| Saturday 20th May |
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| Ancient annual fete with early morning parade led by the Mayor. |
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| To mark the anniversary of the London Wetland Centre opening, they are offering entry for the same price as it was in May 2000. |
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| Tour an historic Grade II listed water tower with views of the Kings Cross area and St Pancras station. |
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| Join us at Southwark Cathedral for this day of talks by four experts on women from the Stuart period |
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| The fair will feature over 35 stall holders offering a selection of ceramics, paintings, mixed media, sculpture, textiles, books, gifts and homewares. |
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| The Rickmansworth Festival takes place on the third weekend of May every year and celebrates canals, the community and the environment. |
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| You can try hundreds of different small batch and limited edition sauces from makers from all over the UK. |
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| Annual Danish fair next to Regents Park by the Danish church |
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| Annual open day at the cemetery with visits to the chapel and crypt – not usually open – guidance on family history. |
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| An annual antique book fair that's open to the public. |
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| Sunday 21st May |
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| A rally of Mini motor cars from Cheam to Brighton. |
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| Weather permitting, at sunrise this morning, up to 50 hot air balloons will fly over central London. |
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| A tour covering the whole of the Gardens, including the sites of the earlier houses, the Walled Garden and a large part of the existing Mansion. |
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| The fair will feature over 35 stall holders offering a selection of ceramics, paintings, mixed media, sculpture, textiles, books, gifts and homewares. |
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| The Rickmansworth Festival takes place on the third weekend of May every year and celebrates canals, the community and the environment. |
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| Explore numerous stalls selling letterpress equipment, type and ornaments, printed items, second-hand books and type specimens and lots more inky goodness. |
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| A festive celebration of culture and community, the Goose Green Fair is a wonderful day out for all the family. |
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| An annual antique book fair that's open to the public. |
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| Monday 22nd May |
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| The annual festival where loads of pubs around London host three days of science talks. |
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| This lecture discusses how AI systems are used in business and their limitations. |
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| Join Shoaib Ahmed Malik to explore the contentious relationship between Islam and evolution |
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| Tuesday 23rd May |
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| The annual festival where loads of pubs around London host three days of science talks. |
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| Join us at Battersea Bookshop with Jacky Colliss Harvey as we follow in the footsteps of famous diarist Samuel Pepys in her excellent guide Walking Pepys’s London. |
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| Wednesday 24th May |
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| The annual festival where loads of pubs around London host three days of science talks. |
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| This paper presents the findings of a research project that explores the health outcomes of British Post Office workers in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. |
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| A talk by Damien Lewis on his latest book, SAS Great Escapes 2 in the Churchill War Rooms. |
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| Join members of Full Fact in conversation with Professor Julia Black PBA as they discuss their vital work combating misinformation in the news and media. |
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| Photograph the Cathedral after hours on this spring evening |
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| Thursday 25th May |
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| An informal opportunity to take a look at the garden, to hear about its design, its plants, and to ask questions. |
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| Explore Fulham Palace’s war story within the broader context of London during World War II. |
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| Mark Blake and his latest book Us and Them in conversation with journalist and friend Peter Watts author of Up in Smoke a history of Battersea Power Station from construction to reopening. |
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| History Showoff is an evening of hilarious nonsense about the past, with comedians, historians and archaeologists |
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| Friday 26th May |
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| Philip Neame, commander of D Company 2 PARA during the Falklands War, tells the compelling story of the Parachute Regiment’s role in that conflict. |
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| This event celebrates the major new exhibition Luxury and power: Persia to Greece, which considers how eastern luxuries were received in democratic Athens, and how they were adapted in innovative ways to make them socially and politically acceptable. |
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| Delve deeper into the stories and design of this unique Museum and celebrate London’s legendary relationship with Gin, from Hogarthian excess to high society cocktails, with our special Gin Late. |
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| This will be a chance to reflect on the vital history of how we got to where we are today, and the challenges ahead. |
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| Saturday 27th May |
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| A chance to visit the museum inside the prison that's not usually open to the public. |
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| Europe's biggest independent motorcycle show, celebrates the creativity of the new-wave and cafe-racer custom motorcycle culture, with over 300 curated custom motorcycles on display. |
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| Once a month open day at a nature reserve that sits alongside the railway in Forest Hill. |
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| The Doctor Who store will be joined by Patrick O'Kane, Richard Price and Simon Carew for photograph signings. |
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| Some of the UK’s leading scientists will take to their soapboxes to showcase cutting-edge research in this free live event. |
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