Saturday 12th June |
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You are exhorted to visit your local independent purveyor of music and make purchases of physical storage media. |
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Explore Eltham Palace's beautiful historic gardens this June with our annual celebration of horticultural heritage. |
| 10am to 5:30pm |
| | Eltham |
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Caroline Gurney tells the story of the world's most famous clipper ship and the men who sailed on her between 1870 and 1895. |
| 10:30am to 11:30am |
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Discover a selection of courtyard gardens, some very small, behind fine C17 French Huguenots merchants' and weavers' houses in Spitalfields. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | Whitechapel |
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A select group of artisanal vendors from several countries found along the historic Silk Road trading route will come together to form the Silk Road Bazaar. |
| 11am to 6pm |
| | Kings Cross |
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Guided tours of one of London's few remaining windmills. |
| 1pm to 4:30pm |
| | Brixton |
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Join NLA and explore one of London’s planning success stories – featuring new developments in preparation for the arrival of Crossrail |
| 2pm to 4pm |
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Explore London’s formal squares, historic allotments, award-winning community spaces and wonder at the breath-taking rooftop gardens. |
| 5:30pm to 7pm |
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A live, virtual and interactive show giving access to some of London’s most inspirational, normally private, formal squares, historic allotments and award-winning community spaces. |
| 5:30pm to 7pm |
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Sunday 13th June |
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You may see up to 50 hot air balloons flying over Central London at sunrise this morning. |
| 6am to 10am |
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A special day for dogs (and owners) at Tower Bridge. |
| 9:30am to 6pm |
| | Southwark |
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Explore Eltham Palace's beautiful historic gardens this June with our annual celebration of horticultural heritage. |
| 10am to 5:30pm |
| | Eltham |
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An open day at the Victorian steam pumping station in Abbey Wood that was the final point in London's sewer network. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Abbey Wood |
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A select group of artisanal vendors from several countries found along the historic Silk Road trading route will come together to form the Silk Road Bazaar. |
| 11am to 6pm |
| | Kings Cross |
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A protest flotilla of boats will be on the River Lee between Walthamstow Marshes and Hackney Wick. |
| Starts at 12pm |
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Guided tours of one of London's few remaining windmills. |
| 1pm to 4:30pm |
| | Brixton |
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Three very attractive gardens open in this small, elegant square of 1840s listed villas. |
| 1pm to 5:30pm |
| | Peckham |
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Escape all signs of city life and unwind for an hour or two in this sprawling acre of calm. |
| 2pm to 5pm |
| | Blackheath |
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Chevening House is a grace and favour property usually used by the Foreign Secretary and generally not open to the public - but the gardens are open once a year. |
| 2pm to 5pm |
| | Blackheath |
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Leonora Carrington's son discusses his new memoir about his mother with Viktor Wynd |
| 8pm to 10pm |
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Monday 14th June |
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A history of workers' libraries in colonial Bombay with historian Dr Arun Kumar |
| 5:30pm to 7pm |
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The story of the Gay Liberation Front Youth Group's central London march in August 1971 |
| 7:30pm to 8:30pm |
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Tuesday 15th June |
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Learn about UCL's City Mill Skate project which is working with east London artists and skateboarders to form part of the UCL East campus |
| 1pm to 2pm |
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In this talk we will explore how Britain's refugee camps have shaped the multicultural present, illuminating the closeness of individuals who have traditionally been kept separate. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
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A talk about why Brighton was fashionable before the arrival of George, Prince of Wales and then examine the impact of being on the front line during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. |
| Starts at 6:30pm |
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Wednesday 16th June |
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This talk looks at what it takes to achieve an open space project of this scale and how publicly-accessible open spaces embedded in the Nine Elms masterplan are part of the neighbourhood’s vision. |
| 10am to 11am |
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In this interactive webinar our expert speakers will discuss the regeneration of the area. |
| Starts at 5pm |
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An in-conversation chat between the former MP and Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, Chair of Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery Trust. |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
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RIBA London explores examples of how care for the planet and consideration for the climate emergency can be embedded into projects, creating a greener London. |
| 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
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In this hour-long interactive session, one of our expert wardens will take you on a journey through some of the highlights and treasures of the Royal Palace. |
| 7pm to 8pm |
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Thursday 17th June |
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In this lecture, Dr Lucy Davis will discuss the museum's current exhibition, an exciting and unique reunion of Rubens’s famous pendant landscape masterpieces. |
| 1pm to 2pm |
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An online talk from Stefan Dickers about the library and archives at Bishopsgate Institute. |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
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A tour of one of the prime examples of Brutalist architecture in London and discover what’s hiding behind the facade of the Czech and Slovak Embassies. |
| Starts at 6:30pm |
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Take part in a collective creative writing activity as you walk around the galleries. |
| 6:30pm to 9pm |
| | Covent Garden |
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An online talk from Stefan Dickers about the library and archives at Bishopsgate Institute. |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
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Join this online panel on the role of food-growing in the city supporting social and ecological resilience. |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
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A talk about the 400 year history of the Almshouse Association. |
| 7pm to 8pm |
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Friday 18th June |
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See how stonework is restoring Marble Hill House, and get some hands-on stone carving experience. |
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| | Twickenham |
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Explore Henry VIII’s home + Luxury shopping + Hand-crafted gifting + Artisan producers + Street food + Pop-up bars + Vintage tunes + Traditional fête games + Workshops. |
| All day |
| | East Molesey |
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Professor Brendan Simms examines the story and legacy of the men of the King’s German Legion who turned the tide at the Battle of Waterloo. |
| Starts at 12pm |
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In this event, Vicky Iglikowski-Broad from The National Archives and Stefan Dickers from Bishopsgate will explore the different strengths of their collections, to reflect on how they can be used together to build a fuller picture of LGBTQ+ lives. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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A one acre garden restored to its original 1920s design. |
| 5:30pm to 9pm |
| | Tadworth |
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Let Dr Emma J Wells take you through some of the hidden messages and risqué symbols to be found in parish churches. |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
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Saturday 19th June |
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See how stonework is restoring Marble Hill House, and get some hands-on stone carving experience. |
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| | Twickenham |
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Explore Henry VIII’s home + Luxury shopping + Hand-crafted gifting + Artisan producers + Street food + Pop-up bars + Vintage tunes + Traditional fête games + Workshops. |
| All day |
| | East Molesey |
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Open House Day at the 1960s era LCC civic building. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Lee |
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A one acre garden restored to its original 1920s design. |
| 5:30pm to 9pm |
| | Tadworth |
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A virtual visit to the UK's largest Victorian cemetery |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
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