Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 November: The Guildhall Christmas Market is back! We hope that you will be able to join us either on the opening night or on market day – information and links to buy your tickets below. All in support of the British Red Cross.


Guildhall will be transformed into a luxury shopping experience with over 80 artisan stallholders selling gifts, décor, clothing, and food and drink in London’s most beautiful medieval building.

The market, celebrating its 60th anniversary, is the City’s traditional Christmas market bringing those who live, work and visit together during the festive season, while raising vital funds to help people in crisis. 

Check out everything that’s happening over the two days, browse the stallholders, and buy your tickets at redcross.org.uk/guildhall, There will be a silent auction and a festive raffle over both days, and a street food festival in Guildhall Yard on Tuesday 28 November.

Thursday 7th December, 8.30-10am: Accessibility in the City
Framestore, 28 Chancery Lane, London

To mark the week of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the City of London Corporation, in partnership with Google and Framestore, will be delivering a breakfast event to discuss accessibility in the City of London. If your organisation has a disability network or members of staff interested in these issues, please forward this on to them.

Find out more and book your place here.

12th December, 6-8pm: Chanukah Reception
Guildhall, London

To celebrate Chanukah, join The City of London Corporation for an evening reception at Guildhall. The evening will include lighting of the Menorah, traditional music and kosher refreshments. This event represents a great opportunity for the Square Mile Jewish community to meet one another in truly beautiful surroundings.  Any organisation in the Square Mile is welcome to nominate two representatives to attend, and we already have more than 100 people confirmed. We will send out formal invitations to those nominated, dependent on capacity.

Please nominate your representatives here by 28th November.

Deadline to register for 2024

Registering to vote in City of London elections is a unique democratic right City workers enjoy in addition to voting at home. Those registered can vote for and stand in elections for City of London Councillors and Aldermen, helping them shape the future of the Square Mile. Many of the business in our ward have registered again, but we can check for you if you are not sure. The final deadline to register is 16th December.

Find out more information on City of London elections at www.speakforthecity.com

Christmas in the City

There are an extraordinary range of festive activities for you and your staff to enjoy across the Square Mile this year. Wander through charming market areas full of unique gifts and treasures, treat yourself to festive dinners and whimsical tasty treats at panoramic locations, discover carol concerts tucked away in historic churches, canopies of twinkling lights and beautiful Christmas trees. Many of these events are free or based in some of the City’s most historic spaces.

See our online “Christmas in the City” guide here.

30th January, 9am-1pm: London Bridge the Gap – Shaping a brighter future for all young Londoners

Guildhall, London

Despite thriving in schools’ exams, youngsters from poorer backgrounds in the capital are far less likely to graduate to professional jobs than their peers in other parts of the country. London Bridge the Gap is chaired by Mark Emmerson who is the CEO of the City of London Academies Trust, which runs 10 schools in the capital. Our local Councillor Tijs Broeke is a board member on the Trust.

The group is holding a conference on Tuesday 30 January 2024 at Guildhall with guest speakers including Floyd Steadman OBE, Dame Julia Cleverdon and Paul Drechsler CBE, as well as a contribution from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. They have partnered with City of London Corporation and a host of international City-based firms.

Find out more and register here.