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If you thought picnics were just for weekends in t If you thought picnics were just for weekends in the park, think again. Wicker baskets and gingham are optional, but picky bits and sunnies are recommended. Here’s what’s in our basket...

Drinks | @macrofoodcentre
Cookie | @kastnerandovens
Baguette | @exmouthcoffeeco
Patty | @good2goe1
Crisps | @tiantianmarket
Iced coffee | @wearesenzo
Falafel and hummus | The Falafel Shack

What’s going in yours?

#londonsummer #londonpicnic #londonfoodguide
ONE WEEK LEFT TO CAST YOUR VOTES! The nominations ONE WEEK LEFT TO CAST YOUR VOTES!

The nominations for @city_am’s 2026 Toast the City Awards close on 19 June, so there’s still time to put your Aldgate favourites on the ballot paper. Hit our #linkinbio to visit the competition website and submit your nominations for the City’s best...

🍽️ Restaurant
💪 Fitness Experience
🍳 Breakfast
🌇 Roof Terrace
👏 Fun Experience
🍸 Bar
☕️ Coffee
🖼️ Cultural Experience
🥪 Sandwich
🍕 Casual Dining
🧳 Overnight Experience
🎀 New Opening
🌳 Greenspace
🍻 Boozer
🛍️ Retailer

#bestinlondon #londonhiddengems #toastthecity
🧶 COMMUNITY KNITTING WORKSHOP 🧶 Join us on 13 and 🧶 COMMUNITY KNITTING WORKSHOP 🧶

Join us on 13 and 26 June for a wonderful community knitting workshop with @projects_ldnmetarts, taking place at the new Petticoat Lane Pocket Park outside @ethicalcaffeine.

These drop-in sessions will run from 12pm to 3pm, bringing together East London knitters in a creative, collaborative setting. It doesn't matter if you've never knitted before – you'll the fundamentals and how to make a coaster, bookmark or coffee sleeve. 

The sessions are free, but please do visit our #linkinbio to claim your spot. 

#knittingworkshop #lfa2026 #petticoatlane
Did you know that Aldgate is home to one of the mo Did you know that Aldgate is home to one of the most extensive collections on LGBTQIA+ history, politics and culture in the UK? The @bishopsgateinstitute library holds over 10,000 LGBTQIA+ titles, covering academia, biographies, fiction, poetry, journals and pamphlets.

But there’s more to this iconic building than what’s on its shelves…

Here are 3 facts you might not know:

1. It was “erected for the benefit of the public” in 1894, with the motto “I never stop learning”, and was designed by Charles Harrison Townsend, who was also the architect for the Whitechapel Gallery.

2. The founder, Reverend William Rogers, took over the parish of St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate in 1863 to discover that a pot of charitable donations had been accumulating in the City for over 500 years. He used these funds to realise his dream of an adult educational scheme.

3. The building has been used as a filming and photography space for famous faces, hosting the likes of Laufey, Ralph Fiennes and Harry Styles.

#londonhistory #pridemonth #londonfacts
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