Colourscape
Looking for a slightly more interesting way to spend your lunch break, or ease into the weekend? Colourscape is an immersive walkthrough of labyrinths with around 70 interlinked multi-coloured …
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Royal Parks Half Marathon 2025
Cheer on runners and get some Sunday sightseeing in at the same time. The Royal Parks Half Marathon passes a host of famous landmarks along its 13.1 mile route on closed roads. These include …
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The Grand Sumo Tournament — London
Japan's national sport comes to London again, for the first time in decades!
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Parallax Art Fair
Parallax is a unique art fair whose ethos is to question the canon of art history and its influence on today’s definitions of contemporary design. The exhibition empowers the customers as …
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The Brockwell Park Miniature Railway
Admit you’re still just a big kid and hop on this 7¼ inch gauge miniature railway in Brockwell Park for a return journey from Herne Hill Gates to the Brockwell Lido for the princely sum of …
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The Serpentine Pavilion 2025
The Serpentine Pavilion 2024 is Archipelagic Void, designed by Seoul-based Korean architect Minsuk Cho and his firm Mass Studies. Comprised of five distinct areas in a star shape, each structure …
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Diwali on the Square 2025
The London Diwali festival at Trafalgar Square attracts approximately 35,000 people each year to celebrate this uplifting and inclusive Hindu, Sikh and Jain festival of light. Following the …
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Halloween at the Museum
If you’re planning to celebrate with scary skeletons this Halloween, have we got the gig for you – an after-hours party at the Natural History Museum. This year’s theme is Method to …
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Battersea Park Fireworks 2025
Wandsworth Council’s official display, and the biggest in South London, will brighten up the skies again on two nights for 2024. Award-winning pyrotechnicians have crafted an impressive …
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Wimbledon Park Bonfire & Fireworks 2025
The twin event of the Morden Bonfire Night, this event has a smaller capacity. Much like its sister event, the show has two sets: one starting earlier for younger visitors and another version a …
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Cartier at the V&A
The V&A is staging the UK’s first major exhibition in almost 30 years dedicated to Cartier jewels and watches, exploring how the Maison became an unparalleled force in the jewellery and …
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Free Workshops at Apple Stores
Looking to level up your iPhone videos or photography? Apple run a range of free creative workshops and sessions for everyone from newbies to those looking to make the most of new features and …
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Capital Carboot Sale Pimlico
One of London’s most central car boot sales, the weekly Pimlico car boot sale has a lot to offer bounty-hunting Cheapos. It’s not a big event, but it’s not too small either; …
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Watch the Pelicans Being Fed in St James’s Park
Pelicans have been resident in St James’s Park since the first birds were gifted by the Russian Ambassador in 1664. The pelicans are free to roam but tend to stay near the lake; sociable …
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Christmas Carols in Trafalgar Square
Carol singing is coming back to Trafalgar Square this Christmas! There will be more than 40 carol groups gathering for an hour at a time under the big Christmas tree to fill you with festive …
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GPS-Based Treasure Hunt
It’s like a pub quiz, but with less booze and more walking. Explore iconic landmarks around Buckingham Palace, St James Park and Green Park as you tackle 30 questions and challenges …
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Gingerbread City from the Museum of Architecture
Prepare to be a weird combination of inspired, impressed and hungry at this year’s Gingerbread City, filled with incr-edible displays (see what we did there?). It’s very cool, and …
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Glide at Battersea Power Station
Glide at Battersea Power Station is back, featuring three interconnecting rinks set against the backdrop of one of London’s most iconic buildings, with a spectacular 30ft Christmas tree in …
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Christmas at Kew
Spend an evening in London’s famous Kew Gardens as you’ve never seen them before. Filled with festive illuminations and interactive displays, you’ll soon be singing carols and …
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Hampton Court Palace Ice Skating
Skate against the magnificent Tudor backdrop of Henry VIII’s former home and transport yourself back in time (but don’t lose your head). The evenings will see the palace bathed in …
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Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2025
For traditional festive feels, head to Hyde Park for their Winter Wonderland celebration. With everything from a fairground, ice slide and ice skating to a Christmas market and festive bars, …
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Silent Disco at the Natural History Museum
A late-night silent disco may not be the first activity that springs to mind when someone mentions the Natural History Museum, but it’s one of London’s more unusual hot tickets …
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Imperial Lates: Weird Science
Take in some tales of the scientifically unexpected at the next free Imperial Lates, from weird wonders to surprising studies. Everyone loves a surprise in science, and Imperial scientists are …
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