Paddington

Padel comes to Paddington

Padel Social Club

Watercolours and Wellbeing

Sip, sail and sketch with us on 10 June

A Fantastic First Pancake Day Relay Race 2026

Alfresco Paddington

Canalside and Floating Restaurants

Take to the Water with GoBoat London

Discover Paddington's Rich Heritage

Take the Pawprint Trail around Paddington

Start at the Paddington Shop in Paddington Station

Discover Paddington's Public Art

Download the Trail Here

Sip, Sail and Sketch with us this June

Wednesday 10 June

Join us for a tranquil early evening journey this June aboard The Electric Barge - a unique social enterprise here in Paddington.

Padel in Paddington

Padel courts are heading to Paddington, with a new club set to open courts on the former Pergola site at British Land’s 5 Kingdom Street.

Join our June ESG Network for Learning Disability Week

Monday 15 June, 10am - 12noon

We will be marking Learning Disability Week with an ESG Network event on Monday 15 June, exploring opportuities for supported work experience and employment.

Hotel refurb sees fixtures and fittings re-homed in Paddington

Novotel London Paddington has worked with the BID to find new homes for fixtures, fittings and furniture; as the hotel undergoes an exciting refurbishment.

Earth Month 2026 in Paddington - Our Impact

Litter heroes from 20 Grand Union BID members have joined forces at events on and off the water for Earth Month - reducing plastic pollution and demonstrating their commitment to the local environment.

Review of 2025/26: Our Plans for 2026/27

As the financial year draws to a close, the BID has produced its first formal report of activities, setting out projects and achievements over the past 10 months, since our ballot result in June 2025.

Annual Canalway Cavalcade

Join us at Little Venice from 2 to 4 May 2026

IWA Canalway Cavalcade is London's biggest, brightest and best waterways festival taking place over the May Bank Holiday.

A Week Filled with Stories for World Book Day 2026

With too much activity planned for just one day, we spread our World Book Day celebrations across a whole week of book-based fun in Paddington!

Dragon Boat Racing

Thursday 30 July 2026, 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm

Take to the water against fellow Paddingtonians for charity at Paddington Basin, in the annual COSMIC Dragon Boat Regatta.

Paddington Pub Quiz

Wednesday 29 April 2026, 5.30 p.m.

Join us for our first Paddington Charity Pub Quiz at The Lockhouse. We promise an evening of great company, good laughs and a bit of healthy competition.

Paddington Prepares for Earth Month 2026

15 to 22 April 2026

Make the most of the spring sunshine and join us as we enhance Paddington’s green and blue spaces with litter picks on water and dry land this Earth Month.

A Fantastic First Pancake Day Relay Race 2026

This Pancake Day, Tuesday 17 February, we held our inaugural Paddington Pancake Day Relay Race with 12 fantastic local teams taking part.

The Future of St Mary’s: Have your say

Consultation has opened on the vision and masterplan for a new St Mary’s Hospital at Paddington.

BID Wellbeing Series Launches with Bereavement Panel

Colleagues representing 16 companies joined us for this important conversation on bereavement. Despite the challenging and emotive topic, the room was filled with energy and hope.