| Saturday 8th June |
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| Nearly 120 normally private gardens and squares will be open over the weekend for people to visit. |
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| The prison history is presented in over 450 photos and objects, including stories of staff, prisoners, escapes, and hangings. |
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| Explore Deptford Creek to take samples of the mud surface and then study them under high-powered microscopes. |
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| Upminster Windmill has been extensively restored and is now open one weekend per month from Spring to Autumn. |
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| A fete with stalls all manned by animal charities. |
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| A 'Special Forces Weekend' will showcase special services along the Thames and beyond. |
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| This festival combines the fun of a village fete with science and humanities research. |
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| Expect to see a lot of people wearing considerably less than usual cycling around London. |
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| For one month - self-guided tour of Fairbairn Hall on Saturdays in June. |
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| The Fair in the Square is a free community event run entirely by volunteers for the benefit of the local neighbourhood. |
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| One of the biggest free family festivals in the UK and boasts a unique line-up that celebrates the very best of the city and countryside. |
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| In this informal history talk explore the rich and varied contributions women have made to social movements across East London. |
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| Short and informal talks covering Black History in Tower Hamlets, Bengali-led women's activism and 1970s working-class creativity. |
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| An outdoor fire dance display. |
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| Sunday 9th June |
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| Nearly 120 normally private gardens and squares will be open over the weekend for people to visit. |
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| Open-platform green buses with real conductors will run between Kingston and Epsom (route 406) on Sunday 9th June 2024. |
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| The prison history is presented in over 450 photos and objects, including stories of staff, prisoners, escapes, and hangings. |
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| Upminster Windmill has been extensively restored and is now open one weekend per month from Spring to Autumn. |
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| Throughout the day, a vintage 1938-era tube train will be travelling along the Piccadilly line. |
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| A 'Special Forces Weekend' will showcase special services along the Thames and beyond. |
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| The Royal Parks are taking part in the Big Help Out by planting thousands of wildflowers. |
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| The inaugural St John’s Wood High Street Festival will celebrate the neighbourhood’s remodelled High Street. |
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| One of the biggest free family festivals in the UK and boasts a unique line-up that celebrates the very best of the city and countryside. |
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| Monthly open day at a historic water mill. |
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| A note that a cruise ship, the World Voyager will be visiting London for a few days and will pass through Tower Bridge. |
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| Monday 10th June |
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| Award-winning science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson will discuss the political economy needed to cope with the existential threats we are facing and how he has explored this in his writing |
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| This lecture will explore some investors’ systematic behavioural biases, and how these can be used to predict returns. |
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| In this public lecture, Victor Haghani will shed light on some powerful but often overlooked causes of the retirement savings crisis and growing wealth inequality in most developed economies. |
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| Embark on an epic quest with botanist Chis Thorogood to protect the world's largest flowers, the Rafflesia, in the face of extinction and deforestation. |
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| In this lecture, dive into the haunting history of the Black Death and explore how this devastating plague swept across the world |
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| Tuesday 11th June |
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| To celebrate the publication of a new edition of Faith Compton Mackenzie’s first and last books. |
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| This lecture will explore the world of the second Bloomsbury generation, delving into the intricacies of being young and queer in the 1920s, and how their open way of living and loving is still relevant to our present day. |
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| Join author and journalist Robert Hutton in conversation with Sonia Purnell as they discuss Robert’s newest book, The Illusionists: The True Story of the Man Who Fooled Hitler. |
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| In this event Richard Davies will be joined by Ricardo Hausmann, head of the Harvard Growth lab and a panel of senior journalists and policymakers to discuss how Britain’s economic model can be re-built to kickstart productivity and tackle the country’s challenges. |
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| Wednesday 12th June |
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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 |
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| Explore the hidden histories of love and desire, particularly for those on the fringes of society, as we delve into the lives of overlooked LGBTQ+ figures with writer and journalist Luke Turner and bestselling author Wendy Moore. |
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| Uncover some myths about historic buildings with archaeologist James Wright. |
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| Thursday 13th June |
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| A panel debate about political satire in the UK. |
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| Friday 14th June |
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| Richard Smith and Isabel Quiroga unfold the extraordinary tale of how they led the inaugural UK human womb transplant in 2023. |
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| Saturday 15th June |
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| A weekend of science events, talks and tours all taking place around the South Kensington museum. |
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| For one day only, c2c trains will be using the rarely used bow curve railway track between Limehouse and Stratford stations. |
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| Come and explore the historic Grade II listed Orpington Priory & Gardens. |
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| A monthly display of classic cars in Waterloo - usually attracting around 20 vehicles. |
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| For one month - self-guided tour of Fairbairn Hall on Saturdays in June. |
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| This event brings together around 40 of the leading national and international antiquarian map dealers to display (and sell) their maps. |
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| Two sets of military gun salutes will take place today to mark the Official Birthday of HM The King |
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| Look to the skies for a large military aircraft flypast over London, including the Red Arrows. |
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| Focusing on historical London spaces, this talk will explore aspects of gay male cruising. |
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| LSE Press author Naila Kabeer and Philip Hensher will explore the purpose and value of different narrative forms, as well as considering the impact of literature on global communities. |
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| Kelly Clancy explores games' impact on war, AI, and democracy, arguing our fascination with games unveils the essence of human nature. |
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