Located in the heart of East London, the ExCeL Centre stands as a premier event venue, renowned for hosting a wide array of international conferences, exhibitions, and trade shows.
This week, The Meetings Show takes centre stage for event professionals in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and events (MICE) industry. While it offers a great opportunity to connect, learn and share, you may be wondering what you can do in the evening, that isn’t just another night spent at the Fox at ExCeL.
Well, look no further! Here are 5 fun things to do in London around The Meetings Show 2024.
Swim at the Docklands
For the open water swimmers amongst the eventprofs industry, is there a better way to refresh than a dip in the Docklands?
Only open on Wednesday the 19th (between 17.00 and 20.00), you have to book and create an account with Nowca – easy enough to do, if you want to end day one refreshed. Sign up here.
2. See London from up high
If you are looking to see London from a different perspective, and are perhaps new to this part of London, why not take a ride on the Emirates Air https://www.emiratesaircablecar.com cable car? Connecting ExCeL Centre with the O2 Arena, this 10-minute journey offers stunning views of London’s skyline on a clear day or night! The views are worth it (and it’s quicker than the tube), to explore all of the eateries that the O2 has to offer.
3. Urban Golf in the City
Why not try your hand at urban golf, a modern twist on the traditional game and a perfect way to have a fun and relaxing evening with clients and colleagues, after a long day at TMS. Located in Farringdon, it is a quick tube ride (4 stops) away on the Elizabeth Line and a 4-minute walk from Farringdon Station. Check it out here https://urbangolf.co.uk/
4. Fairgame at Canary Wharf
Their strapline says it all, “The Funfair. Exactly like you don’t remember”. This is a great alternative to your normal boozy networking sessions in the events industry and you can have a lot of fun with clients, colleagues or MICE industry peers. Best book https://www.wearefairgame.com// in advance though, it gets pretty popular!
5. Rooftop Bars
Keeping our fingers crossed that there is decent enough weather this week, and if you do fancy a tipple with your colleagues and industry peers (non-alcoholic options available!) our final fun thing to do in London is to explore one or two (or as many as you like) of London’s favourite rooftop bars.
The city has no shortage of sky-high venues where you can enjoy an afterwork drink and catch up with friends, colleagues or clients. Try The Culpeper https://www.theculpeper.com in Spitalfields, Bokan 38 Bar & 39 Rooftop http://bokanlondon.co.uk/roof-terrace/ Canary Wharf, Boundary https://boundary.london/rooftop/ in Shoreditch and Sabine’s outdoor terrace https://www.sabinelondon.co.uk in St Pauls, just to name a few all easy enough to get to in your evening away from ExCeL.
With the evenings getting longer and the days getting warmer, we couldn’t think of a better way to end a busy meetings day, than with a cold drink in hand and epic views of London’s gorgeous skyline!
