Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.

Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.

Things to do in London in September 2016

The ianVisits guide to September's unusual events, tours, lectures and exhibitions happening around London.


Thursday 1st September

Works of glass art on display for 2 days, specially commissioned to mark the Great Fire of London.
2016-09-01
10am to 4pm
 
City of London
City of London
Rebecca Rideal paints a picture of the people caught up a disaster that would come to be known as the Great Fire of London.
2016-09-01
6pm to 8pm
 
City of London
City of London
A talk about his life by the man behind the alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson.
2016-09-01
Starts at 6:30pm
 
Soho
Soho
Join Ed Yong to learn how bacteria can alter our response to cancer-fighting drugs, tune our immune system, influence our evolution, and even modify our genetic make-up.
2016-09-01
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Hanover Square
Hanover Square
Using real-life silent footage, this feature-length film documented events during the ‘Big Push’ when French and British forces tried to break through German lines along the Western Front.
2016-09-01
7:30pm to 9pm
 
Richmond
Richmond
With burning metal structures, cascading candles and flickering flowerpots, Fire Garden will transform the front lawn of Tate Modern.
2016-09-01
8pm to 11pm
 

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Friday 2nd September

Get free entry to The Monument over the anniversary weekend of Great Fire 350.
2016-09-02
All Day
 
City of London
City of London
2016-09-02
Starts at 12am
 
Russell Square
Russell Square
Works of glass art on display for 2 days, specially commissioned to mark the Great Fire of London.
2016-09-02
10am to 4pm
 
City of London
City of London
Once a month, the private gardens of Lambeth Palace are open for a few hours in the afternoon.
2016-09-02
12pm to 3pm
 
Southwark
Southwark
A procession between a number of churches rebuilt following the Great Fire of London
2016-09-02
1pm to 4pm
 
To mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, visit St Paul's Cathedral floor and crypt on two evenings for a reduced fee.
2016-09-02
7pm to 9pm
 
With burning metal structures, cascading candles and flickering flowerpots, Fire Garden will transform the front lawn of Tate Modern.
2016-09-02
8pm to 11pm
 

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Saturday 3rd September

Get free entry to The Monument over the anniversary weekend of Great Fire 350.
2016-09-03
All Day
 
City of London
City of London
To mark the opening of a new work of art on the tube, a series of craft workshops to attend during the day.
2016-09-03
All Day
 
Walthamstow
Walthamstow
Come and take a free tour into the depths of a drained lock on the Regent's Canal.
2016-09-03
10am to 6pm
 
Camden
Camden
An all-day guided walking tour of the Woolwich area covering both sides of the River Thames.
2016-09-03
Starts at 10:30am
 
East Ham
East Ham
Monthly open day at one of London's more curious and delightful museums, devoted to the history of the sewing machine.
2016-09-03
2pm to 5pm
 
Tooting
Tooting
Thousands of breezeblocks will be lined up throughout the Square Mile then toppled over.
2016-09-03
Starts at 6pm
 
To mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, visit St Paul's Cathedral floor and crypt on two evenings for a reduced fee.
2016-09-03
7pm to 9pm
 
With burning metal structures, cascading candles and flickering flowerpots, Fire Garden will transform the front lawn of Tate Modern.
2016-09-03
8pm to 11pm
 

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Sunday 4th September

Get free entry to The Monument over the anniversary weekend of Great Fire 350.
2016-09-04
All Day
 
City of London
City of London
Come and take a free tour into the depths of a drained lock on the Regent's Canal.
2016-09-04
10am to 6pm
 
Camden
Camden
Trinity’s beautiful, award winning gardens play an important therapeutic role in the life and function of Trinity Hospice.
2016-09-04
11am to 5pm
 
Clapham
Clapham
Step back in history and visit the terminus building of London's original international airport - in Croydon.
2016-09-04
11am to 4pm
 
Croydon
Croydon
Come along for a fun day of activities based around the City Road Lock, Basin and towpath alongside the Regents Canal.
2016-09-04
11am to 5pm
 
Islington
Islington
Prize winning horticultural and domestic exhibits and beehives. Tours of best plots.
2016-09-04
1pm to 4:30pm
 
New Southgate
New Southgate
An unexpected primeval grove lies behind a traditional Victorian facade offering a host of delights.
2016-09-04
1pm to 5:30pm
 
Camberwell
Camberwell
A vast, 120-metre-long wooden sculpture of Restoration London will be set alight on the river Thames.
2016-09-04
8:30pm to 9:30pm
 
Southwark
Southwark

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Monday 5th September

Join the Royal College of Physicians for a fascinating evening of Great Fire history with leading historian Adrian Tinniswood, OBE.
2016-09-05
5:30pm to 8:30pm
 
A unique evening to explore the constitutional, cultural, historical and other issues that surround the EU Referendum
2016-09-05
7:30pm to 10pm
 
Holborn
Holborn

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Tuesday 6th September

An evening in the Sir John Soane's Museum with the rooms lit by candles.
2016-09-06
6pm to 9pm
 
See Team Italy Vs Team China as they go head-to-head on whose version of the noodle is superior.
2016-09-06
Starts at 6:30pm
 
Soho
Soho
This exhibition offers a glimpse at the Slovak designer scene
2016-09-06
6:30pm to 8:30pm
 
Kensington
Kensington
Come hear how ground-breaking research by Timothy Bliss, Graham Collingridge and Richard Morris has transformed our understanding of memory.
2016-09-06
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Hanover Square
Hanover Square

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Wednesday 7th September

A Question Time-style event as a panel discuss the ramifications of Brexit.
2016-09-07
6pm to 11pm
 
Whitehall
Whitehall
London was the centre of Shakespeare’s world, where he lived and worked and the setting for many of his plays. But what was it like?
2016-09-07
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Euston
Euston

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Thursday 8th September

This evening of talks will feature leading writers and historians speaking about their recent work on the impact of the First World War.
2016-09-08
5:30pm to 8pm
 
Richmond
Richmond
50 years on join us for a celebration of Star Trek as a panel of scientists, science communicators and star trek fans sort the fact from the fiction of this iconic show.
2016-09-08
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Hanover Square
Hanover Square

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Friday 9th September

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Saturday 10th September

Occasional opening of the caves underneath Reigate town centre.
2016-09-10
10am to 4pm
 
Reigate
Reigate
A chance to climb on board over 40 vintage sailing and motor yachts not usually open to the public
2016-09-10
11am to 5pm
 
Wapping
Wapping
Free
Attractions will include live Brazilian music, DJs, sport, and food.
2016-09-10
12pm to 7pm
 
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square
A talk by Peter Higginbotham, author of The Workhouse Cookbook.
2016-09-10
2pm to 3pm
 
Walthamstow
Walthamstow
Take part in a range of celebratory customs drawn from the homeland for a taste of Ethiopia’s cultural traditions.
2016-09-10
2pm to 6pm
 
Brixton
Brixton
Join Eileen Conn co-founder and coordinator of Peckham Vision on a tour of the sites and the buildings that have been part of the community campaign.
2016-09-10
2:30pm to 4:30pm
 
Peckham
Peckham
Watch the first Star Trek movie in a Planetarium.
2016-09-10
Starts at 6pm
 

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Sunday 11th September

A selection of charity and craft stalls, fairground rides and some special visitors this year including Dunreyth Alapacas and Little Landies.
2016-09-11
10:30am to 5:30pm
 
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
A chance to climb on board over 40 vintage sailing and motor yachts not usually open to the public
2016-09-11
11am to 5pm
 
Wapping
Wapping
An aircraft heritage day with a replica Spitfire and Hurricane in a former RAF airbase.
2016-09-11
12pm to 5pm
 
Caterham
Caterham

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Monday 12th September

The essay collection that we're launching sets out to answer the question of what London will look like in 2050.
2016-09-12
12:30pm to 2pm
 
City of London
City of London
House scholar Lady Joan Reid will explore how Franklin's eighteenth century thinking touched on climate change.
2016-09-12
Starts at 1pm
 
This talk will examine the archaeological evidence for historic use of the River Thames foreshore.
2016-09-12
2pm to 3pm
 
City of London
City of London
Video games are everywhere. Democracy is changing. How will these trends combine?
2016-09-12
6:30pm to 8:30pm
 
An evening of strange maps and stories that will transform the way you see London.
2016-09-12
Starts at 7pm
 
Picadilly
Picadilly
Probably a PR event, based on the location, but there will be a water screen projection on the Thames.
2016-09-12
10pm to 10:45pm
 
City of London
City of London

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Tuesday 13th September

A talk by the former editor of The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Spectator.
2016-09-13
Starts at 6:30pm
 
Soho
Soho

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Wednesday 14th September

There will be 4 rowing races with MPs and Lords rowing between Vauxhall and Westminster Bridges, each with two boats racing side by side.
2016-09-14
3:30pm to 4:30pm
 

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Thursday 15th September

You can pay to be on board, or just watch the spectacle from the riverside instead for free.
2016-09-15
All Day
 
Hear author and historian Sean Cunningham talk on Arthur’s life, his relationship with his brother and what might have been had the young prince lived to be king.
2016-09-15
2pm to 3pm
 
Richmond
Richmond
This illustrated talk by Professor Iain Stevenson traces the history and importance of paper from its (supposed) invention in China two millennia ago to its present role from banknotes to toilet paper.
2016-09-15
6pm to 8pm
 
City of London
City of London
Join the Heritage of London Trust to celebrate the restoration of Brixton’s historic market barrows.
2016-09-15
6pm to 7pm
 
Stockwell
Stockwell
Inspired by TED but wanting to do something cheaper, closer to home and less, well, zealous.
2016-09-15
Starts at 7pm
 
Holborn
Holborn
Novelist & Historian of London, Gillian Tindall discusses her work and reads from her newly-published book 'The Tunnel Through Time' at Libreria Bookshop, which is positioned - appropriately enough - directly over a Crossrail tunnel.
2016-09-15
8pm to 9pm
 
Whitechapel
Whitechapel

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Friday 16th September

You can pay to be on board, or just watch the spectacle from the riverside instead for free.
2016-09-16
All Day
 
Professor Hartmut Lehmann, Universities of Gottingen, reveals how Martin Luther attempted to discipline the rapidly growing group of his followers after the first, turbulent years of the Protestant Reformation.
2016-09-16
Starts at 12am
 
Russell Square
Russell Square
Special open days the the UK's highest court of law on days then the judges are not sitting.
2016-09-16
9:30am to 4:30pm
 
Pimlico
Pimlico
Join a free tour of Brixton's fire station, itself over 100 years old.
2016-09-16
6pm to 8pm
 
Stockwell
Stockwell

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Saturday 17th September

You can pay to be on board, or just watch the spectacle from the riverside instead for free.
2016-09-17
All Day
 
The huge annual weekend where hundreds of buildings are open the public for free.
2016-09-17
All Day
 
The City of London will be host to a spectacular historic parade of Thames Sailing Barges,
2016-09-17
tba
 
Poplar
Poplar
Hundreds of people dressed up as gorillas will run through the City of London.
2016-09-17
Starts at 10:30am
 
The Bermondsey Street Festival is a blend of village fête folksiness and Bermondsey Street style.
2016-09-17
11am to 6pm
 
Southwark
Southwark
Twickenham Bus Garage in west London will open its doors to members of the public and offer activities for all the family.
2016-09-17
11am to 4pm
 
Whitton
Whitton

More London events on Saturday 17th September

Sunday 18th September

You can pay to be on board, or just watch the spectacle from the riverside instead for free.
2016-09-18
All Day
 
The huge annual weekend where hundreds of buildings are open the public for free.
2016-09-18
All Day
 
The City of London will be host to a spectacular historic parade of Thames Sailing Barges,
2016-09-18
tba
 
Poplar
Poplar
Help clean up the Thames foreshore in the docklands area.
2016-09-18
9am to 11:30am
 
Poplar
Poplar
A guided walk that uncovers some of the lesser known architectural gems of the Isle of Dogs, mostly outside of the banking area at Canary Wharf.
2016-09-18
4pm to 6pm
 
Poplar
Poplar

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Monday 19th September

Following tea and a tour of the garden Dr Stephen Harris will talk about how Nth American plants were introduced to Europe for medical reasons.
2016-09-19
1:30pm to 6pm
 

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Tuesday 20th September

Visit the historic apartments of the Society of Antiquaries of London at Burlington House.
2016-09-20
10:30am to 12pm
 
A talk about a replica of the Bayeux Tapestry by Elizabeth, founder of the Leek Embroidery Society.
2016-09-20
1pm to 2pm
 
Author Kate Summerscale will talk about the sensational true events detailed in her new book The Wicked Boy and the extensive research that went into writing it.
2016-09-20
2pm to 3pm
 
Richmond
Richmond
Three months on from the referendum, are these adverse consequences inevitable, or are there any reasons for optimism?
2016-09-20
6:30pm to 8pm
 
Holborn
Holborn

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Wednesday 21st September

Join a volunteer embalmer on a journey through necromancy, medieval Memento Mori, Victorian public anatomy collections, and body snatching.
2016-09-21
6:30pm to 8:30pm
 
Barbican
Barbican
A talk about how TfL is trying to create a 21st Century Road System in an 18th Century city.
2016-09-21
6:30pm to 8pm
 
City of London
City of London

More London events on Wednesday 21st September

Thursday 22nd September

Sir Joseph Bazalgette created the system which still deals with London's waste water. The speakers will present aspects of health engineering and some of those involved.
2016-09-22
10:30am to 2:30pm
 
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell
Ian Castle will discuss how Zeppelins terrorised the skies of Britain for well over a year, before eventually having their weakness exposed.
2016-09-22
2pm to 3pm
 
Richmond
Richmond
Launch of a new book about the rebuilding of Parliament following the fire that destroyed the old one.
2016-09-22
6:30pm to 8pm
 
Whitehall
Whitehall

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Friday 23rd September

Free
A 2-day display of some of the most powerful propaganda and graphic imagery of the last century.
2016-09-23
All Day
 
Chelsea
Chelsea
2016-09-23
Starts at 12am
 
Russell Square
Russell Square
Panel debate on the impact of Crossrail on outer suburban areas of London.
2016-09-23
Starts at 8:30am
 
A talk about the life and work of Harding as captured on screen, setting the footage in the context of interwar excavations and the history of cinema.
2016-09-23
5:30pm to 7:30pm
 

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Saturday 24th September

Up to 6,000 swimmers will be allowed into the Serpentine in Hyde Park in a mass swimming evening.
2016-09-24
All Day
 
Paddington
Paddington
Free
A 2-day display of some of the most powerful propaganda and graphic imagery of the last century.
2016-09-24
All Day
 
Chelsea
Chelsea
A curiosity, or a chance to spot a celeb from a far distance, as Westminster Bridge closes for a filming event
2016-09-24
7am to 9am
 
The weekend is packed full of arena displays, falconry, sheep dogs and ferret racing and the famous dancing sheep show.
2016-09-24
10am to 5pm
 
Leyton
Leyton
Visit the c.1397 Grade 2 listed ‘threshing’ barn, over 100ft x 40ft in size, with a fine crownpost roof.
2016-09-24
Starts at 10:45am
 
Rickmansworth
Rickmansworth
The Museum Depot, which is usually closed to the public, will be opening its doors for the A Logo for London Open Weekend.
2016-09-24
11am to 5pm
 
Malaysian food market with hot meals, cooking demonstrations and stalls selling the necessary ingredients.
2016-09-24
12pm to 10pm
 
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square
Watch the Python classic in the grand surroundings of a Clerkenwell museum.
2016-09-24
8pm to 9pm
 

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Sunday 25th September

Watch Freemen of the City of London take sheep across London Bridge -- will also be a fete by the Monument.
2016-09-25
All Day
 
Southwark
Southwark
Up to 6,000 swimmers will be allowed into the Serpentine in Hyde Park in a mass swimming evening.
2016-09-25
All Day
 
Paddington
Paddington
A diverted train service passing through the site of the former Primrose Hill Station between South Hampstead and Camden Road.
2016-09-25
All Day
 
Camden
Camden
Bring your antiques along to a filming of the BBC TV series for a possible chance to appear on telly.
2016-09-25
9:30am to 4:30pm
 
The weekend is packed full of arena displays, falconry, sheep dogs and ferret racing and the famous dancing sheep show.
2016-09-25
10am to 5pm
 
Leyton
Leyton
The Museum Depot, which is usually closed to the public, will be opening its doors for the A Logo for London Open Weekend.
2016-09-25
11am to 5pm
 
Start at the Angel, walk in and around Upper Street and through the 'hole in the wall' and be transported back into another era when life was hard.
2016-09-25
2:30pm to 4:15pm
 
Islington
Islington
A notice that there will be a military flypast over Central London, specifically, St Paul's Cathedral.
2016-09-25
Starts at 3:50pm
 

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Monday 26th September

This talk will look into depictions of London in video games from historic to modern video games and from British to non-British developers.
2016-09-26
Starts at 7pm
 

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Tuesday 27th September

Despite progress in recent decades, women remain under-represented in many areas of science. Why is this, and what can be done about it?
2016-09-27
6:30pm to 8pm
 
Holborn
Holborn

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Wednesday 28th September

Join senior leaders and stakeholders from local government to learn how digital transformation can be achieved on ever reducing budgets.
2016-09-28
8:45am to 11:30am
 
Pimlico
Pimlico
Professor Wass will show that obesity really is the worldwide pandemic we can beat.
2016-09-28
6pm to 8pm
 
A talk about the history of Battersea Town Hall.
2016-09-28
6pm to 7pm
 
Battersea
Battersea
Did Crusaders get Tattoos? Devotional Symbols and Practices in Medieval Europe and the Holy Land
2016-09-28
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell
Museum staff reveal behind-the-scenes stories, intriguing insights and amazing projects.
2016-09-28
7pm to 10pm
 
City of London
City of London
This talk will delve into the rich history of the street and recall some of the entrepreneurs who have left their mark on the area.
2016-09-28
7:30pm to 9pm
 
Greenwich
Greenwich
A range of people involved in historical research and present-day activity discuss what Jack the Ripper represents to them.
2016-09-28
7:30pm to 9pm
 
Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green

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Thursday 29th September

This workshop will look at conventional currency design, and reveal some truths about the pieces of paper that we carry in our pockets but perhaps don’t pay as much attention to as we should
2016-09-29
12pm to 1:30pm
 
Holborn
Holborn
Using Flinders Petrie as our main point of connection, you’ll be introduced to the links between archaeology and the intelligence services during WWI.
2016-09-29
1:15pm to 1:45pm
 
Flood proof cities, cleaner drinking water and outer solar system oceans. Imperial Fringe returns to quench your thirst for scientific discovery
2016-09-29
5pm to 8pm
 
Preview screening of a documentary examining the lives of everyday people in modern China to tell a story about a global issue that affects us all.
2016-09-29
5:15pm to 8:30pm
 
Shoreditch
Shoreditch
This interactive talk explores what this archaeologist did during the war and what was happening in his beloved Egypt.
2016-09-29
6pm to 8pm
 
This talk explores what this archaeologist did during the war and what was happening in his beloved Egypt.
2016-09-29
6pm to 8pm
 
Euston
Euston
Experts and practitioners actively engaged with the development of new forms of money, ranging from cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to time-based and local currencies, will discuss topics including the cashless society, digital money, and the prospects for reform.
2016-09-29
6:30pm to 8pm
 
Holborn
Holborn
Hear explorer, entomologist, zoologist and broadcaster George McGavin recount tales of his remarkable expeditions.
2016-09-29
Starts at 7pm
 
Enjoy activities that include a science fiction quiz, gaming sessions, and planetarium shows to visit both fictional and factual alien worlds.
2016-09-29
7pm to 9pm
 

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Friday 30th September

A debate about the skills crisis in the construction industry and how to respond to it.
2016-09-30
8:30am to 9:30am
 
Euston
Euston
This session explores how neoliberalism’s favourite persuasion tool, the advert, can be used against itself to create public arts spaces.
2016-09-30
1pm to 3pm
 
Holborn
Holborn
Riot from Wrong is a unique documentary film, made by a group of 14 young people from north London, which sheds light on one of the most important recent events in British history: the 2011 urban riots.
2016-09-30
1pm to 3pm
 
Holborn
Holborn
Discover rare items from the Museum's collections, take part in interactive science stations, debates and behind-the-scenes tours.
2016-09-30
6pm to 10pm
 
A talk about a project to create a special embroidered artwork for the Game of Thrones TV series.
2016-09-30
7pm to 8:45pm
 

More London events on Friday 30th September

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