Saturday 11th June |
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Monthly behind the scenes tours of the local theatre. |
| 10am to 12pm |
| | Hampton |
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To mark the 70th anniversary of one of London's most distinctive bus garages, there will be an open day. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Clapham |
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Discover a selection of courtyard gardens, some very small, behind fine C17 French Huguenots merchants' and weavers' houses in Spitalfields. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Whitechapel |
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Unique opportunity to visit five Central London gardens usually only seen by residents. |
| 10:30am to 4pm |
| | Paddington |
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Re-enactments of the Battle of Barnet and the Second Battle of St Albans will take place, together with firepower displays, music and dance and story-telling. |
| 10:30am to 5pm |
| | Arkley |
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This event brings together around 40 of the leading antiquarian map dealers as well as collectors, curators and map aficionados. |
| 12pm to 7pm |
| | South Kensington |
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The Plumstead Make Merry is the longest-running community festival in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. |
| 12pm to 6pm |
| | Woolwich |
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Annual local fete held in Highgate. |
| 12:30pm to 5:30pm |
| | Highgate |
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The Tudor Pull is a ceremonial event for Thames Watermen's Cutters which is organised each year by the Thames Traditional Rowing Association. |
| 12:50pm to 5pm |
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Open day at the Twickenham and Thames Valley Beekeepers' Association. |
| 1pm to 4pm |
| | Twickenham |
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Prize-winning historian Helen Parr brings to life the experiences of the paratroopers who fought in the Falklands, and examines the conflict's impact. |
| Starts at 2pm |
| | Chelsea |
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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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You should be aware that a thousand or so people will be cycling around London wearing, well, rather less than is usual. |
| Starts at 2:30pm |
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Sunday 12th June |
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Weather permitting, there could be up to 50 hot air balloons drifting over Central London just after sunrise. |
| Starts at 6:30am |
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A load of farms across the UK are open to the public to visit on Open Farm Sunday, with two farms in London open as well. |
| 9:30am to 4:30pm |
| | Welling |
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A fleet of historic buses will recreate Route 81 bus route between Shepherd’s Bush – Hounslow - Windsor |
| 10am to 5pm |
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This event brings together around 40 of the leading antiquarian map dealers as well as collectors, curators and map aficionados. |
| 10am to 6pm |
| | South Kensington |
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A unique chance to get up close to the impressive Heavy Horse breeds and see their presentation, handling and working. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Enfield |
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Re-enactments of the Battle of Barnet and the Second Battle of St Albans will take place, together with firepower displays, music and dance and story-telling. |
| 10:30am to 5pm |
| | Arkley |
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As part of the club's 125 Year Anniversary celebrations, visitors are welcome to come along to try sailing, find out about RYA courses, cruising and paddleboarding sections and meet the members. |
| 11am to 3pm |
| | Twickenham |
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A load of farms across the UK are open to the public to visit on Open Farm Sunday, with two farms in London open as well. |
| 11am to 3pm |
| | Tooting |
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Densely planted rectangular garden with formal borders, island beds surrounded by clipped box hedges, box and yew topiary, many different shrubs. |
| 1pm to 5pm |
| | Belmont |
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About 46 mini gardens with maxi planting in Shangri-la situation that the media has described as a floral canyon, which leads to small communal secret garden. |
| 1pm to 6pm |
| | Peckham |
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Two large cedars, a catalpa and some rhododendrons are a reminder of the heritage of this beautiful walled Victorian garden. |
| 2pm to 5pm |
| | Streatham |
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Within Barnsbury's historic Georgian squares and terraces, discover these four contrasting spaces. |
| 2pm to 6pm |
| | Islington |
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Visit a diverse collection of gardens in London Fields within easy walking distance of each other. |
| 2pm to 5:30pm |
| | Hackney |
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The Gable End Gardens consists of a series of planted areas that together create a wildlife haven in the heart of Camden Town |
| 2pm to 6pm |
| | Camden |
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Large classic car display along with live action arena and funfair. |
| 7:30pm to 5pm |
| | Keston |
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Monday 13th June |
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This conversation is about two feminist texts, How to Mend: Motherhood and its Ghosts by Iman Mersal and Experiments in Imagining Otherwise by Lola Olufemi, both of which explore care, intimacy and politics. |
| 1pm to 2:15pm |
| | Holborn |
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Ian Morris discusses with Michael Cox how geography, migration, government, and new technologies interacted to produce regional inequalities that still affect us today. |
| 5pm to 6:30pm |
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Join Rob Smith as he presents a Virtual Tour telling the story of 12 ships that have sunk in the Thames. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
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Join Cristina Monteiro and David Knight as they explore the history, design and culture of the London public house through histories, stories, anecdote and ephemera. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
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A discussion as part of LSE Festival: How Do We Get to a Post-COVID World? on the future of the economy in the next 10 years. |
| 6:30pm to 7:45pm |
| | Holborn |
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Jeremy Atherton Lin rediscovers the party boys and renegades who lived and loved in these spaces. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Soho |
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Tuesday 14th June |
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New research into Jones's work for the early Stuarts throws new light on architecture and court life especially in the 1630s in the lead up to Civil War. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Barbican |
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This panel examines the future of democracy as a political system and explores the importance of cultivation of values and institutions in the preservation of democracy. |
| 6:30pm to 7:45pm |
| | Holborn |
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In this talk, Jonathan Pettitt will explain how living systems tend to make simple mechanisms more complicated than they need to be. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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Wednesday 15th June |
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A tour of the under-restoration Royal College of Surgeons building in Holborn. |
| 3:30pm to 5pm |
| | Holborn |
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A conversation with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Centre Bank and LSE alumnus Dr José Viñals, Group Chairman of Standard Chartered. |
| 5pm to 6:30pm |
| | Holborn |
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Hear how the history of care for people with learning disabilities has shifted over time, and how community care functions today. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
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A leading national security expert and best-selling author discusses Putin’s Russia, America’s future, and the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the future of European security and democracy. |
| 7pm to 8:15pm |
| | Holborn |
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Thursday 16th June |
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The Thames Flood Barrier is closed once a month for test purposes, giving you a chance to see the barrier in its fully closed state. |
| 8:55am to 11:25am |
| | Woolwich |
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Join an open discussion about green roofs with experts from green infrastructure, engineering, architecture and landscape architecture. |
| 5pm to 6pm |
| | Olympic Park |
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Everyone agrees that good judges are essential for the maintenance of the Rule of Law in a democratic society. But what makes a judge a good judge and how should we recruit them? |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Holborn |
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Join Holly Catford will take us on a journey into the world of editorial design and visual collaboration. |
| 7pm to 9pm |
| | City of London |
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This panel examines the critical issues of food poverty and rising living costs alongside climate and biodiversity loss. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Richmond |
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Join former consultant neurologist Jules Montague as she explores the troubled state of diagnosis. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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Friday 17th June |
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Guildhall Yard will be filled with a Livery Fair, theatre and food to celebrate London's former Patron Saint, Thomas Becket. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | City of London |
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Join Professor Alan Forrest as he examines how different nations have remembered and commemorated the Battle of Waterloo. |
| 12pm to 1pm |
| | Chelsea |
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With live music, free family workshops, a makers’ market and food and drink stalls, Open Studios is an event for all ages and a unique opportunity to meet the talent and celebrated creatives of east London. |
| 6pm to 9pm |
| | Bow |
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There will be models, photography and sketches on display, with immersive elements to the evening, allowing you to view their future projects. |
| 6pm to 9pm |
| | Moorgate |
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Join us at the British Museum as we celebrate the summer solstice with an evening of music, film, talks and more. |
| 6pm to 9:30pm |
| | Russell Square |
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An evening of Art Deco decadence and 1930s entertainment as we explore LGBTQ histories at Eltham Palace. |
| 7pm to 10pm |
| | Eltham |
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Saturday 18th June |
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The Festival of the Great North Wood will be a celebration of the Wood’s vast history and wildlife with a chance to learn more about why it’s so special. |
| 10am to 3pm |
| | Streatham |
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Guildhall Yard will be filled with a Livery Fair, theatre and food to celebrate London's former Patron Saint, Thomas Becket. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | City of London |
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With live music, free family workshops, a makers’ market and food and drink stalls, Open Studios is an event for all ages and a unique opportunity to meet the talent and celebrated creatives of east London. |
| 11am to 5pm |
| | Bow |
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Meet the brightest minds in history, psychology, sociology and more, and be inspired to think differently about the world around you. |
| 11am to 5pm |
| | St James |
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To be sentient is to have positive or negative experiences, such as experiences of pain, pleasure, comfort, warmth, hunger, anxiety or joy. Humans are sentient, but are we alone? |
| 11am to 12pm |
| | Holborn |
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Charity fundraising fete with Victorian fun fair, 100+ stalls, craft marquee, live stage music & acts |
| 11am to 6pm |
| | Richmond |
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As per tradition, Hanwell Carnival will kick off with a procession to Elthorne Park, where there will be music, food, fairground rides and much more. |
| 12pm to 6pm |
| | Hanwell |
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Looks to be an annual summer village fete held in the large park next to Denmark Hill. |
| 12pm to 6pm |
| | Camberwell |
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Exhibition Road will be transformed into a huge festival to explore the extraordinary to celebrate London’s innovators, scientists, artists and designers and the everyday heroes who inspire us all. |
| 12pm to 6pm |
| | South Kensington |
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Join Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE and curator Dr Neil Wilkin as they explore the summer solstice across the ages |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm |
| | Russell Square |
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Calls for a decolonisation of the history curriculum, or changes to the way "Empire" is commemorated and discussed, are frequently dismissed or fought against as an attack on British history. Our panel discuss why this debate matters and what we should be doing about it. |
| 4pm to 5pm |
| | Holborn |
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