Things to do in City of London this weekend

50 things to do in City of London this weekend (8–9 August) — faith & worship, sport, arts & culture and community across 28 local venues. Updated daily from what City of London's businesses post themselves.

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Saturday 8 August

Rugby Nations Championship
Sport🔁 Every Saturday for three weeks · 12:00Old Red Cow
Live rugby matches with food and drinks served
Sporting Madness
Sport🔁 Every Saturday · 12:00Cheshire Cheese London
Watch all live sports at Cheshire Cheese London
Ginger's Big Drag Brunch
Food & Drink🔁 Every Saturday · 13:00Balls Brothers
Drag brunch with bottomless drinks at Balls Brothers
La Noche – DJ Nights
Nightlife🔁 Friday & Saturdays, 8pm–11pm · 20:00Los Mochis Notting Hill
Smooth early-evening sounds build into late-night rhythm in cocktail lounge.
Sunset Vinyl
Music🔁 Every Saturday · 20:00Sun&Moon
Vinyl DJ set at sunset
Workout with SHREDDY
Fitness & Wellness2026-08-08Sky Garden
Morning wellness workout with free smoothie, pastry, and goody bag
In & around Smithfield Market
Arts & Culture2026-08-08London-wideFree
Guided tour through medieval and Tudor history in Smithfield Market area
London Museum Docklands highlights tour
Arts & Culture2026-08-08London Museum DocklandsFree
Gallery tour showcasing the best of London Museum Docklands
Second Saturday – Family activities at Guildhall Art Gallery in August
Kids & Family2026-08-08Guildhall Art Gallery
Revolving programme of family activities including Roman Amphitheatre and Victorian crafts
Morning Rave at Russell Square
Nightlife2026-08-08 · 10:00Russell Square
Morning Rave with DJ Jesabel, drinks and food at Russell Square.
The Hundred - MI London (W) v Trent Rockets (W)
Sport2026-08-08 · 12:00Brigadiers
The Hundred cricket match screening
Carabao League Cup: QPR vs Millwall
Sport2026-08-08 · 14:00The Albion
Live football match screening at The Albion
Dictionary Drop-in
Arts & Culture🔁 Multiple dates including 8 & 22 August, 5 & 19 September · 14:30Dr Johnson's HouseIncluded with entry fee
View exhibition with curator and ask questions about the Dictionary
The Hundred - MI London v Trent Rockets
Sport2026-08-08 · 14:30Brigadiers
The Hundred cricket match screening
Davy's Wine School Tasting
Food & Drink2026-08-08 · 15:00Champagne Charlies£48.00
Interactive wine tasting at Champagne Charlies for beginners and seasoned wine lovers.
The Carabao Cup - Colchester United v Southampton
Sport2026-08-08 · 17:30Brigadiers
The Carabao Cup football match screening

Sunday 9 August

Columbia Road Flower Market
Market🔁 Every SundayColumbia Road Flower Market
Weekly flower and plant market in East London with vendors from across the city.
Said Eucharist
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 09:00St Bartholomew the Great, Lady ChapelFree
Said Eucharist service
Family Eucharist
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 10:00St Bartholomew the LessFree
Family Eucharist service
Office of the Fraternity de Salve Regina
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday at 10:40am · 10:40St Magnus the MartyrFree
Weekly Office preceding the 11am Sunday Mass
Choral Eucharist
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 11:00St Bartholomew the GreatFree
Choral Eucharist service (livestreamed)
Choral Holy Communion
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 17:00St Bartholomew the LessFree
Choral Holy Communion service
Choral Evensong
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 17:00St Bartholomew the GreatFree
Choral Evensong (livestreamed)
Live Entertainment at The Ivy Asia
Music🔁 Every weekendVarious restaurants
DJs performing until late every weekend.
Sunday Feasting Experience at The Jugged Hare
Food & Drink🔁 Every SundayThe Jugged Hare
A Sunday feasting experience at The Jugged Hare
Said Eucharist
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 09:00St Bartholomew the Great, Lady ChapelFree
Said Eucharist service
Sunday Market
Market🔁 Every Sunday · 09:00Petticoat Lane
Weekly Sunday market at Petticoat Lane
Morning meeting
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 09:30St Helen's Bishopsgate
Sunday morning worship service
Family Eucharist
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 10:00St Bartholomew the LessFree
Family Eucharist service
Sunday Morning Service
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 10:30Holy Sepulchre LondonFree
Weekly Sunday service at Holy Sepulchre London
Sunday Service
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 10:30St Botolph without AldgateFree
Regular Sunday service at St Botolph's
Holy Communion
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 10:30St James ChurchFree
Weekly Holy Communion service at St James Church
Office of the Fraternity de Salve Regina
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 10:40St Magnus the MartyrFree
The Office of the Fraternity de Salve Regina, preceding the 11am Mass
Sunday Service
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 11:00St Benet Welsh ChurchFree
Weekly Sunday service in Welsh with English translation
11:00am Solemn High Mass – SUNDAY XVIII
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 11:00St Magnus the MartyrFree
Solemn High Mass with R. R. Terry – Short Mass in C and Lorenzo Perosi – Ave Verum
Solemn High Mass – Trinity XVIII
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday at 11:00am · 11:00St Magnus the MartyrFree
Solemn High Mass with music by R. R. Terry and Lorenzo Perosi
Parish Said Communion
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 11:00St Bride's ChurchFree
Sunday service at St Bride's Church
Choral Eucharist
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 11:00St Bartholomew the GreatFree
Choral Eucharist service (livestreamed)
Morning meeting
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 11:15St Helen's Bishopsgate
Sunday morning worship service
Mandarin meeting
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 14:00St Helen's Bishopsgate
Sunday Mandarin language worship service
Afternoon meeting
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 16:00St Helen's Bishopsgate
Sunday afternoon worship service
Choral Evensong
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 17:00St Bartholomew the GreatFree
Choral Evensong service (livestreamed)
Choral Holy Communion
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 17:00St Bartholomew the LessFree
Choral Holy Communion service
Routes & Roots
Community🔁 Every Sunday · 18:00City Bouldering
Weekly 1 hour social climbing session
Routes And Roots - Boulder Barkada
Community🔁 Every Sunday · 18:00City Bouldering
Weekly climbing social celebrating Filipino culture
Evening meeting
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 18:00St Helen's Bishopsgate
Sunday evening worship service
Lunas de Lunares
Music🔁 Every Sunday · 20:00Niko Al Fresco
Evening event at Niko Al Fresco
8e zondag van de zomer, predikant Leonora Jagessar – Visser 't Hooft
Faith & Worship2026-08-09 · 11:00Dutch ChurchFree
Church service with Rev. Leonora Jagessar - Visser 't Hooft
Communion Service – Lutheran
Faith & Worship2026-08-09 · 11:00St Mary-at-Hill Church
Lutheran Holy Communion service in English with fellowship and refreshments.
Queer Climbers Social
Community🔁 Every Sunday · 18:00City Bouldering
Weekly social climbing session for queer climbers