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New self-guided tours of Lincoln’s Inn

Once a week, there are guided tours of the ancient enclave of Lincoln's Inn, but if the timing is inconvenient, they've now started offering self-guided tours on other days as well.

Carshalton’s annual Lavender harvest returns next month

One weekend a year, a 3-acre private lavender field is open to the public to visit and harvest your own bunch of lavender from the fields.

Fantasia, The Black Hole and Tron to highlight a Disney season at the BFI

To mark a century of Disney, there's a two-month long film season taking place at the BFI showing a range of movies from the big headline names to some lesser known and harder to see on the big screen outings.

Tickets Alert: Tours of the 350 year old Stationers’ Hall

Hidden away around the corner from St Paul's Cathedral is Stationers’ Hall, one of the largest and opulent of the City of London's livery halls, and they hold occasional public tours.

Tickets Alert: Vintage tube train trips to Heathrow Airport

A tube train built in 1938 and restored to its art-deco original interior will be running between central London and Heathrow Aiport next month.

Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College offering tours of their domes

Seen by millions from the outside, but hardly ever from the inside, later this summer, the Old Royal Naval College will be taking small groups into their Wren-designed rooftop domes.

The Wicker Man returns to the cinemas for the Summer Solstice

The summer solstice will be a special one this year, as a restored version of the Wicker Man will be returning to the cinemas.

Upminster windmill reopens to the public

One of London's last surviving windmills will reopen to the public this weekend following several years of restoration work.

Ticket Alerts: Tours of the Royal Hospital Chelsea

The Royal Hospital Chelsea is a grand set of buildings designed by Sir Christopher Wren, although far better known as the home to the famously red-coated Chelsea Pensioners.

Tickets Alert: Take sheep across Southwark Bridge

If you’re a Freeman (or freewoman) of the City of London, then you can exercise your ancient right to take sheep across one of London's bridges this coming September.

Tickets Alert: Tours of the Speaker’s House inside Parliament

The now semi-regular opportunity to see inside the richly decorated Speakers House within the Houses of Parliament is returning, and will be running through most of the summer.

Tickets Alert: Free tours of Bromley-by-Bow’s disused gasworks

Next month, there is a chance to go on a tour of the decommissioned gasholders that dominate the view from the trains passing through West Ham station.

Tickets Alert: Tours of Goldsmiths’ Hall

One of the grandest of the City’s livery halls, the Goldsmiths is open a few days a year for public tours and the dates for… next year have been announced.

Tickets Alert: Graffiti workshops in Leake Street

As part of his year-long artist residency at Waterloo's Leake Street, Marc Craig (aka Max The Virus) is leading a series of hands-on graffiti workshops at London's famous graffiti tunnel.

School kids get free entry to Frameless on Tuesday

This coming Tuesday, Frameless, a large basement space at Marble Arch filled with video animated versions of grand master paintings will be free to visit for people aged under 18 years old.

Tickets Alert: Tours of Alexandra Palace’s old railway station and basement

To mark its 150th anniversary, Alexandra Palace is hosting tours of its building, including the old BBC studios, theatre -- and the old railway station and basement.

Tickets Alert: Out of hours Titanosaur tours at the Natural History Museum

If you want to get up close and personal with the largest dinosaur on display but prefer to avoid the crowds, then the Natural History Museum is offering early morning visits.

See the Coronation stage inside Westminster Abbey

For one week after the King's Coronation, the stage set up for the event will remain on view in Westminster Abbey for people who want to get within sniffing distance of the regal location.

Tickets Alert: Demonstrations and workshops during London Craft Week

Next month sees London Craft Week return, with a mix of exhibitions, displays and workshops for anyone to attend.

Tickets Alert: London Zoo’s late nights return in June

This summer, London Zoo will be open late on Friday evenings for adults only visits to the zoo.

How to get tickets for the Last Night of the Proms 2023

Prom season is starting again and it’s time to enter the ballot to get tickets to attend the Last Night of the Proms. Due to the intense popularity of the evening, the tickets are allocated in ballots only.

Tickets Alert: Tours of Spencer House and garden

Spencer House, a rather grand house overlooking Green Park which offers regular tours of the building will also include tours of the garden from the end of this month.

The Art Deco heritage tube train returns to the London Underground

A tube train built in 1938 and restored to its art-deco original interior will be returning to the London Underground for the May bank holiday.

Last chance to go on a tour of the historic St Barts Hospital

This year marks the 900th anniversary of the founding of St Bartholomew’s Hospital, and while public tours of a hospital may sound like an odd thing to go on, these tours focus on the historic buildings in the estate.