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City of London Guides – Daily Guided Walks

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City Information Centre, St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8BX.

 

Most of the daily walks start from the City Information Centre, just south of St Paul's Cathedral (but always double-check when you're booking).

City of London Guides offer daily, weekly and monthly walking tours around the City of London.

Join City of London Guides for fascinating themed tours every day of the week. Below is what's on from April 2025 to October 2025:

Monday

11 am: Literary London – Uncover the City lives of Shakespeare, Dickens, and more.

2pm: City Gold - Gold, money and a hidden hoard

Tuesday

11am: Wren’s City Churches – Explore Sir Christopher Wren’s stunning architectural masterpieces.

2pm: City Highlights – The top 10 must-see sights in the City.

Wednesday

11 am: Secrets and Symbols – Decode the curious clues of the City’s mysterious history.

2pm: The Great Fire(s) of London – Explore how fires have shaped the City through the ages.

Thursday

11am: Roman London – Discover Londinium, the ancient city beneath our feet.

2pm: Wren’s City Churches – Explore Sir Christopher Wren’s stunning architectural masterpieces.

Friday

11am: The Dark Side of the City – Tales of murder, riots, fires, and grim history.

2pm: City Highlights – The top 10 must-see sights in the City.

Saturday

11am: Riverside London – Learn about the trade, transport, and traditions of London’s iconic river.

2pm: The Great Fire(s) of London – Explore how fires have shaped the City through the ages.

Sunday

11am: Roman London – A second chance to delve into the history of Londinium.

2pm: The Word on the Street - Fleet streets role over the centuries

For more information on tickets and pricing visit The City of London Guides official website. Advance booking via Eventbrite is required to secure your place. Note that the cut-off time for booking the daily walks is 9pm the night before. If there are no bookings by then, the walk will not take place.

Pepys Day Guided Tours

Pepys Day, officially launched last year, will take place again this year on Friday 5 September 2025 to celebrate man-about-town, and City of London icon, Samuel Pepys, who witnessed and recorded the Great Fire of London in 1666.

The official City of London tour guides are offering guided tours on the day, which will explore Pepys life, the times in which he lived, as well as key moments from the Great Fire.

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Special Seasonal Tours and Historic Sites

In addition to daily walks, enjoy seasonal tours and visits to historic landmarks such as, Billingsgate Roman House and Bath, Smithfield Market, Leadenhall Market, Guildhall, Mansion House and City Gardens.

Visit the official City of London Guides website to see what else is on.

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Daily Guided Walks
01.04.2025 31.10.2025

Daily Guided Walks

City Information Centre
City of London Guides offer daily, weekly and monthly walks around the City of London, led by the official City tour guide experts.
Leadenhall Market series of pop-up weekend markets
From 19 April, Leadenhall Market’s popular series of free-to-enter vintage furniture, fashion and craft weekend markets will be returning to its stunning glass-covered cobbled walkways, with 17 market days planned throughout the year.
Summer at the Barbican
12.05.2025 31.08.2025

Summer at the Barbican

Barbican Centre
The Barbican has launched its summer 2025 programme packed with events across its venues, public spaces, outdoors and even in its car park.
Cooking classes for everyone!
Our cooking classes are a truly unforgettable experience: intimate cooking tuition in small classes, expert culinary know-how, a delicious meal, and inspiration to keep on cooking at home!
Feel the Sound
22.05.2025 31.08.2025

Feel the Sound

Barbican Centre
Feel the Sound with the Barbican's bold new multi-sensory exhibition experience that explores our relationship to sound and embraces a world of listening.
Padel Table Tennis by London Sports Festival
Part of London Sports Festival, Padel Table Tennis is a new up and coming sport to try out this summer.
Escape Arcade™
01.07.2025 01.07.2026

Escape Arcade™

Enigma Quests
Enigma Quests venue is home to Escape Arcade™, a brand-new concept that recreates the individual challenges of an escape room in a casual, yet competitive atmosphere.
Barbican Architecture Tours
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Jane and Louise Wilson: Performance of Entrapment
Inspired by the Roman temple of Mithras, and artefacts discovered on the site, Performance of Entrapment offers a powerful reflection on ancient shrines, time and renewal in an immersive installation which weaves together film, archaeology, and contemporary art.
Reimagining Londinium
19.07.2025 01.09.2025

Reimagining Londinium

Discover a new art trail in the City of London and find six new artworks inspired By Roman London from 26 July – 01 September.
The City at War
28.07.2025 22.09.2025

The City at War

Multiple locations
The City At War is a free outdoor exhibition created by The London Archives which explores the impact of the Second World War on the City of London.
Summer Sessions at Leadenhall
Taking place on various Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays these free lunchtime sessions will offer an eclectic mix of musical styles in the heart of the City.
Saturday Vinyl Sessions
02.08.2025 30.08.2025

Saturday Vinyl Sessions

Piazza Italiana
Getaway to Italy without leaving the City: Vinyl sessions every Saturday from 6pm with a rotating schedule of vinyl DJs each week.
Padel by London Sport Festival
Discover the excitement of padel at the London Sports Festival located at St Paul's Churchyard.
Aldgate Sounds 2025
05.08.2025 28.08.2025

Aldgate Sounds 2025

Aldgate Square
Aldgate Sounds returns from Tuesday 5 August for a jam-packed month of free live music and performance in your favourite green spaces around Aldgate.
Decoding the Bank of England
Join the family summer fun at the Bank of England Museum and channel your inner Alan Turing by solving puzzles on a trail.
Blondie in Camera 1978
14.08.2025 05.01.2026

Blondie in Camera 1978

Barbican Centre
Blondie takes centre-stage in a free photographic exhibition at the Barbican Music Library.
Lunchtime Talks at The London Centre
Join a free lunchtime talk every Friday at The London Centre to learn about London’s historical and physical development.
Outdoor Cinema at the Barbican
Enjoy the warm summer evenings filled with fantastic films on a giant outdoor screen in the Barbican's Sculpture Court.
Summer Sunset Lates
From the golden glow of dusk to the lights of the city after dark, take in panoramic views as you sip, savour and slow down above the skyline.
Tours of The Mansion House
Tours of The Mansion House, a Grade I listed Georgian mansion in the heart of the City.
Pepys Day Guided Walking Tour
On this tour by City of London Guide's learn about Samuel Pepys including his life and exploits and the times in which he lived as well as key moments from the Great Fire.
Revealing the Medieval Jewish Cemetery
Explore the people and places of medieval Jewish London in this free exhibition.
Mudlarking Exhibition and talks
In this exhibition within the ancient Roman amphitheatre, mudlarks will display their private collections of Roman artefacts recovered from the River Thames.
Second Saturday – Family activities at Guildhall Art Gallery
A revolving programme of family activities may have you heading into the Roman Amphitheatre and hearing tales of Roman conquests, or creating crafts from the Victorian paintings surrounding you.
Open House Festival 2025
13.09.2025 21.09.2025

Open House Festival 2025

Get ready to explore the City of London’s rich array of ancient and modern buildings for free during Open House Festival 2025.
Terrazas de los Andes Wine Dinner
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Objects of Pain Exhibition
16.09.2025 21.09.2025

Objects of Pain Exhibition

Broadworks
Objects of Pain is an exhibition by Hannah Pittman, showcasing handcrafted jewellery, and revealing how objects can embody resilience and express lived experience of chronic pain.
The Interwoven Fashion History of the Culture Mile
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Tours of The Mansion House
Tours of The Mansion House, a Grade I listed Georgian mansion in the heart of the City.
Life Drawing Class
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Goldsmiths’ Fair 2025
For more than four decades, Goldsmiths’ Fair has brought together a selection of the UK’s best contemporary jewellers and silversmiths.
Tours of The Mansion House
Tours of The Mansion House, a Grade I listed Georgian mansion in the heart of the City.
Guildhall Jazz Ensembles
Join Guildhall School for a vibrant showcase marking the end of induction week for the Jazz department’s newest students.
The Interwoven Fashion History of the Culture Mile
Culture Mile BID will be celebrating London Fashion Week 2025 with guided walking tours through this unique area of London.
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Guildhall School launches a new academic year with a spectacular evening at Barbican Hall, including Puccini's Messa di Gloria conducted by the internationally acclaimed Daniela Candillari.
Sheep Drive and Livery Fair
A long-established charity event, celebrating a Freeman’s ancient “right” to bring sheep to market over the Thames, toll free; all in aid of raising funds for The Woolmen Charity and The Lord Mayor’s Appeal.
Amorous or Loving?
Hear a talk by Sir Rupert Gavin as he charts English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
London’s Roman Amphitheatre Tour: discovery, function and form
Join archaeologist Dr Andrew Lane for an extended tour of one of the most important buildings in Roman London.
Lord Mayor’s Show
Visit the City for the Lord Mayor’s Show - a three mile long outdoor procession with colourful floats, music and fun.
Action Syria Carols 2025
Their 11th annual carol service will feature candlelit carols, celebrity readings, and spectacular performances, followed by a drinks reception and Middle-Eastern bowls in the oldest surviving Church in London, St Bartholomew the Great.