CoL Guides 🇺🇦

Did you know that the oldest recorded poem in English is about Good Friday? This is The Dream of the Rood - a poem where the cross of Christ talks to the poet about the crucifixion - read in Old English by Dr Alexandra Zhirnova, at @StPaulsLondon.

Join us on April 12th for these free, family friendly walks as part of the London Landmarks Half Marathon day @LLHalf Source: City of London Guide Lecturers Association share.google/CBLdlV222vr1I8…

Over the Easter weekend our daily guided tours are happening and we look forward to meeting you. Full details at cityoflondonguides.com

We’re switching off lights across some of the City’s best-known buildings and bridges for #EarthHour this Saturday at 8.30pm. From the Guildhall to @TowerBridge, we’re joining the world in the #BiggestHourForEarth 🌍 Learn more about the things we’re doing across our Climate Action Strategy: sbrew.link/aTpJYDI5

Ken Follett, regarded as one of the world’s most popular authors, has received the Freedom of the City of London, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to fiction writing and his charitable work to promote reading and literacy skills. A prolific writer of thrillers and historical novels, @KMFollett has sold over 198 million copies of his 38 books, which have been translated into 40 languages and sold in more than 80 countries. Ken attended his ceremony at Guildhall this afternoon. #HistoricalFiction #KenFollett #CityOfLondon #FreedomOfTheCityOfLondon Find out more: sbrew.link/H10I3Mcn

A family friendly, free guided talk you say? Join us on April 12th for this one day of free walks as part of @LLHalf . See cityoflondonguides.com for details and booking (free but places must be booked) share.google/rl81QbkX35jhbD…

You've got one more week to admire these beautiful paintings of London's green spaces at the Garden Museum londonist.com/london/museums…

It's now possible to walk from Westminster to the Tower entirely along the north riverbank (only straying a few metres to go beneath bridges). First time in London's history this has been possible. Details on link londonist.substack.com/p/an-historic-…

📢 @libraryofthings is coming to Barbican Library. Why buy when you can borrow? From drills to carpet cleaners, access useful items for just a few £ per day. 📅 Opening 30 March @barbicanlib 💸 Sign up & get a discount on your first borrow 🔗 participate.libraryofthings.co.uk/city-of-london…

The sun is out and it's feeling warmer so an ideal time to explore Secret Spaces in the City. Join me this Friday 20 March at 12pm. The #cityoflondon is not all concrete, glass & steel Tickets bit.ly/3qDE0hE @Guided_Walks #guidedwalk #greenspaces

@LaurenceF91 @history_alice @ArchbishopSarah @StPaulsLondon @Southwarkcathed She changed the pilgrimage route plan as soon as the debate date was announced so she can attend the debate.

This afternoon the Archbishop of Canterbury set off on a pilgrimage! @ArchbishopSarah @StPaulsLondon @Southwarkcathed

Look out for this huge boar's head being paraded through the City 🐷 londonist.com/london/things-…

🏆 Finsbury Circus Gardens has won Gold in the Public Realm category at the @worldarchnews Awards 2026 – recognising the transformation of one of the City’s most historic green spaces. 🌿🌱 @realmlandscape @MaylimLtd @GreenSqMile

An excellent Melluish Lecture last night from @colguides 👏👏👏Speaker @SharonAment on the new home for the @LDN_Museum and its plans for activities & exhibitions. The annual lecture is always a highlight of the @thecityofldn year with strong representation from @cityoflondon

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus. Happy St David’s Day to all our Welsh colleagues, friends and followers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

If you could bring to life the city of London, as depicted in a woodcut, 1700.

To celebrate Saint David’s Day, we explored the story behind the Saint David for Wales mosaic in Central Lobby 👇

According to old tradition, daffodils bloom around 1st March in honour of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. His feast day falls on this date and coincides with the beginning of meteorological spring. #StDavidsDay #FolkloreSunday