Saturday 18th May |
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Ancient annual fair in Cheam, started by a procession by the Mayor to the fair. |
| 9am to 2pm |
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Free entry to the gallery this weekend as part of the Dulwich Festival. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Dulwich |
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Tour a historic Grade II listed water tower with views of the Kings Cross area and St Pancras station. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Kings Cross |
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Merchant & Found, one of the UK’s leading online vintage furniture and lighting stores, hosts a 6,000-square-foot vintage supermarket at the Vinyl Factory Soho. |
| 10am to 7pm |
| | Soho North |
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The international event of the top doll house builders, miniature artisans & DIY suppliers attending. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Kensington |
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The Barnes Fragrance Fair will celebrate twenty independent fragrance brands and founders, an array of scent workshops plus a handful of talks. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Barnes |
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The programme will feature their usual mix of contemporary and historical vexillological presentations. |
| 10am to 4:30pm |
| | Holborn |
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A monthly display of classic cars in Waterloo - usually attracting around 20 vehicles. |
| 11am to 2pm |
| | Southwark |
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City & Guilds of London Art School hosts a two-day event showcasing some of the historic and contemporary craft skills they champion. |
| 1pm to 6pm |
| | Kennington |
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Join Catherine Cawthorne as she fact-checks your favourite stories with science. |
| 2pm to 3:15pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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The tour offers the chance to get a real behind-the-scenes look and learn more about world-famous Harrow School and its history. |
| 2pm to 3:30pm |
| | Harrow on the Hill |
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Sunday 19th May |
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Free entry to the gallery this weekend as part of the Dulwich Festival. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Dulwich |
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Learn more about the aquatic life that calls Deptford Creek home? Then join them on their fish survey. |
| 10am to 1pm |
| | Deptford |
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Watch a ceremonial fleet of boats row from Hampton Court Palace to the Tower of London. |
| Starts at 10:30am |
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As a visitor you can expect to see some of the rarest and most unique books available, not to mention unique memorabilia and stunning artworks in their own right. |
| 11am to 5pm |
| | Chelsea |
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Roger Vadim’s memorable (not always for the right reasons) Scifi fantasy starring Jane Fonda and many well-known faces. |
| Starts at 2pm |
| | Kennington |
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Writer and historian Michael Meyer pieces together unpublished archives, private papers and courtroom transcripts to bring Annie and Victorian London to life. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
| | Holborn |
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Journalist, broadcaster and documentary-maker Jenny Kleeman takes us on an adventure to meet some of the people who decide what we’re worth. |
| 3pm to 4:30pm |
| | Holborn |
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Monday 20th May |
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Explore the “dead-centre” of Streatham with resident local historian and writer, John Brown. |
| 1:30pm to 3pm |
| | Streatham |
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Annual evening opening of the Lambeth Palace gardens to the public. |
| 5pm to 8pm |
| | Southwark |
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Saumarez Smith, author of a new book on Vanbrugh, will give an overview of the architect’s life and particularly his posthumous reputation. |
| 6:25pm to 8:15pm |
| | Fleet Street |
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Tuesday 21st May |
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An online discussion on the use of figures in contemporary architectural practice. |
| 12pm to 8pm |
| | Online |
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A talk with Lady Olga Maitland, founder of Families for Defence, a counterpoint to the anti-nuclear protests of the 1980s. |
| 6pm to 7:30pm |
| | Holborn |
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Laura Laker talking about her new book Potholes and Pavements: A bumpy ride on Britain's National Cycle Network. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Soho |
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Wednesday 22nd May |
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A display of luxury and heritage cars along Savile Row for two days. |
| 10am to 8pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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Inside the Greek Ambassador’s official London residence is a room preserved for nearly 60 years in memory of the man who once worked there and is now open to the public. |
| 5pm to 7pm |
| | Mayfair |
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In this after hours tour, discover the portrait collection of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). |
| 5:30pm to 7pm |
| | Camden |
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This lecture will explore the basics and history of logarithms, and then show how they are a natural way to represent many models and datasets. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Holborn |
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Thursday 23rd May |
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A display of luxury and heritage cars along Savile Row for two days. |
| 10am to 8pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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Contemporary artist Esther Teichmann will look at the ways in which photography is used to transport a viewer beyond reality and into a dream space. |
| 1pm to 2pm |
| | Soho |
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This lecture traces the history of race and disability law in the English education system. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Holborn |
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Sunday Times bestselling novelist Alison Weir returns to Southwark Cathedral with the spellbinding story of Mary I. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Southwark |
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Friday 24th May |
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Join Conrad Shawcross as he explores using artistic expression to explore cosmological theories and the perception envelope. |
| 7:20pm to 8:45pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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Saturday 25th May |
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The annual weekend of vintage cars on display alongside traditional village fair. |
| 9am to 6pm |
| | Enfield |
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The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships fleet will be at St Katherines Docks this weekend. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Wapping |
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Queen’s Stone on the Southbank will transform into a hub of scientific sharing, as world-leading researchers once again take to their soapboxes to present their research at this free, live event. |
| 1pm to 4pm |
| | Southwark |
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Screening of a block of newly restored cartoons from the legendary Fleischer Studios featuring Betty Boop, Popeye, Koko the Clown and more. |
| Starts at 2pm |
| | Kennington |
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Teddington RNLI Lifeboat Station will celebrate the charity’s 200th birthday with a station Open Day and a rare chance to see a historical lifeboat. |
| Starts at 2pm |
| | Teddington |
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Late in the afternoon of the last day of the Chelsea Flower Show, many of the exhibitors sell off their plants to the visitors. |
| Starts at 4pm |
| | Sloane Square |
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Step into ancient landscapes with award-winning paleobiologist Thomas Halliday as he guides us through a series of explorations. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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