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City of Women Choir Celebrates International Women’s Day

City of Women Choir Celebrates International Women’s Day

Aldgate Connect BID is delighted to join Music in Offices and Cheapside Business Alliance to celebrate International Women’s Day. Come and join us on Thursday 12th March to sing...

Aldgate Gardening Club: Growing Herbs

Aldgate Gardening Club: Growing Herbs

Join us for the next Aldgate Gardening Club workshop and grow your own herbs! Date: Tuesday 31st March 2026 Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm Location: The White Chapel Building, 10 Whitech...

Aldgate Egg Hunt is back for its 5th year!

Aldgate Egg Hunt is back for its 5th year!

The Aldgate Egg Hunt returns this year with egg-citing new additions for everyone to enjoy! Running from 20th March to 6th April, the 2026 edition of the Aldgate Egg Hunt ...

Crack the Egg: The Aldgate Team Challenge

Crack the Egg: The Aldgate Team Challenge

Step away from the desk and take on Aldgate's ultimate team challenge. Dates: Tuesday 31st March or Wednesday 1st April Time Slots: Available across 12:00-2:00pm Start Meet-up...

Aldgate Connect BID proudly supports the Pink Jukebox Trophy at Bishopsgate Institute

Aldgate Connect BID proudly supports the Pink Jukebox Trophy at Bishopsgate Institute

Aldgate Connect BID is proud to support the 2026 edition of the Pink Jukebox Trophy, bringing together dancers from across the globe for the long running annual same-sex Ballroom a...

Duchamp & Sons x Max Murray Film Installation

Duchamp & Sons x Max Murray Film Installation

Aldgate Connect BID is proudly supporting Whitechapel Gallery’s youth collective, Duchamp & Sons, in their new film installation co-created with artist Maz Murray. Install...

Aldgate Gardening Club – Bottle Terrariums Workshop

Aldgate Gardening Club – Bottle Terrariums Workshop

Join us for the next Aldgate Gardening Club workshop and make your own terrarium-in-a-bottle! Date: Monday 16th March 2026 Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm Location: sYp, 19 Bevis Marks, L...

Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training

Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training

Aldgate Connect BID is proud to bring this Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training opportunity to our business community, in partnership with Bridge Watch. Date: Tuesday 24th ...

The London Walk 2026

The London Walk 2026

Aldgate Connect BID is proud to support The London Homeless Collective in The London Walk 2026.  Date: Friday 20th March - Saturday 21st March Starting Location: The Connectio...

City Giving Day is back, and it’s better than ever!

City Giving Day is back, and it’s better than ever!

City Giving Day is evolving from a single day into a year-round programme, creating even more opportunities for businesses to support charities and celebrate the difference they ma...

Aldgate Gardening Club: Valentine’s Day Special Edition – Hand-Tied Bouquets

Aldgate Gardening Club: Valentine’s Day Special Edition – Hand-Tied Bouquets

Learn how to make a beautiful hand-tied bouquet with the Aldgate Gardening Club! Date: Friday 13th February Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm Location: Jin Bo Law (9 Aldgate High St, Londo...

What’s On in Aldgate this February

What’s On in Aldgate this February

This February, Aldgate offers a diverse selection of events, from creative workshops to delicious food and uplifting wellbeing sessions. Explore what’s on this month: Refresh:...

Stories of Aldgate Unveiled

Stories of Aldgate Unveiled

Aldgate Connect BID is proud to unveil the inspiring stories behind Stories of Aldgate. The Stories of Aldgate Exhibition took over Vine Street in Aldgate across June-October 2025...

‘A Place to Belong’: New design competition launches to enliven Aldgate’s Public Realm

‘A Place to Belong’: New design competition launches to enliven Aldgate’s Public Realm

The London Festival of Architecture (powered by NLA) and Aldgate Connect Business Improvement District (BID) are launching a new design competition, ‘A Place to Belong: Goulston ...

Aldgate Connect BID Presents: REFRESH

Aldgate Connect BID Presents: REFRESH

Join us for Refresh, a FREE programme of events, workshops and tours, designed to support your mental and physical wellbeing. As we step into 2026, we’ll explore reflection, re...

Refresh Webinar Series

Refresh Webinar Series

As part of our Refresh campaign, we're bringing you a webinar series to support your mental and physical wellbeing. Running on our FREE Aldgate Training Hub, these session...

Walking Tours: Winter Wellbeing in Aldgate

Walking Tours: Winter Wellbeing in Aldgate

Refresh by taking active steps to look after yourself this January and join an uplifting FREE Wellbeing Walks through Aldgate. Date: Friday 23rd and Tuesday 27th January Time: 1...

Mental Wellbeing Lunch: ‘The Six Pillars of Resilience’

Mental Wellbeing Lunch: ‘The Six Pillars of Resilience’

Date: Monday 19th January Time: 12:00-2:00pm Location: Florattica, Canopy by Hilton Blue Monday doesn't have to feel blue, join our Wellbeing Lunch on Monday 19th January ...

Cycle Safety Pop-up in Aldgate

Cycle Safety Pop-up in Aldgate

Join us for the first cycle safety pop up of 2026! Date: Thursday 29th January Time: 8:00-10:00am Location: Aldgate Square Aldgate Connect BID is joining the City of London Co...

Aldgate Gardening Club: Succulent Terrariums Workshop

Aldgate Gardening Club: Succulent Terrariums Workshop

Join us for the next Aldgate Gardening Club workshop to make your very own Succulent Terrarium! Date: Friday 30th January Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm Location: Senzo, 35 Vine St, Lon...

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