DISCOVER FLEET STREET QUARTER 2025
OUR YEARLY PROGRAMME OF EVENTS DESIGNED TO HELP NEW STARTERS GET TO KNOW THE QUARTER
Tuesday 30th September – Wednesday 8th October • Across Fleet Street Quarter
Discover Fleet Street Quarter returns for its fourth year! Five days of activities and events connecting and celebrating our vibrant community. We created Discover Fleet Street Quarter to help new starters get to know the Quarter, local businesses and others working in the area.
Get ready for creative workshops, wellness sessions, social events and captivating walking tours that reveal the stories behind this historic patch of the western City of London.
Discover Fleet Street Quarter is also open to those who want to rediscover the area, make new connections or just take part in unique local events.
All events cost just £3 (+ Eventbrite booking fee) or are free. This small charge is to ensure that each one of these fantastic events is well attended and avoids too many drop-outs, meaning there will be more people to get to know and everyone who wants to attend a specific event has the opportunity to. This nominal fee is far below the face value for each of these events, and all money collected (minus Eventbrite's booking fees) will be donated to our charity partner, WWF.
We believe promoting vibrant and progressive cultural offerings is crucial in attracting new audiences to the area. With these fresh, new audiences comes new talent that allows us to build a more cutting-edge offer for our local community.
The full Discover Fleet Street Quarter 2025 programme is below, all tickets go live to book on Friday 12th September at 10am, except 'Fleet Street: A Stroll Down the Street of Shame' which is available to book now.
TUESDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER
FLEET STREET: A STROLL DOWN THE STREET OF SHAME • 12:30PM – 1:45PM • DR JOHNSON'S HOUSE • BOOK HERE
For almost 300 years, Fleet Street was the boisterously beating heart of the British newspaper industry, at its peak producing six daily newspapers and numerous weeklies and periodicals. The church and the law, handily near, were both consumers and sources of news. Ancillary industries of printers, pubs and paper boys added to the bustle. It ended in the late 20th century, but the street goes on - and is about to enter a new phase of its existence.
This event is part of our monthly lecture series with Dr Johnson's House, covering a variety of topics with a focus on Fleet Street and London history.
THE HISTORY OF FLEET STREET GUIDED TOUR • 5:30PM – 7:00PM • MEET OUTSIDE THE OLD BANK OF ENGLAND PUB, FLEET STREET • BOOK HERE
Explore the historic heart of the Quarter like never before with tour guide, TikTok star and member of the magic circle 'The London Spy' a.k.a. David Harry. Join us on a captivating journey down Fleet Street, where secrets, legends, and hidden tales come to life – there may even be some magic along the way! This exclusive tours offers a unique opportunity to delve into the rich history and intriguing mysteries of this iconic London district.
From the hidden courtyards to the façades of iconic newspaper offices, this tour will immerse you in the unique charm of Fleet Street. David Harry, with his passion for London's enigmatic past, will ensure that every step you take is a step back in time.
THURSDAY 2ND OCTOBER
FLEET STREET QUARTER CHRISTMAS CHOIR • 12:15PM – 1:00PM • DASDAS BOX, 1 LITTLE NEW STREET (JUST OFF SHOE LANE) • SIGN UP HERE FOR FREE
Join us for choir practice! The Fleet Street Quarter Christmas Choir is a way to bring our community together heading into the festive period through music. Whether you’re an experienced singer or just starting out, if you work or live in the Fleet Street Quarter area, you’re welcome to join!
This will be the choir's third meeting, this Christmas our choir will once again perform at our Festive Fleet Street Quarter lights switch-on, as well as a Christmas concert on 15th December at St Sepulchre Church Holborn with other office choirs.
A TASTE OF CORD: LEARN, COOK AND INDULGE WITH LE CORDON BLEU MASTER CHEFS • 6:00PM – 7:30PM • CORD RESTAURANT, FLEET STREET • BOOK HERE
In this fun, hands-on cooking class, a Le Cordon Bleu Master Chef teaches participants how to create a delicious mushroom stroganoff with pickled baby cucumber and toasted sourdough. The experience gives participants a chance to experience what it's like to be a student at the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu. The Master Chef will guide you step-by-step, sharing professional insights and providing support throughout the preparation. It is the perfect opportunity for guests to ask culinary questions and learn secrets from a true expert. The CORD cookery school offers a unique opportunity for guests to discover their inner chef.
Plus, as a present from CORD, each participant receives a special gift, including a monetary voucher. The voucher invites them to return and experience the exquisite taste of the fine dining restaurant, truly a hidden gem on Fleet Street. CORD by Le Cordon Bleu offers an exquisite fine dining experience in the heart of the city, with its expertly crafted menus, exceptional wine offering, meetings and events spaces for all occasions, cooking classes and corporate events.
MONDAY 6TH OCTOBER
BOTTLE TERRARIUM WORKSHOP • 12:15PM – 1:15PM • CREO, 9 HOLBORN • BOOK HERE
Make your own self-watering terrarium. A garden in a glass jar! Immerse yourself in the art of creating enchanting, self-contained ecosystems within beautiful glass bottles, hosted by Jar and Fern. The workshop includes everything you need to create your own bottle terrarium under the expert guidance of one of Jar and Fern's workshop hosts.
Learn the history and science of terrariums before planting them up under expert guidance, resulting in a stunning living garden to adorn your home or office!
TUESDAY 7TH OCTOBER
LUNCH ON US AT KERB+ FLEET PLACE STREET FOOD MARKET • VOUCHER COLLECTION: 12:15PM – 12:45PM • FLEET PLACE • BOOK HERE FOR FREE
Discover Fleet Street Quarter's very own street food market and grab a free lunch on us worth up to £15 from any of KERB's lineup on Tuesday 7th October! Every Tuesday and Thursday, KERB+ brings a mix of their much loved InKERBator traders and members to the market at Fleet Place. Y
ou can expect a rotating line-up of six innovative street food traders who are making waves in the London food scene. 50 free lunches available!
UNLOCKING DECISION SCIENCE: LEARN HOW TO APPLY BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE TO GROW ENGAGEMENT, SALES AND SUPPORT • 1:30PM – 5:00PM • ST BRIDE FOUNDATION • BOOK HERE
Join leading European expert Bernard Ross for an engaging half-day session on how decision science and behavioural economics can boost income, loyalty, and engagement. Through case studies and interactive exercises, you’ll learn why people are predictably irrational, how emotions shape choices, and how to design customer and supporter journeys that drive results. You’ll leave with practical tools to increase sales, donations, and commitment.
Bernard Ross, director of =mc consulting and acclaimed author of eight award-winning books, brings decades of experience helping global NGOs and businesses and individuals transform performance.
WEDNESDAY 8TH OCTOBER
KOKEDAMA WORKSHOP • 12:15PM – 1:15PM • WORKSPACE, 160 FLEET STREET • BOOK HERE
Make your own Kokedama! Create two gorgeous green moss balls filled with houseplants, with Jar and Fern. The word Kokedama translates from the Japanese words for moss ('Koke') and ball ('dama'), it is the art of freeing a plant from its container and planting it in a moss-covered soil ball.
The workshop includes everything you need to make your own Kokedama under the expert guidance of one of Jar and Fern workshop hosts. We will guide you through making a beautiful and unique pair of Kokedama which can either be hung up or placed on a saucer.
AUTUMN GARDEN WALK IN THE FLEET STREET QUARTER • 12:30PM – 1:30PM • MEET OUTSIDE PRINCE HENRY'S ROOM, FLEET STREET • BOOK HERE
Led by City guide Sarah Williams-Robbins (aka Mrs Londoner), we will discover the sweeping lawns, exquisite borders and beautiful trees of Middle Temple, tucked between the Thames and bustling Fleet Street. We will also enjoy the more naturalistic planting of Inner Temple, designed to attract an abundance of wildlife.
THE DISCOVER FLEET STREET QUARTER PUB TOUR • 6:00PM – 9:00PM • MEET OUTSIDE BLACKFRIARS STATION • BOOK HERE
The famous Fleet Street Quarter pub tour! A crawl through Fleet Street Quarter's infamous liquid history! Discover our many famous pubs and their notable patrons. Enjoy a free drink at each pub on the Fleet Street Quarter too!
Whether you are a first time visitor to Quarter or have been here before, the guides from Liquid History Tours will open your eyes and ears to another side of the area whilst sharing a drink or two with you along the way.