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 July 2021

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


Thursday 1st July

Monthly late opening at the London Mithraeum for the Roman temple, and the ground floor art exhibition
2021-07-01
10am to 8pm
 
City of London
City of London
Come and say hello to the Soho team and find out a bit more about plans for the former EMD / Granada Cinema, plus various activities.
2021-07-01
5pm to 7pm
 
Walthamstow
Walthamstow

Online events / webinars

This online panel discussion explores the story, myth and impact of Boudica, with reference to objects from across the Museum's collection.
6pm to 7pm
 
A presentation of research into the possible remains of an arch from the medieval London Bridge.
6:30pm to 8pm
 
An online talk by Emma Smith about Shakespeare in the time of the plague.
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Join Jordan Ellenberg as he reveals the hidden geometry underneath some of the most important problems we face.
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Simon Fowler shows how to find records of Holocaust victims, using his own family as an example.
7pm to 8pm
 
Historian Geoff Brandwood investigates some of our most interesting heritage pubs, revealing many wonderful gems for you to explore.
7pm to 10pm
 
Join illustrator Chris Riddell for a celebration of the classic book
7:30pm to 8:30pm
 

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Friday 2nd July

No events are listed for today. Sorry.

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Saturday 3rd July

A note that a steam train will run through South London today - a chance to watch from the sidelines.
2021-07-03
8:15am to 10:15pm
 
Monthly opening of the museum dedicated to the life and work of the "lady with the lamp".
2021-07-03
10am to 4pm
 
Southwark
Southwark
This 2 acre garden is on the original site of Richmond Palace.
2021-07-03
2pm to 5pm
 
Richmond
Richmond

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Sunday 4th July

Better than half price entry to the Painted Hall on the first Sunday of the month.
2021-07-04
10am to 5pm
 
Greenwich
Greenwich
Monthly opening of the museum dedicated to the life and work of the "lady with the lamp".
2021-07-04
10am to 4pm
 
Southwark
Southwark
This vivacious little walled town garden is densely planted with over 50 species of sun-loving perennials
2021-07-04
12pm to 6pm
 
Islington
Islington
Planting ranges from the lush greens of the courtyard to the frothy, bee-friendly plants of the main level to the espalier fruit trees and vegetables of the productive levels.
2021-07-04
12pm to 5pm
 
Clapham
Clapham
A beautiful historic parkland designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown with Edwardian gardens in Reigate, Surrey.
2021-07-04
1pm to 5pm
 
Reigate
Reigate
There an air traffic alert of a flypast over Epping on Sunday afternoon.
2021-07-04
1:50pm to 1:55pm
 
Tiny secluded space in charming peaceful cul-de-sac as featured on the TV series presented by Dee Hart Dyke and Miranda Hart, 'All Gardens Great and Small'.
2021-07-04
2pm to 6pm
 
Winchmore Hill
Winchmore Hill
Unexpected oasis off the Euston Road, overlooked on all sides by tall buildings.
2021-07-04
2pm to 5:30pm
 
Euston
Euston
A mystical and secluded garden packed with take home ideas.
2021-07-04
2pm to 6:30pm
 
Muswell Hill
Muswell Hill
A row of historical railway cottages, tucked away from the bustle of Wood Green nr Alexandra Palace, takes the visitor back in time.
2021-07-04
2pm to 5:30pm
 
Wood Green
Wood Green
Behind the early Victorian facades of Arlington Square and Arlington Avenue are 7 contrasting town gardens.
2021-07-04
2pm to 5:30pm
 

Online events / webinars

Join Alex Langstone, author of "From Granite to Sea", to explore the breathtaking real locations of Cornish myth and legend
8pm to 9:30pm
 

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Monday 5th July


Online events / webinars

A talk given by Dr Steven Runo on how his group’s research on parasitic plant biology can help manage food security in Africa.
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 

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Tuesday 6th July


Online events / webinars

In this online event, we’ll reveal our top tips for using Discovery, our online catalogue, where users can currently download 100 free records a month.
2pm to 3pm
 
This lecture will consider Goldsworthy’s work in the context of Land Art as practised since the late 1970s by artists such as Robert Smithson in the USA and (in the UK) Richard Long.
2pm to 3pm
 
House & Garden gardens editor Clare Foster is in conversation with experts on growing cut flowers.
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Architectural historian Joshua Mardell introduces the unsung Buckler dynasty of Gothic Revival architects and topographical draughtsmen.
7pm to 9pm
 
Frightening lecture on how The Nazi Party believed that, through occult skills, the 'master race' could gain dominion over the world.
8pm to 9:30pm
 

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Wednesday 7th July

£10.00
Weekly late night opening of Painshill park and gardens during June/July.
2021-07-07
5:30pm to 9pm
 
Cobham
Cobham

Online events / webinars

Expect tales from their new book, where they explore beautiful ingredient combinations, age-old tricks and techniques, curious kitchen tools, and clever ‘rainy day’ advice for cooking over fire.
1pm to :
 
Join a panel of speakers and rediscover Leighton and one of the most iconic paintings of the Victorian era.
6pm to 7pm
 
In this talk, John Chu will consider the transformative influence of Rubens’s landscapes on Gainsborough’s art, examining what he learned from his predecessor and why these paintings became such an important model.
7pm to 8pm
 

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Thursday 8th July

Hear more from guest speaker Tom Bolton, author of the two volume book London’s Lost Rivers: A Walker’s Guide, and test your watery knowledge in a live quiz.
2021-07-08
6:30pm to 9pm
 
Covent Garden
Covent Garden
BBC journalist Steve Silk talks about his new book, The Great North Road.
2021-07-08
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Soho
Soho

Online events / webinars

This is where the writers, the artists and the thinkers lived, worked, relaxed and created.
11am to 1pm
 
How has TfL's Andy Byford steered 27,000 staff and 60,000 contractors through a global pandemic and how can London's transport bounce back?
1pm to 2pm
 
Join this webinar to hear how HS2 are investing now to ensure they have the skilled workforce in the future.
1pm to 2pm
 
Is it fair to describe Julia Agrippina as Rome's most powerful woman? And was she Rome's first true empress?
5pm to 6pm
 
Join David Abbink as he argues that robots and humans should work in partnership, not as a substitute for each other
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Join Viktor Wynd on Zoom for a Guided tour of his Cornish UnNatural History Museum - nestled within The National Maritime Museum Falmouth
7:30pm to 9pm
 

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Friday 9th July

No events are listed for today. Sorry.

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Saturday 10th July

A chance to get up close to a scale-model of the railway behind King's Cross
2021-07-10
10am to 4pm
 
Islington
Islington
The annual Whitecross Street Party is one of London’s unique outdoor events, with a creative mix of street arts, performances and community interaction
2021-07-10
12pm to 6pm
 
Moorgate
Moorgate
Watch the Covent Garden Piazza come to life with workshops and performances on the Royal Opera House Summer Stage.
2021-07-10
12pm to 3:30pm
 
Covent Garden
Covent Garden
The latest film by Frederick Wiseman – one of cinema’s greatest documentarians – reveals the labour involved in making, maintaining and improving a city for its citizens.
2021-07-10
Starts at 1pm
 
Barbican
Barbican

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Sunday 11th July

A chance to get up close to a scale-model of the railway behind King's Cross
2021-07-11
10am to 4pm
 
Islington
Islington
The annual Whitecross Street Party is one of London’s unique outdoor events, with a creative mix of street arts, performances and community interaction
2021-07-11
12pm to 6pm
 
Moorgate
Moorgate
The London Gaming Market is a place to buy retro video-games, board games and merchandise all in one place.
2021-07-11
Starts at 12pm
 
Euston
Euston
The skills of two artists created this pretty cottage style garden in a suburban setting.
2021-07-11
1:30pm to 5:30pm
 
West Norwood
West Norwood
Sunny, 120 foot S facing garden, planted for colour.
2021-07-11
2pm to 6pm
 
East Finchley
East Finchley

Online events / webinars

Susan Owens will discuss ghosts and her book ‘Ghosts a Cultural History’ in this zoom lecture
8pm to 10pm
 

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Monday 12th July


Online events / webinars

A statue celebrating the life and legacy of Street Cat Bob will be unveiled on Islington Green.
11:55am to 12:30pm
 
A fact-packed and inspirational talk exploring two of London’s most iconic cultural hubs, South Kensington and the Barbican.
5pm to 6:20pm
 
Hear about new research in the history of nursing, and find out why history is important for understanding nursing today.
5:30pm to 7pm
 
Find out about HS2’s plans for the parkland and transport hub at Old Oak Common Station and feedback on these proposals.
6pm to 7pm
 

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Tuesday 13th July


Online events / webinars

Marking the diamond anniversary of the visit of Yuri Gagarin in 1961, City of London Guide Lester Hillman will explore the medieval and earlier astronomical heritage of the City
2pm to 3pm
 
Marking the diamond anniversary of the visit of Yuri Gagarin in 1961, City of London Guide Lester Hillman will explore the medieval and earlier astronomical heritage of the City
2pm to 3pm
 
Journalist and commentator Jo Glanville leads a panel to explore examples of hidden heritage from Turkey, Egypt and Iraq.
5pm to 6pm
 
Rediscover the lost opium dens of Limehouse with Dr Tom Bolton.
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
A talk about the history of the Royal Horticultural Society.
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
This talk explains the social background to the transformation of Spa tows, and its effect on urban architecture and planning.
6:30pm to :
 
Join David Eagleman as he tells the inside story of our brains
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Learn how honey is made, the ecological impact of bees and what they can teach us about maths, medicine and even architecture.
7pm to 8pm
 

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Wednesday 14th July

A short procession in full ceremonial garb by the Worshipful Company of Vintners from their Livery Hall to the local church.
2021-07-14
Starts at 11:30am
 
City of London
City of London
£10.00
Weekly late night opening of Painshill park and gardens during June/July.
2021-07-14
5:30pm to 9pm
 
Cobham
Cobham

Online events / webinars

Dr Phil Sterling will show how we can achieve abundant wildlife on verges and look after it at much lower cost compared with standard mowing.
12:30pm to 1:30pm
 
Find out about HS2’s plans for the parkland and transport hub at Old Oak Common Station and feedback on these proposals.
12:30pm to 1:30pm
 
Hear from London’s most creative architects, developers and planners about their ideas for the post-pandemic workplace.
5pm to 6pm
 
Find out what connects horror star Lon Chaney and romantic novelist Elinor Glyn.
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 

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Thursday 15th July


Online events / webinars

This webinar brings together key voices shaping the future of the Royal Docks.
10am to 11am
 
Explore a power struggle on a grand scale in this online event.
5:30pm to 6:30pm
 
A talk that explores the historical and modern-day development of vaccination comparing the first and only human disease eradicated by vaccination, smallpox, and today’s global challenge, COVID-19.
6pm to 7:30pm
 
Experts discuss the drama, ceremony and pomp of the day.
6pm to :
 
Bestselling Tudor historian Nathen Amin looks at the myriad conspiracies and murky plots which sought to depose the Tudor usurper early in his reign
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Join the Science Museum and a panel of experts including Professor Chris Whitty who have been on the UK’s front line response to COVID-19 and the vaccine rollout.
7:30pm to 8:45pm
 

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Friday 16th July

No events are listed for today. Sorry.

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Saturday 17th July

You are exhorted to visit your local independent purveyor of music and make purchases of physical storage media.
2021-07-17
All Day
 
Exploring the hidden churchyards and burial grounds in the heart of the City of London
2021-07-17
12pm to 2pm
 
Barbican
Barbican

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Sunday 18th July

You may see up to 50 hot air balloons flying over Central London at sunrise this morning.
2021-07-18
6am to 10am
 
Around 60 electric vehicles will drive from London's Southbank and from outside Parliament to Brighton
2021-07-18
Starts at 8am
 
Southwark
Southwark
A hidden oasis full of surprises and built on several different levels.
2021-07-18
10am to 6pm
 
Ealing
Ealing
The owner, who makes no secret of disregarding the rule book, describes this visual feast of intoxicating colours as Clapham meets Jamaica.
2021-07-18
10am to 5pm
 
Clapham
Clapham
A hidden oasis full of surprises and built on several different levels.
2021-07-18
10am to 6pm
 
Ealing
Ealing
A Free Chess Festival Taking Place at Trafalgar Square
2021-07-18
11am to 6pm
 
Independent record labels will take over Carnaby Street with a special selection of vinyl stalls from independent and emerging record labels.
2021-07-18
12pm to 6pm
 
Soho North
Soho North

Online events / webinars

How occult thought and ideas influenced some of the most important and influential writers and poets of the past two centuries
8pm to 9:30pm
 

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Monday 19th July

A tour to explore the history of the Palace's Victorian chapel.
2021-07-19
11am to 12pm
 
Fulham
Fulham

Online events / webinars

Learn about the menus, some of the individual dishes served, and why George IV’s was the last official Coronation banquet to be held.
2pm to 3pm
 

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Tuesday 20th July

The annual Household Division Beating Retreat performed as a musical spectactular.
2021-07-20
Starts at 7:30pm
 
Whitehall
Whitehall

Online events / webinars

This lecture will be concerned only with the structure, the carapace of the royal chapel but the talk will emphasise the recent attempts to bring surviving chapels back to life.
1pm to 2pm
 
A talk about the early days of the London and Birmingham Railway right up to the modern days of the London Underground.
2pm to :
 
Join a panel of experts as they discuss the effects of the changing climate on biodiversity
7pm to 8:30pm
 

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Wednesday 21st July

£10.00
Weekly late night opening of Painshill park and gardens during June/July.
2021-07-21
5:30pm to 9pm
 
Cobham
Cobham
The annual Household Division Beating Retreat performed as a musical spectactular.
2021-07-21
Starts at 7:30pm
 
Whitehall
Whitehall

Online events / webinars

Launch of London Design Capital, unveiling the key findings and updates from the research, and hear responses from industry experts.
10am to 11am
 
Marion Turner will discuss the historical context in which Chaucer wrote the tales and how his work connects with the world of pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas Becket.
5:30pm to 6:30pm
 
Learn about how Indian cinema sees London with film historian Kulraj Phullar
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Learn about how Indian cinema sees London with film historian Kulraj Phullar
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Join writer, teacher and music enthusiast, Jeffrey Boakye, in conversation about his new book Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs.
7:30pm to 8:30pm
 

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Thursday 22nd July


Online events / webinars

This is where the writers, the artists and the thinkers lived, worked, relaxed and created.
11am to 1pm
 
This talk includes a brief history of the site, an update on the excavations and information on some of the artefacts recovered during the dig.
11:30am to 12:30pm
 
A lunchtime lecture drawing parallels between the current worldwide pandemic and the historic basis of the famous fable of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
12:30pm to :
 
Join some of the exhibition creators and scientists to hear how they became honorary Magizoologists, studying both real and magical creatures to see the similarities between the natural world and mythology.
1pm to 2pm
 
Join Alice Bell as she explores the history of climate change science and the research that can lead to a sustainable future.
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Eleanor Tirtasana Chubb - leading tortoise conservationist, keeper and breeder discusses the European History of Pet Tortoises
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Join author Axel Scheffler in conversation with Joseph Coehlo as they take a peek at some of the teeniest, weeniest books out there, both old and contemporary.
7:30pm to 8:30pm
 
Join acclaimed performer Robert Lloyd Parry as he brings to life the beloved ghost stories of M.R. James.
9pm to 10:30pm
 

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Friday 23rd July

Join Zack White and Marcus Cribb as they discuss the popular myths and ideas that have grown up around the Battle of Salamanca.
2021-07-23
12pm to 1pm
 
Chelsea
Chelsea
A walking boat will be in the Thames around Battersea - and yes, it's art.
2021-07-23
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Battersea
Battersea

Online events / webinars

In this talk, you will meet ordinary people at the extreme lower strata of Victorian society.
2pm to 3pm
 

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Saturday 24th July


Online events / webinars

A deathly peek into one of the most extensive museum collections to learn about all things...death related.
7pm to 8:30pm
 

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Sunday 25th July

You may see up to 50 hot air balloons flying over Central London at sunrise this morning.
2021-07-25
6am to 10am
 
Over 60 traders, bringing, 20th Century furniture, salvaged French homeware, vintage clothes, curiosities & collectables, kitschenalia, reclaimed industrial fixtures / electricals / lighting, and unexpected oddities.
2021-07-25
11am to 6pm
 
Peckham
Peckham
See the victorian steam pumping engine in action.
2021-07-25
11am to 5pm
 
South Tottenham
South Tottenham
Bird friendly colour filled town garden with interesting nooks and crannies - and a model railway.
2021-07-25
11am to 4pm
 
Barkingside
Barkingside
Wildlife pond surrounded by bamboo & rodgersia, opens out to spectacularly colourful deep herbaceous beds.
2021-07-25
1:30pm to 5:30pm
 
Golders Green
Golders Green
New Chamomile lawn and newly finished Arabic style watercourse, complete a 10 year development of this Plantsman's hillside paradise garden.
2021-07-25
2pm to 6pm
 
Cricklewood
Cricklewood
Come and see the transformation of the two-acre garden (with rose garden, woodland walk, 2 ponds and walled garden) with a glass of wine and the sound of a live band.
2021-07-25
6:30pm to 8:30pm
 
Dulwich
Dulwich

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Monday 26th July


Online events / webinars

This talk locates the female voice by analysing gendered identities in social and political drama in colonial Calcutta.
5:30pm to 7pm
 

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Tuesday 27th July


Online events / webinars

In this talk, Sarah Goldsmith will explore why Grand Tourists risked the dangers of travel in 18th-century Europe.
6:30pm to :
 

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Wednesday 28th July

Hidden away behind the high walls of a medieval monastery is a large garden, which will be open three evenings in 2021.
2021-07-28
5:30pm to 8:30pm
 
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell

Online events / webinars

Join NLA and discover one of north London’s most exciting destinations and central London’s largest regeneration project.
10:30am to 12:30pm
 
How different women coped with life in the Square Mile over the centuries.
2pm to 3pm
 
A conversation to shape the future of the Camden Highline - a park in the sky.
6:30pm to 8pm
 

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Thursday 29th July

A talk to explore both the Camden Highline and Bankside's Low Line as projects reusing railway infrastructure.
2021-07-29
1:15pm to 2pm
 

Online events / webinars

A discussion about the nursing student experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
5:30pm to 7pm
 
This talk will give a unique opportunity to see in more detail how a construction project of the scale such as HS2 has been managed and progressed.
6pm to 7pm
 
An in-depth conversation about all things bodysnatching with Suzie Lennox, author of Bodysnatchers: Diggin Up the Untold Stories of Britain’s Resurrection Men.
6pm to 7pm
 
Thorney Island Society Member Michael Marriott will talk us around the back streets of Thorney Island, Westminster.
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Beneath the streets of the contemporary city lie the ghosts of previous Londons including Saxon Lundenwic and Norman Londonburgh.
7pm to 9pm
 
Join designer Harris Elliott for a discussion of the upcycled 'Le Tings' Scandal bags, made from rice bags sourced from West Africa, encompassing stories of identity and culture.
7pm to 8pm
 

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Friday 30th July

Speaker Steve Ladd, who will share his experiences in the US Air Force flying the F-4 Phantom and A-10 Warthog.
2021-07-30
11am to 12pm
 
Stanmore
Stanmore
Join Robert Fleming as he traces the development and service of King Edward’s Horse (The King’s Overseas Dominions Regiment).
2021-07-30
12pm to 1pm
 
Chelsea
Chelsea

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Saturday 31st July

Churches across the City of London will ring the bells in a festival of church bells.
2021-07-31
9:20am to 5pm
 
Historical re-enactors will be setting up camp on the forecourt at the British Museum, offering you the opportunity to enjoy the sights and sounds of early Roman Britain.
2021-07-31
11am to 4pm
 
Russell Square
Russell Square
A walking boat will be in the Thames around Battersea - and yes, it's art.
2021-07-31
12pm to 1pm
 
Battersea
Battersea
Exploring the hidden churchyards and burial grounds in the heart of the City of London
2021-07-31
12pm to 2pm
 
Barbican
Barbican
Occasional open day at a railway cutting nature reserve in Forest Hill.
2021-07-31
1pm to 4pm
 
Forest Hill
Forest Hill
A talk about the history of rum in the Royal Navy, with drink tasting on HMS Belfast.
2021-07-31
6pm to 8pm
 
Southwark
Southwark

Online events / webinars

Jeremy Konsbruck, a military historian, joins us on Zoom to tell us about conscription and tribunals in WW1.
10:30am to 11:30am
 

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