Keeping you up to date with the latest news on projects, services and events brought to you by Marble Arch London BID.
Keeping you up to date with the latest news on projects, services and events brought to you by Marble Arch London BID.
Marble Arch’s Great British Spring Clean efforts have brought the community together as local businesses were joined by over 250…
Extinction Rebellion protest activity at Marble Arch continues, with Marble Arch being designated the base for demonstration. All other sites…
Extinction Rebellion protest activity at Marble Arch continues, with Marble Arch being designated the base for demonstration. There is a significant…
Marble Arch Place, a mixed-used development by property developer Almacantar, freeholder The Portman Estate and construction company Multiplex, will be…
Transport for London (TfL) has now completed works introducing a new cycle Quietway and improvements to Burwood Place and Harrowby…
Pupils at local St Saviour’s Primary School starred in their own very special countdown episode as construction company Multiplex hosted…
On 1 April there will be new spring patrol hours for the Street Team who will patrol longer into the evening…
Event: Thursday 25 April; 12 - 1pm
Reclaim your lunch hour with a whistle-stop epicurean expedition visiting three of Marylebone’s most loved hotspots. As part of Marylebone Food Festival,…
Event: 26 April 2019
This April marks the second Marylebone Food Festival, a collaboration between The Portman Estate and The Howard de Walden Estate, and is supported by…
Event: 22 March to 23 April 2019
As part of this year’s Great British Spring Clean, the Marble Arch Partnership is preparing to host three community clean-up…
Event: 30 March 2019
You know they say owners look like their dogs. Well, now you can too! On Saturday 30 March you are…
Event: Monday 15 April and Thursday 9 May 2019
We’re happy to announce that we have secured dates for free safety training sessions for members of the Marble Arch…
Working together with Transport for London, we have increased the cycle parking along Edgware Road. The cycle parking has been…
Marble Arch London BID has teamed up with family owned, zero and low emission car and courier company GLH to…
Event: 31 March 2019
Mothers Day, which falls on 31 March this year, can be a special day for various reasons. Luckily, no matter…
The London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) goes into effect in one month on 8 April 2019. To help, we’ve put together…
At the end of 2018, Marble Arch London BID launched its Business Crime Group in response to pubs, restaurants and…
Marble Arch London BID works very closely with the Metropolitan Police Service to support Project Servator, an ongoing series of…
Event: 14 March 2019, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
The Marylebone Low Emission Neighbourhood (LEN) team is hosting a free drop-in session on 14 March from 10:30am-4:30pm for local businesses to…
Event: 24 - 28 April 2019
This April marks the second Marylebone Food Festival, a collaboration between The Portman Estate and The Howard de Walden Estate,…
Westminster City Council has today, 25 February 2019, agreed proposals for Oxford Street. The proposals follow a public consultation surrounding…
Event: Sunday 7 April 2019, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
For the first time in history, the Hyde Park Estate is opening its four newly designed gardens to the public as…
Event: 21 - 24 February
From 21-24 February, Baker Street, Gloucester Place and Oxford Street (between Marble Arch and Orchard Street) will be progressively closed to…
Event: Thursday 14 March 2019, 10:00-11:30am
Join us for our second Marble Arch Business Crime Group on Thursday 14 March, from 10:00am to 11:30am at the…
The National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO), in partnership with Marks & Spencer, has launched a free ACT Awareness eLearning, a…
Event: Valentine's Day - Thursday 14 February 2019
Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s, Galentine’s or just your fabulous self, the Marble Arch area has exactly what you need to…
In January 2019 we carried out a sensitive clean of the Tyburn stone plaque at the intersection of Edgware Road…
If your business receives deliveries, you could incur charges when ULEZ launches on 8 April 2019. Don’t fear, we are…
As our consultation to improve safety and junction along Edgware Road closed on 23 December 2018, the team at Marble Arch London…
On Monday 7 January, TfL will start work to improve the junction of Edgware Road with Burwood Place and Harrowby…
Marble Arch London BID has submitted two responses to Westminster City Council following the Council’s publication in November of Oxford…
There’s nothing quite as special as Christmas at home. Whilst the Marble Arch and Edgware Road area has some lovely…
West London Mission needs volunteers to help host its Christmas Extravaganza on Thursday 20 December 2018. The Christmas Extravaganza is…
The Marble Arch Street Team will start slightly later during the festive period, and will not be on duty on Christmas…
New Years Eve in London can be an amazing, fantastical spectacle with the city coming together all at once to…
Hilton London Metropole, a member of Marble Arch London BID and the largest Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel outside of America,…
The London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) begins 8 April 2019. Are you ready? Final preparations are being made to…
Event: 30 January 2019, 9:30am – 1:30pm
Start as you mean to go on, which is exactly why we are hosting Mental Health and Wellbeing Awareness training…
Event: 22 November 2018 - 6 January 2019; 10am - 10pm
Winter Wonderland 2018 heralds the beginning of the festive season in London today, 22 November 2018 from 4:00-10:00pm for a…
It’s officially the festive season in Marble Arch – that time of year when the office dos, store sales and pre-party…
Yesterday, Tuesday 13 November 2018, was the third annual switch-on of Edgware Road’s Christmas Lights, marking the beginning of the…
Transport for London have today commenced consultation on a package of measures aimed at improving safety on Edgware Road. Working…
Event: 20, 21, 28 November and 6 December
Marble Arch London BID is hosting five exhibition and drop-in sessions for the consultation to improve safety and junction along…
Event: 22 November 2018, 6-8pm
You are invited to the Connaught Village Christmas Shopping Evening on Thursday 22 November from 6–8pm. Join us in celebrating…
Event: 1 November 2018, All day
Join us on 1 November 2018 at Marble Arch station in supporting the Royal British Legion’s bid to raise over…
Westminster City Council has unveiled its proposals for Oxford Street. The Council’s fresh Place Strategy and Delivery Plan has identified…
Event: 8 November 2018, 9:30am - 4:30pm
As a result of business requests, we are hosting a new Managing Conflict and Building Resilience course. This training is…
Event: 2 November 2018, 9am -1pm
Project Argus is an interactive counter terrorism workshop that provides organisations with practical solutions in case of emergencies. The course…
Event: 18 October 2018, 1pm - 4pm.
On the afternoon of Thursday 18 October a play street takes over Luxborough Street. Part of the Marylebone Low Emission…
Hyde Park was bathed in autumn sunshine on Tuesday 9 October, providing perfect weather for our Silver Sunday Safaris, held…
A healthy lunch club has been given a new lease of life thanks to the support of corporate volunteers. Each…
Event: 15 November 2018, 10:00 - 11:30am
Join us for the first Marble Arch Business Crime Group on Thursday 15 November, from 10am to 11.30am. Pubs, restaurants…
Event: First Thursday of each month
Reclaim your Lunchbreak this Thursday, 4 October, with the inaugural First Thursdays on Seymour Place, which will bring a bespoke line-up…
As of 1 October, the Marble Arch London Street Team will be operating on winter hours, patrolling from 8am to…
As part of Marble Arch London’s proposals with Transport for London to create new rainwater gardens below the Marylebone Flyover,…
Through the Marble Arch Community Programme, property managers from Broadgate Estates revitalised relics. They donned hard hats, hi-vis and steel toe…
Event: 15 – 23 September 2018
Design for Change! For the first time, Marble Arch London BID is taking part in the London Design Festival as…
Event: 9 October 2018, 10:00am and 2:00pm
As part of the two-week national campaign, Marble Arch London BID is hosting Silver Sunday Safaris and we need some…
We’re proud to announce that the John Lewis Partnership has chosen Waitrose Edgware Road as one of only three stores…
The six-week school summer holidays bring little rest for school premises teams, who use the child-free corridors and classrooms to…
This August marked a successful second year for the Street Team of Marble Arch London BID. The Street Team, made…
We have updated our printed Eating Out Guide to bring you the new Taste of Marble Arch with 50 foodie favourites in…
Event: Autumn 2018
As the air becomes crisper and the leaves begin to change colour, the world prepares for autumn. Marble Arch London…
Event: 20-28 August
As part of Marble Arch London’s Community Programme, we work with local charities and community groups, one of which is…
Although we had a little respite from the British heatwave, the sun is due to shine again once August begins!…
What a summer it’s been – July saw three new openings in the Marble Arch area, bringing exciting new customers…
Event: 9 October 2018, 10:00am and 2:00pm
This October we’re charmed to present some sterling activities celebrating Silver Sunday! Launched in 2012 by the Sir Simon Milton Foundation…
Event: 27 September, 10:00am-1:00pm
UPDATE: The Marble Arch/ York House MacMillan Coffee Morning involved over 15 businesses based in the Marble Arch London BID…
As you root through your wardrobe hunting for clothes to keep you cool in this summer heatwave, keep an eye…
Security and safety is an important aspect of delivery a successful Marble Arch London BID. On behalf of our businesses,…
Marble Arch London BID has partnered with Transport for London and London Underground to deliver a facelift for Edgware Road…
Event: 15-23 September
We are working with the London Design Festival to show off your business’s bright ideas and fabulous features to the…
Event: 13 July 2018
This weekend the President of the United States (POTUS), Donald Trump, will visit London. From Thursday 12 to Friday 13…
UPDATED: 8 JULY 2018 Could this summer be any better? We have (fingers crossed) nearly constant sunshine, the World Cup…
The Mediterranean came to the Marylebone Project on Thursday 21 June as colleagues from the gaming firm and Marble Arch…
Do you need help wrapping your head around the Ultra Low Emission Zone and what it means for you and…
Event: 19 July 2018, 5:00 - 10:00 pm
It’s that wonderful time of year again – The Portman Summer Street Party! On Thursday, 19 July, The Portman Estate…
Event: 24 June, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Antiques Anonymous is coming to the Edgware Road area on Sunday 24 June for its second annual flea market in…
You’re Invited to Connaught Village – A Walk Through Time! This is a Summer Street Party unlike any other. On 5…
Event: 17 June 2018, 10:30 am to 5:00
Strap on your helmet, pump up those tyres and flaunt that lyrca because the Westminster Cycling Festival returns to Marble…
Event: Sunday, 17 June 2018
Celebrate Father’s Day in the Marble Arch and Edgware Road area this year with fantastic food and drink deals! Located…
How bloomin’ lovely! Marble Arch London BID will be the new home to RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Award Garden…
Everything is coming up roses on Edgware Road with the introduction of the Marble Arch London BID Rainwater Gardens. We…
Event: 21 June 2018, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Protect your business from terrorism with our half-day Action Counter Terrorism (ACT) course with the Westminster Counter Terrorism Police Team…
Event: 1 June 2018, 6:30-10:30 p.m
Escape the noise of Oxford Circus via Marble Arch as you meander into Hyde Park for an evening of enchantment…
Event: 10 June 2018
PROCESSIONS x Marble Arch We are ecstatic to announce our partnership with PROCESSIONS, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate 100 years of…
In response to requests from businesses in Capital House, we have asked Westminster City Council to introduce double yellow lines…
The Marble Arch Street Team works with the BID area’s building and security managers, shop and restaurant staff, front of…
There are few things that Brits love more than a Royal Wedding as the whole nation comes together to celebrate…
Get back to the grind this Monday morning by kicking off UK Coffee Week in Marble Arch – what could…
From Monday 16 April to Saturday 21 April 2018 the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will take place with…
Hampden Gurney Primary School is the latest organisation to benefit from our Community Programme, which brought a team of 36…
It’s finally starting to feel like Spring in London – hurrah! Although every day is a guessing game of umbrella…
Hard Rock Hotel has released a glimpse of what their first London hotel, located in Marble Arch, will look like…
Event: 26 April 2018, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Join us for free Fire Marshal training with St John Ambulance on 26 April from 9:00am – 1:00pm. This is…
Easter in London is a very special time and even more so in the Marble Arch area! With stunning surroundings…
St Patrick’s Day, 17 March, is only a few days away and this is an event that you do not…
A little rain didn’t dampen spirits at the inaugural Marble Arch Great British Spring Clean in Hyde Park. The Great…
British Pie Week is upon us and we are excited! Who doesn’t love pie? Whether you’re after savoury or sweet…
Event: 26 & 28 March 2018,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most important change in data privacy regulations in 20 years. To prepare companies for…
Mums are some of the most revered, memorable people in the our lives. Whether it’s their amazing or horrendous cooking,…
The new Marylebone Library is coming to Marble Arch, moving from its current location at 9-11 New Cavendish St in Marylebone…
Event: 13 February 2018
Life throws some big questions our way. Not least of all … Crepe or American-style, savoury or sweet, toppings or plain?…
Event: 12 - 15 March 2018
This March marks the inaugural Marylebone Food Festival and we are proud to support with our own food tours in…
The international day of adoration is just around the corner, but don’t despair! We’ve put together a list to help you…
Event: 8 March 2018, 9:30-10:30 am
Join us for free Recognise, Engage, Act (REAct) Foundation Training with the Metropolitan Police on 8 March from 9:30-10:30 am. This succinct…
Thursday, 25 January, marks Burns Night, the celebratory night to honour Scottish poet Roberts Burns with the very best of…
Event: 15 January 2018
Ah, Blue Monday, 15 January and supposedly the grimmest day of the year, has arrived. Whether you’re feeling melancholy or…
DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FRIDAY, 2 MARCH EVENT IS MOVED TO WEDNESDAY, 7 MARCH. Marble Arch London BID…
We’re delighted to kick off the new year with our new Marble Arch Community Programme Animation to give you a…
We are delighted to inform you that Westminster City Council (WCC) and Transport for London (TfL) will be carrying out…
Marble Arch London has responded to proposals for the transformation of Oxford Street. Westminster City Council and Transport for London…
Through the Marble Arch London BID Community Programme, 23 employees from Coller Capital, a private equity firm and BID member, spread…
Visa colleagues from Paddington transformed two tired changing rooms at Hampden Gurney Primary School, Marble Arch, in just a couple…
As 2017 comes to a close, we’re excitedly planning the various ways we can support our members in the year…
Christmas Day, in all of its glory and glamour, can also be stressful when it comes to cooking and cleaning.…
We are working with the Metropolitan Police to launch Project Servator for Marble Arch and Edgware Road businesses as part of the…
Our Street Team will operate during the Christmas period, finishing at 8pm Tuesday – Thursday, at 9pm on Fridays and…
Enhanced digital security for Marble Arch businesses is even more tangible with the London Digital Security Centre (LDSC), a not for…
Whilst Autumn is a time for crisp air, changing colours and cuddly jumpers, it is also the beginning of the…
Event: 28 November 2017
Many of us are enduring the head-spinning mania (and bank balance) that is the aftermath of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and…
Event: 30 November 2018 from 3:00-5:00pm
We are proud to partner with Westminster City Council to host a free shisha drop-in advice session on Thursday, 30…
We have teamed up with the Metropolitan Police to provide Black Friday advice for businesses and security teams to reduce general crime…
This week marked a very special time of year in the Marble Arch area – the Edgware Road Christmas Lights…
It’s that time of year when we treat those that we cherish in our life. But it’s also a very…
We are very proud that through our Community Programme, we were able to have the children from King Solomon Academy,…
We are committed to ensuring the Marble Arch area is a safe and pleasant place to work, visit and live.…
To mark National Mentoring Day, we thought we’d share some of the mentoring opportunities right here in your local Marble…
Event: 24 October 2017, 6:00 - 9:00pm
Last night, we hosted our Halloween food tour in Marble Arch – Tipple-or-Treat – celebrating the the most devilish desserts…
Westminster City Council has announced that it will be enforcing 20mph speed limit trials at up to 40 schools and…
Marble Arch London is supporting a local women’s hostel that helps combat food poverty and social isolation by launching a…
Marble Arch shines bright like a beacon in the night as the uplighting works, which began in June, are now…
Event: 9 - 15 October 2017
Are you ready to feel the heat with National Curry Week in Marble Arch? Whether it be mild masala, jaunty…
Event: 1 October 2017
Celebrate National Coffee Day in the Marble Arch area! Whether it’s a classic drip, trendy latte or an espresso martini…
We’ve moved from our much-loved offices at Nutford Place to a new and happy, albeit temporary, home at The Office…
Save money, improve deliveries, reduce pollution and traffic. How? Through deliverBEST. We have teamed up with deliverBEST to provide you…
As a main partner of Marble Arch Theatre, the 607-seat pop-up spiegeltent ideally located directly next to Marble Arch, we…
This August marks one year since Marble Arch Partnership launched its Street Team. In their first year, the team has…
In a true testament to how Five Guys Named Moe and Underbelly are promoting the Marble Arch area, Marble Arch’s dining…
We have updated Taste of Marble Arch, our printed Eating Out Guide, which is delivered to the hotels and offices in…
Event: 24 August 2017
Today marks National Burger Day across the UK and the Marble Arch area is more than ready to bring you…
Be a part of history by having your say in Hyde Park‘s future via Atkin’s survey in partnership with The…
Work starts this week to create Marble Arch’s pop-up theatre, set to house Five Guys Named Moe from the end…
Event: 22 September 2017
Join us for a free Interactive Counter Terrorism Workshop – Project Argus – to provide organisations with practical solutions in…
Event: 6 July 2017
Next week marks the epitome of summer for us – The Portman Summer Street Party! On Thursday, 6 July, The…
It’s a big week for our environmental pledges with the launch of West End Buyers Club and offering DeliverBEST, alongside our…
As part of the Marylebone Low Emission Neighbourhood (LEN) initiative, Westminster City Council is trialling an emission-based charge for diesel…
Work has started today on relighting Marble Arch. Westminster City Council, their highway contractors FM Conway, and specialist lighting team…
Marble Arch London has responded with cautious support for the transformation of Oxford Street. Westminster City Council and Transport for…
We have partnered with King Solomon Academy to help pupils gain work experience learning business skills and knowledge from professionals, as…
Event: 6 July 2017, 11:00am - 1:00pm
We are offering employers in the Marble Arch BID area an exclusive workshop to better understand employee identity documents. In…
Could your business help local pupils? We’ve teamed up with King Solomon Academy to create a programme of activities to…
We’ve joined forces with neighbouring Business Improvement Districts New West End Company and Baker Street Quarter Partnership to host a…
Transport for London have announced permanent changes to platform operation at Edgware Road Circle line station to improve reliability. From…
Event: 9 June 2017, 10.30am - 12:00pm
We have asked the Metropolitan Police to run a workshop for businesses within the Marble Arch BID area. Known as…
Westminster City Council and Transport for London (TfL) have today commenced consultation on the future of Oxford Street. This is…
A new life for Regent House is announced, as Native Land partners with The Portman Estate in a mixed-use redevelopment.…
The Marble Arch Street Team has been short-listed for a coveted Westminster Community Award. The annual awards recognise people and organisations…
Transport for London has named 73 junctions in London where a new approach will deliver improvements for pedestrians and cyclists,…
Changes to tobacco advertising rules were set out in the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations which came into force on…
Does begging affect your business, staff, customers, guests, school or community? Help the police and the City Council by providing…
A new morning service for the Marble Arch Street Team commences on 1 March 2017. In response to business requests,…
Westminster City Council has given the green light for a Marble Arch pop-up theatre. Plans were submitted in December 2016…
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an organised and self-starting professional to lead on marketing, communications and public relations for…
A dedicated personal deliveries portal has been launched by Marble Arch BID, offering people who live and work in the…
Marble Arch London is offering free personal safety training if you work in the Marble Arch or Edgware Road area.…
Following initial courses in July 2016 Marble Arch London is offering a new series of free business security training for…
Transport for London (TfL) have proposed changes to Central London buses and are currently consulting on the proposals. The Mayor…
Two new pedestrian and cyclist crossings open at Marble Arch to make the busy junction safer. Work by Transport for…
A major revival of the hit musical Five Guys Named Moe is proposed at Marble Arch, in a new pop-up…
Are you eating out on Christmas Day? Most London businesses shut down completely on Christmas Day, public transport included. However,…
Our Street Team will operate as per usual during the Christmas period, patrolling for eight hours every day between Tuesday…
It was a wet and windy November night but the group that gamely joined us for the first Marble Arch…
Edgware Road’s Christmas Lights were switched on with the help of pupils from The Minerva Academy on the evening of…
All through the summer we’ve been working on a brochure telling the little-known story of Marble Arch. Ever wondered how…
In London, 40% of online shoppers send their purchase to their work address, to avoid missing a delivery at home.…
Our new culture blog highlights the rich heritage of Marble Arch and Edgware Road, telling the many stories of the…
Work starts on 4 November to provide new safer crossings at Great Cumberland Place at its junction with Marble Arch.…
Our friends over at Chiltern Street want you to save the date for their Christmas Shopping Event on Wednesday 23 November.…
As one of the partners in the Marylebone Low Emission Neighbourhood recently awarded £1m by the Mayor of London, Marble…
Following the interest created around our local eating out guide, we’re launching free Food and Drink Tours to introduce you to…
Event: 20 October 2016, 8:30am - 12:30 pm
Managers, business owners, receptionists and security teams are invited to attend a counter terrorism briefing from the Metropolitan Police on…
We’re delighted to hear that the Hampden Gurney School PTA charity auction on Friday night raised over £20,000. Many thanks…
Our guide to over 100 places to eat and drink in and around Marble Arch and Edgware Road is now mapped.…
The section of the East-West Cycle Superhighway that runs through Hyde Park is now open. We sent a cyclist along to…
Our local primary schools are looking for volunteers to support their reading programme. By volunteering your time as a reading…
Event: 3 September 2016
Hundreds of people enjoyed a free, family fun day of cycling activity at Marble Arch on Saturday. The first Westminster Festival…
The Marble Arch Street Team began operations on 2 August 2016. They patrol Tuesday to Saturday, helping businesses, staff, customers…
The London Underground signalling cabin at Edgware Road station has been designated as an item of national historic interest by…
So you think you know the area? Challenge your colleagues to the ultimate test with a free, fun and sociable guided walk.…
Event: 3 September 2016
Round off the summer break with a Festival of Cycling on Saturday 3 September. Track racing and a 30m mini…
Our first two security training sessions took place on 28 July, attended by 35 people from eight different companies in…
A new guide to 100 restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars and food shops in the Marble Arch and Edgware Road area…
Tuesday 2 August sees the launch of our Street Team. Rami, Ali, Marta and Lotfi will be patrolling the area…
Westminster City Council has been awarded a grant from the Mayor of London’s Air Quality Fund for the Marylebone Low…
Marble Arch London has teamed up with Sing London to bring table tennis to Marble Arch. Two tables will arrive…
From the bright lights of Edgware Road to the leafy streets and boutiques of Seymour Place, New Quebec Street and…
The Metropolitan Police are working with Marble Arch London to create a Business Security Zone for the area. This designation…
It has been announced today that Hard Rock International, in collaboration with glh Hotels, will convert and rebrand The Cumberland at Great…
Homeless charities in central London have joined forces with Westminster City Council and Business Improvement Districts to thank Londoners for…
Event: 14 July 2016
Tropical treats will flood the streets of Marylebone on Thursday 14 July, with the return of The Portman Summer Street…
The latest addition to Westminster City Council’s City of Sculpture Programme, “Brothers” by David Breuer-Weil, has been installed at Marble…
One of our aims as a Business Improvement District is to create strong links between companies in and around Marble…
Regular users of the crossings and cycle hire below the Marylebone Flyover will have noticed a new piece of public…
Marble Arch London has joined forces with Westminster City Council to bid for £1m to create a low emission neighbourhood…
Marble Arch London is one step closer to launching its ambassador service after formal invitations to tender were issued today…
Technology company Plume Labs and DigitasLBi released a flock of pigeons in London carrying tiny backpack air pollution monitors in…