Author: WTS Team
Last updated: 05/12/2024
The Women in Tech SEO Festival is back in London on February 19th & 20th 2025!
This will be our sixth London edition and our biggest yet - featuring our first 2-day experience with a day of workshops prior to our classic conference day!
If you haven't gotten you ticket yet, you can grab one right here.
With lots of WTSFest attendees visiting London from all around the world to join us for our conference, we wanted to put together a guide to help you make the most out of your time in this amazing city.
Focusing on the surrounding area where we'll be hosting our conference, with local recommendations on accommodation, attractions, restaurants, cafes, and more.
Without further ado, presenting our WTSFest London City Guide!
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London is the largest city in England, as well as being the capital.
It attracts around 30 million tourists from around the world each year, who come for its world-class museums, galleries, restaurants, shops, nightlife, and other attractions.
Location: Barbican Centre: Silk St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DS, UK
The weather in London in February is fairly cold with highs of approx 12°C.
Rain is also quite likely, so make sure you wrap up warm and bring waterproofs and umbrellas for your journey.
There will be a cloakroom at the venue where you can safely leave your belongings.
There are three airports that serve London:
Each of these has access to central London either by tube or train.
The Barbican Centre is within walking distance of a bunch of London Underground and Elizabeth Line stations:
Ubers and black cabs are frequent, safe and easy to catch in London.
If you're traveling from outside London and looking for accommodation, here are a few recommendations that are all walking distance from the venue.
If you have some time to explore the area, below are some of the most popular attractions near the venue.
Barbican - our venue has so much to offer!
Open 9.30am- 11pm Monday- Sunday. Free entry, but exhibitions may charge
The previous home of WTSFest in London, the Barbican is a performing arts centre and museum in an iconic estate made up of incredible Brutalist architecture. Try and get a free ticket to their conservatory- a beautiful glass roofed haven of tropical plants in the middle of London.
Open 9am- 11pm Monday- Sunday (individual stalls and units may vary). Free entry
Cobbled walkways and glass roof make this market an attractive place to shop, eat and drink or simply to relax.
Open 9am- 11pm Monday- Sunday (individual stalls and units may vary). Free entry
A collection of independent food stalls, shops and restaurants less than 5 mins from our venue
Open 10am- 5pm Monday- Sunday. Free entry, but exhibitions may charge
Located in West India Quay (accessible on the Elizabeth Line from Liverpool Street station) this museum explains the history of the River Thames
Open 11am- 11pm Monday- Sunday (individual stalls and units may vary). Free entry
Street food and pop up retail location made up of shipping containers
Open 11am- 6pm Monday- Sunday. Free entry
Indoor market located on the iconic Brick Lane, featuring vintage boutiques selling clothes from the 20s through to the 90s
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Famous bagel shop located on Brick Lane. There is some debate about whether this or The Beigel Shop next door is the best one, but that debate is wrong- it’s this one. We promise.
Your ticket to WTSFest includes lots of catering throughout the day, with a light breakfast, hot lunch, refreshments, and snacks in our breaks.
But if you plan on spending a longer time in London, here are a few recommendations near our venue.
Food
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The Barbican Centre itself hosts a bunch of wonderful restaurants on site:
£££
Coffee
There are several coffee shops within a short walk of the venue.
London is generally a safe city. However, like any city, there are measures you can take to ensure you keep yourself safe.
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We hope you'll be joining us in person! You can grab a ticket right here.