| Saturday 4th May |
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| Three weekends of big steam action on the Epping Ongar Railway with guest locomotives. |
 | All day |
|  | North Weald |
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| IWA Canalway Cavalcade returns to London’s Little Venice to celebrate the best of life on the waterways in London and its community. |
| 10am to 6pm |
| | Maida Vale |
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| The Ruislip Lido Railway will have a Bank Holiday steam gala, with a service every 15 minutes using 3 trains in operation throughout the weekend. |
| 11am to 3:30pm |
| | Ruislip |
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| Come behind the scenes and explore the stores at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm |
| | Blackheath |
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| Monthly open day at one of London's more curious and delightful museums, devoted to the history of the sewing machine. |
| 2pm to 5pm |
| | Tooting |
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| In a galaxy far, far away, join Alex Baker to discover the captivating chemistry found in the Star Wars universe. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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| Sunday 5th May |
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| Three weekends of big steam action on the Epping Ongar Railway with guest locomotives. |
| All day |
| | North Weald |
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| IWA Canalway Cavalcade returns to London’s Little Venice to celebrate the best of life on the waterways in London and its community. |
| 10am to 6pm |
| | Maida Vale |
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| The Ruislip Lido Railway will have a Bank Holiday steam gala, with a service every 15 minutes using 3 trains in operation throughout the weekend. |
| 11am to 5pm |
| | Ruislip |
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| The green market will feature over 30 stalls selling green gifts and eco-friendly alternatives from local businesses. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | Fulham |
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| A garden of stories, statues, shapes and structures surrounded by trees and hedges. Bird friendly, cottage style with scented roses, clematis, mature shrubs, a weeping mulberry and abundant planting. |
| 12pm to 5:30pm |
| | East Finchley |
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| For the fourth year, the dandies and dandizettes of Britain will set forth on the longest walk they will probably take all year. |
| 12pm to 5pm |
| | St James |
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| Monday 6th May |
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| Three weekends of big steam action on the Epping Ongar Railway with guest locomotives. |
| All day |
| | North Weald |
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| A vintage market with fifty vintage dealers at an unrestored Georgian building. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Beckenham |
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| IWA Canalway Cavalcade returns to London’s Little Venice to celebrate the best of life on the waterways in London and its community. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Maida Vale |
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| The Ruislip Lido Railway will have a Bank Holiday steam gala, with a service every 15 minutes using 3 trains in operation throughout the weekend. |
| 11am to 5pm |
| | Ruislip |
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| Two sets of military gun salutes will take place today to mark the anniversary of the King's Coronation. |
| 12pm to 2pm |
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| This talk will combine an overview of Wilde’s life and philosophy peppered with readings from his poetry and prose to illustrate |
| 7:30pm to 9pm |
|  | Online |
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| Tuesday 7th May |
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| For Dying Matters week 2024, a look at the past, present and future of end-of-life care. |
| 6pm to 7:30pm |
| | Online |
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| Come take a ride in the Tech Time Machine and explore how IT may change our lives in the next fifty years. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Holborn |
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| A talk about designer James Leonard whose 1940s aluminium and ply school furniture for ESA in Stevenage sold in the millions. |
| 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
| | Hampstead |
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| Wednesday 8th May |
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| The display will involve a selection of some of the most famous cars piloted by Sir Stirling Moss to demonstrate his remarkable career. |
| 10am to 1pm |
| | Pimlico |
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| Spend an hour in the Soane Museum Research Library looking at drawings with the curator of our exhibition Fanciful Figures. |
| Starts at 11am |
| | Holborn |
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| In this talk by City Guide Pete Smith, you will encounter a sailing ship that has circled the globe and a famous food market |
| 2pm to 3pm |
| | City of London |
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| Meeting monthly to explore a range of London writing, with a remit covering fiction and non-fiction for all periods in London's History |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Online |
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| This lecture is illustrated with stunning artwork of the haunted places, and packed with historical facts, legends, and anecdotes. |
| 8pm to 9:30pm |
| | Online |
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| Thursday 9th May |
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| Celebrating the legendary actress Sarah Siddons and the first biography about her in over 50 years, Jo Willett uncovers previously unpublished sources to reveal new insights into Sarah’s marriage, life and career. |
| 1pm to 2pm |
| | Soho |
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| Each year, the clergy of the City of London's oldest church process around the parish "beating" the boundary markers. |
| 4:15pm to 6pm |
| | City of London |
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| Explore the incredible creativity of people working in science and tech. |
| 6:30pm to 10:30pm |
| | South Kensington |
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| Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II unveiling of the Thames Barrier, a symbol of London's flood resilience. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
| | Pimlico |
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| Professor Sarah Franklin, winner of the 2023 Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal, discusses her research into public perceptions of IVF and embryo research. |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
| | Wimbledon |
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| Celebrating Edmonton's food cultural heritage with a panel discussion and documentary premiere. |
| 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
| | Upper Edmonton |
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| Join Jake Elliott and Amy Wilcockson as they discuss current research on two Romantic poets. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
| | Hampstead |
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| Mima’s Head of Accessibility and Inclusive Design, Emily Yates, will share case studies as well as hints and tips on how to bring further inclusivity into the world of design. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | City of London |
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| Join Michel Roux, Emily Roux and former Head Chef, Steven Doherty as they talk to Angela Hartnett about the story, the history and the legacy of this legendary restaurant and the family that ran it. |
| Starts at 7:15pm |
| | Camden |
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| An entertainment devised by the renowned magic lantern performers Jeremy and Carolyn Brooker. |
| 7:30pm to 9pm |
| | Euston |
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| Friday 10th May |
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| Saturday 11th May |
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| Normally you need to pay to visit the gardens, but on a few weekends a year, the gardens are free to visit. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | East Molesey |
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| Upminster Windmill has been extensively restored and is now open one weekend per month from Spring to Autumn. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Upminster |
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| The church nave is transformed to a series of stalls selling Danish design, crafts, embroidery, books, antiques and no end of Danish pastries and baked goods. |
| 11am to 5pm |
| | Camden |
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| You can try hundreds of different small batch and limited edition sauces from makers from all over the UK. |
| 11am to 7pm |
| | Peckham |
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| Marilyn Harper, chapel organist, will demonstrate its workings and offer a guided session for people to play it. |
| 3pm to 4:30pm |
| | Dulwich |
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| Join poets Julia Bird and Mike Sims for a social afternoon of readings and conversation exploring Keats's great gift for friendship. |
| 3pm to 4:30pm |
| | Hampstead |
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| As part of the Cathedrals at Night series of events, St Paul’s will be open for the evening, with guided tours and trails and handling sessions with their craftspeople. |
| 6pm to 8:30pm |
| | City of London |
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