The Wild Things Bawl
Date: August 1
Location: 96-98 Pentonville Rd, London N1 9JB
Cost: £4
About: Indie-rock band The Wild Things will take over The Lexington with energetic support bands and incredible food and beer to celebrate London’s live music scene.
Link: Book your tickets here
Live Jazz Jam
Date: July 30
Location: 98C Main Yard, Wallis Road, Hackney Wick E9 5LN
Cost: Free
About: Enjoy a day of live jazz music by the canal and take a peek at the floating art exhibit featuring sculptures of Californian artist Jay J. Filipowicz.
Link: Find more information here
St Joseph's Hospice's Summer Knees Up Family Fun Day
Date: July 29
Location: St Joseph's Hospice, Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 4SA
Cost: Free
About: Come along to the hospice for a day of entertainment, games and lots of family fun including live music, games in the garden, a BBQ feast and an array of vintage stalls.
Link: Find more information here
Family Fun Day
Date: July 29
Location: Coulsdon Manor Hotel
Cost: Free
About: A fun day for all the family with a bouncy castle, golf lessons, and delicious BBQ available all day.
Link: Find more information here
The Blues Brothers Film Screening
Date: August 3
Location: 2 Empire Mews, Stanthorpe Road, SW16 2BF
Cost: £5
About: Streatham Free Film Festival presents the outrageously funny musical-comedy The Blues Brothers at this cabaret-style screening with themed cocktails, food, and prizes awarded to the best outfits.
Link: Buy your tickets here
Paradise
Date: August 4
Location: Theatre Utopia
Cost: £5
About: This play sheds light on the housing crisis by chronicling the lives of three residents on Croydon’s council estates. All proceeds will be donated to a homeless charity.
Link: Book your tickets here
Slumdog Millionaire Open-air Screening
Date: August 1
Location: Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, SE23 3PQ
Cost: £15
About: An outdoor film screening of Slumdog Millionaire under the stars in the Horniman gardens.
Link: Book your tickets here
The Bear and The Proposal by Chekhov
Date: August 3
Location: The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, SE14 6TA
Cost: £10.50
About: Back-to-back performances of two hilarious short comedies by one of the greatest Russian playwrights, Anton Chekhov.
Link: Book your tickets here
The Ladywell Summer Party
Date: August 4
Location: Ladywell Centre, 148 Dressington Avenue, SE4 1JF
Cost: Free
About: Enjoy live music and an energetic, cabaret-style puppet show to raise awareness about Dementia.
Link: Find more information here
First Drafts Festival
Date: Until August 3
Location: Unit 2, Queens Yard, White Post Lane E9 5EN
Cost: £5
About: The festival welcomes over twenty brave new artists to perform music and theatre acts for the first time in front of an audience.
Link: Find the full programme here
Community Volunteer Awards
Date: July 29
Location: Victoria Park, Grove Road, E3
Cost: Free
About: An afternoon of live music, food and awards to celebrate the wonderful community and corporate volunteers for Victoria Park.
Link: To book a place contact 0207 364 7968 or email victoriapark@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Musique Sur La Mer Youth Orchestra
Date: July 29
Location: Canada Square Park, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AB
Cost: Free
About: An afternoon of classical music with talented young musicians aged from Orchestra Sur La Mer from Southern California.
Link: Find more information here