Look for events run by the City of London Corporation in our events calendar. The City is a unique part of London with its historic character, vibrant arts scene, green spaces, architecture and visitor attractions. Whether you are looking for something to do at the weekend, after work, on holiday or with your family we have something to suit everyone.
Wednesday 22 May 2013
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West Ham Park Health Walk
- Date:
- 22 May 2013
- Location:
- West Ham Park: meet at the Bandstand
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Cost:
- Free
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Walking for Health national scheme run with The Ramblers and Macmillan Cancer Support. Led by trained volunteer Walk Leaders.
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Community
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Family fun
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Green spaces
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Sport and wellbeing
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Walks and tours
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Bunhill Fields walk
- Date:
- 22 May 2013
- Location:
- City Gardens: Attendant's Hut, Bunhill Burial Ground, City Road EC1
- Time:
- 12:30 - 13:30
- Cost:
- £4
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A guided tour of the historic and atmospheric burial grounds of Bunhill Fields.
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Community
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Family fun
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Green spaces
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History
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Sport and wellbeing
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Talks
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Walks and tours
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Sheep across London Bridge: The Freedom of the City of London
- Date:
- 22 May 2013
- Location:
- Guildhall Library
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Cost:
- Free, no booking required
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Talk by Murray Craig.
Can Freemen still take their sheep across London Bridge?
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Talks
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What the heck is social media, how can it help you grow your business and should you be using it
- Date:
- 22 May 2013
- Location:
- City Business Library: Whittington Room
- Time:
- 14:00 - 16:00
- Cost:
- Free, but you must book in advance at Eventbrite
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"Loved Adrian’s enthusiasm and have tons of ideas to take away" - Social Media has been the big story of the last couple of years but many business owners and executives are mystified by its seeming complexity and how they can apply it to their business.
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Business
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Social media and websites
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Focus on Family History at LMA
- Date:
- 22 May 2013
- Location:
- London Metropolitan Archives
- Time:
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Cost:
- Free - booking required in advance
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Starting your family history? Come along to this workshop and learn how to get the most out of digitised family history sources, including our records on Ancestry.co.uk. This workshop is aimed at beginners.
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History
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Why does nobody eat in books? With Lawrence Norfolk and Kate Colquhoun
- Date:
- 22 May 2013
- Location:
- Guildhall Library
- Time:
- 18:00 - 20:00
- Cost:
- £5 – includes a glass of wine. Booking is required
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This talk discusses the history of English food and cuisine from Roman Britain to the celebrity chefs of the present-day as well as addressing that enigmatic question of why nobody ever seems to eat in books.
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History
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Talks
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Why does nobody eat in books?
- Date:
- 22 May 2013
- Location:
- Guildhall Library
- Time:
- 18:00 - 20:00
- Cost:
- £5 - no booking required
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Talk by Lawrence Norfolk and Kate Colquhoun.
This talk discusses food in fiction.
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Talks
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Valery Gergiev 60th Birthday Gala Concert
- Date:
- 22 May 2013
- Location:
- Barbican: Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, Silk Street EC2Y 8DS
- Time:
- 19:30 - 21:00
- Cost:
- £10-£36
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The special gala performance to celebrate the 60th birthday of the LSO’s Principal Conductor Valery Gergiev includes Paganini’s Violin Concerto No 2, Third Movement La Campanella; Ravel’s Tzigane; Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen and Berlioz’s Act Five from The Trojans.
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Music and dance
Thursday 23 May 2013
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Guided City walks
- Date:
- 23 May 2013
- Location:
- City Information Centre
- Time:
- 00:00 - 23:59
- Cost:
- £7; concs £6; under 12s FREE
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Leaving the City Information Centre everyday at 11am and 2pm are a great range of guided City walks
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Talks
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Walks and tours
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Family fun
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History
Thursday 23 May 2013 - Sunday 02 June 2013
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The Keats Festival
- Date:
- 23 May 2013 - 02 June 2013
- Location:
- Keats House
- Time:
- 09:00 - 20:30
- Cost:
- See details of individual events.
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Poetry, performance and family fun. Our poet-in-residence for this year's Keats Festival is Jo Shapcott. Expect the usual line-up of poetry readings, workshops, crafts, music, theatre, and children's activities.
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Special events
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Poetry
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Things
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History
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Learning
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Music and dance
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Family fun
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Children’s activities