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Top events happening London today
Experience the exhilarating spectacle of speed and skill as four knights compete for honour and glory in the Grand Medieval Joust.
10am to 5pm
Eltham
The Aston Martin Heritage Festival is organised by the Aston Martin Heritage Trust to celebrate the rich history and heritage of Aston Martin Lagonda.
10am to 5pm
Weybridge
Come and see the magnificent Markfield Beam Engine in Action at this special steaming open day.
11am to 5pm
South Tottenham
This is an exotic garden, themed on the foothills of the Himalayas in India.
11am to 5pm
Dagenham
Typical Walthamstow terraced back garden, turned into a lush tropical oasis of foliage with a small stream and pond.
11am to 6pm
Walthamstow
See a giant floating glowing planet earth hovering in the middle of a church.
1pm to 9pm
Notting Hill
A note that the Indian Navy tall sailing ship, the INS Tarangini is visiting London for a few days.
4pm to :
Poplar
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Over 400 objects from Tiffany’s archives go on display at the Saatchi Gallery.
10am to 6pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Fri, 19th August
Explore five centuries of UK news through broadsheets, blogs and objects from our own collection and examine era-defining stories close-up.
All Day
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 21st August
Run without interruption since 1769, the Summer Exhibition showcases art in all forms, from prints, painting, film and photography, to architectural works and sculpture.
10am to 6pm
Picadilly
Closing soon Sun, 21st August
11am to 5pm
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 21st August
An exhibition based around the disputed claims that the Dutch painter Philips Wouwerman was a plagiarist.
10am to 5pm
Dulwich
Closing soon Sun, 21st August
Free
Rooted Beings
The exhibition considers what we might learn from plant behaviour, and the impacts of colonial expeditions on the exploitation of natural resources and indigenous knowledges.
10am to 6pm
Camden
Ends on Sun 28th August
The name Bruce Gilden is synonymous with striking images - his unique and confrontational style has made him a stand-out Icon in the pantheon of legendary American street photographers.
12pm to 6pm
Mayfair
Ends on Sun 28th August
Explore the 100-year history of the prestigious Royal Academy of Dance.
10am to 5:45pm
South Kensington
Ends on Sun 28th August
Enter into the world of superheroes in this first major exhibition to explore the representation of foundlings, orphans, adoptees, and foster children in comics, graphic novels and sequential art from around the globe.
11am to 5pm
Clerkenwell
Ends on Sun 28th August
In this exhibition, learn more about printmaking in Rudolf's court in Prague during the highpoint of innovative and ambitious prints made from around 1580 until the early years of the 17th century.
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Ends on Sun 28th August
Regular events in London today
Enjoy a boat trip through London's Islington tunnel on The Regent's Canal, opened in 1820, and around three quarters of a mile in length.
11am to 4pm
Islington
Walking tours of London today
£15.00
The Famous Square Mile
A walk that explores the very heart of the City – the most historic part of the capital.
10:30am to 12:30pm City of LondonWe’re just a few stops up the Northern Line, but we’re in a country village nestling round what was once an old pond.
10:45am to 12:45pm HighgateJoin our knowledgeably guides for a tour of Lesnes Abbey ruins or the historical woodland that lies south of them.
11am to 12pm Belvedere£11.01
Karl Marx walking tour
We take you to the places in and around Soho where Marx lived and worked, show you traces of the London he knew, and tell the extraordinary tale of this man who would change the world.
11am to 1pm Picadilly£13.52
City Highlights Guided Walk
Enjoy an insider's tour of the City, including Guildhall, Mansion House, the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange.
11am to 12:30pm City of London£15.00
The Street Art Tour
A guided walk around Shoreditch looking at the ever-changing street art.
11am to 4pm City of London£15.00
Beatles Magical Mystery Tour
This Magical Mystery Tour is a chance to “Imagine” Beatlemania and the Swinging 60s.
11am to 1pm Bloomsbury£15.00
Westminster at War
A guided walk around Westminster ending at the Cabinet War rooms looking at the area's WW2 history.
1:45pm to 3:45pm Trafalgar SquareA guided walk around the City looking for old London.
2:45pm to 4:45pm Barbican
