Cheapside Business Alliance is delighted to be a to partner of this year’s City of London Nocturne, taking place on 12th & 13th June 2026, bringing an exciting and inclusive race programme to the area.
City of London Nocturne is a festival of bike racing in the heart of the Square Mile, where racers of all ages and abilities compete through the day and into the night on a spectacular inner-city circuit, set against a street party backdrop of live music, food stalls and entertainment.
The night-time criterium (circuit race), brings a world-class cycle race to the City’s streets, with the reimagined Nocturne spanning two action-packed days, and introducing an exciting new format designed to create a spectacular festival of bike racing.
This year’s two-day edition of the festival will feature:
GOSH City Criterium | Friday 12th June | 12:00-7:00pm
- The City Criterium is a Charity Pro-Am team format event that blends corporate team building with a pro racing experience.
- City firms are invited to enter teams of four riders to participate in a team relay format on a closed road race circuit around Guildhall.
- Teams will enjoy a unique and exhilarating racing experience, premium hospitality, all while raising crucial funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH) Charity.
- Each team will include a pro rider and City of London Nocturne will be hosting an auction before the event where teams can choose to bid for their preferred rider. Money raised by the event will help GOSH Charity build a world-leading new Children’s Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Nocturne | Saturday 13th June | 12:00-10:00pm
- The programme will include community activities, British Cycling sanctioned races for amateur cyclists, disability-friendly cycling, iconic fun races including the Brompton Folding Bike race, Penny Farthing Race and Voi Bike Challenge, makes it a must-see spectacle in London.
- The racing culminates with the Elite Races which are registered on the UCI calendar and are expected to attract the leading British and International male and female pro riders. The elite races will be televised and broadcast live on TNT Sports and HBO Max.
- The event will take place on a thrilling 1.3 km closed-road circuit, weaving through Cheapside and Bank, right in the heart of the City of London. Big screens, music and entertainment will create a festival atmosphere around the racing.
The festival is free to attend, with an additional limited number of tickets available to purchase for the finish line hospitality area.
The Nocturne is developed in partnership with the City of London Corporation, as part of its ‘Global City of Sport’ strategy, and with the Cheapside Business Alliance.