What’s on in London (9-15 June)
World War II, lots of theatre, and free events everywhere
🌞 Monday 9 – Thursday 12 June – Lido Festival at Victoria Park
Free entry festival with live music, DJ sets, family theatre, sports sessions, street food & bars
🎭 Thursday 12 June – Shakespeare on the Ropes
Rope-dancing acrobats, many of them women, shaped the theatre of Shakespearean London.
📍 Guildhall Library, Aldermanbury | 🗓 One night only, 6–8pm
🌸 Friday 13 June – Botanical art at Saatchi Gallery
Opening day of the RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show!
📍 Saatchi Gallery, King’s Road, Chelsea | 🗓 On until 27 July
🚴♂️ World naked bike ride London
Sat 14 Jun 2025 | From 1:00 pm
📍 Various start points: Clapham Junction, Croydon, Deptford, Hackney Wick, Kew Bridge, Regents Park, Tower Hill, Wellington Arch
🎟 Free — Join or watch hundreds of naked cyclists riding through London
COINect: chinese culture and creativity
🏛️ Sun 8 – Sat 14 Jun 2025 | 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
📍 Royal Mint Court, Tower Hill, London EC3N 4AB
🎟 Free — Explore over 100 coin & medal sets from Shanghai Mint, with interactive displays and public events. Booking required.
Slipping the veil
🏛️ Wed 28 May – Sat 14 Jun 2025
📍 St Bartholomew the Great Church, West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
🎟 Free — Contemporary art in one of London’s oldest churches, featuring immersive installations and works by international artists.
The Second World War in London
🕰️ Wednesday 11 June – Remembering the Second World War
Lunchtime talk at St Margaret’s Church on how Britain (and others) commemorate WWII, 80 years on.
📍 Next to Westminster Abbey, Deans Yard | 🕐 1–1.50pm | 🎟 £6.13
Fri 13 June – Gaps and Chaps: The Escape of the German Army from Normandy, 1944
Historian Marc Milner discusses why the Falaise Gap was never fully closed, allowing key German forces to escape in 1944.
📍 National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4HT | 🗓 12:00pm–1:00pm | Free | In person & online webcast
📷 Talking Textures in King’s Cross
Outdoor photo exhibition celebrating natural textured hair, part of the Shubbak Festival. Free and open daily.
📍 Lower Stable Street, King’s Cross | 🗓 On until 7 September
🌸The Look at James Freeman Gallery
New works by Derrick Guild and Volker Hermes reimagine Old Masters portraits, exploring identity and perception.
📍 James Freeman Gallery, 354 Upper Street, The Angel, London N1 0PD | 🗓 Until 28 June | Free entry
The Rose Revealed: A panel discussion on the timeless allure of the rose
📅 Thursday, 12 June 2025 | 19:00 – 20:45
📍 V&A South Kensington, Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre
Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL
🎟 Tickets £15.00 - £18.00 (includes wine reception)
🎸 Friday 13 – OUTBREAK - Turnstile, Alex G, Danny Brown, Glassjaw and more tear up the stage on day one.📍 Victoria Park, East London | 🗓 On all weekend
🎭 Friday 14 June – Evita at the London Palladium
🎭 Saturday 14 June – The Brightening Air at The Old Vic
🐾 101 Dalmatians: The Musical at London’s Eventim Apollo (18 Jul–30 Aug) 🎭
⚡️ Disney’s Hercules ⚡️
Get ready for an epic adventure in Ancient Greece! 🏛️ Gods, monsters, and plenty of laughs in this family-friendly musical that’ll have you buzzing. 🎭🎶
📍 Theatre Royal Drury Lane
🎟️ Tickets from £32.50
And to wrap things up… don’t forget that Big Ben tour tickets drop this Wednesday (11 June) at 10am! 🕙
They go fast, so set a reminder if you fancy climbing the 334 steps up the Elizabeth Tower and standing right next to Big Ben as it bongs.
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