| Saturday 23rd April |
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| Most of us originate from foreign blood, even if we cannot prove it until Anglo-Saxon times. |
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| A mix of interesting illustrated talks along with Members' contributions and a chance to meet and mingle with fellow enthusiasts. |
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| You are exhorted to visit your local independent purveyor of music and make purchases of physical storage media. |
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| Big annual cycling show back in London for the first time in a decade. |
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| Gain a fresh perspective on the Second World War with a special weekend of talks, tours, workshops and dancing. |
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| Visitors will have a chance to learn about 87 Hackford Road and its most famous tenant through a guided tour which includes a short walk to set the context and a longer tour of the house itself |
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| During this special four-day event, guests can step behind-the-scenes of the Transport Museum’s art and poster stores - usually closed to the public. |
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| Back in full style, St George's Day on Trafalgar Square will be a flurry of everything brilliant about England and being English |
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| Sunday 24th April |
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| Big annual cycling show back in London for the first time in a decade. |
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| Visitors will have a chance to learn about 87 Hackford Road and its most famous tenant through a guided tour which includes a short walk to set the context and a longer tour of the house itself |
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| See a host of British built vehicles, from the pre-war Alvis, Norton and Sunbeam right through to the latest Jaguar model, as well as a full-range of MG models. |
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| From shade specialists to plants for pollinators, meet the growers and pick their brains on what will flourish in your garden, balcony or allotment. |
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| The garden at Maggie’s West London was designed by Dan Pearson in 2008. |
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| During this special four-day event, guests can step behind-the-scenes of the Transport Museum’s art and poster stores - usually closed to the public. |
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| Walk along the Deptford Creek at low tide and find out about the local and natural history of this amazing urban space. |
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| A 70ft garden with trees, evergreen structure, perennial flowers and grasses. |
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| Japanese landscaped garden originally part of Coombe Wood Nursery, planted by the Veitch family in the 1860s. |
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| A woodland garden at its peak in spring with rhododendrons, flowering dogwoods, early roses, bulbs, ferns and rare exotics. |
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| Once a month, the oldest building in Hackney, St Augustine's Tower is open, so you can climb up to the top. |
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| Monday 25th April |
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| Did you know that one of the most important curves in economics is a hyperbola? Or that ellipses are used to cure kidney stones? |
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| The Natural History Museum will host three expert photographers alongside Museum scientists to explore our often complex relationship with foxes and other urban wildlife. |
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| Tuesday 26th April |
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| The launch of the NLA's latest edition of the annual London Tall Buildings report including the annual pipeline update and insights. |
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| This lunch hour lecture will investigate the gender gaps in remaining in employment, being furloughed and pay by using the data from four British nationally representative cohort studies a year into the Covid-19 pandemic. |
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| In this lecture we are going to look at how the supply chains in a wellbeing economy bring together local production of food and stewardship of nature. |
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| In this webinar, Victoria Murphy will raise some of key issues concerning multilingual pupils in linguistically diverse classrooms. |
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| Step inside the pages of Sir John Soane's exquisite Indian album of paintings and calligraphies with this talk by Dr Ursula Weekes. |
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| Join this conversation between titans of stadium design Populous and Zaha Hadid Architects and thinkers exploring how the fan experience of the beautiful game is shaped by their surroundings. |
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| An opportunity to see The Wild Hunt performing in their natural environment. |
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| Join Noga Arikha in conversation with neuroscientist Katerina Fotopoulou as they discuss the unbreakable links between our bodies and our sense of self. |
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| Come along and celebrate 10 years of museum-y fun, intrigue and insights! |
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| Wednesday 27th April |
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| Explore history of the board game London Sights or All Round St Paul’s. |
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| In this talk, Insurance Museum Curator Dr Adrian Leonard, author of Marine Insurance: Origins & Institutions 1300-1850, will trace the fascinating history of fire insurance from the Great Fire to Grenfell. |
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| Max Donnelly will consider the philosophies that motivated designers, and the variety of contexts in which furniture was produced, from designer-makers to established cabinetmaking firms. |
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| The actress and singer Fiona-Jane Weston will present a performance that pays homage to the courageous women of WWII Britain. |
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| A talk about how society should best explore the global nature of the Second World War. |
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| Shrabani Basu looks at how the 1920s laid the foundation for the turbulence and tension that lay ahead within the British Empire. |
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| Thursday 28th April |
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| This lunch hour lecture brings together the diverse voices who helped to create the story behind the Tomorrow's Home exhibition. The speakers will reflect on the provocations raised, the lessons learnt and the questions still unanswered. |
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| While fakes are often considered worthless, this talk argues that fakes can signal blind spots in our understanding of health-related matters. |
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| From birdsong to forest sounds, sonic diversity reveals layers of evolution & cultural creativity but are often undervalued in conservation. |
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| Author Clare Hunter reassesses the story of Mary, Queen of Scots and how she harnessed textiles as a tool for power and resistance. |
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| Find out about the gendered stereotypes of self-harm, and how pioneering women-led services like Self Injury Support have countered them. |
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| At this event you’ll find out how the process has changed over the years and what future autopsies might involve. |
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| Discover what remains of south London’s Great North Wood and the revival of the Deptford Jack in the Green. |
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| Tracy Borman will introduce some of her favourite monarchs and share a few of the secrets behind the crown’s remarkable survival. |
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| Friday 29th April |
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| Join Chris Jephson as he explores the Battle of Ruweisat Ridge, the stand that helped put a stop to Rommel’s North African advance during the Second World War. |
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| A dramatically-lit Late casting light on the stories behind the Soane. |
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| The Museum of London Docklands opens late for an after-hours event, celebrating the final week of the exhibition London: Port City. |
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| What are prisoners eating, and could it be making crime levels worse? |
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| Saturday 30th April |
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| Head to Little Venice over Bank Holiday weekend for the yearly IWA Canalway Cavalcade |
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| With a great selection of vehicles from Lamborghini, Maserati, Ferrari, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Abarth, there will be something for everyone to look at. |
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| Festival of all things Dutch on King's Day, the Dutch monarch's birthday. |
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