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UK Race for Life
Date: June 24
Location: Grove Road, E3
Cost: £15
About: Participate in either a 5k or 10k race at this women-only event fundraising for research into 200 types of cancer.
Link: Find more information or book you place here
The Great Get Together Picnic
Date: June 18
Location: Victoria Park
Cost: Free
About: Listen to live bandstand music, join in on a Father’s Day mini Olympics, and enjoy a picnic at this community event held in memory of Jo Cox and celebrating all we have in common.
Link: Find more information here
Refugee Week Event
Date: June 24
Location: V&A Museum of Childhood, E2 9PA
Cost: Free
About: Enjoy a welcoming afternoon of performance, film, screenings and discussion to mark Refugee Week.
Link: Book your place here
Summer of Love Festival
Date: June 17
Location: Wandle Park
Cost: Free
About: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the community festival with music, spoken word, food, drink, and entertainment.
Link: Find more information here
Silent Comedy Legends with Live Quartet
Date: June 22
Location: Stanley Halls
Cost: £9.50
About: The Lucky Dog Quartet play their score specifically composed for this classic showing of films like Laurel & Hardy’s Liberty.
Link: Book your tickets here
Crystal Palace Overground Festival: Classical Takeover
Date: June 17-18
Location: 2 Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX
Cost: £22.50
About: BBC’s 2016 Young Musician Sheku Kanneh-Mason headlines this year’s Crystal Palace Overground Festival accompanied by young musicians from Croydon Music and Arts.
Link: Book your tickets here
Hackney More in Common
Date: June 17
Location: Hackney Community College, Shoreditch Campus
Cost: Free
About: A community event in memory of Jo Cox that celebrates Hackney’s diversity with stalls, exhibitions, running workshops and film screenings.
Link: Find more information here
Be the Difference Volunteer Fair
Date: June 20
Location: Volunteer Centre Hackney, E8 1GQ
Cost: Free
About: Find volunteer opportunities and get involved with the launch of the Volunteer for Hackney initiative that focuses on small volunteer-led projects or get advice from Hackney Unites on how to start a social action campaign.
Link: Find more information here
Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo
Date: June 21
Location: Jackdaw and Star, E9 6AS
Cost: £2
About: Replace numbers with songs during three rounds of Bingo featuring music from different decades.
Link: Find more information here
Bellingham Festival
Date: June 24
Location: Bellingham Green
Cost: Free
About: A fun community day for the whole family with stalls from local vendors, activities and food.
Link: Book a stall or find more information here
Lewisham Music Summer Gala
Date: June 20
Location: Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX
Cost: £10/£5 concessions
About: An evening of samba, strings, rock, wind band, and choir presented by the young people of Lewisham.
Link: Book your tickets here
Jaws: Pop-up Cinema
Date: June 22
Location: Rivoli Ballroom, SE4 2BY
Cost: £12-£14
About: Enjoy a pop up night in one of London’s oldest ballrooms showing the class film Jaws.
Link: Find booking information here
