| Saturday 31st July |
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| Churches across the City of London will ring the bells in a festival of church bells. |
 | 9:20am to 5pm |
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| Jeremy Konsbruck, a military historian, joins us on Zoom to tell us about conscription and tribunals in WW1. |
| 10:30am to 11:30am |
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| Historical re-enactors will be setting up camp on the forecourt at the British Museum, offering you the opportunity to enjoy the sights and sounds of early Roman Britain. |
| 11am to 4pm |
|  | Russell Square |
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| Exploring the hidden churchyards and burial grounds in the heart of the City of London |
| 12pm to 2pm |
| | Barbican |
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| A walking boat will be in the Thames around Battersea - and yes, it's art. |
| 12pm to 1pm |
| | Battersea |
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| Occasional open day at a railway cutting nature reserve in Forest Hill. |
| 1pm to 4pm |
| | Forest Hill |
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| A talk about the history of rum in the Royal Navy, with drink tasting on HMS Belfast. |
| 6pm to 8pm |
| | Southwark |
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| Sunday 1st August |
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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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| Historical re-enactors will be setting up camp on the forecourt at the British Museum, offering you the opportunity to enjoy the sights and sounds of early Roman Britain. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | Russell Square |
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| A beautiful historic parkland designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown with Edwardian gardens in Reigate, Surrey. |
| 12pm to 5pm |
| | Reigate |
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| Angela Clutton and Mark Riddaway discuss how food shaped the landscape of Bankside, and how, in turn, Bankside came to influence the food culture of the entire country. |
| 3pm to 3:45pm |
| | Southwark |
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| Monday 2nd August |
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| Explore the world of film noir through its stars with acclaimed documentary film maker Steven C. Smith |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
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| Tuesday 3rd August |
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| Get a closer look at some of the hidden treasures in the St Bride collection. |
| 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
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| Wednesday 4th August |
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| The Active Travel Summit 2021 reflects on what the pandemic meant for the way we move around the city and the transformation of London. |
| 9am to 10:30am |
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| This summit will here from public and private sector voices giving an update on London’s active travel priorities as the capital prepares to opening up following easing of government guidelines regarding lockdown restrictions. |
| 9am to 10:30am |
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| Follow in the footsteps of Matthew Shardlake, Jack Barak, and a host of historical characters. |
| 11am to 1:30pm |
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| This illustrated talk explores the events surrounding the tragic death of Walpole’s tabby cat Selima. |
| Starts at 6:30pm |
| | Twickenham |
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| Join Robert Lyman and Richard Duckett as they discuss the SOE's secret missions in Burma during the Second World War. |
| 7pm to 8pm |
| | Chelsea |
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| In this talk, author Ysenda Maxtone-Graham recalls the vivid summer memories of real mid-twentieth century people. |
| 7:30pm to 8:30pm |
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| Thursday 5th August |
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| Join Michael Pollan in conversation with Jules Evans to discuss psychoactive plants from coffee to opium. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
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| An evening of three talks about Stoke Newington's history from different perspectives organised by local history enthusiast Amir Dotan . |
| 7pm to 9:30pm |
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| A panel debate on the aims of the forthcoming climate change conference. |
| 7:30pm to 8:45pm |
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| Friday 6th August |
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| Professor David Lambert discusses the establishment of the West India Regiments and explores the debates that surrounded their formation. |
| 12pm to 1pm |
| | Chelsea |
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| Join Librarian Ann Martin as we look at Caroline, her ill-fated marriage and her unlikely role as the standard bearer of the oppressed in Georgian Britain. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| In this talk, we delve into the reasons why people took the decision to naturalise so they could celebrate becoming British |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| Over the next few weeks, a walking boat will be in the Royal Docks - and yes, it's art. |
| 4:30pm to 5:30pm |
| | Victoria Dock |
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| Saturday 7th August |
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| Step back in time to the heyday of the track and relive the incredible thrill of a day at the Brooklands races. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Weybridge |
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| The occasional open days for the London Transport Museum's overflow depot in Acton where all their trains and trams are stored. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Acton |
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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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| Home to Hodge, Southwark Cathedral are delighted to be hosting this day all about cats |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Southwark |
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| Approx 1 acre garden with a blaze of colourful displays in perennial borders and the 8 cartwheel centre beds. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | Southwark |
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| Join NLA and explore and understand Bankside's regeneration, including such game-changing projects as the Tate Modern and The Shard. |
| 2pm to 4pm |
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| Over the next few weeks, a walking boat will be in the Royal Docks - and yes, it's art. |
| 5:30pm to 6:30pm |
| | Victoria Dock |
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