Summer By The River Festival
Summer By The River Festival is back for 2025! Full details are yet to be announced but it looks like it will again be held across three locations – The Scoop, Hay’s Galleria and The Pier. …
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Flowers at the Saatchi Gallery
Back by popular demand, Flowers has reopened for summer at the Saatchi Gallery. This exhibition has something for everyone; featuring large-scale installations, original artworks, photography, …
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Ride the Helix
Are you brave enough to take on the world’s longest and tallest tunnel slide? Loop around 12 times during the 178m long slide which twists and turns around the iconic ArcelorMittal Orbit …
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Queen’s Park Book Festival
Queen’s Park Book Festival returns for its 2025 edition on the weekend of 30th-31st August, bringing a diverse range of established and emerging talent together to celebrate literary arts in all …
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The Leadenhall Vintage Furniture & Flea Market
Explore 40+ stalls of vintage homewares, trinkets, artwork, fashion, jewellery and small pieces of furniture in the historic Leadenhall Market, in the heart of The Square Mile. Returning to the …
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London Anime and Gaming Con 2025
Run by the folks over at Animeleague, London Anime and Gaming Con returns once again for a full weekend of madcap fun. Despite the name, the event covers a wide variety of anime-adjacent …
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Casa Mana – Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Tequila Pop-Up
Casa Mana is the new summer pop-up bar at The Folly by Drake & Morgan featuring award-winning small-batch handcrafted Teremana® Tequila, founded by the legend that is Dwayne ‘The Rock’ …
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Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots
Serpentine presents Thoughts in the Roots, the most comprehensive institutional exhibition of Giuseppe Penone presented in the UK. On view from 3 April to 7 September 2025, the exhibition will …
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Walthamstow-on Sea: Beach Vibes
Don’t fancy sitting in traffic for hours, or crammed into a train with no air-con? Don’t worry Cheapos, a day at the beach is closer (and cheaper) than you think; at Big Penny Social …
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Free Jazz Sundays in Bermondsey Square
Make the most of the lazy summer afternoons with free jazz sessions in the sunshine on the first Sunday of the month. Music is from Stephen Pierre and the Jazz Collective, featuring students and …
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GDIF: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival 2025
London’s biggest free outdoor performing arts festival is back at iconic venues across the city with a programme of theatre, circus, dance and street arts. This annual event is committed …
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Explore Huge Scale Models of London at The London Centre
Explore London from new perspectives with these giant scale models of central London. The New London Model – 1:2000 scale – 12.5 metres-long – Over 195 square kilometres of …
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Free Live Music at Regent’s Park Bandstand
Make the most of the summer with free concerts featuring local groups, choirs and jazz bands at Regent’s Park bandstand – deckchairs are available to hire if you’re planning to …
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Summer Screens
Bring a blanket and picnic (or grab something from one of the local shops and restaurants) and settle down to watch a movie or your favourite sporting event at Summer Screens, Canary Wharf. This …
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Paddleboarding and Kayaking at Canary Wharf
We’re already fans of the Open Water Swimming, but here’s something new to the Wharf this summer: stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking. Sessions are hosted at Eden Dock, giving …
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Reverse Happy Hour from Noodle & Beer
Noodle and Beer on Wardour Street, inspired by the riotous spicy noodle dishes of the Sichuan Province, is launching a reverse happy hour sure to add some sizzle to London’s late-night crowds. …
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Play Beach Volleyball in the City
Rent a beach at Merchant Square and really get into summer with a game of beach volleyball. Book your chosen date and time by email, then collect a volleyball at the reception of number 5 …
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Whale on the Wharf
The newest addition to Canary Wharf’s permanent art collection can be found leaping from the dock at Water Street in Wood Wharf. Made from 5 tonnes of plastic waste found on Hawaiian beaches, …
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Free Minigolf at Canary Wharf
Brighten up your afternoon with a free game of minigolf on an irresistibly cheery course designed by art duo Craig & Karl. Artists Craig Redman & Karl Maier, famous for their fun, bold …
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How to Be a Strong Woman in One Hour
How to Be a Strong Woman in One Hour – A Stand-Up Comedy Show by Monica Hsueh. Monica has spent years dishing out free advice to friends and family – now, she’s bringing her …
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Open Water Swimming at Canary Wharf
Open water swimming returns to Canary Wharf for the summer, in partnership with Love Open Water. Whether you live or work locally or are just visiting the area, take a dip in the surprisingly …
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The Serpentine Pavilion 2025
This year’s Serpentine Pavilion, A Capsule in Time, was designed by Bangladeshi architect and educator Marina Tabassum. Her work seeks an architectural language which is both contemporary …
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Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur
The largest contemporary exhibition ever held at the museum, Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur will include ceramics, tapestries, and works on paper, displayed alongside some of the Wallace …
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