Summer in
the City

Spend this Summer in Aldgate!

Aldgate Connect BID Presents: Summer in the City

Summer in the City is bringing you the best events and activities taking place across Aldgate this summer.

Across June to September, discover live music, dance evenings, sports screenings, football installations, summer art festivals and more.

With something for everyone to enjoy, spend your summer in Aldgate!

Explore our full programme below:

What's On

Start planning your Summer in Aldgate now with our exciting line-up of events!

Tuesdays 12-2pm & Thursdays 5-7pm | 11-27 August

Aldgate Sounds: free live music performances

Music: 2 July, 12-2pm | Knitting: 3 July, 12-4pm

Petticoat Lane Pocket Park: Music & Knitting

11 June – 17 September

London Sports Festival's Panna Football

15 July – 6 September

Whitechapel Gallery's Backyard Biennial: East

Toast the City 2026: Voting is Now Open

Voting is now open for the Toast the City Awards, celebrating the very best that Aldgate has to offer.

You can now vote for your favourite Aldgate spots across 15 categories by clicking here. Voting is running between 14th July and 21st August, followed by the Toast the City Awards celebration later in October 2026.

Vote Now

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DSQ's Diversity & Inclusion Festival

FREE-to-attend evening of dance and music, featuring performances by talented artists from the LGBTQIA+ community and diverse cultural backgrounds.

Nuveen Big Screen

From 11 June to 16 July, explore DSQ's programme of summer of sport and cinema, alongside exclusive promotions at local restaurants and bars.

Aldgate Gardening Club

Rooftop Gardening with Providence Row: learn about their important work and get your hands dirty on their rooftop allotment garden.

Our Partners

Summer in the City is brought to you by Aldgate Connect BID, in partnership with the other City BIDs: Cheapside Business Alliance, Eastern City and Fleet Street Quarter, supported by the City of London Corporation.

Summer in the City

Aldgate Connect BID Presents: Summer in the City