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August 2026
Saturday 8 August
- THE 7AM SUMMIT: meet while the city sleeps for a tiny adventure, community & ☕London
- 👑 (Beginners) Royal Sandringham & Red Chalk Cliffs of Hunstanton Day Hikeibis London City - Shoreditch
- Members Family Morning: Meet Monsters of the DeepNatural History Museum
- 🔴🚶🏻 Day Trip & Hike: The Isle of Wight Adventure Trip III 🚆🛳️🚉Waterloo Station
- Summer early opening for Kew membersKew Gardens
- Saturday INTERMEDIATE+ @ MULBERRY SPORTS Centre, 2-Hrs (9am - 11am)Mulberry Sports Centre
- Guided Tour: The Secrets of Churchill War RoomsChurchill War Rooms
- Monad Blitz London HackathonEncode Hub
- Faversham to WhitstableLondon
- Voice of the FansEntrance Hall, British Library, London
- American Revolution: 250 Years from the Declaration of IndependenceSir John Ritblat Gallery, British Library, London
- Globe Theatre Guided TourGlobe Theatre
- Founders Running Club :: LondonRegent's Bar & Kitchen
- Fairy TalesBritish Library, London
- SidequestHer - CalisthenicsPaddington Recreation Ground
- Day trip by train - Hiking in the New Forest, Hampshire!Waterloo Train Station (on the concourse under the clock)
- Rackham Hill - (15 miles)London
- Character Encounters at the National Maritime MuseumNational Maritime Museum
- Amazing Aircraft Top Trumps TrailIWM London, Level 0 and Level 1
- Coder DojoPrince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
- Pattern Making: An Introduction to Drafting and SewingUniversity of East London
- Holy Pop!Somerset House, Terrace Rooms
- What Makes a Home?IWM London, Clore Learning Centre, Level 1
- FREE Walk - Richmond Riverside & Park WalkLondon
- Observatory UnlockedRoyal Observatory Greenwich
- The Curious Kitchen with HelloFreshNatural History Museum
- M.C. Escher. The ExhibitionSomerset House, Embankment Galleries South Wing
- Cutty Sark CharactersCutty Sark
- There Are No Honest Poems About Dead Women: Jemma DesaiSomerset House, G31 New Wing
- Beauty and Destruction: Stamp TrailIWM London
- Childhood in War: Stamp TrailIWM London
- NEW: The Whitstable to Water-Edge Wander to Sandy Solace near MargateWhitstable Train Station
- Coding Cats | Craft ActivityHMS Belfast, Room 3H
- Meet Me at Ma Ma 🏃♀️🥐Ma Ma Boutique Bakery
- Childhood in War: Story SeekersIWM London, Atrium
- Tom Gates: Super Make and Do Craft TentKew Gardens
- Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep Relaxed Exhibition ViewingNatural History Museum
- Morning pages: Susan Owens on ConstableThe National Gallery, Supporters' House
- Baker Street: the world's first UndergroundBaker Street Underground Station
- Tom Gates: DogZombies Live on StageKew Gardens
- Tram town: board game craft activityLondon Transport Museum, Wellington Gallery
- Secrets of central London walking tourLondon Transport Museum
- Theatre on Kew: Jack and the BeanstalkJack and the Beanstalk
- Highlights tourThe National Gallery, Sainsbury Wing Foyer
- Treasures TourBritish Library, London
- Forest bathing at KewRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Highlights of the V&AV&A South Kensington
- Kingston B.C 8th Year Anniversary TournamentTiffin Sports Centre
- Design icons toursLondon Transport Museum Depot
- Remarkable Women TourV&A South Kensington
- Royal Observatory Treasures TourRoyal Observatory Greenwich
- Sketchbook: Regent’s Park Japanese Garden IslandLondon
- Under the Sea 3D (U)Science Museum
- Jaqkodí: Alteration MasterclassPoplar Works
- Introduction to the GardensKew Gardens
- Sat Badminton 11-1pm @ Science Centre - All Levels (Morning Session)Science Centre
- THE ART OF ATTRACTION: A Singles Gallery Experience at the V&ALondon
- Aldwych: the end of the lineAldwych station
- Sacred CircuitryKismet Café • Art gallery • Event Space
- 1 MONTH Film Jam (free) 1Old Red Cow
- Saturday badminton (11am-2.30pm) 4 courts at Pastures Youth and Sports CentreThe Pastures Youth Centre
- Behind The Scenes: Zoology Spirit Collection TourNatural History Museum
- Summer craft sessionsNational Maritime Museum
- Intro to Bobbin LaceThe Hub
- Theatre on Kew: The Wind in the WillowsThe Wind in the Willows
- A World ElsewhereSam Wanamaker Playhouse
- Shut Up and Write! [London/Waterstones Piccadilly]5th View
- Tour: Designing the V&A - The Story of our MuseumV&A South Kensington
- Unboxing the UniverseNational Maritime Museum
- 🏵️ Belgravia Gardens Insider's Tour & Sit Down Picnic SocialVictoria Station
- SideWays Play drop-in sessions for children of all agesYoung V&A
- Science Afternoon TeaScience Museum
- Meet the Designer - Christie SwallowYoung V&A
- Know Your Work. Own Your Story. 1:1 Portfolio Reviews with NewCommaSomerset House, River Rooms
- OnePerCentNow Summer GamesLondon
- BOOK CLUB: Wimmy Road Boyz by Sufiyaan SalamKasa Cafe London
- 1:1 Support SpaceSomerset House, River Rooms
- 1:1 MentoringSomerset House, River Rooms
- The Story Only You Can Tell with House of VoxSomerset House, G20
- Funding your workSomerset House, G16
- Upgrade Yourself Festival 2026Somerset House, Across Somerset House New Wing
- Hunt For The Wilderpeople - 10th AnniversaryPrince Charles Cinema
- Beat-Making Workshop & Competition: 4 teams, 1 brief, One hour with NiNE8 COLLECTIVELondon
- Palestinian Tatreez EmbroiderySomerset House, Lancaster Room
- Algae Pigment Screen Printing LabSomerset House, Lancaster Room
- Casual Session, 12-2pm £7 @ Reynolds / plasticsThe Reynolds Centre
- Dream the Check! A creative drop-in workshop from Run the CheckSomerset House, River Rooms
- Behind the Scenes TourRoyal Opera House
- T. Rex 3D (PG)Science Museum
- Planning Your Career Flight PathSomerset House, G18
- Working with Nature: Regeneration as Creative PracticeSomerset House, G16
- Je Tu Il EllePrince Charles Cinema
- Guided walking tour of Henry Moore: Monumental NatureKew Gardens
- Tour: Fashion - Dress and StyleV&A South Kensington
- FUTURE FREE-PLAY WORKSHOP hosted by Studio TIPSomerset House, River Rooms
- Baker Street: the world's first UndergroundBaker Street Underground Station
- Aldwych: the end of the lineAldwych station
- Gardens Tour: Journey Through Time and NatureNatural History Museum
- Sat Badminton 1-3pm @ Science Centre - All Levels (Afternoon Session)Science Centre
- Clapham South: subterranean shelterClapham South deep-level shelter
- Tom Gates: DogZombies Live on StageKew Gardens
- Philosophy in the Park 145Baroness Burdett Coutts Drinking Fountain
- Overboard PicnicRegent's Park
- Getting ReadyEtcetera Theatre
- Summer Story SaturdaysYoung V&A
- Bottomless Brunch At ŌMÍ52 Wells St
- Made In 90s Festival ft Xscape • Lil Mo • AngelCroydon · Addington Park
- Museum guided toursLondon Transport Museum, Information desk, Level 1
- The Story Only You Can Tell with House of VoxSomerset House, G20
- Behind the Scenes TourRoyal Opera House
- Introduction to the GardensKew Gardens
- Tour: Exploring Historic European ArtV&A South Kensington
- Secrets of central London walking tourLondon Transport Museum
- Unboxing the UniverseNational Maritime Museum
- Tom Gates: Super Make and Do Craft TentKew Gardens
- Saturday Super Store ToursPrince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
- Lunar ToursRoyal Observatory Greenwich
- StaceyThe Courtyard Theatre
- Together in the EndRosemary Branch Theatre
- Treasures Tour of the National Maritime MuseumNational Maritime Museum
- Design icons toursLondon Transport Museum Depot
- Surgery Museum & Drinks | Old Operating Theatre | London BridgeLondon
- PrideDorfman Theatre, National Theatre
- Summer craft sessionsNational Maritime Museum
- Steal like an Artist: Marketing lessons from the undergroundSomerset House, G18
- East Asians & Friends Picnic @Hyde Park🍃London
- FUTURE FREE-PLAY WORKSHOP hosted by Studio TIPSomerset House, River Rooms
- Tram town: board game craft activityLondon Transport Museum, Wellington Gallery
- The Archive ReimaginedBarbican Centre, Cinema 3
- Treasures TourBritish Library, London
- DLT x SIKA SOMERSET HOUSESomerset House, Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court
- Mafia Games (and Picnic) in the Park - Beginner FriendlyBroad Walk Cafe
- Who Cares!John Lyon's Theatre, City Lit
- Guided walking tour of Henry Moore: Monumental NatureKew Gardens
- Theatre on Kew: Jack and the BeanstalkJack and the Beanstalk
- Power to the People: Using Comedy to Back YourselfSomerset House, G20
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With MePrince Charles Cinema
- RetardantThe Libra Theatre Cafe
- Theatre on Kew: The Wind in the WillowsThe Wind in the Willows
- Songwriting Lab Vol. 01: Inspired by Olivia DeanMatter of Time Studios
- BETWEEN > 1The Courtyard Theatre
- Pilates & SMOOD-inisHiraya Pilates
- Schrödinger’s LesbiansThe Cockpit
- The Tree of LifePrince Charles Cinema
- If Not MeHen & Chickens Theatre
- 🏘️Offline Women Explore Pretty London: ChelseaLondon
- Behind The Scenes: Zoology Spirit Collection TourNatural History Museum
- Treasures TourBritish Library, London
- Friends Help You MoveEtcetera Theatre
- A World ElsewhereSam Wanamaker Playhouse
- Royal Observatory Treasures TourRoyal Observatory Greenwich
- Tour: Discover Britain through Art and DesignV&A South Kensington
- Science Afternoon TeaScience Museum
- Museum Highlights TourNatural History Museum
- Great Conversations with Friends at the PubPenderel's Oak
- KUBOLORart'otel London Hoxton
- Saturday Coffee ☕🍹 @ Tate Modern, Make New Friends!🌟🎨The Corner at Tate Modern
- ANOTHER FREE TEiP PARTY IN THE PARK • REGENTS PARK | Thought Experiments in PubsLondon
- Italian Language Picnic - Sabato 8 AgostoRegents Park
- Behind the Scenes TourRoyal Opera House
- Baker Street: the world's first UndergroundBaker Street Underground Station
- The Hooks & Books ClubSaint Louie
- African & Caribbean Heritage tour: Past Meets PresentV&A South Kensington
- Unboxing the UniverseNational Maritime Museum
- FUTURE FREE-PLAY WORKSHOP hosted by Studio TIPSomerset House, River Rooms
- Shakespeare’s Walking TourShakespeare's Globe, Bankside
- If By StarlightBarons Court Theatre
- Sharing spaceSomerset House, Lancaster Room
- FREE Afternoon Walk – Bushy Park & Thames Riverside Circular from KingstonKingston train station
- SLOW JAMS NATION - Summer Slow Jams Day Festival in LondonLondon · Studio 338
- 🛼 WE OUTSIDE ☀️A Community Summer Skate SocialBethnal Green Gardens
- Black audience viewings: Project a Black PlanetBarbican Centre, Art Gallery
- Canoe with CONSCIOUS61 Cool Oak Ln
- WIP: Serenade for the UnfortunateRosemary Branch Theatre
- Power to the People: Using Comedy to Back YourselfSomerset House, G20
- The Builder's Circle (A BTLYD Experience)Saint Pauls Road
- Tom Gates: DogZombies Live on StageKew Gardens
- Who Cares!John Lyon's Theatre, City Lit
- Museum guided toursLondon Transport Museum, Information desk, Level 1
- Behind the Scenes TourRoyal Opera House
- PEF: Padel & PaellaLondon
- A Curious DemiseHen & Chickens Theatre
- Eppie Brilliant and Gareth Harrison: Alright NowCamden Comedy Club
- ♫ 7 Mile Walking Music Tour: From Soho To Beatles House With Tunes & DrinksLondon
- 🎉 FREE COMEDY SHOW + Sat Southbank Social ☀️London
- Boy, oh Boy… My, What a Lady!Canal Cafe Theatre
- Killer CareerWac Arts
- XQUENDAThe Cockpit
- AbigailEtcetera Theatre
- Fathering in the Age of the ApocalypseThe Libra Theatre Cafe
- Taxi DriverPrince Charles Cinema
- in the airBarons Court Theatre
- Baker Street: the world's first UndergroundBaker Street Underground Station
- Aldwych: the end of the lineAldwych station
- In The Mood For LovePrince Charles Cinema
- We Love and Then We DrownJohn Lyon's Theatre, City Lit
- MuseHen & Chickens Theatre
- ✨️🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 Italian Spritz 🥂 Summer Special ☀️Flat Iron Square
- Killing SwineUpstairs at the Gatehouse
- How To Win Friends And Influence People By Dale CarnegieLondon
- BirdyCamden Comedy Club
- Summer Social - BBQ PartyTwickenham Yacht Club
- August's first Science Fiction meetup.The Mad Hatter
- SMEs, Local Businesses & Small Business Networking in London | Saturday SocialLondon
- Henry Moore Sunset Buggy ToursRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Deeper Conversations - 1 to 1 🗣️💬Leman Street Tavern
- Twins – A Split BillAces and Eights
- Founder Mixer & Business Networking | Saturday Social in Covent GardenSycamore
- Don’t Look at Me: A Modern Retelling of MedusaLion & Unicorn Theatre
- Hell Hath No FuryThe Cockpit
- ★Central London Pub Crawl: Drink, Dance & Mingle (20s–30s)★Nordic Bar
- ADvsHDRosemary Branch Theatre
- 🎉 FREE Southbank Social 20-45 ☀️ | Meet, Mingle & Make ConnectionsLondon
- They’ve Stolen MussoliniBridewell Theatre
- Can You See Me?Museum of Comedy
- A Woman’s TruthThe SPID Theatre
- God save the Queen!Theatro Technis
- Point Of No ReturnKunstraum Gallery
- LIGHTHOUSEEtcetera Theatre
- In AulisYoung Actors Theatre Islington
- Killer CareerWac Arts
- Loud MouthsThe Libra Theatre Cafe
- Hammersmith - Riverside Pub CrawlLondon
- Love's Labour's LostGlobe Theatre
- Birth StoriesThe Courtyard Theatre
- Singles Party in Kings Cross | Ages 30 to 45Drake & Morgan at King's Cross
- Theatre on Kew: Twelfth NightTwelfth Night
- London Social Night | Balancers | Expand your CircleLondon
- Carlos Acosta: Myths and Modern MastersMain Stage, Royal Opera House
- Berlioz’s ‘Symphonie fantastique’Royal Albert Hall
- StaceyThe Courtyard Theatre
- The Social PassportLondon
- PrideDorfman Theatre, National Theatre
- This Bloody WeddingCamden People's Theatre
- AntigoneBarons Court Theatre
- ¡I CAN’T STOP THE LONELINESS!Hen & Chickens Theatre
- Girls’ Night OutCircle and Star Theatre
- The Rat Pack Stand-up ComedyCamden Comedy Club
- Aunty Mei is Looking For a WifeCanal Cafe Theatre
- We Love and Then We DrownJohn Lyon's Theatre, City Lit
- Behind Closed DoorsSHAKEFEST @Old Red Lion
- The Boy Who Nearly Grew UpAces and Eights
- The Barber of SevilleUpstairs at the Gatehouse
- Kingdom of Heaven: Director's CutPrince Charles Cinema
- BastardsLion & Unicorn Theatre
- 2046Prince Charles Cinema
- The Silliad: Improvised Myths and LegendsMuseum of Comedy
- Rattlepole! A Shakespeare Improv ShowTheatro Technis
- Londongrad: Tech Takeover?The Courtyard Theatre
- Where Are We Going With This?The Cockpit
- NipSlip Do… Men In PowerHen & Chickens Theatre
- Russian RouletteRosemary Branch Theatre
- Friends Help You MoveEtcetera Theatre
- Caroline McEvoy: RAGIN’ (WORK IN PROGRESS)The Libra Theatre Cafe
- Riot Reveals… A Manajerie Of MayhemAces and Eights
- 7-7-7Barons Court Theatre
- Lara’s Comedy Hypno RaveCamden Comedy Club