If you're in the City tomorrow, come see a centuries-old tradition at 10am as the City of London Corporation’s Common Cryer & Serjeant-at-Arms, reads a Royal Proclamation from the steps of #TheRoyalExchange dissolving the present Parliament and declaring the calling of another.

Last chance to see the remaining artworks in the 12th Edition of #SculptureintheCity ! Just over one week until the rest of the #sculpturetrail deinstalls take place, from 8 June - late June 2024.

View more info & download the artwork map:
sculptureinthecity.org.uk

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#DidYouKnow ? Whittington Garden was named after the real-life Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor of London, who was also the inspiration for the main character in the children's story and pantomime 'Dick Whittington and His Cat'.

📍 Whittington Garden, EC4R 2RH (🚇 Cannon Street)

If you're coming into London for the Ford @ridelondon FreeCycle on Sunday 26 May, there's plenty to see while you're riding through the Square Mile 🚴

Look out for iconic landmarks St Paul's Cathedral, Bank of England, & Royal Exchange.
Find a Festival zone near St Paul's Cathedral!

⭐ May half-term ⭐
📆 Wednesday 29 May and Thursday 30 May, 10.30am to 3.30pm

Get creative during your visit this half-term! Design a personalised banknote in one of our drop-in workshops.

Free, no booking needed. More info 👉b-o-e.uk/3yw0GXU

📢 Calling all junior art detectives!

On 29 May, join the hunt for creatures hiding in the Gallery's paintings with our Animal Magic Trail 🦁 and enjoy a trove of fun, free family-friendly activities.

Don't miss out on this roarsome day out! 👉 bit.ly/3WXckp3

Looking for something different to do over the Bank Holiday weekend? Explore a new pop-up indoor market in the grand Victorian Leadenhall Market

Find furniture & fashion on selected Sundays, or crafts on selected Saturdays

📅 Starts Sunday 26 May

👉 More: bit.ly/4bqU6AB

Have a day out in the City for less with @Tfl off-peak fares all day Fridays until 31 May 2024! #LetsDoFridays

Enjoy cultural activities including free art tours at Guildhall Art Gallery Gallery on Friday lunchtimes by CoL Guides 🇺🇦

👉 Get inspired for Fridays - bit.ly/3uUc9z9

Today we're celebrating the magnificent Victorian architecture designed by Sir Horace Jones, a British architect born on 20 May 1819. #OTD

Some of the buildings that can still be seen today:
1) Smithfield Market
2) Leadenhall Market
3) Billingsgate Market

Which is your favourite?

Looking pretty in the City St Paul's Cathedral

📍 St Paul's Cathedral, London

If you like the unexpected, here are three museums in the City you might not know about, tucked away in historic churches. #NationalMuseumsDay

Explore museums in church crypts:
📍 All Hallows by the Tower
📍 St Bride's Church, Fleet Street

Discover historic pattens and shoes:
📍 St Margaret Pattens

Looking for #FamilyFun things to do with the kids during the Half Term holidays?

Get outdoors and learn about the Great Fire of London! Follow our self-guided walking trail to see key locations including The Monument and St Paul's Cathedral

👉 Full trail bit.ly/3wIHGVB

Another historic pub in the City of London to add to your bucketlist!
The Lamb Tavern started as a public house in 1780. Today it can be found in the centre of the cobbled streets of iconic Victorian market Leadenhall Market rebuilt in 1880s.

📍 10-12 Leadenhall Market, EC3V 1LR

As part of #UrbanTreeFest enjoy our Tree Trail where, amongst other trees, you'll discover the 'allegedly' ancient Wood Street Plane – rumoured to be the oldest in the Square Mile (but no one really knows whether that’s true)! 🕵️‍♂️🌳

Get your map here:
cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Things-…

Calling all history lovers! We've rounded up some of our favourite walks to help you explore the thousands of years of stories that the City has.

Join official City Guides CoL Guides 🇺🇦 or venture out yourself at your own pace.

👉 bit.ly/3TpXh4L

#NationalWalkingMonth

Next weekend, our brand-new series of pop-up furniture, fashion and craft markets will officially commence, as we welcome Judy's Vintage Furniture Flea to Leadenhall Market 🙌 ⁣
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On Sunday 26th May, Vtge Furniture Flea will be selling furniture from the mid-century onwards,

The historic church of St Giles Cripplegate is one of the few remaining medieval churches in the City of London, and has a glorious interior!

From 6 June, they will be hosting ten days of concerts around themes of love, romance & Shakespeare with Summer Music in City Churches

👉 bit.ly/3K1kYLf

Step through the gates of St Olave Hart Street Churchyard and you'll find a peaceful garden to sit, relax and soak up hundreds of years of history, alongside a typical medieval church built in 15th Century.

Discover links to Samuel Pepys (1600's), Charles Dickens (1800's) & more!

Did you know the 'Old Bailey' in the City, was built in 1907 on the site of the notorious Newgate Prison?

Packed with secrets, famous trials, and unexpected artworks, you can go inside & explore the building after hours with official CoL Guides 🇺🇦.

🔗More: bit.ly/3JWYzPm

Enjoying a moment of calm in a beautiful hidden garden this weekend. What's your favourite green space in the City of London?

📍 St Dunstan in the East Church Garden