| Saturday 21st September |
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| This open weekend will showcase past and present users of the space in a collective presentation of some of London’s most exciting designers. |
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| Take a factory tour with Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, London’s only craft jeans maker. |
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| Bermondsey Street Festival is an annual celebration of music, dance, arts, cuisine and creativity |
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| A monthly display of classic cars in Waterloo - usually attracting around 20 vehicles. |
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| London's river marathon, with over 1500 people from across the world taking part to raise money for charity. |
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| Volunteers from Barnet Museum open the Barnet Physic Well, giving everyone free access to this little known part of Barnet's heritage. |
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| Sunday 22nd September |
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| This open weekend will showcase past and present users of the space in a collective presentation of some of London’s most exciting designers. |
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| Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen railway by joining a day of activities at Japan House London. |
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| Monday 23rd September |
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| A note that the El Galeón Andalucía, a replica 17th-century sailing ship is visiting London and will pass through Tower Bridge. |
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| An in conversation with Dariusz Wójcik and James Cheshire and the Atlas of Finance: Mapping the Global Story of Money. |
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| Join Marcus Chown as he explores how black holes offer an understanding of the Universe, fundamental physics, and even our own existence. |
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| In this lecture, step into the captivating world of the Vikings and delve into their rich culture and enduring traditions |
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| Tuesday 24th September |
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| A chance to see inside a Livery Hall on a free open day. |
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| An online talk about the purchases needed to set up a 19th-century hospital. |
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| This lecture delves into the earliest archives of processing, prediction, difference and analytical engines, to discover who really made them all work. |
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| Join Dr. Monica Walker as she navigates the stories around the surgical school, the sourcing of cadavers, the collection of pathology and how this knowledge set the foundations for current medical practices. |
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| The evening will feature a line-up of speakers who, through their own experiences, will celebrate the impact of water on our lives and explore how we can protect this precious resource for future generations. |
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| Wednesday 25th September |
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| Discover the history of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in a new exhibition at the Soane Stable Yard. |
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| Thursday 26th September |
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| Discover the history of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in a new exhibition at the Soane Stable Yard. |
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| An in-depth look into the lives of three women who lived and worked in 17th century City of London. |
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| The history of London Bridge from Roman times to the present. |
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| This lecture explores the specific roles attributed to Greek lawgivers in fact and legend, revealing how and why they captured later political imaginations |
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| Join Lou Brook as she explores the Victorian approach to death. |
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| Join royal biographer Hugo Vickers as he explores the work of Sir Cecil Beaton, one of the most celebrated and influential photographers of the 20th century and acclaimed portrait photographer of the British Royal Family. |
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| This lecture is an introduction to the art of planetary herbalism- a practice with roots extending deep into the ancient world |
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| Friday 27th September |
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| Discover the history of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in a new exhibition at the Soane Stable Yard. |
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| Saturday 28th September |
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| See a Georgian feast prepared in London’s only 18th-century townhouse kitchen at the home of George Frideric Handel. |
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| Discover the history of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in a new exhibition at the Soane Stable Yard. |
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| See Leighton's Arab Hall transformed through the flower power of Dahlias, with a spectacular display curated by florist and garden writer Arthur Parkinson |
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| The annual Bell House Dyslexia Fair is a free event bringing together individuals, families and educators to learn more about dyslexia and literacy difficulties in a welcoming, inclusive community setting. |
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| Dacres Wood Nature Reserve occupies 2.5 hectares to the east of the main railway line between Forest Hill and Sydenham stations. |
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| Tour of the Victorian testing machine museum and a demonstration of the Universal Testing Machine. |
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| Discover how inspiring mudlarking finds reveal traces of London’s history. |
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| Join them for a taste of 18th-century decadence with a celebration of Georgian hot chocolate at Handel Hendrix House. |
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| Tabitha Stanmore transports us to a time when magic was used to navigate life’s challenges and solve problems of both trivial and deadly importance. |
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| Exhibitions closing shortly |
| The exhibition introduces contemporary art from the Barjeel Foundation, with a focus on the overarching theme of "Boundaries" as both a subject and a tool for meaningfully accessing a diverse array of art from the SWANA region. (Ends on Sat, 21st Sep) | | A mini-retrospective of Screenprints that celebrates the collaboration between the artist Peter Hedegaard and his wife Isolde who together produced over 50 editions from 1965 to 1976. (Ends on Sat, 21st Sep) | | See new creative works that unpack narratives of gender, race and imperialism at 66 Portland Place. (Ends on Sat, 21st Sep) | | Discover the artist whose colourful paintings have inspired this season’s new Wallace Sewell A/W2024 scarf collection. (Ends on Sat, 21st Sep) | | This exhibition shows photohgraphs of six Hawksmoor churches that have survived over the past 300 years (Ends on Sat, 21st Sep) | | An exhibition about an architectural style developed in the 1940s and adopted after independence by India and Ghana as a symbol of modernity and progressiveness, distinct from colonial culture. (Ends on Sun, 22nd Sep) | | The most wide-ranging exhibition in the UK dedicated to Japanese folk-craft. (Ends on Sun, 22nd Sep) | | Michael Rosen's children's writing has delighted generations - and this exhibition journeys through his life and career via a selection of original illustrations from his books. (Ends on Sun, 22nd Sep) | | A display that showcases innovative design research responding to the climate crisis. (Ends on Sun, 22nd Sep) | | Shadows on the Wall investigates the artist's fascination with the curved brick walls and cavernous tunnels. (Ends on Sun, 22nd Sep) | | Marina Willer’s acclaimed drain cover prints, now part of the V&A permanent collection, returns with a new series of designs featuring new patterns and fluoro colours (Ends on Sun, 22nd Sep) | | Discover conceptual designs that reinvent the London skyline; highlighting inspiring new ideas submitted by emerging architects on the future of sustainable urban life. (Ends on Sun, 22nd Sep) | | Liquid Light by celebrated artist collective Marshmallow Laser Feast and Johnnie Walker is a groundbreaking and immersive installation that delves into the innovation and craftsmanship of glassmaking. (Ends on Sun, 22nd Sep) | | In the largest show of its kind, The Vinyl Factory brings together over 100 artists and musicians - working across mediums including visual arts, music, film and live performance. (Ends on Sat, 28th Sep) | | Loaned from Brighton Museum, this display showcases more than 300 years of popular British history. (Ends on Sun, 29th Sep) | | Take a deeper look into the human experience of conflict with Storyteller: Photography by Tim Hetherington at IWM London. (Ends on Sun, 29th Sep) | | An exhibition of diaries collected by the artist Dylan Jonas Stone. (Ends on Sun, 29th Sep) | | This summer the Garden Museum presents the first exhibition to explore the gardens of the Bloomsbury group. (Ends on Sun, 29th Sep) | | This temporary outdoor exhibition showcases The London Metropolitan Archive’s extraordinary range of photographs from Queen Victoria’s reign which record the city and its people in stunning detail. (Ends on Sun, 29th Sep) | | A new collection of paintings by Romany Mark Bruce, Irish-born painter and sculptor, exploring the way we interact with our environment. (Ends on Sun, 29th Sep) | | A group exhibition that delves into humanity's search for hope and meaning, blending folklore and mysticism. (Ends on Sun, 29th Sep) |
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