| Saturday 7th May |
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| Join London Wildlife Trust's Great North Wood team at New Cross Gate Cutting for a dawn chorus walk. |
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| The under restoration windmill will aim to have its new sails rotating for the open days. |
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| A festival in Trafalgar Square to mark the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. |
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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. |
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| Tracy Watson and JJ Adams from Women's Royal Air Force will give a talk on the roles of women serving in the Royal Air Force. |
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| Sunday 8th May |
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| The 60th London to Brighton run of a range of historic commercial vehicles will start at Crystal Palace in the morning. |
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| A march past by former and serving members of many cavalry regiments |
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| Punch & Judy Professors and Puppeteers from all over the country and abroad gather to perform in the Garden of St Paul’s Church. |
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| The under restoration windmill will aim to have its new sails rotating for the open days. |
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| Browse the stalls in the green market and discover eco-friendly options from over 75 small businesses. Listen to keynote speakers discuss current topics on all things green in the talks tent. |
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| A chance to come and visit the Model Railway Club and see some of their layouts in operation. |
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| A celebration of mid-century living from the 50s and beyond, with our vintage traders all offering furniture and homewares without costing the Earth. |
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| Planned by Cubitt in 1828, the 3 acre square is subdivided into mini gardens with camellias, iris, ferns and containers. |
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| Monday 9th May |
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| What are the astrophysical dangers to life on Earth, and the prospects for life’s survival into the distant future? |
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| In this talk, Alan explores the origins and techniques of this illusionistic art form, illustrated with examples of his work at Spencer House and elsewhere |
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| A recreation of Isabella Bird's lecture on Western China using her original magic lantern slides, and discuss her solo world travels. |
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| In conversation with Food Season co-director Melissa Thompson he discusses his life, the challenges he faced early in his career and what makes him so joyful. |
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| Tuesday 10th May |
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| Join former Derbyshire County Cricketer Paul Aldred as he delivers a talk on the skills and techniques involved in bat making. |
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| A guided tour around the production costume workshop for English National Opera on Burrell Street. |
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| A tour around areas of the Royal Albert Hall not generally open to the public. |
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| All the pomp that the State can muster as The Queen arrives for the State Opening of Parliament. |
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| Join Anya Hindmarch in conversation for a discussion on land, animals and leather. |
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| A talk about how the sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini rehaped Rome into the grand city we see today. |
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| Meet embroiderer Kamilah Ahmed and woodcarver Clunie Fretton in an intimate visit hosted by Cockpit CEO Annie Warburton. |
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| Join a talk to hear how tailors Cad & The Dandy create characters rather than costumes. |
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| A talk about the time that Chiswick House was leased as an asylum and hospital for patients with mental illnesses. |
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| The Crafts Council Gallery is hosting a discussion about how traditional craft practices can help repair our ecosystems and societies. |
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| In this illustrated lecture, Jasper Jennings will explore the impact of satirical cartoons within and outside Westminster. |
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| Online talk exploring the Waterlow Court bike shed by architectural historian Anthony Davies. |
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| An opportunity to see The Wild Hunt Morris dancers performing in their natural environment. |
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| US culinary legend Alice Waters of Chez Panisse in conversation with Anna Jones |
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| Wednesday 11th May |
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| Weather permitting, the Goodyear Blimp will be flying over London for a couple of days. |
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| A note that the cruise ship, the MV World Voyager will be arriving in London this morning and passing through Tower Bridge at 7:45am. |
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| A guided tour around the production costume workshop for English National Opera on Burrell Street. |
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| Royal Academy of Music curator of instruments Barbara Meyer and the workshop team present a workshop demonstration that introduces the history of stringed instrument making. |
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| There will be live music, stalls and entertainment at the heart of the country's oldest working hospital. |
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| The discussion is chaired by Roddy Clarke, a journalist and speaker striving towards a circular economy, focusing his work on what true sustainability really means today. |
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| Historian and author Lucinda Gosling conducts a tour of London's 1920s nightspots. |
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| Thursday 12th May |
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| Weather permitting, the Goodyear Blimp will be flying over London for a couple of days. |
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| A tour around areas of the Royal Albert Hall not generally open to the public. |
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| Discover more about the leatherwork techniques and processes involved in the making of a Grafton Saddler custom cycle saddle. |
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| A day of live stone-carving demonstrations at a lager brewers |
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| A collective of artists will open their studios to the public for four days. |
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| Join a panel of nursing experts chaired by the WHO's Jim Campbell to find out why we all need to think more about nursing and politics. |
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| Martin Levy, director of H. Blairman & Sons discusses collecting and the market for the Arts and Crafts and shares his passion for antiques. |
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| In this lecture, MOSAiC expedition leader and atmospheric scientist, Markus Rex, will discuss his forthcoming book about the expedition, The Greatest Polar Expedition of All Time. T |
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| Join Gabriel Scott at their Mayfair showroom to learn the traditional art of leatherwork with maker Candice Lau. Use the method of saddle stitching to make your own small leather card holder from vegan leather. |
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| David Olusoga, winner of the 2021 British Academy President’s Medal, joins Professor Julia Black in conversation to discuss his life and career as one of the UK's foremost historians. |
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| Join zoologist Jules Howard as he explores how we gained our current understanding of what dogs are capable of and what the new breed of scientists are discovering. |
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| A discussion with Lucy Ward about her new book charting Catherine the Great’s attempts to bring new science, inoculation, to Russia with the help of Quaker physician Thomas Dimsdale. |
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| Friday 13th May |
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| International event, of the top dolls house builders, miniature artisans & DIY suppliers attending. |
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| A fete in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace. |
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| The Royal Exchange is hosting a makers’ market featuring a diverse selection of craftspeople. |
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| Join curator Justin Saddington as he explores the career of Lieutenant Colonel James Frederick Plunkett, focusing on his service in the First World War. |
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| Join Nancy Johnston, Tengri’s CEO and founder, and Campbell Carey, Huntsman head cutter and creative director, for a conversation about cuts and rare cloth, charting its journey from the steppes of Mongolia to Savile Row. |
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| Hear what inspires glass artists, and how they translate this into the most fragile of mediums. |
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| A collective of artists will open their studios to the public for four days. |
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| Saturday 14th May |
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| International event, of the top dolls house builders, miniature artisans & DIY suppliers attending. |
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| Annual fete and parade dating back to Henry III. |
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| Discover the pioneering use of materials and techniques in Tom Dixon’s collections at his London hub, the Coal Office. |
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| Highlights include traditional fair entertainment, live music, an arts & crafts market showcasing local artists, a street market and lots of free activities. |
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| Occasional open day at a 14th century building in Ilford. |
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| Rare opportunity to visit this 42 acre jewel with many mature trees, 2 acre lake with water fowl, expansive lawns and a river walk. |
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| Join the V&A for this morning demonstration with Kimberley Megan Lawton to unpick what goes into making the perfect suit. |
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| Find out about the work of contemporary silversmiths and meet the makers in the grand setting of Apsley House. |
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| A collective of artists will open their studios to the public for four days. |
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| A handmade products fair being held in an arch underneath Waterloo station. |
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| Take a stroll through the reedbeds, an area normally out of bound to visitors |
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| A chance to see the church organ in Christ's Chapel, and if so minded, try it out. |
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