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Special events

Most events in the Square Mile can be found listed on the websites of City venues (see our sections: Music, Stage and screen, Art, craft and design and Visitor attractions and museums) however special events have been listed below.

If you would like an event listed, please email us the details.

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Photo: Pleasure Garden ball

Pleasure Garden ball

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Celebrate Valentine's night in an alternative way this year at Museum of London with a night of dancing and debauchery in an 18th century pleasure garden.

Tue 14 Feb

Photo: Valentine's night at Tower Bridge

Valentine's night at Tower Bridge

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On the evening of 14 February the spectacular high-level walkways of Tower Bridge are transformed into a panoramic platform for romance.

Tue 14 Feb

Photo: Pinot Noir wine tasting

Pinot Noir wine tasting

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Enjoy the finer things in life with this Pinot Noir wine-tasting event at Davy's on Basinghall Street.

Wed 15 Feb

Photo: The Clandestine Marriage

The Clandestine Marriage

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David Garrick’s witty and fast-moving comedy, first performed in 1766, is brought to life in the Garret of the former home of Samuel Johnson, composer of the first comprehensive English dictionary.

Thu 16 Feb

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Tales from the Riverbank

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Kids are catered for extremely well at the Bank of England Museum and at these sessions they can hear a costumed stroryteller recount stories from Wind in the Willows.

Mon 13 Feb - Fri 17 Feb

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Roman fort visit

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Tour the remains of the western gate of London's Roman military fort, located beneath the streets next to the Museum of London.

Fri 17 Feb

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OMA/Progress

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Barbican Art Gallery celebrates influential architecture firm OMA/Progress with this exhibition showing select materials from its offices worldwide.

Until Sun 19 Feb

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February half term fun

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Bring little ones to Museum of London this half term where they can discover Victorian London through lots of activities.

Sat 11 Feb - Sun 19 Feb

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Broadgate Ice Rink

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Popular 22-metre ice rink located just next door to Liverpool Street station in the Broadgate Arena complex.

Until Sun 19 Feb

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Inter-Livery pancake race

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Annual inter-livery company pancake race held in Guildhall Yard – always good fun and you can buy pancakes too.

Tue 21 Feb