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Istanbul Breaks

Get Unbeatable Istanbul Holiday packages from London Gatwick . Our Offers include city breaks, short breaks and holiday packages at guaranteed lowest price

Thu 23 JulMy Milan

via My MilanLocal gem

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Memory Cafe

Filed under: Memory Cafe at Woodside Baptist Church looked too good not to mention. You're very welcome.

Thu 23 JulWoodside Baptist Church

via Woodside Baptist ChurchCurated

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Opening Reception: Ingrained: Stories Carved in Wood

Ingrained: Stories Carved in Wood explores woodwork from the late 17th to early 19th centuries—a period when wood became the primary medium in Northern Europe used to express identity, belief, and skill. Techniques like chip carving, pyrography, and painted rosemaling were more than decoration; they were how craftspeople signed their voice into the wood, shaped by their region, their family traditions, and the tools passed down to them. A dowry chest spoke of a marriage. A ritual bowl spoke of a harvest. A carved symbol above a doorway was a wish for safety, prosperity, or protection from what couldn't be seen. Ingrained gathers these stories from the countryside and homes of Scandinavia, spanning the late 17th to early 19th centuries. The pieces on display—storage chests, bridal gifts, ale bowls, and decorative furnishings—reveal a culture that didn't separate the useful from the beautiful. To the people who made and used these objects, an item could be both at once: a bowl to hold ale, and a story to hold a blessing. Ingrained is possible through the donation of artifacts from the collection of Bill Wangensteen to Norway House. On view for the first time, we invite you to read these objects the way their makers intended—not simply as folk artifacts, but as a visual language, carved with intention, and carried forward through hand, heart, and heritage. Opening Reception: 5:00PM–8:00PM Program: 6:00PM Velkomst (Welcome) drink provided with ticket purchase. NA available.

Thu 23 JulNorway House

via Norway HouseCurated

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Das Rheingold

With a cast of outstanding British singers, the Orchestra of ENO begin Wagner's Ring Cycle with Grange Park Opera this summer.

Thu 23 JulE N O

via E N OLocal gem

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Around £19.50

ZZ Toppd: the UK's No. 1 tribute to ZZ Topp

The closest thing you'll see and hear to the real thing! **Come and enjoy HAPPY HOUR and a delicious PIZZA beforehand from 7pm – 8.30pm(scroll down for details below)

Thu 23 JulBeaverwood Cricket Club

via Beaverwood Cricket ClubLocal gem

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Draaag

Come and join us for a fabulous evening of Drag Cabaret and DJ at Rupert Street Bar in Soho. Enjoy our Happy Hour with up to 50% off drinks until 8pm while being entertained by a weekly rotation of London's best Drag Cabaret performers. Then dance the night away to the beats of DJ Lloyd Paul Dixon, spinning the best in Pop, R'n'B, and Dance music. Entry is free, so gather your friends and get ready for a night of fun and entertainment. Don't miss out - last entry at 11pm!

Thu 23 JulRupert's Jazz Club

via Rupert's Jazz ClubLocal gem

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Community Show Case

Reserve your space here: https://buytickets.at/royalboroughofgreenwich1/2300833

Thu 23 JulShrewsbury House Community Centre

via Shrewsbury House Community CentreCurated

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Special Guest

An open mic like no other!

Thu 23 JulPeckham Levels

via Peckham LevelsLocal gem

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linda perillo

linda perillo at House Fellowship. That's all we've got, but sometimes a good title is all you need. Intrigued? Us too.

Thu 23 JulHouse Fellowship

via House FellowshipCurated

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Artist Talks: Where is the Artist in the Art

I f you are unable to attend the event, please contact us to cancel your place. We often have a waiting list.

Thu 23 JulBethlem Gallery

via Bethlem GalleryLocal gem

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Around £183.00

Summer School – Good Artists Copy Great Artists Steal: Matisse – Still Life (0726-14665)

An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until July 23, 2026

Thu 23 JulPutney School of Art and Design

via Putney School of Art and Design

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Thames Weekly Paddles

Chelsea Kayak Club hasn't given us the full script, but Thames Weekly Paddles has got "worth checking out" written all over it.

Thu 23 JulChelsea Kayak Club

via Chelsea Kayak ClubLocal gem

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Stitch Social

Looking for a friendly space to keep your stitch projects going? Join us at our Stitch Social – a relaxed evening every second Wednesday where you can bring along whatever you’re working on, from embroidery and knitting to crochet and felting.

Thu 23 JulSomething Good Workshops

via Something Good WorkshopsLocal gem

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Around £30

An evening with Maya Youssef, Queen of Qanun

Join us for a very special musical evening as Syrian composer and qanun virtuoso, Maya Youssef returns to Leighton House, performing alongside fellow musicians Elizabeth Nott (percussion) and Shirley Smart (cello).

Thu 23 JulLeighton House Museum

via Leighton House MuseumLocal gem

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Toucan - Digital Hub session

Toucan - Digital Hub session at Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS). That's all we've got, but sometimes a good title is all you need. Intrigued? Us too.

Thu 23 JulRural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS)

via Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS)Curated

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MaIP dinner

One for the diary — MaIP dinner at Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS). The organiser's keeping schtum on the details, but that's half the fun.

Thu 23 JulRural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS)

via Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS)Curated

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I Found Love At Boys, Boys, Boys Singles Night

Introducing our singles night “I found love at boysboysboys” so many of you have found love on our dance floor so we thought we’d call in our expert on matters of the heart Pint-Sized Cupid (aka @lucyymccreath ) to bring yo u a singles night like none you’ve ever seen. did someone say mingle jingle musical chairs?!?!?!? that’s right, you heard it here first. Thursday 23rd July Three Colts Tavern, Bethnal Green 7pm til late. DJ Dr Love bringing da tunez bring ur friends, get off the apps, and risk it all in the name of lovelovelove. Sign up here (no snog is safe from our dance floor, big soz )

Thu 23 JulThree Colts Tavern

via Three Colts TavernCurated

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