Saturday 18th June |
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The Festival of the Great North Wood will be a celebration of the Wood’s vast history and wildlife with a chance to learn more about why it’s so special. |
| 10am to 3pm |
| | Streatham |
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Guildhall Yard will be filled with a Livery Fair, theatre and food to celebrate London's former Patron Saint, Thomas Becket. |
| 11am to 4pm |
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With live music, free family workshops, a makers’ market and food and drink stalls, Open Studios is an event for all ages and a unique opportunity to meet the talent and celebrated creatives of east London. |
| 11am to 5pm |
| | Bow |
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Meet the brightest minds in history, psychology, sociology and more, and be inspired to think differently about the world around you. |
| 11am to 5pm |
| | St James |
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To be sentient is to have positive or negative experiences, such as experiences of pain, pleasure, comfort, warmth, hunger, anxiety or joy. Humans are sentient, but are we alone? |
| 11am to 12pm |
| | Holborn |
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Charity fundraising fete with Victorian fun fair, 100+ stalls, craft marquee, live stage music & acts |
| 11am to 6pm |
| | Richmond |
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As per tradition, Hanwell Carnival will kick off with a procession to Elthorne Park, where there will be music, food, fairground rides and much more. |
| 12pm to 6pm |
| | Hanwell |
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Looks to be an annual summer village fete held in the large park next to Denmark Hill. |
| 12pm to 6pm |
| | Camberwell |
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Exhibition Road will be transformed into a huge festival to explore the extraordinary to celebrate London’s innovators, scientists, artists and designers and the everyday heroes who inspire us all. |
| 12pm to 6pm |
| | South Kensington |
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Join Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE and curator Dr Neil Wilkin as they explore the summer solstice across the ages |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm |
| | Russell Square |
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Calls for a decolonisation of the history curriculum, or changes to the way "Empire" is commemorated and discussed, are frequently dismissed or fought against as an attack on British history. Our panel discuss why this debate matters and what we should be doing about it. |
| 4pm to 5pm |
| | Holborn |
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A note that a large cruise ship, the Silver Wind will pass through Tower Bridge today. |
| 5:45pm to 6:15pm |
| | Southwark |
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Sunday 19th June |
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Weather permitting, there could be up to 50 hot air balloons drifting over Central London just after sunrise. |
| Starts at 6:30am |
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A special event to commemorate the centenary of bus services within the town. |
| 10am to 4:30pm |
| | Elstree |
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Exhibition Road will be transformed into a huge festival to explore the extraordinary to celebrate London’s innovators, scientists, artists and designers and the everyday heroes who inspire us all. |
| 12pm to 6pm |
| | South Kensington |
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Monday 20th June |
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Tuesday 21st June |
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An ancient ceremony to cut a rose from a garden and parade it to Mansion House. |
| Starts at 11am |
| | City of London |
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This event will discuss how design review and other tools have been developed in this area, what have been the successes and how other organisations can use these to actively steer towards a quality built environment. |
| 5pm to 9pm |
| | Olympic Park |
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Join historians, expert nurses and patients to find out more about the history of sickle cell disease and treatment in the UK. |
| 6pm to 7:30pm |
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Dr John Goodall, Architectural Editor of Country Life magazine traces Gibbons’ country house legacy. |
| 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
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Wednesday 22nd June |
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Thursday 23rd June |
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Discover stained-glass stories all hidden in plain sight within the heart of London. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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Will Palin, Chief Executive of Barts Heritage will talk about the planned project to conserve and renovate James Gibbs's great North Wing at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. |
| Starts at 6:30pm |
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Friday 24th June |
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Mayfair Art Weekend is the annual celebration of the world’s internationally renowned gallery district. |
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Join Louise Bell as she discusses the use of prosthetics for service personnel who lost limbs in the First World War. |
| 12pm to 1pm |
| | Chelsea |
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All the fun of the classic funfair, with vintage fairground rides dating from the 1890s to the 1960s. |
| 3pm to 8pm |
| | Hornsey |
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This will be an evening of creative activities, drop-in workshops, pop-up tours and performances across the British Museum. |
| 5pm to 8pm |
| | Russell Square |
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Saturday 25th June |
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Mayfair Art Weekend is the annual celebration of the world’s internationally renowned gallery district. |
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Livery companies from across the City will compete in rolling large oak barrel casks around the Guildhall. |
| 10am to 1pm |
| | City of London |
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Twice a year, the island opens up to the public and the studios open their doors to visitors providing a unique opportunity to see inside a real working artist’s studio. |
| 11am to 6pm |
| | Twickenham |
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A host of West End shows will put up free performances in Trafalgar Square as part of the West End Live event to show off Theatreland's offerings. |
| 11am to 5pm |
| | Trafalgar Square |
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All the fun of the classic funfair, with vintage fairground rides dating from the 1890s to the 1960s. |
| 11am to 8pm |
| | Hornsey |
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Re-enactors recreate the life of a regiment that fought at the famous Battle, along with special talks and demonstrations. |
| 11am to 5pm |
| | Picadilly |
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An allotment site not to be missed, over 150 plots set in 5½ acres. |
| 12pm to 5pm |
| | Raynes Park |
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A screening of three Hancock's Half Hour episodes from 1957-59, with Q&A afterwards. |
| 2pm to 4pm |
| | Hammersmith |
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Ahead of the grand reopening of Leighton House this Autumn, join behind-the-scenes tours for the chance to have exclusive access to some of the redeveloped areas of the museum |
| 3pm to 4pm |
| | West Kensington |
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Adam Christopher & Cavan Scott will be signing Star Wars: Shadow Of The Sith, Star Wars: The High Republic: Tempest Runner and Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm at Forbidden Planet London |
| 3pm to 4pm |
| | Soho |
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