Winter in the City brochure - the City of London Corporation

SPECIAL EVENTS
Christmas pop-up shop
6 December
Guildhall and City Business Libraries, Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH
Come to Guildhall for this one-day Christmas-shopping event where
you’ll find stalls selling handmade and unique Christmas gifts.
When 11am-8pm
FREE entry
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk T 020 7332 1812
Spitalfields Music Winter Festival
7-18 December
Various venues
Local and international artists come together for this end-ofyear
musical celebration run by the team behind the popular
summer festival. The diverse programme includes the best in
early and contemporary music, musical tours, opera for 0-2s,
and plenty of free events. A special Winter Market takes place
on Saturday 8 December at Spitalfields Market.
Admission and times vary by event
www.spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk T 020 7377 1362
City of London Free Winter Concert series
16 January to 27 March
Various City churches
What better way to spend lunchtimes than hearing fantastic
music for free? Programmed by the team behind the excellent
City of London Festival, together with the City Music Society
and City of London Sinfonia, you’ll find concerts in some of
the City’s lovely churches and little-known venues.
When Tue-Wed 1.05pm-1.55pm
FREE
www.colf.org
Burns’ Night Celebration
25 January
Leadenhall Market, Gracechurch Street EC3V 1LR
Head to Leadenhall Market for a wee dram and a plate of
haggis, neeps and tatties to celebrate the life of the great
Scottish Bard, Robert Burns.
When 12pm-2.30pm & 6pm-late
FREE
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/leadenhall T 020 7929 1073
Left to right Drapers’ Hall Christmas Fair, p14; Burns Night at Leadenhall
Market, above.
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