| Saturday 9th July |
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| Experience Brooklands brought to life by costume characters and a display of vehicle demonstrations, Aircraft Park tours, vintage car rides and more. |
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| Occasional open day at a 14th century building in Ilford. |
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| The Trellick Tower opened in 1972, and there's a celebration today to mark its 50th anniversary. |
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| The annual Whitecross Street Party, with a creative mix of street arts, performances and community interaction, takes over the area for one day. |
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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. |
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| Sunday 10th July |
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| Traditional village fete - held in the heart of central London. |
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| Cartoonists, self-publishers, small press, zine makers and book artists come together to show, share and sell their creations. |
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| The annual Whitecross Street Party, with a creative mix of street arts, performances and community interaction, takes over the area for one day. |
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| Restored and remastered in 4K, experience Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) and Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) on the big screen! |
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| Monday 11th July |
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| This year’s lecture will look at the bridges preceding Clifton, putting it in context with contemporary developments. |
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| Tuesday 12th July |
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| Guided tours by physicians explaining the uses of the plants, their histories and stories about them. |
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| Artist and Cartograper Adam Dant talks about his head spinning mission of creating an illustrated Atlas of our common Political terrain. |
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| Join NASA scientist Naomi Rowe-Gurney as she explores the Webb telescope. |
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| Wednesday 13th July |
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| A short procession in full ceremonial garb by the Worshipful Company of Vintners from their Livery Hall to the local church. |
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| Join Andrew Chatterton for the launch of his new book examining Britain’s readiness to defend against a German invasion during the Second World War. |
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| Celebrate London and delve deep inside the nooks and crannies of a forgotten city: a hidden landscape long buried underneath the sprawling metropolis. |
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| Discover the fascinating numbers behind our Universe. |
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| Thursday 14th July |
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| Join us at the Royal Institution as we transform into a science circus for the evening |
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| From pigeons to arctic terns to hummingbirds, birds evoke a whole range of emotions in us. Ornithologist Tim Birkhead tells us the stories. |
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| Hear from all sides of an argument fundamental to the capital city’s future that remains as fierce as ever. |
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| Olly Ayers, Associate Professor in History at New College of the Humanities, has been investigating its dynamic history and will be sharing an insight into how its past has helped to shape its present. |
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| A conversation with the shortlisted authors chaired by biographer, historian and chair of judges, Peter Parker. |
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| This panel explores how chefs and growers are transforming the way we eat in the UK, and what our diets might look like in the decades to come. |
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| Friday 15th July |
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| Join George Fredenham aka “Flavour Fred” a long-term Stoke Newington resident on an informative session on wild flavour and its history around Abney Park Cemetery. |
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| Join Richard Fisher and Sir Andrew Graham as they discuss the history of the Machine Gun Corps, and reflect on its impact and legacy, 100 years on from its disbandment. |
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| Saturday 16th July |
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| A chance to climb up to the top of the St Pancras water tower for views across this part of London. |
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| Annual parade of a wide range of vehicles for their annual "cart marking" by the Lord Mayor of London |
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| Join in on the fun with boat trips, exhibitions, entertainment, stalls, workshops and much more. |
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| Come and visit this green oasis in an urban setting it is a one of the many local green lungs in Forest Hill where you can find some interesting wildlife. |
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| Poet and mudlark Tom Chivers follows hidden pathways, explores lost islands and uncovers the geological mysteries that burst up through the pavement and bubble to the surface of our streets. |
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