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Secrets of the City N
ext month, the City of London’s streets will be filled with more than 100 performers,
as thousands of visitors gather for a mass treasure hunt on Saturday 15 October. Fairgrounds will pop up in locations including the Guildhall and the Museum of London, with street theatre bringing the area’s fascinating history to life. In honour of
the street festival,
join the City Business Improvement Districts as we take a whistle-stop tour through some of the City’s secret spots, exciting experiences and hidden gems…
Explore Fleet Street’s rich history on Magpie Alley Delve into the Fleet Street Quarter’s long association with the printing and newspaper industries with a walk down Magpie Alley, where you’ll find a wall of illustrations, photos and text describing the area’s rich history.
Continue on to the end of the alley and down the flight of stairs and you’ll find the remnants of a 14th-century crypt.
Discover the only working distillery in the City of London Set back from Fleet Street, on the historic Bride Lane, City explorers will find the City of London Distillery: the first distillery in the City of London since the Gin Craze ended 200 years ago. Distil your very own person- alised gin, learn about gin making techniques with a tour and tasting or simply visit the bar for an award-win- ning Whitley Neill Gin cocktail.
Enjoy tranquil gardens in Cheapside Take a break from fast-paced City life at the Reflection Garden at 25 Cannon Street, opposite Festival Gardens at St Paul’s. Visitors and workers can enjoy a quiet moment in this beautiful green space, where you may even spot some local wildlife. Te focal point of the
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garden is a reflection pool, creating a double view of St Paul’s dome as it’s mirrored in the water.
Walking through the Eastern City with London Festival of Architecture and EC BID Te Eastern City is a uniquely rich mix of ancient and modern. Te City’s archaeological layers are Roman, Saxon and Medieval, and its ancient walls have contained the City throughout its history so that today it remains an eminently walkable place. Tis autumn, discover some of the most iconic buildings and places in the Eastern City with City of London tour guides, Paul Lincoln and Caroline Dale. Book your place by heading to the EC BID website:
ecbid.co.uk.
Step back in time in Seething Lane Garden Seething Lane is where the 17th-cen- tury diarist, Samuel Pepys, wrote
much of his diary and witnessed the Great Fire of London. Carved pavers throughout the garden refer to the life of Samuel Pepys, including one portraying Pepys’ parmesan cheese and wine — said to be buried in the garden for safe-keeping during the Great Fire of London.
See outdoor artwork in Aldgate Head
to Aldgate Square to see
Sculpture in the City’s Earthing, a new site-specific public artwork by Jocelyn McGregor. Earthing imagines a more permeable boundary between man-made
and organic materials
within urban spaces. Resembling a crumbling curved section of wall or a dry-stone shelter on a mountain top, the tactile work features hybrid creatures, from giant snail shells with human limbs to cross-legged snakes.
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