| Saturday 26th August |
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| The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers are back at the Museum with their model steam trains. |
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| Street arts, theatre, circus, installations and dance in Greenwich town centre. |
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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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| Immerse yourself in all the classic delights of a Victorian fun fair with circus acts, sweet treats, and vintage games. |
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| Sunday 27th August |
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| The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers are back at the Museum with their model steam trains. |
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| A WW2-era history attraction that's open to the public once a month. |
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| This summer London's fire stations be opening their red doors to the public for a number of open day events across London. |
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| Over 60 hand-picked traders, bringing, 20th Century furniture, salvaged French homeware, curiosities & collectables, reclaimed industrial fixtures / electricals, and unexpected oddities. |
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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 28th August |
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| The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers are back at the Museum with their model steam trains. |
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| Tuesday 29th August |
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| A talk about the famous (infamous) Elgin Marbles |
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| A panel discussion about the future of home delivery food companies. |
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| Donna J Drucker guides us through the complex landscape of fertility technology, and how it impacts the world around us. |
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| Wednesday 30th August |
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| A ribbon cutting ceremony is being revived for the Cloth Fair, followed by a debate. |
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| Thursday 31st August |
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| Late opening of the Old Operating Theatre museum with special events taking place. |
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| A regatta of 12 life-sized swans perform a poetic ballet on the surface of the Royal Victoria Dock. |
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| Look up in wonder, as one of the world’s most extraordinary vertical dance companies present a performance on the façade of St Paul’s Cathedral. |
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| A talk by Professor James Clark from Exeter University on the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century. |
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| During a supermoon, the Moon appears up to 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter compared with when the Moon is furthest away. |
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| Friday 1st September |
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| At 11am on 1st September, the the departure board at King's Cross station will advertise the Hogwarts Express departure from platform 9 3/4s at King's Cross station. |
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| Dr Brendan Maartens reveals how propaganda has been used as a recruiting tool by the British Army since its earliest days. |
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| City Guide Jill Finch’s illustrated talk takes us through those momentous days in September 1666 when the Great Fire of London destroyed not just the City but a way of life. |
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| A regatta of 12 life-sized swans perform a poetic ballet on the surface of the Royal Victoria Dock. |
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| Explore the video-art galleries after hours with an adult only monthly showings. |
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| Look up in wonder, as one of the world’s most extraordinary vertical dance companies present a performance on the façade of St Paul’s Cathedral. |
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| A hands-on project tackling science education for the future, with a Discourse full of interactive science. |
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| Saturday 2nd September |
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| Step back in time and walk in the footsteps of the gladiators within the ancient Roman amphitheatre and see mudlarking artefacts on display. |
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| Occasional open day at a museum of domestic "clutter" housed in an old farm barn. |
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| TTRPG designers, writers and artists address the hopes currently instilled in Tabletop Role Playing Games as a transformative activity. |
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| From food and photography to music and spoken word, Black on the Square will showcase established acts alongside emerging talent. |
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| An end of Summer Fair in the setting of Turner’s House garden. |
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| A regatta of 12 life-sized swans perform a poetic ballet on the surface of the Royal Victoria Dock. |
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| Look up in wonder, as one of the world’s most extraordinary vertical dance companies present a performance on the façade of St Paul’s Cathedral. |
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| Exhibitions closing shortly |
| Explore new perspectives on what family is and can be, through this exhibition that showcases the ongoing power of art to challenge and question the world around us. (Ends on Sun, 27th Aug) | | The first UK exhibition for this renowned Basque artist, whose varied work often explores the relationship between nature and culture, and draws on personal, political and cultural histories. (Ends on Sun, 27th Aug) | | This exhibition follows the challenging journeys of rehabilitation and recovery taken by soldiers who have suffered a life-changing physical or mental injury. (Ends on Mon, 28th Aug) | | See how documenting the animal world has resulted in some of humankind’s most awe-inspiring art, science and sound recordings. (Ends on Mon, 28th Aug) | | An exhibition of impressive large scale photographs, ‘Eternal Bloom’ by Harald Altmaier, a celebration of natural creation and creative talent. (Ends on Thu, 31st Aug) | | The exhibition showcases paintings by Ukrainian folk artist Maria Prymachenko, shown for the first time in the UK having been preserved by the artist's family for more than fifty years. (Ends on Thu, 31st Aug) | | An exhibition of the 75 shortlisted entries into a photography competition to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS. (Ends on Thu, 31st Aug) | | This exhibition takes a visual journey from workhouses to slum clearances, tower blocks and homeless shelters, to explore how photographs have represented these conditions for over a century. (Ends on Sat, 2nd Sep) | | Discover the story of definitive stamps, from the very first design to today. (Ends on Sun, 3rd Sep) | | Explore the powerful work of two groundbreaking modern artists. (Ends on Sun, 3rd Sep) | | This exhibition celebrates five London houses all of which (like the Soane Museum) have been designed by the architects who lived and, in some cases, still live in them. (Ends on Sun, 3rd Sep) | | Explore the work and career of Carrie Mae Weems in this first major UK exhibition dedicated to one of the most influential American artists working today. (Ends on Sun, 3rd Sep) | | A selection of lesser-known works from The Courtauld’s collection of Post-Impressionist art is on display this summer. (Ends on Sun, 3rd Sep) | | This exhibition explores complex relationships between land, its materiality and memory in modern and contemporary artistic practice. (Ends on Sun, 3rd Sep) | | SHAPESHIFTERS features the artwork of London-based tattoo artists with a mix of prints, originals, and photography. (Ends on Sun, 3rd Sep) | | The exhibition highlights the ways in which artists are helping to reframe and deepen our psychological and spiritual responses to the climate crisis. (Ends on Sun, 3rd Sep) | | Step into Freddie Mercury’s personal world at Sotheby’s London for a once in a lifetime exhibition showcasing the personal collection of a global icon. (Ends on Tue, 5th Sep) | | An exhibition exploring the beautiful and fascinating textile designs by the influential pop artist and icon Andy Warhol. (Ends on Sat, 9th Sep) | | Klara Kristalova presents her new body of work in the artist’s first solo exhibition in London. (Ends on Sat, 9th Sep) | | This new exhibition develops a fertile dialogue between Caro’s sculpture and the unique character of Soane’s building. (Ends on Sun, 10th Sep) | | An acclaimed artist working with ceramics, Bouke de Vries’ latest work will respond to William Hogarth’s A Rake’s Progress, and be displayed in the Museum’s Foyle Space. (Ends on Sun, 10th Sep) | | This exhibition brings together around 30 of Morisot’s masterpieces from international collections to reveal the artist as a trailblazer of the movement. (Ends on Sun, 10th Sep) | | This exhibition explores our relationship with milk and its place in politics, society and culture. (Ends on Sun, 10th Sep) | | Discover more than 100 works of art from the 16th century to the present from Europe, North America and Australasia. (Ends on Sun, 10th Sep) | | The first exhibition focusing on the magnificent garden paintings of Jean Esme Oregon Cooke RA (1927-2008). (Ends on Sun, 10th Sep) |
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