Old Spitalfields Market Pic: Wikimedia
Brockley Max Festival @ Jam Circus
Date: 27 May, 4pm - 4 June, 1am
Cost: Free
Location: Jam Circus, 330-332 Brockley Road, SE4 2BT
Link: More info here
About:
As part of the Brockley-wide festival 'Brockley Max', Jam Circus presents an exciting week long line-up of live-music, comedy, a pop-up craft market and activities for all the family, plus the usual good food and great beer.
Half-term: Family Art Fun
Date: 30 May, 11pm - 2:45pm
Cost: Free
Location: Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, SE23 3PQ
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Join free and fabulous craft activities inspired by the sheep in our Animal Walk. Make woolly sheep models and a bug or beetle than can fly as you run!
Design Show East
Date: Friday 27 May - Monday 30 May, 10am - 5pm
Cost: Free
Location: Geffrye Museum, Kingsland Road, London, Hackney, E2 8EA
Link: More info here
About:
Coinciding with Chelsea Fringe and Clerkenwell Design Week, this design shopping event will offer gorgeous items for the home and garden by 70 British designers and makers.
Symphony to a Lost Generation - The Worlds first fully holographic show
Date: Monday 30 May, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Cost: Between £10 and £25
Location: The barbican's LSO St. Lukes, 161 Old Street, EC1V 9NG
Link: More info here
About:
Brought to you by a Oscar-winning and Grammy Award-nominated team, whose visual effects work includes Gravity, Avatar and The Golden Compass. The world’s first fully 3D holographic show, ‘Symphony to a Lost Generation’ is an arena-scale account of WW1, featuring a new symphony and amazing holograms.
Unseen City: Photos by Matrin Parr
Date: 4 March - 31 July
Cost: £5, concessions £4
Location: Guildhall Art Gallery, London, EC2V 5AE
Link: More info here
About:
View the City of London through the lens of acclaimed Magnum photographer Martin Parr. Explore the pomp, ceremony and behind-the-scenes activity as Parr brings the City to life, capturing the traditions and people who make up the colourful Square Mile.
Africa at Spitalfields
Date: 30 May, 10am - 5pm
Cost: Free
Location: Spitalfields Market, Brushfield Street, Spitalfields, E1 6AA
Link: More info here
About:
This one day event, turned festival is the perfect opportunity to buy and browse through stalls of beautiful, authentic African or African inspired goods. Including but not limited to anything from Men’s, women’s and kids clothing, handcrafted dolls, Literature, Art, instruments and our most popular feature…African street food!
The Surrey Town and Country Show and Festival of Dogs
Date: 29 May - 30 May, 11am - 6pm
Cost: Adults £6.50, Concessions £6, Children £2
Location: Lloyd Park, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5RA
Link: More info here
About:
The Surrey Town and Country held on the Sunday and Monday of the 29th and 30th May bank holiday weekend, promising to be bigger and better than ever before, with even more and new attractions for the whole family. From daredevil arena displays, to aroma-filled cookery demonstrations, rural crafts, Festivals of Dogs (http://www.festivalsofdogs.co.uk/) and lots for the children to see and do, you’ll find plenty to occupy you for the whole day event two.
Bach to Baby Family Concert
Date: 30 May, 10:30am - 11:30am (doors at 10am)
Cost: £1o or less online, £12 on the door, children free
Location: St. Mildred’s, Bingham Road, London, CR0 7EB
Link: More info here
About:
Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers.Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow. No concert is complete without feeding, crying and nappy changing!
