Saturday 4th September |
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Around 40 vintage boats will fill St Katherine Docks next to Tower Bridge. |
| All day |
| | Wapping |
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Monthly opening of the museum dedicated to the life and work of the "lady with the lamp". |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Southwark |
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The Worshipful Company of Cutlers will open their doors to the public for an exhibition of mudlarking finds and knives recovered from the River Thames. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | City of London |
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Dozens of local society stands, local history experts and bookstalls will be on hand. |
| 10am to 4:30pm |
| | Kennington |
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Roughly monthly open day at a most unusual museum in an old barn. |
| 10:30am to 4pm |
| | Upminster |
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They run tours of the cemetery, visits to the chapel and crypt - not usually open - guidance on family history, plus food and drinks at the café. |
| 11am to 5pm |
| | Peckham |
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There will be all the familiar traditional attractions for a village fete - dog shows, food, coconut shies, etc. |
| 12pm to 5pm |
| | East Dulwich |
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Traditional village fete, held near Denmark Hill |
| 12pm to 6:30pm |
| | Camberwell |
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A chance to explore the eye-catching 1930s cinema designs of a highly individual architect. |
| 5:30pm to 7pm |
| | Online |
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Sunday 5th September |
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Around 40 vintage boats will fill St Katherine Docks next to Tower Bridge. |
| All day |
| | Wapping |
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Monthly opening of the museum dedicated to the life and work of the "lady with the lamp". |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Southwark |
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The fair brings together families, teachers and the wider dyslexia community to learn more about dyslexia, talk to experts, discover useful resources and share experiences and learnings. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Dulwich |
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A day devoted to stars and stripes as Brooklands welcomes a whole host of American cars and motorbikes. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Weybridge |
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Better than half price entry to the Painted Hall on the first Sunday of the month. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Greenwich |
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Set over nearly 2 acres, they offer space for quiet contemplation, family fun and make a great backdrop for events. |
| 10:30am to 4:30pm |
| | Clapham |
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An inspiring exotic jungle of lush big leafed plants and Southeast Asian influences. |
| 11am to 4:30pm |
| | Camberwell |
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35 metre long paved suburban garden. It is divided into different areas incl a Mediterranean themed area, a raised bed vegetable garden, an aviary and summer house. |
| 11am to 3:30pm |
| | Wealdstone |
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Annual "village" fete held in the heart of Soho. |
| 12pm to 6pm |
| | Soho |
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Exotic, huge, recently-designed garden, featuring tropical/Mediterranean-zone plants. |
| 12pm to 5:30pm |
| | East Finchley |
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A beautiful historic parkland designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown with Edwardian gardens in Reigate, Surrey. |
| 1pm to 5pm |
| | Reigate |
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Arts & Crafts churches of Great Britain - architects, craftsmen, and patrons - a presentation by Roger Button |
| Starts at 2:30pm |
| | Belgravia |
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Monday 6th September |
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Join historian Dan Jones for a look at the enduring legacy of the Middle Ages |
| 7:30pm to 8:45pm |
| | Camden |
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Tuesday 7th September |
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Join us for a walking tour of Regent's Canal, now one of London’s most popular recreational waterways and an increasingly attractive place. |
| 10am to 12pm |
| | Online |
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In a special lecture for Pushkin House, Antony Beevor looks at myths and misunderstandings around the Soviet role in this conflict. |
| 7:30pm to 9:30pm |
| | Holborn |
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John Clarke presents an account of how railway funerals were conducted. |
| Starts at 7:30pm |
| | Streatham |
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Wednesday 8th September |
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With wide paths and plenty of seats carefully placed to enjoy the plants and views. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | Havering |
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The annual boat race on the Thames, that's been taking place for over 300 years. |
| 11am to 11:45am |
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City of London Guide Pete Smith surveys 2,000 years of river crossings, and, in the process, reveals a number of intriguing findings, from a mid-air burial to a mysterious spike on London Bridge. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
| | Online |
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The John Snow Society Annual Pumphandle Lecture will be given by Dr Anthony Fauci, entitled "COVID-19: Lessons Learned and Remaining Challenges". |
| 5:30pm to 7:30pm |
| | Online |
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An Evening of Cocktails & Curiosities! Celebrate the Launch of Spirits of the Otherworld: A Grimoire of Occult Cocktails & Drinking Rituals |
| 6pm to 9pm |
| | Hackney |
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A talk about the early adventures of the rover as it begins its geological exploration of Jezero crater. |
| 6pm to 7:15pm |
| | Online |
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Join a panel of experts in agriculture and food innovation in this online debate on how the way we produce, transport and consume food needs to change to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. |
| 7:30pm to 8:45pm |
| | Online |
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Helen Carr will discuss how she pieced together and interpreted the life of one of England’s greatest medieval magnates. |
| 7:30pm to 8:30pm |
| | Online |
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Most of us give little thought to the last few pages of a book – it's just where you go to look things up. But the index is an unsung and extraordinary everyday tool with an illustrious, little-known past. |
| 7:30pm to 8:30pm |
| | Online |
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Thursday 9th September |
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Approximately 100 stand-up boards will paddle from Kew Bridge to Richmond at lunchtime. |
| Starts at 12pm |
| | Brentford |
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Expert of ancient and modern Stoicism Dr John Sellars (University of London) joins journalist Eliot Haworth to explore how Stoicism remains immediately relevant to our lives today, particularly in these uncertain times. |
| 5pm to 6pm |
| | Online |
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This online presentation will cover a summary of the rapid design, build and fabricate period. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Online |
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Join Martijn Heck as he shows how light and lasers are taking over electronics in computers |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Online |
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The UnNatural History of Cornwall Lecture Series - the story of the Pencarrow Hunt and Black John |
| 8pm to 9:30pm |
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Friday 10th September |
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Join Dr Emily Mayhew as she examines the achievements and the failings of the medical profession during the war in Afghanistan. |
| 12pm to 1pm |
| | Chelsea |
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A talk about how the award of the Military Medal to WAAF members impacted on the WAAF’s development, perceptions of women in the services |
| Starts at 12:30pm |
| | Colindale |
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Explore objects in the collection linked to the themes of desire, love and identity. |
| 1pm to 2:10pm |
| | Online |
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Saturday 11th September |
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London’s only medieval festival with battle re-enactments, gunnery, archery display and talks, together with living history encampments, a medieval market and children’s activities. |
| 10:30am to 5pm |
| | Arkley |
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See the archaeological excavations and Tudor foundations at Scadbury Moated Manor – which still has its moat around it. |
| 2pm to 4:30pm |
| | Chislehurst |
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