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Check out the new outdoor exhibit at Guildhall Yard

The Let's Talk photography exhibition in the Guildhall Yard aims to destigmatise issues surrounding mental health, through 17 portraits of celebrities and activists.

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The ultimate guide to Play the Mile’s series of events

Throughout summer, the City's Culture Mile will come alive with a long list of live performances, interactive art installations and street festivals for the Play the Mile series.
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Check out the new outdoor exhibit at Guildhall Yard

The Let's Talk photography exhibition in the Guildhall Yard aims to destigmatise issues surrounding mental health, through 17 portraits of celebrities and activists.

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Why the Royal Ascot isn’t just another day at the races

This incredibly British spectacle of exceptional racing and high end fashion makes Royal Ascot one of the greatest sporting and social events in the world.
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What’s on around the City of London this week

The Square Mile is putting on a show this summer as Fantastic Feats: the Building of London takes over the area with an impressive lineup of live performances and...
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Destination venues have all the hallmarks of real quality

As new skyscrapers – a medley of steel and glass – shoot to the heavens at an ever-increasing rate, the grand halls residing at ground level prefer to dress...
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Get shuffling at the Crazy Eight underground bar

The London Shuffle Club have recently opened their all-new underground bar in Shoreditch, Crazy Eight, where you can play a whole host of new shuffleboard games.
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London’s best group food and drink experiences

Get your mates & colleagues together for some of London's best drinking and eating experiences, from gin tastings and cheese tours to pizza bingo nights and team candy making.
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The new digital exhibition at the Museum of London

Animals from london’s past are brought to life in this new exhibition at the Museum of London, in partnership with the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
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What’s on around the City of London this week

Visitors to the Square Mile can expect to check out a whole host of festivals, exhibitions, films and theatre performances this week as we settle into Spring.
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The Mark Allan music photography exhibition

Amy Winehouse, Oasis, Kiss, The Sex Pistols and David Bowie are just some of the stars on show at Mark Allan's It’s NOT only Rock ’n’ Roll photography exhibit...
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A guide to Fantastic Feats: the Building of London

Fantastic Feats: the Building of London is a huge festival celebrating several building and engineering milestones and will take over the Square Mile throughout summer.
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What’s on around the City of London this week

Visitors to the Square Mile can expect to check out a whole host of talks, exhibitions, films and music performances this week as London starts warming up.
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Our guide to London’s Re-Textured Music Festival

Several brutalist buildings in London will host the epic techno festival, Re-Textured, celebrating the relationship between experimental electronic music and its urban surrounding.
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Strange Loops explores the future of man and machine

Strange Loops, the most recent addition to the Barbican Centre's Life Rewired Season, explores human nature and whether a machine can become conscious or creative.
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Why you should go to the Festival of New Masculinity

The Festival of New Masculinity is a set of events which aim to unpack what it means to be a man today and how modern notions of masculinity should...
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Get lost in a dream at Daria Martin: Tonight the World

The Barbican Centre's 2019 programme of events for the Life Rewired season has begun with the free exhibition, Daria Martin: Tonight the World, running until 7 April.
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London Fashion Week opens its doors to the public

For the first time ever, the London Fashion Week is giving the public the chance to watch catwalk shows, hear talks from experts in the industry and shop directly...
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Swingers crazy golf brings much needed fun to the City

Swingers, located right next to the Gherkin in the City, is a classy crazy golf destination equipped with five bars, three food stalls and two different putting courses.
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Pierre Bonnard: The Colour of Memory Exhibition

The Tate Modern's newest major exhibition explores the life and work of Pierre Bonnard who is known as the 'master of modernism' and the 'painter of happiness'.
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The 10 best experiences you have to try with Evendo

Evendo makes booking events around London so easy. Here are ten of our very favourite activities that will keep you entertained throughout this winter season.
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Our guide to the London International Mime Festival

The London International Mime Festival returns to the Square Mile with an onslaught of outstanding alternative physical performances that you have to witness.
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Dabbers brings the fun back to bingo for millenials

This new boozy bingo by Liverpool Street brings this traditional British past time right into the 21st Century by making the entire night ghoulishly over the top.

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Women in Philanthropy: “Not just ribbon cutters”

A common criticism of charitable giving is that it is dominated by older, white...
By Jo Davy 8th March 2018
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Wellness
Tried & Tested: The Curtain Spa in Shoreditch

The Curtain hotel and private member's club in Shoreditch has become a top meeting...
By Andrew Zuccala 24th May 2019
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Entertainment
The ultimate guide to Play the Mile’s series of events

Throughout summer, the City's Culture Mile will come alive with a long list of...
By Andrew Zuccala 24th May 2019
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News
The Square Mile gets its first rapid electric charging point

The installation of new rapid charging points for electric cars in the City of...
By Tom Oxtoby 24th May 2019
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Residents
Why is resident engagement so hard in Portsoken?

Middlesex Street Estate resident and City Matters contributor, Ian McPherson, examines the unfortunate apathy...
By Ian McPherson 24th May 2019
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Wellness
The Business Healthy Challenge hits the City

The Business Healthy Challenge is encouraging workers in the Square Mile to get out...
By Andrew Zuccala 22nd May 2019
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Business
Business will prosper when ‘government takes the right decisions’

The new CEO of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, David Frost, says...
By David Frost 22nd May 2019
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News
Thames Clippers gives away 200 prizes for anniversary

Thames Clippers have their 20th anniversary this year and are celebrating by giving people...
By Andrew Zuccala 22nd May 2019
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Business
How From Babies with Love is helping abandoned children

From Babies with Love donates 100% of its profits to orphaned and abandoned children...
By Cecilia Crossley 20th May 2019
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Travel
Andalusian romance in the city of Granada

Granada may be best known for the historic Alhambra complex but there is much...
By Andrew Zuccala 20th May 2019
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Food & Drink
It’s far more than just eating and drinking out at Mimo

Mimo London has just opened up its first UK branch in Borough Market, offering...
By Andrew Zuccala 20th May 2019
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