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Brunel Museum’s tunnel shaft to open for free in August

The huge underground circular shaft dug by Marc Brunel in Rotherhithe to help build the Thames Tunnel will be open to the public for free in August.

Attend the City of London’s ancient Silent Ceremony

Each year, in a ceremony as rich in pomp as it is ancient in history, and in total silence, the new Lord Mayor is sworn into office, and a smallish number of the public are invited to attend.

Video art venue Frameless launches adults-only Late nights

The immersive video art venue, Framless, which fills large rooms with animated versions of masterpiece artworks is launching a new monthly adults only late season.

Tickets Alert: Tours of South London’s “Bovril Castle”

A “castle” built over 200 years ago in South London has been under conservation work for the past few years, and is offering free tours of the building.

Late openings of St Paul’s Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral will be open late on four Thursdays in August letting you see inside the cathedral and take photos after it closes to the main tourist visits of the day.

The King’s Observatory is reopening for tours

A grand building in Richmond built for King George III to observe a rare astronomical event will be open next month for tours.

Visit the Poppy Factory where Remembrance Poppies are made

For over a century, there has been a factory that employs former military personnel making Remembrance Poppies, and they offer tours of the factory.

Waverley, the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer is visiting London

The Waverley, the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer, will be making a visit to London this summer and will be offering regular trips along the Thames during her visit.

Dry dock tours of the Golden Hinde

A few Sundays next month will offer an opportunity to go down into the dry dock around the Golden Hinde replica ship and get up close to the restoration work being carried out at the moment.

Tickets Alert: Drive a double-decker bus

If you've ever wanted to try your hand at driving a bus, there's a bus company with access to some private roads that is now offering bus driving experiences.

Tickets Alert: The Royal School of Needlework & Five Coronations

Inside Hampton Court Palace is the Royal School of Needlework, and this summer they are showing off examples of their work for five coronations that took place over the past 120 years.

Tickets Alert: Luke Jerram’s Mars comes to West London

Luke Jerram, the artist who fills large buildings with floating models of the moon and the Earth has now turned his attention to Mars, and the God of War will be visiting three venues this summer for free.

English National Opera offering free Gilbert & Sullivan themed walking tours

For two days next month, the English National Opera (ENO) will be hosting a unique guided walking tour of Victorian London, encountering the operettas and history of Gilbert & Sullivan.

Go behind the scenes as LT Museum adds Baker Street station to their Hidden London tours

There will be a chance to go behind the scenes at Baker Street tube station this autumn, as the London Transport Museum adds it to their ongoing Hidden London tours.

Tickets Alert: New Scientist Live returns to the ExCeL Centre

New Scientist Live, a family festival of science has confirmed that it will return this October for two days of public events, plus a special day for schools.

History tours of Wilton’s Music Hall

One of the last surviving old music halls in London offers semi-regular tours of its partially restored interior.

Tickets Alert: Tours of the Old Bailey

This summer, there will be regular tours of the exceptionally famous Old Bailey courthouse in the City of London.

Tickets Alert: A military musical spectacular in Horseguards parade

Each year, a few weeks after the Trooping the Colour, the centre of London sees another mass grouping of military and music, with fireworks.

Go on a tour of a church crypt in Greenwich

If you fancy an evening spent wandering the brick-lined vaults of the dead, then there's a chance this summer with tours of the crypt underneath St Alfege church in Greenwich town centre.

Tickets Alert: Free bus tours of Barking and Dagenham

Maybe not the most obvious place for a tourist bus tour, but Barking and Dagenham council is now offering free bus tours of their patch.

A Sex and the City pop-up comes to London

As part of a promotional event to plug their new TV series, there's a Sex and the City pop-up in London for a few days later this month.

Tickets Alert: City of London beer festival

Tickets have gone on sale for the annual Beerfest, which takes place next month in the City of London's Guildhall Yard.

Tickets Alert: Tours of Big Ben go on sale next week

Tickets to climb the very many steps to the top of the Elizabeth Tower and stand next to Big Ben when it bongs the hours will go on sale next week.

Paul McCartney and Stanley Tucci in conversation at the National Portrait Gallery

To mark the reopening of the National Portrait Gallery, and their inaugural exhibition of Paul McCartney photographs, there will be an in-conversation between Paul McCartney and Stanley Tucci.