EC4 Area Guide
A locals' guide to EC4
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"After being set the task of redesigning St Paul's Cathedral in 1669, Sir Christopher Wren originally designed the dome with a pineapple on the top. Although it was never instated, there are, however, two on top of the western towers."Explore EC4
What locals say about EC4
“The cathedral is what makes the area so great. there are tourists but it is not annoyingly busy. It's vibrant and lively but quiet on the weekends. When you are in the City you know you are in London.”
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Activities near EC4
Are we Hardwired to Disagree?
Our ideologies give us frameworks through which we view the world, but how much do we really know about what shapes our beliefs? Join our expert panel for a discussion about why we think the things we do, and what we lose by not engaging with people who have vastly different beliefs to ours. With Dr Leor Zmigrod (The Ideological Brain),Dr Marius Ostrowski (How We Think), and Professor Paul Dolan (Beliefism). Chaired by author and neuropsychology professorCatherine Loveday. A cash bar will be available at this venue. Books Available Signed copies of Beliefism byPaul Dolan Signed copies of How We Think byMarius Ostrowski Signed copies of The Ideological Brain byLeor Zmigrod The Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words 2026 is headline sponsored by Landsec & MYO Accessibility: This venue is fully wheelchair accessible. This venue is equipped with a hearing induction loop system. Please let us know if you have any other accessibility or dietary concerns. About Fleet Street Quarter: Fleet Street Quarter is a Business Improvement District championing one of Londons most iconic areas. Spanning Fleet Street and its surrounding destinations - including Chancery Lane, Holborn, Ludgate Hill and New Street Square - the Quarter is collaboratively being shaped into a vibrant place to live, work and explore. This is an area alive with innovation, vision and a rich cultural history a place where stories have always been born. Find out more: Fleet Street Quarter Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fleetstquarter/?hl=en] Fleet Street Quarter LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/fleetstquarter/] Fleet Street Quarter Website [https://www.fleetstreetquarter.co.uk/festival-of-words-2026] Fleet Street QuarterNewsletter [http://eepurl.com/iX4TWg]Read more
Tina Hodgkinson: Agatha Christie's London
Writer, researcher and guide Tina Hodgkinson explores Agatha Christies enduring relationship with London. From former homes to glamorous hotels, restaurants and favourite buildings, she retraces Christies footsteps across the capital. Discover how London shaped Christies life and fiction. Chaired by deputy literary editor and fiction editor of the Times and Sunday Times,Laura Hackett. A cash bar will be available at this venue. Books available Signed copies of Agatha Christie's London byTina Hodgkinson The Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words 2026 is headline sponsored by Landsec & MYO Accessibility: This venue is wheelchair accessible. This venue is equipped with a hearing induction loop system. Please let us know if you have any other accessibility or dietary concerns. About Fleet Street Quarter: Fleet Street Quarter is a Business Improvement District championing one of Londons most iconic areas. Spanning Fleet Street and its surrounding destinations - including Chancery Lane, Holborn, Ludgate Hill and New Street Square - the Quarter is collaboratively being shaped into a vibrant place to live, work and explore. This is an area alive with innovation, vision and a rich cultural history a place where stories have always been born. Find out more: Fleet Street Quarter Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fleetstquarter/?hl=en] Fleet Street Quarter LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/fleetstquarter/] Fleet Street Quarter Website [https://www.fleetstreetquarter.co.uk/festival-of-words-2026] Fleet Street QuarterNewsletter [http://eepurl.com/iX4TWg]Read more
St Paul's Cathedral Admission Ticket
Explore St Paul's Cathedral, Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece, and its stunning decor of mosaics, sculptures, paintings, and artworks. Discover the only English Baroque style cathedral, where Prince Charles and Princess Diana walked on their wedding day. Access all five levels, multimedia guides in nine languages, guided tours, and breathtaking views of London await you! Admission to St Paul's Cathedral Admission Ticket. Explore the unique Baroque architecture. Follow in the footsteps of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Access all five levels, average visit two hours. Multimedia guides provided in nine languages. Wheelchair accessible with step-free access. Infants and small children allowed to ride in a pram. Suitable for all physical fitness levels. Non-flash photography allowed, but no video recording. No large bags allowed, exchange voucher for ticket.Read more
Shakespeare in London: Lucy Munro & Dr Hannah Crawforth
Long celebrated as the Bard of Stratford-upon-Avon,Shakespeare lived and worked for much of his career in London, within what is now the Fleet Street Quarter. Towards the end of his life he owned property in Blackfriars, and owned shares in the indoor playhouse there. JoinKings College London Shakespeare specialists Lucy Munro and Dr Hannah Crawforth as they share their discoveries about Shakespeares connections to this part of the city, and the ways in which London shaped his plays. A cash bar will be available at this venue Books available Signed copies of Shakespeare in London byHanna Crawforth The Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words 2026 is headline sponsored by Landsec & MYO Accessibility: This venue is not a wheelchair accessible venue. Please let us know if you have any other accessibility or dietary concerns. About Fleet Street Quarter: Fleet Street Quarter is a Business Improvement District championing one of Londons most iconic areas. Spanning Fleet Street and its surrounding destinations - including Chancery Lane, Holborn, Ludgate Hill and New Street Square - the Quarter is collaboratively being shaped into a vibrant place to live, work and explore. This is an area alive with innovation, vision and a rich cultural history a place where stories have always been born. Find out more: Fleet Street Quarter Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fleetstquarter/?hl=en] Fleet Street Quarter LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/fleetstquarter/] Fleet Street Quarter Website [https://www.fleetstreetquarter.co.uk/festival-of-words-2026] Fleet Street QuarterNewsletter [http://eepurl.com/iX4TWg]Read more
Damian Collins: David Lloyd George - does it take a dynamic force to succeed in a challenging world?
This event is kindly sponsored by the Lloyd George Society [https://lloydgeorgesociety.org.uk/]. David Lloyd George was the first 'cottage bred' man to become Prime Minister, the father of the modern welfare state and the 'man who won the [First World] war. He was constant in self-belief, but unfaithful to the women who loved him, and a wizard who beguiled supporters and opponents alike. Today, with crises at home and around the world, do we need leaders like Lloyd George who are unafraid to find unorthodox ways to take on important challenges. Books Available Signed copies of Rivals in the Storm byDamian Collins Signed copies of The Campaigns of Margaret Lloyd George byRichard Rhys O'Brien The Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words 2026 is headline sponsored by Landsec & MYO Accessibility: This venue is fully wheelchair accessible but does not have accessible bathrooms on site. This venue is equipped with a hearing induction loop system. Please let us know if you have any other accessibility or dietary concerns. About Fleet Street Quarter: Fleet Street Quarter is a Business Improvement District championing one of Londons most iconic areas. Spanning Fleet Street and its surrounding destinations - including Chancery Lane, Holborn, Ludgate Hill and New Street Square - the Quarter is collaboratively being shaped into a vibrant place to live, work and explore. This is an area alive with innovation, vision and a rich cultural history a place where stories have always been born. Find out more: Fleet Street Quarter Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fleetstquarter/?hl=en] Fleet Street Quarter LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/fleetstquarter/] Fleet Street Quarter Website [https://www.fleetstreetquarter.co.uk/festival-of-words-2026] Fleet Street QuarterNewsletter [http://eepurl.com/iX4TWg]Read more
Shakespeare in the City Walk - In Shakespeare's footsteps North of the Thames
Discover Shakespeare's hidden London with a passionate expert guide. Experience famous speeches performed live by a former professional actor. Explore secret memorials, including a 20-foot Shakespearean totem pole. Live entertainment to enhance your experience. Convenient pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points. Expert guidance from a professional guide. Shakespeare In The City Walk EC4Y 0JP Church Entry Ireland Yard Carter Lane Saint Andrew's Hill Queen Victoria Street St. Paul's Cathedral Cheapside Love Lane London Wall St. Giles Cripplegate Barbican. Travelers need a moderate level of physical fitness to participate. Children over 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult. The experience accommodates up to 15 people per booking. The experience goes on in all weather conditions, so dressing accordingly is advised. Experience supplied by City Secrets Walks All ticket sales are final and cannot be refunded, exchanged, or otherwise modified. Click here to check out the T&Cs. Black Friday.hidden-word { display: none; }Read more
Patience
Patience is a comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan - a satire on the aesthetic movement of the 1880s in England and it's pretentiousness, rural simplicity, superficiality, hypocrisy, military bluster & romantic love. This show is an absolute joy to watch, with a live professional orchestra fantastic principals & a colourful vision! Grosvenor Light Opera Company (GLOC) is London's leading Gilbert and Sullivan Society who are - never knowingly undersung! This is GLOC's 77th year performing G&S in London! Featuring artistic Director Leon Berger and Musical Director Christopher Jacklin. Friday night is Gala Night! Book on Friday and you can enhance your ticket by adding a programme and a glass of prosecco or juice. Your drink will be ready and waiting for you just outside the theatre door in the interval. Dress to impress in your best aesthetic for this special Friday night gala - our best-dressed guest will win a prize!Read more
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