What's on in London on Sunday 7th July 2024

Top events happening London

Drumsheds summer flea market

Sprawling across the car park of the huge former Tottenham IKEA furniture warehouse, now Drumsheds, the DRUMSHEDS SUMMER FLEA is London’s largest outdoor flea market, hosting over 200 traders of vintage home decor, & peddlers of preloved bargains. Utilising over …

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10:00am to 5:00pm
£3.20
Upper Edmonton

Depot Open Days: From Past to Present

Visit the Museum Depot in Acton, west London to discover the story of transport past and present and imagine what a green future could look like for London. See historic and modern examples of ‘green’ transport, from the electric trolley …

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10:30am to 5:30pm
£17.50
Transport Museum Acton Depot, Acton

RNLI weekend at Cutty Sark

Climb on board Cutty Sark for a weekend of lifesaving with the RNLI. To celebrate the RNLI’s 200th anniversary we’ve teamed up with our local Tower crew to host a range of talks and activities centered around lifesaving at sea. …

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11:00am to 4:00pm
£20
Cutty Sark, Greenwich

Twickenham Yacht Club annual open day

TYC looks forward to inviting members of the public to try sailing or paddleboarding, enquire about membership, cruising and training opportunities. All ages and abilities are welcome. Buoyancy aids are provided, so wear clothes you don’t mind getting wet. Experts …

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11:00am to 3:00pm
Free
Twickenham

90th anniversary of the Isokon Flats

The Isokon Gallery tells the remarkable story of the Isokon building, the pioneering modern apartment block opened in 1934. The flats opened on 9th July 1934 – so this week marks their 90th anniversary. Just a note that if you …

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11:00am to 4:00pm
Free
Isokon Gallery, Hampstead

ChessFest

The UK’s largest one-day chess event is aimed at anyone who loves or wants to learn chess, and is completely free of charge. They will once again have a living chess set – with 32 professional actors taking on the …

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11:00am to 6:00pm
Free
Trafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square

Eel Pie island open weekend

Eel Pie island is a private island on the Thames at Twickenham. In addition to mixed dwellings and a nature reserve, the island is home to 26 artists studios all situated in and around a working boatyard. Twice a year, …

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11:00am to 6:00pm
Free
Twickenham

Hampstead Big Fair 2024

Heath Street is closed to traffic and will be lined with over 100 stalls selling artisan crafts, designer fashions, and international food and drink. A day out for the whole family, there’s entertainment for everyone including a funfair, the Sport …

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12:00pm to 5:00pm
Free
Hampstead

Northfields Allotments summer open day

Plotholders at London’s oldest allotment are giving guests the opportunity to experience a genuine part of the capital’s history this summer by once again throwing open the gates for their annual summer open day. At almost two hundred years old, …

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1:00pm to 5:00pm
Free
West Ealing

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Lewis Hamilton / IWC Schaffhausen pop-up

The pop-up will offer a blend of motorsport memorabilia, engineering artefacts and unique timepieces that tell the story of the long-standing connection between IWC and Lewis Hamilton. Pieces will include his Silverstone Winning race suit from 2021, IWC-branded driving gloves …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Battersea

Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners shaped global style

Step inside a traditional tailor’s workshop in the East End and immerse yourself in the glitz and glamour of a Carnaby Street boutique at the height of the Swinging Sixties – when London was the world’s fashion capital. From East …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
£12
London Museum Docklands, Poplar

Travel the Silk Road

A one-weekend display of fashion photos, all taken along the route of the Silk Road that spanned over 4,000 miles, from Egypt, China, Turkey, to Italy and many more. The exhibition showcases works by photographers Matt Easton, Tak Sugita, Greg …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Whitechapel

茶, चाय, Tea (Chá, Chai, Tea)

The exhibition explores tea’s complex history and myriad of meanings – from its popularisation and globalisation connected to stories of imperialism and colonial violence, to inspiring artistic expression, cultural customs and national identities, it is simultaneously deeply personal and political. …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Horniman Museum, Forest Hill

Summer Science Exhibition

Discover cutting-edge research and innovation at the Royal Society’s annual Summer Science Exhibition, a free interactive experience open to everyone with a curious mind. This year, visitors can get hands-on with personal brain scanners, hear real ice core samples from …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Wimbledon

Sargent and Fashion

Fashion, identity, painting: explore the unique work of John Singer Sargent Celebrated for his striking portrait paintings, this exhibition sheds new light on John Singer Sargent’s acclaimed works. It explores how he worked like a stylist to craft the image …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
£22
Tate Britain, Pimlico

RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show

An exhibition of botanical art and photography featuring a rich variety of subjects from medicinal desert flowers to ornamental bananas, and from images of forest slime moulds to urban street plants. It will showcase the work of 23 leading global …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
£7
Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea

The Witch Burns

Works by some of the leading names in contemporary art are being displayed at Fitzrovia Chapel in an exploration of witchcraft, womanhood, feminism and satire. The Witch Burns includes artists whose works delve deep into our continuing obsession with witches, …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 12th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Fitzrovia Chapel, Tottenham Court Road

Drawn Together: Royal Drawing School Summer Show 2024

A group exhibition that reveals the breadth and flexibility of drawing and the unique way in which it connects all artistic practice. The exhibition emphasises the way in which the boundaries of perceptual drawing can be pushed; from works on …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 12th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Shoreditch

Paper Cuts - Art, Bureaucracy, and Silenced Histories in Colonial India

Who gets remembered, and who forgotten? This exhibition examines a collection of works on paper made by British colonialists in nineteenth-century India. Seen in public for the first time, the collection is placed into dialogue with contemporary artworks by Ravista …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 12th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Euston

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