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£28.50
Three weekends of big steam action on the Epping Ongar Railway with guest locomotives.
All Day
North Weald
IWA Canalway Cavalcade returns to London’s Little Venice to celebrate the best of life on the waterways in London and its community.
10am to 5pm
Maida Vale
A vintage market with fifty vintage dealers at an unrestored Georgian building.
10am to 5pm
Beckenham
£4.00
The Ruislip Lido Railway will have a Bank Holiday steam gala, with a service every 15 minutes using 3 trains in operation throughout the weekend.
11am to 5pm
Ruislip
Two sets of military gun salutes will take place today to mark the anniversary of the King's Coronation.
12pm to 2pm
Online events / webinars
This talk will combine an overview of Wilde’s life and philosophy peppered with readings from his poetry and prose to illustrate
7:30pm to 9pm
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
This exhibition marks the largest exhibition ever mounted in the 40+ year career of world-renowned photographic artist, Edward Burtynsky.
10am to 6pm
Chelsea
Closes today
For his first show at the gallery in London since 2016, Oehlen continues to explore the rich possibilities and the future of painting.
10am to 6pm
Mayfair
Closing soon Sat, 11th May
Bethlem Museum of the Mind showcases Alison Lapper’s (b.1965) work that explores her journey of grief since the untimely death of her son Parys.
9:30am to 5pm
Beckenham
Closing soon Sat, 11th May
Free
Fowl Play
At the heart of the exhibition is a vast stained glass window that doubles as a chicken shop menu.
10am to 5pm
Tottenham
Closing soon Sat, 11th May
Free
Terry Frost
This survey presents an extensive collection of Frost's most compelling paintings from 1966-2003.
11am to 6pm
Hanover Square
Closing soon Sat, 11th May
How do you develop a vaccine quickly and effectively to combat a global pandemic?
10am to 6pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 12th May
Free
Marriner 100
This exhibition about Sir Neville Marriner features record sleeves and boxes, photographs, awards, tributes from friends and colleagues and memorabilia from a life of great achievement and personal enjoyment.
11am to 5pm
Trafalgar Square
Closing soon Sun, 12th May
Critically acclaimed, the collection features works by artist Nathan Sawaya which are made from millions of LEGO bricks.
10am to 7pm
Whitechapel
Closing soon Sun, 12th May
This exhibition showcases the difference between refillable, returnable (prefill) and repurposed product packaging of the past, present, and future.
10am to 6pm
Notting Hill
Closing soon Wed, 15th May
On display in the chapel will be a special new quilt dedicated to Terry Higgins, commissioned by the trust to mark their 40th Anniversary year.
11am to 6pm
Tottenham Court Road
Closing soon Wed, 15th May
Walking tours of London - today
An extraordinary tour of an extraordinary area!
12pm to 2pm
Whitechapel
