| Saturday 18th May |
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| Ancient annual fair in Cheam, started by a procession by the Mayor to the fair. |
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| Free entry to the gallery this weekend as part of the Dulwich Festival. |
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| Tour a historic Grade II listed water tower with views of the Kings Cross area and St Pancras station. |
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| Merchant & Found, one of the UK’s leading online vintage furniture and lighting stores, hosts a 6,000-square-foot vintage supermarket at the Vinyl Factory Soho. |
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| The international event of the top doll house builders, miniature artisans & DIY suppliers attending. |
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| The Barnes Fragrance Fair will celebrate twenty independent fragrance brands and founders, an array of scent workshops plus a handful of talks. |
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| The programme will feature their usual mix of contemporary and historical vexillological presentations. |
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| A monthly display of classic cars in Waterloo - usually attracting around 20 vehicles. |
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| City & Guilds of London Art School hosts a two-day event showcasing some of the historic and contemporary craft skills they champion. |
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| Join Catherine Cawthorne as she fact-checks your favourite stories with science. |
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| The tour offers the chance to get a real behind-the-scenes look and learn more about world-famous Harrow School and its history. |
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| Sunday 19th May |
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| Free entry to the gallery this weekend as part of the Dulwich Festival. |
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| Learn more about the aquatic life that calls Deptford Creek home? Then join them on their fish survey. |
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| Watch a ceremonial fleet of boats row from Hampton Court Palace to the Tower of London. |
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| As a visitor you can expect to see some of the rarest and most unique books available, not to mention unique memorabilia and stunning artworks in their own right. |
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| Roger Vadim’s memorable (not always for the right reasons) Scifi fantasy starring Jane Fonda and many well-known faces. |
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| Writer and historian Michael Meyer pieces together unpublished archives, private papers and courtroom transcripts to bring Annie and Victorian London to life. |
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| Journalist, broadcaster and documentary-maker Jenny Kleeman takes us on an adventure to meet some of the people who decide what we’re worth. |
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| Monday 20th May |
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| Explore the “dead-centre” of Streatham with resident local historian and writer, John Brown. |
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| Annual evening opening of the Lambeth Palace gardens to the public. |
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| Saumarez Smith, author of a new book on Vanbrugh, will give an overview of the architect’s life and particularly his posthumous reputation. |
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| Tuesday 21st May |
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| An online discussion on the use of figures in contemporary architectural practice. |
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| A talk with Lady Olga Maitland, founder of Families for Defence, a counterpoint to the anti-nuclear protests of the 1980s. |
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| Laura Laker talking about her new book Potholes and Pavements: A bumpy ride on Britain's National Cycle Network. |
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| Wednesday 22nd May |
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| A display of luxury and heritage cars along Savile Row for two days. |
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| Inside the Greek Ambassador’s official London residence is a room preserved for nearly 60 years in memory of the man who once worked there and is now open to the public. |
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| In this after hours tour, discover the portrait collection of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). |
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| This lecture will explore the basics and history of logarithms, and then show how they are a natural way to represent many models and datasets. |
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| Thursday 23rd May |
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| A display of luxury and heritage cars along Savile Row for two days. |
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| Contemporary artist Esther Teichmann will look at the ways in which photography is used to transport a viewer beyond reality and into a dream space. |
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| This lecture traces the history of race and disability law in the English education system. |
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| Sunday Times bestselling novelist Alison Weir returns to Southwark Cathedral with the spellbinding story of Mary I. |
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| Friday 24th May |
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| Join Conrad Shawcross as he explores using artistic expression to explore cosmological theories and the perception envelope. |
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| Saturday 25th May |
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| The annual weekend of vintage cars on display alongside traditional village fair. |
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| The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships fleet will be at St Katherines Docks this weekend. |
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| Queen’s Stone on the Southbank will transform into a hub of scientific sharing, as world-leading researchers once again take to their soapboxes to present their research at this free, live event. |
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| Screening of a block of newly restored cartoons from the legendary Fleischer Studios featuring Betty Boop, Popeye, Koko the Clown and more. |
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| Teddington RNLI Lifeboat Station will celebrate the charity’s 200th birthday with a station Open Day and a rare chance to see a historical lifeboat. |
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| Late in the afternoon of the last day of the Chelsea Flower Show, many of the exhibitors sell off their plants to the visitors. |
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| Step into ancient landscapes with award-winning paleobiologist Thomas Halliday as he guides us through a series of explorations. |
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