#city-of-london

#city-of-london

But at the end of this month, there's a brand new festival arriving to inject some colour into the financial district. 'Vibrance' will light up Roman ruins, medieval churches and secret gardens across the Square Mile on Thursday January 29 and Friday January 30 from 5.30pm until 8.30pm. Created by Guildhall Production Studio, it brings together more than a dozen artworks and live performances by emerging artists from Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier made a rallying cry for Europe's future global competitiveness at a City of London banquet, as he wrapped up the second day of his UK state visit. Addressing guests inside the historic Guildhall in the British capital's financial district on Thursday, Steinmeier urged the continent to adopt some of the so-called Square Mile's innovative "spirit" to counter a narrative of decline.

The City of London's annual sculpture trail, now in its 14th year, features a reduced collection of only 11 artworks, with only five new pieces.

Sophie Jackson, director of development at MOLA, stated, 'Finding substantial remains of the basilica is one of the most remarkable discoveries made in the City in recent years, and it has been described as the equivalent to discovering the Speaker's Chair in the Chamber of the House of Commons in 2,000 years' time.'

Before Crossrail arrived, Finsbury Circus was primarily a lawn, but after extensive refurbishment, it now features an 'urban forest' and an oval pathway around lush bedding plants.

One of the phones in Brady's possession belonged to a blind woman who had it snatched from her hand earlier in the day, causing her to fall to the ground.