The ianVisits guide to August's unusual events, tours, lectures and exhibitions happening around London.
Friday 1st August
Lots of exciting events, displays and activities to show how much fun science can be.
11am to 3pm
Displays from Clowns International's Archive are on show in and around the Grimaldi corner of Holy Trinity Church.
12pm to 5pm
Hackney
Hour long tour of the legal Inns of Court includes visits to the Old Hall, Great Hall and Chapel,
2pm to 9pm
Holborn
An evening of extracts and shorts focussing on images of women’s struggle, political activism and filmmaking.
7pm to 10pm
Bethnal Green
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Saturday 2nd August
Steam trains to run through the central section of the London Underground again.
All Day
Over 60 groups and a thousand living history displays, depicting military life from many periods and nationalities.
10am to 5pm
Upminster
£10.00
A walk exploring the most recent contemporary art installations to be found within the heart of the City.
10:45am to 1pm
City of London
Free
Festival in Trafalgar Square to mark the end of Ramadan
Starts at 12pm
St James
Monthly open day at one of London's more unusual, and delightful museums.
2pm to 5pm
A chance to see inside a 4-acre private garden that surrounds a mansion within Regent's Park
2:30pm to 5:30pm
Camden
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Sunday 3rd August
£10.00
London’s Lost Rivers author Tom Bolton will be leading a new series of walking tours above ground along the routes of the hidden rivers.
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Monthly opening of the museum inside the remains of Croydon Airport control tower
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Over 60 groups and a thousand living history displays, depicting military life from many periods and nationalities.
10am to 5pm
Upminster
Guided walk covering Honor Oak Park, Crystal Palace Park, cox's Walk and Sydenham Hill Wood.
12pm to 4pm
Forest Hill
From a secret passage, to a hidden garden, there is much the public doesn't usually see.
Starts at 12:16pm
Islington
A chance to see inside a 4-acre private garden that surrounds a mansion within Regent's Park
2:30pm to 5:30pm
Camden
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Monday 4th August
Rachel Herrmann discusses how Native Americans, free blacks, and slaves used food to wage war and broker peace during and after the American Revolutio
12:30pm to 2pm
A talk about the Hall's important role in the First World War and the impact it had on the Grade I listed building and its people.
Starts at 1pm
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Tuesday 5th August
A large bridge is being swung into position over the river next to Canning Town tube station
All Day
The Museum is lit by candlelight on the first Tuesday of each month, from 6 until 9pm.
6pm to 9pm
A look at the changing perceptions of World War 1 in the work of cartoon and comic artists in 1914-18 and since.
Starts at 6:30pm
A gun salute will take place at the Tower of London at sunset -- for some currently unknown reason.
Starts at 9:10pm
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Wednesday 6th August
No events are listed for today. Sorry.
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Thursday 7th August
£8.00
Walking tour around the area looking at the history of the area from WW1.
Starts at 10:30am
Aldwych
£6.00
Join Museum of London Archaeology's Built Heritage Specialist James Wright to learn more about masons and stone working in London
6pm to 7:30pm
Science Fiction Theatre shows the post-book society of Fahrenheit 451.
Starts at 6:45pm
Hackney
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Friday 8th August
No events are listed for today. Sorry.
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Saturday 9th August
Steam trains to run through the central section of the London Underground again.
All Day
An exhibition looking at changes to the city and the lives of Londoners as the country went to war.
9:30am to 4:45pm
At the heart of thefestival is a free day of talks, workshops and performance about history, equality, and east London,
10am to 5pm
Whitechapel
A 75 minute guided walk around the area looking at the history of Brixton market.
Starts at 2:30pm
Stockwell
Come backstage at Royal Festival Hall, with access to restricted areas of this historic building.
7pm to 8pm
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Sunday 10th August
Occasional open day at the Great Barn, once described as the Cathedral of Middlesex.
10am to 5pm
West Drayton
Free
Clarkshaws Brewery in East Dulwich will be open for tours of the brewery and a chance to try their beers,
12pm to 6pm
East Dulwich
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Monday 11th August
A talk on how news regarding the struggle to control the borderlands of British North America resonated among communities in Ireland.
12:30pm to 2pm
Free
A walk to mark the life and influence of Gordon Cullen, architect, illustrator and visual urbanist
6pm to 8:30pm
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Tuesday 12th August
No events are listed for today. Sorry.
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Wednesday 13th August
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Thursday 14th August
An illustrated talk about the pagen history of London.
Starts at 7:30pm
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Friday 15th August
No events are listed for today. Sorry.
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Saturday 16th August
To mark four years of Barclays Cycle Hire, the usual daily charge will be waived this weekend.
All Day
The Museum tells the story of the mansion house, as it was used as the Headquarters for Fighter Command during WW2.
10am to 5pm
Stanmore
Taste everything from naturally growing chocolate mint leaves to cocktails made from Jasmine and Honeysuckle.
1pm to 11pm
Peckham
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Sunday 17th August
To mark four years of Barclays Cycle Hire, the usual daily charge will be waived this weekend.
All Day
Spectacular chariots. Thunderous dhol drums. Beautifully costumed dancers. Melodious bagpipers from four continents.
10am to 1pm
Free
Featuring an authentic programme of medieval entertainments, from horseback jousting to living history re-enactments
11am to 4pm
Ruislip
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Monday 18th August
Make some pots that will be fired a month later, also on the foreshore.
1pm to 3pm
Southwark
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Tuesday 19th August
No events are listed for today. Sorry.
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Wednesday 20th August
Londonphile John Constable gives a reading from his first collection of poetry.
7pm to 8pm
Islington
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Thursday 21st August
No events are listed for today. Sorry.
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Friday 22nd August
No events are listed for today. Sorry.
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Saturday 23rd August
A World War One walking tour through Hammersmith West London covering Michael Collin's years in London 1906 to 1916,
2pm to 3:30pm
West Kensington
£10.10
A screening of the exceptionally weird film that was described as a cross of David Lynch, Musicals and Dr Seuss.
Starts at 4pm
Spectacular chariots. Thunderous dhol drums. Beautifully costumed dancers. Melodious bagpipers from four continents.
4pm to 7pm
Wealdstone
Vigils have been held on the 23rd of every month since June 2004. They are inclusive, secular events, open 'to all faiths and none'.
Starts at 7pm
Southwark
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Sunday 24th August
Silent film with live music from the Odeon's original pipe organ.
10:30am to 11:30am
Soho
The free family event will take visitors back to 1640s, showing them what life was like in England during the Civil War.
10:30am to 5pm
Waltham Cross
Join Mark Mason for a guided walk following the route of the Piccadilly Line above ground,
Starts at 1pm
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Monday 25th August
The free family event will take visitors back to 1640s, showing them what life was like in England during the Civil War.
10:30am to 5pm
Waltham Cross
See the Egyptian Avenue, the Circle of Lebanon as well as the monuments of many interesting and eminent Victorians.
Starts at 12pm
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Tuesday 26th August
No events are listed for today. Sorry.
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Wednesday 27th August
Free
Monthly late night adults only opening at the Science Museum.
6:45pm to 10pm
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Thursday 28th August
Free
The presentation tells the story of the project to design and build a new Routemaster bus.
Starts at 6:30pm
A guided walk to look for moths at Tump 53 nature reserve in Thamesmead.
7pm to 7pm
Thamesmead
This illustrated lecture presents the popular, artistic and literary history of fairies.
Starts at 7:30pm
See deserted streets of London is this classic sci-fi film.
Starts at 8:15pm
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Friday 29th August
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Saturday 30th August
An exhibition about the Germans living in Stratford who were imprisoned during WW1.
All Day
Stratford
Family day at the local police station with displays from the various emergency services.
12pm to 4pm
Arkley
£5.00
Expect drama, music and comedy as actors bring to life the experience of those who toured to theatres of war,
Starts at 6:30pm
Free
A free outdoor screening of rare Edwardian films on the site of the original Gaumont film studios in Camberwell.
8:30pm to 10:30pm
Camberwell
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Sunday 31st August
Get your nick knack valued by the TV experts who are filming in Waltham Forest.
All Day
Walthamstow
An exhibition about the Germans living in Stratford who were imprisoned during WW1.
All Day
Stratford
This event will focus mainly on the industrial history of the Crossness Engines Trust.
10am to 5pm
Free
Volunteers are invited to give the River Thames a final sweep for unsightly litter to coincide with the kick off of Totally Thames.
10:30am to 1pm
Southwark
Annual charity and community day with donkey races, funfair, farmers and artisan market.
12pm to 5pm
Bexleyheath
A nature reserve along a railway cutting open for a few hours a month.
1pm to 4pm
Forest Hill
Discover the history of the building and climb the 135 stairs for the best view of Hackney.
2pm to 4:30pm
Hackney
£10.00
Take a stroll through medieval and Tudor Smithfield and explore scenes of executions, plague and bodysnatching
Starts at 3pm
Poplar
