| Saturday 5th July |
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| There will be a sale of folio books, with a long list of restrictions on the buyers, so presumably a very popular event. |
| | Glaziers Hall - Southwark |
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| The world-famous gardens of Hampton Court Palace include 60 acres of spectacular formal gardens and 750 acres (304 hectares) of parkland, all set within a loop of the River Thames |
| | Hampton Court Palace - East Molesey |
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| A local fete will take place in Wapping, which also includes a fairly rare chance to visit the Police Museum. |
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| There will be over 100 independent stalls selling a huge variety of goods from lovely children's clothes to luxury dog food, antiques, kaftans and much more |
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| A nutritional garden with views across London, where fruit and vegetables grow amongst complementary flowers in six inches of soil, in raised beds on a flat roof. Trellis and greenhouse tomatoes. This is a tiny garden, so tours are restricted to six visitors. |
| | 122 Great Titchfield Street - Fitzrovia |
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| Eel Pie island is a private island on the Thames at Twickenham |
| | Eel Pie Boatyard - Twickenham |
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| This event will reunite at least four — and hopefully all five — of the surviving 1900 New Orleans cars, originally built in Twickenham. |
| | Moor Mead Park - Twickenham |
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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. |
| | Sewing Machine Museum - Tooting |
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| A chance to walk along the Deptford creek at low tide. |
| | Creekside Discovery Centre - Deptford |
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| In this talk, Dant shares stories from commissions across a curious range of establishments — Lord Mayors’ offices, Swiss banks, 900-year-old hospitals, livery companies, churches, royal courts, and even London’s cobblers. |
| | Heath Robinson Museum - Pinner |
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| Join planetary scientist Marina Galand for a look at what aurora can teach us about planets and moons around the solar system. |
| | Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum) - Mayfair |
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| Sunday 6th July |
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| The world-famous gardens of Hampton Court Palace include 60 acres of spectacular formal gardens and 750 acres (304 hectares) of parkland, all set within a loop of the River Thames |
| | Hampton Court Palace - East Molesey |
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| Admire a staggering legacy of motorcycling at Brooklands matched with a vast display of the best of modern motorcycles. |
| | Brooklands Museum - Weybridge |
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| A nutritional garden with views across London, where fruit and vegetables grow amongst complementary flowers in six inches of soil, in raised beds on a flat roof. Trellis and greenhouse tomatoes. This is a tiny garden, so tours are restricted to six visitors. |
| | 122 Great Titchfield Street - Fitzrovia |
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| Eel Pie island is a private island on the Thames at Twickenham |
| | Eel Pie Boatyard - Twickenham |
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| One of only four windmills open to the public in Greater London, Shirley Windmill is a Tower Mill, built in 1854 by Richard Alwen to replace an earlier (1808) timber post-mill on this site, lost by fi |
| | Shirley Windmill - Croydon |
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| Heath Street is closed to traffic and will be lined with over 100 stalls selling artisan crafts, designer fashions, and international food and drink. |
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| A small but enchanting woodland garden that surrounds an Arts and Crafts house. |
| | 29 Heathfield Road - Acton |
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| A foliage centred garden with weaving caramel-coloured paths and featuring bronze coloured metal art installations throughout. |
| | 3 Old Fold Close - Arkley |
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| A row of historical railway cottages, tucked away from the bustle of Wood Green nr Alexandra Palace, takes the visitor back in time. |
| | 2 Dorset Road - Wood Green |
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| Monday 7th July |
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| A day of talks and discussion, and feel free to ask our panel of experts to explore any aspect of English grammar from ain’t to innit. |
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| The garden of medicinal plants of the Royal College of Physicians has been described as ‘the most interesting garden in London’. |
| | 11 St Andrews Place - Camden |
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| Mikhail Burtsev explains how artificial intelligence is helping decipher genomes and accelerate medical discoveries. |
| | Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum) - Mayfair |
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| Tuesday 8th July |
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| There will be a full gun salute at the Tower of London at 12:10pm to mark the state visit by the President of the French Republic. |
| | Tower of London - Tower Hill |
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| Owain Glyndŵr is one of the most revered and misunderstood figures in Welsh and British history. |
| | London Welsh Centre - Farringdon |
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| Join Designer Alex Scott-Whitby, Curator Amber Butchart and Assistant Curator Tiya Dahyabhai in conversation with Danielle Thom to reflect on the making of the museum's swimwear exhibition. |
| | Design Museum - Kensington |
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| Richard Owen, who famously coined the term 'dinosaur', wasn't known for his humour. But his personal notebook might show you otherwise! |
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| Wednesday 9th July |
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| Tickets to climb the 334 steps to the top of the Elizabeth Tower and stand next to Big Ben when it bongs will be released for sale today. |
| | Houses of Parliament - Whitehall |
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| A two-day display of theatre design work by new graduates. |
| | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) - Euston |
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| A short procession in full ceremonial garb by the Worshipful Company of Vintners from their Livery Hall on Upper Thames Street to the local church. |
| | St James Garlickhythe - City of London |
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| Historian Marc Morris explores the life of King Edward I and considers how his controversial reign shaped the history of the British Isles. |
| | St Margaret's Church - Pimlico |
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| An evening celebrating the life and work of artist Emily Kam Kngwarray (c 1914-1996) |
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| Thursday 10th July |
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| A two-day display of theatre design work by new graduates. |
| | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) - Euston |
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| An event exploring the history of art in prisons and contemporary exhibitions on prisoner art. |
| | Royal College of Nursing Library & Heritage Centre - Harley Street |
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| This event offers a personal angle into Soft Play's Laurie Vincent's creative process in music and visual art - as well as his friendship with Robbie Williams. |
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| A talk by the author of the authoritative account of the early life of America's most famous scientist and polymath. |
| | St Bartholemew the Great church - Barbican |
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| Who is enfranchised to appreciate, and take inspiration from, the great British poets of the past? What does this question reveal about this poetry’s relationship to privilege and power? And why and how are some poets coopted for nationalist ends? |
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| An evening with Georgina Moore, to celebrate the release of her latest novel, River of Stars, a love letter to the River Thames. |
| | Twickenham Library - Twickenham |
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| Meet two gardeners who are not only full of practical advice but combine their garden knowledge with a deeply personal take on how looking after a patch of land can not only grow us as individuals, but can also help to grow a better world. |
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| Friday 11th July |
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| Look out for a vintage tube train on the Piccadilly line for the next three days: |
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| For a couple of summer evenings, the Palace of Westminster will be open late for the public to visit with a range of VE-Day themed talks and displays. |
| | Palace of Westminster - Whitehall |
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| The sensational story of two of the UK's most notorious Soviet spies. |
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| Saturday 12th July |
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| Look out for a vintage tube train on the Piccadilly line for the next three days: |
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| Around 300 exhibitors offering fashion, jewellery, gifts and homeware for browsing plus food and drink stalls from some of Barnes' bars and restaurants including, The Crossing, Rick Stein, The Brown D |
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| The exhibition features rarely seen original artworks recording the devastation experienced in the city during WWII. |
| | The London Archives - Clerkenwell |
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| A display of old photos, maps and documents, plus scale model of the area as it was in 1925 to mark the centenary of Motspur Park station |
| | Motspur Park Station - New Malden |
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| Discover the stories – and the people – behind some of London’s most enduring designs at London Transport Museum’s Depot in Acton, west London. |
| | Transport Museum Acton Depot - Acton |
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| The family event, held in Grange Park, will see around 60 stalls with a variety of activities. |
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| Annual village fair with the usual mix of food, drink, craft stalls, vintage cars and displays. |
| | Chelsfield Cricket Green - Orpington |
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| Frank Close takes us on a journey through the potentially devastating science and history of the nuclear age. |
| | Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum) - Mayfair |
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