Plant Fairs Roadshow
Date: 21 May, Plant Fair open from 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Cost: £2
Location: Telegraph Hill Centre, St Catherine's Church, Kitto Road, New Cross, SE14 5TY
Link: More info here
About:
A collection of Specialist Nurseries offering a range of Alpines, Climbers, Bulbs, Succulents, Herbs & Unusual Perennials, plus Trees and Shrubs, and cut flowers. Private Gardens are also opening on that day in the morning. A Plant Doctor will also be in attendance to deal with all your garden and plant enquiries.
Astronomy Night
Date: 20 May, 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Cost: Adults £2, Children £1
Location: Ringway Community Centre, 268 Baring Road, SE12 0DS
Link: More info here
About:
Come and meet other enthusiasts, gaze at the sky through telescopes - light refreshments available.
Wednesdays Almshouse tours
Date: Every Wednesday until 1 June, 2016, 11am - 4pm
Cost: Adults £4, Friends of Geoffrey, disabled visitors, and children under 16 free
Location: Geoffrey Museum, Kingsland Road, London, Hackney, E2 8EA
Link: More info here
About:
Visit the Geffrye's restored 18th-century almshouse, which has been taken back to its original condition and offers a rare glimpse into the lives of London's poor and elderly in the 1780s and 1880’s.
The Government Inspector
Date: 18 May - Saturday 28 May, 7:30pm
Cost: £8 - £25 per ticket
Location: Theatre Royal, Gerry Raffles Square, London, Hackney, E15 1BN
Link: More info here
About:
A simple case of mistaken identity leads matters to spiral hysterically out of control. This is a fast, funny, bittersweet play that remains painfully relevant today. You won't be able to help but laugh at the hilarious riot of lies, greed and consequences in this sidesplittingly brilliant masterclass in comedy!
Early Bloom Arts Festival
Date: 21 May, 12pm - 22 May, 6pm
Cost: Free
Location: Roof Garden Crossrail Place, North Dock, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5RA
Link: More info here
About:
Join us for a weekend celebration of drama, music, spoken word, dance and much much more, as we celebrate local talent from across the borough. Family-friendly performances will be taking place across the weekend, and the Festival is free for all to attend. Simply come along and enjoy!
Plants and People: Wild Food
Date: 21 May, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Cost: £8 (£6 concession)
Location: Tower Hamlets cemetery park, Soanes Centre, Bow, E3 4PX
Link: More info here
About:
Join Ken, Cemetery Park Manager, for a guided walk of the park. As we walk, we will nibble leaves, berries and roots and collect wild leaves for you to take home.
Market on the Mount
Date: 21 May, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Sutton & Croydon Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre, Bradbury House, Lloyd Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5
Link: More info here
About:
Come to our fantastic Market on the Mount and be enticed by our huge array of stands selling high quality and interesting things. Peruse through our vintage items, jewellery, accessories, books, haberdashery, jewellery, plants and much much more and come away with some treats for you and your home.
Remembering 1916
Date: Until 31 August, 2016, 10:00am - 5:00pm (last entry 4pm)
Cost: Adults £7, concessions available
Location: Whitgift Exhibition Centre, Haling Park, South Croydon, Cr2 6YT
Link: More info here
About:
A major new exhibition telling the story of a pivotal year of the First World War, through a unique series of personal stories. Follow the fascinating personal testimony of those on both sides of war and uncover a fresh perspective on the battles of Verdun, Jutland and the Somme; and well-known characters such as Lord Kitchener and Manfred von Richthofen, later known as the famous ‘Red Baron’. In contrast, Remembering 1916 also reveals a sequence of previously untold stories of individuals, on both the Western and Home fronts; ordinary people with extraordinary lives.
These lives, events and themes of 1916 are illustrated by more than 600 original artefacts, many of which have never been on public display before.
Shannon Stowers