Situated on a south facing hillside alongside Alexandra Park, this 140 plot allotment site has the feel of an urban village with spectacular views... more >

Ally Pally Allotments, N22 7BB

Sun 23 Jun 24

Warren Mews - Open Garden for NGS

Tucked away behind bustling Tottenham Court Road is the enchanting garden of Warren Mews. On first glance, it is impossible to tell that the plants..... more >

Warren Mews, Fitzrovia W1T 5NQ

Sat 22 Jun 24

Paddock Allotments & Leisure Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

An allotment site not to be missed, over 150 plots set in 5½ acres. Our tenants come from diverse communities growing a wide range of flowers, fruit..... more >

Paddock Allotments & Leisure Gardens, Raynes Park SW20 9BE

Sat 22 Jun 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in London

Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Ghosts

Saturday 22 June – Sunday 18 August Recommended for ages 6-12 Sam Wu is NOT a scaredy-cat (except he is)... more >

Polka Theatre, 240 The Broadway, Wimbledon SW19 1SB

Sat 22 Jun 24

No Frills Theatre Company Presents Edinburgh Fringe Previews

No Frills Theatre presents a preview of 2 plays before heading to this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival.John Wayne Gacy,The Killer Clown:Born Evil?... more >

The Tramshed,51-53 Woolwich New Road, London SE18 6ES

Sat 22 Jun 24

Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

Enjoy a spectacular recital by renowned concert pianist Simon Watterton including a popular selection of outstanding classical and romantic works... more >

St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL

Sat 22 Jun 24

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, along with Vaughan... more >

St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL

Sat 22 Jun 24

RHN River Walk

Grab your friends, family, and dogs to take part in the RHN’s 5.5 mile charity walk. Enjoy the incredible sights along the Thames and cross the..... more >

The Royal Hospital For Neuro-disability West Hill, London SW15 3SW

Sat 22 Jun 24

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's master piece, The Four Seasons, in the beautiful candlelit setting... more >

St Mary Le Strand WC2R 1ES

Sat 22 Jun 24

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's master piece, The Four Seasons, in the beautiful candlelit setting... more >

St Mary Le Strand WC2R 1ES

Sat 22 Jun 24

Windrush Secret

A white far-right party leader.?A black Caribbean diplomat.?And a white Oxford-educated Home Office government official. They all give a speech... more >

Jacksons Lane 269a Archway Road London N6 5AA

Sat 22 Jun 24

Pen Theatre Presents: Bexual Healing

It’s a pun, although some of the characters might be witty and off the wrist. This is the intercourse before the dessert, whoops I mentioned..... more >

The Pen Theatre Unit 22 The Penarth Centre London SE15 1TR

Sat 22 Jun 24

RHN Summer Fete

FREE ENTRY! Join us at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability to enjoy a fun day out! Saturday 22 June 2023 12pm-4pm Stalls, food, games,..... more >

The Royal Hospital For Neuro-disability West Hill, London SW15 3SW

Sat 22 Jun 24

What if you could see music? Piano and visuals at Wandsworth Arts Frin

What if you could see music? Meet Larkhall, the award-winning concert pianist and developer of the ground-breaking app, Shazam... more >

79 Medfield Street, Roehampton, London SW15 4JY

Sat 22 Jun 24

London's No.1 Every Saturday Kizomba Party @ Clube Vicio

?? London’s No.1 Saturday Kizomba Party - Clube Vicio ?? Are you ready to meet new people, dance the night away, and enjoy a fun, vibrant..... more >

Casa Ritmo, 64-66 Newington Causeway SE1 6DF

Sat 22 Jun 24

Sibelius, Bartók and El-Turk - Fulham Symphony Orchestra

The concert opens with music by Bushra El-Turk, a Londoner with Lebanese roots, who combines Western and Eastern musical styles to thrilling... more >

ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE, Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P 3HF

Sat 22 Jun 24

CGCO performs Eroica

CGCO welcomes conductor-composer Bertie Baigent for the first time to conduct our 2024 season finale featuring Beethoven’s Eroica... more >

St Peter’s Church, Notting Hill, Kensington Park Road, London W11 2PN

Sat 22 Jun 24

St Pancras Waterpoint - tour an historic Victorian water tower

Tour an historic Grade II listed water tower with views of the Gasholders and Coal Drops Yard at Kings Cross, and St Pancras station... more >

St Pancras Cruising Club, Camley Street, London N1C 4PN

Sat 22 Jun 24

SE20 Art Group

SE20 art group with open studios . Saturday and Sunday from 11.00 - 4.00 Various locations throughout Penge. more >

All over Penge, including Victor Rd SE20 7JU

Sat 22 Jun 24

Music event

We are excited to announce an unforgettable evening with the incredible Jenessa Qua Date: Saturday, 22 June 2024 Time: 19:00 to 21:00 Mark your... more >

Hungry Olive Ruislip, 111 High St, Ruislip , United Kingdom HA4 8JN

Sat 22 Jun 24

Summer Concert - Bach, Fauré, and Handel

Please join us for an evening of beautiful classical and baroque music on Saturday 22nd June at 7.30pm at Emmanuel Church West Hampstead... more >

Emmanuel Church Lyncroft Gardens West Hampstead London England NW6 1JU

Sat 22 Jun 24

HOUNSLOW MELA 2024 – London's Biggest South Asian Music Festival

Welcome to Hounslow Mela 2024, celebrating the culture of Hounslow’s diverse Asian communities, showcasing a combination of musical talent,... more >

Cranford Community College High Street Hounslow TW5 9PD

Sat 22 Jun 24

Launching A Landmark: The Unseen Opening Weeks

On 22 June, London’s defining landmark, Tower Bridge announces free, summer-long exhibition: Launching A Landmark: The Unseen Opening Weeks... more >

Tower Bridge SE1 2UP

Sat 22 Jun 24

Jupiter's Ghost

In humanity’s future, the connection between humans and artificial intelligence has gradually blurred into the realm of cybernetic organisms... more >

The Cockpit, Gateforth Street NW8 8EH

Sat 22 Jun 24

Windrush Day 2024 with Nzinga Dance & GLL Greenwich Libraries

Commemorate the Windrush Generation with Nzinga Dance and GLL Greenwich Libraries on Saturday 22 June 2024 FREE WOOLWICH CENTRE... more >

Woolwich Centre Library 35 Wellington Street SE18 6HQ

Sat 22 Jun 24

Florence Nightingale Museum: Make-Do-and-Mend Workshop

Join the Florence Nightingale Museum for a sustainability workshop. Often our favourite pieces of clothing are thrown out due to tears, holes, and..... more >

Florence Nightingale Museum St Thomas’ Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EP

Sat 22 Jun 24

Daliso Chaponda 'Feed This Black Man Again'

Malawian-born stand-up comedian Daliso Chaponda has extended his UK tour due to popular demand. The tour, 'Feed This Black Man Again', is..... more >

Churchill Theatre, High St, Bromley BR1 1HA

Fri 21 Jun 24

Summer Concert

Opera Integra presents a gala concert featuring opera excerpts from Aida, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Carmen, La Boheme, La Clemenza di... more >

Free Church, Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7AG

Fri 21 Jun 24

Opening : London Contemporary 2024 - 12th edition

ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with YMX Arts, is pleased to announce the opening of the 12th edition of LONDON CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR, which will... more >

ELEMENTS Contemporary Art Space 253 Hoxton Street, , London, UK N1 5LG

Fri 21 Jun 24

Cockpit Summer Open Studios 2024

Cockpit Summer Open Studios is an exciting opportunity for the public to meet some of the world’s most celebrated craftspeople in their studios –... more >

Cockpit Deptford: 18-22 Creekside, London SE8 3DZ

Fri 21 Jun 24

Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary le Strand... more >

St Mary Le Strand WC2R 1ES

Fri 21 Jun 24

Beethoven Piano Concertos by Candlelight

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional concert in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary le Strand... more >

St Mary Le Strand WC2R 1ES

Fri 21 Jun 24

Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson

Table 6 Theatre Company presents Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson The hit comedy by Chris England From Table 6 Theatre Company comes Breakfast... more >

Tabard Theatre, 2 Bath Road London W4 1LW

Fri 21 Jun 24

Stacking Rings Workshop

Southlands Arts Centre has been lucky enough to persuade Fiona Dowling of Jewellery Moves to present her Stacking Rings workshop at Southlands Arts... more >

Southlands Arts Centre, 75 The Green, West Drayton UB7 7PW

Thu 20 Jun 24

A Night at The Opera on The Strand

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta and some of the UK's leading opera singers will perform a dazzling selection of the... more >

St Mary Le Strand WC2R 1ES

Thu 20 Jun 24

Classical and Jazz Piano by Candlelight

Enjoy an exceptional candlelight recital featuring an outstanding selection of jazz and classical crossover works in the beautiful candlelight... more >

St Mary Le Strand WC2R 1ES

Thu 20 Jun 24

A Westway Summer Night's Dream

Join us on the eve of the longest day of the year, as we transform one of Westway Trust’s least known community gardens into an enchanted... more >

Blossom Dale Gardens W10 6HR

Thu 20 Jun 24

Summer Concert

Opera Integra presents a gala concert featuring opera excerpts from Aida, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Carmen, La Boheme, La Clemenza di... more >

St. Peter’s Church, Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith W6 9BE

Thu 20 Jun 24

Walk St Katharine’s Dock

Society of Genealogists . A medieval church and hospital, then the smallest and most efficient of the docks, specialising in luxury goods, and now a..... more >

Tower Hill Tube Station EC3N 1JL

Thu 20 Jun 24

The Dao of Unrepresentative British Chinese Experience

A psychedelic punk rock riff on what path you choose, which identity politics you embrace or whether it’s easier to be a butterfly dreaming of being... more >

Soho Theatre Dean Street 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE

Wed 19 Jun 24

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Head to a festival to celebrate a wedding, run away for love, get lost, have fairies manipulate your romantic affections, fight, sleep, wake up, get... more >

The Cockpit, Gateforth Street NW8 8EH

Wed 19 Jun 24

Dao of Unrepresentative British Chinese Experience

Daniel York Loh’s psychedelic, semi-autobiographical The Dao of Unrepresentative British Chinese Experience is premiering at Soho Theatre this June... more >

21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE

Wed 19 Jun 24

Photography in Nature: Capturing the Decisive Moment

Capturing a decisive moment is the perfect blend of form and timing! In photography we are looking to capture the essence of a subject in a way..... more >

WWT London Wetland Centre, Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes SW13 9WT

Wed 19 Jun 24

FREE taster session with the Hampstead Rock Choir

If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!... more >

Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Michael, Golders Green Road, Golders Green NW11 8HL

Wed 19 Jun 24

More Rock Choirs

Midsummer Jazz cruise

Celebrating the summer solstice Chiswick Pier Trust welcome you to the River Thames for a Jazz Cruise downstream to Tower Bridge... more >

Chiswick Pier, Corney Reach Way, Chiswick W4 2UG

Wed 19 Jun 24

FREE taster session with the Hampstead Rock Choir

Do you want to find a choir near you? The Golders Green Rock Choir is led by vocal teacher Nicola Cain... more >

Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Michael, Golders Green Road, Golders Green NW11 8HL

Wed 19 Jun 24

More Rock Choirs

Join our choir in Eltham for a FREE taster session

If you are pondering whether there is a 'pop or gospel choir near me' then you may be interested in the local Rock Choir... more >

Footscray Rugby, Sports & Athletics Club, 239a - 241 Footscray Road, Eltham SE9 2EL

Tue 18 Jun 24

More Rock Choirs

Drawn Together: Royal Drawing School Summer Show 2024

A group exhibition that reveals the breadth and flexibility of drawing and the unique way in which it connects all artistic practice... more >

19-22 Charlotte Rd EC2A 3SG

Tue 18 Jun 24

Ormeley Lodge - Open Garden for NGS

Large walled garden in delightful rural setting on Ham Common. Wide herbaceous borders and box hedges. Walk through to orchard with wild flowers... more >

Ormeley Lodge, Richmond TW10 5HB

Sun 16 Jun 24

In The Mood - 1940s Cabaret

In The Mood – 1940s Cabaret The popular 1940s cabaret ‘In The Mood’ returns for another evening of entertainment from that most famous of... more >

The Pheasantry, 152 Kings Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4UT

Sun 16 Jun 24

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Things to do around London

London, the vibrant capital of the United Kingdom, offers an abundance of activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're a local or a visitor, there's something for everyone in this bustling metropolis. Let's explore some of the best things to do in London:

1. Visit London's Markets:
- London has a plethora of markets, each with its own unique vibe. Here are some must-visit options:
- Old Spitalfields Market: Located in east central London, it offers vintage clothing, handmade accessories, worldly foods, and novel art.
- Camden Market: Perfect for rockers and music lovers, it's known for leather jackets, vegan lunch options, and piercings.
- Portobello Market: Notting Hill's colorful houses and unique items make it a popular spot for photographers.
- Borough Market: London's premium food market with a variety of delicious treats, from coffee to fresh farm produce.

2. Explore Arty and Architectural Gems:
- Even if you're not religious, visiting London's churches is a treat. Explore historic architecture and stunning stained glass windows. Some notable ones include:
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Climb to the top for panoramic views of the city.
- Westminster Abbey: A UNESCO World Heritage Site with centuries of history.
- St. Martin-in-the-Fields: Attend a classical music concert or enjoy a meal at its crypt cafe.
- Southwark Cathedral: A hidden gem near Borough Market.
- Temple Church: Known for its round nave and medieval origins.

3. Enjoy the Outdoors:
- London has beautiful green spaces and outdoor activities:
- Hyde Park: Stroll by the Serpentine, rent a rowboat, or have a picnic.
- Regent's Park: Visit the Queen Mary's Rose Garden and the London Zoo.
- Richmond Park: Spot deer and enjoy the vast open space.
- Hampstead Heath: Explore the heathland, swim in the ponds, and take in the skyline views.
- Thames River Walk: Follow the Thames Path for scenic riverside views.

4. Quirky and Fun Activities:
- London offers plenty of unique experiences:
- Shuffleboarding: Try shuffleboard at venues like The London Shuffle Club.
- Escape Rooms: Solve puzzles and unravel mysteries at various escape room locations.
- Weird Experiences: From immersive theater to unusual dining, London has it all.
- Electronic Darts: Play darts with a modern twist at Flight Club.
- Go Karting: Race around indoor tracks at TeamSport Karting.
- Virtual Reality Experiences: Try VR gaming or immersive storytelling at Otherworld³.

5. Day Trips from London:
- If you have more time, consider day trips to nearby destinations:
- Windsor: Visit Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world.
- Greenwich: Explore the Royal Observatory, the Cutty Sark, and the Maritime Museum.
- Oxford: Discover the famous university city and its historic colleges.
- Cambridge: Explore the picturesque colleges and punting on the River Cam.
- Brighton: Enjoy the beach, the Royal Pavilion, and the quirky Lanes.

Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in culture, outdoor adventures, or quirky experiences, London promises an unforgettable day out!