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Rainy Day Picks This Weekend

27–28 June Near London

Not every listing gets a golden ticket

We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.

Happening Saturday 27 June to Sunday 28 June.
Picked for London, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.

Our 10 picks near London

Mika Tajima & Nora N. Khan in Conversation1

Mika Tajima & Nora N. Khan in Conversation

at Pace London

Pace Live Mika Tajima & Nora N. Khan in Conversation Saturday, Jun 27, 20264 – 5 PM1201 South La Brea AvenueLos Angeles EVENT DETAILSSaturday, Jun 27, 20264 – 5 PM1201 South La Brea AvenueLos AngelesHOW TO ATTEND (opens in a new window) RSVPCONNECT (opens in a new window) @mikadogs (opens in a new window) @pacegallery On the occasion of the opening of 37 Dimensions at our gallery in Los Angeles, Mika Tajima will participate in a conversation with critic, essayist, curator, and educator Nora N. Khan on Saturday, June 27. This conversation will take place within the exhibition space, where Tajima’s luminescent body of work 24 Hour Cosmos, as well as other recent series, will inspire a wide-ranging discussion on art and technology. Activating theoretical approaches in her process-based practice, Tajima engages new methods of abstraction to explore the realm of networked information, sociality, and the self.Currently serving as Faculty in Creative Technologies at UCSC, Khan writes on philosophy of AI and emerging technologies. Formally, this work attempts to theorize the limits of algorithmic knowledge and locate computation’s influence on critical language.The conversation will be followed by the exhibition’s public opening reception from 5 to 7 PM. Read More Photo: Matt Dutile Mika TajimaMika Tajima’s artistic practice materializes techniques developed to shape the physicality, productivity, and desires of the human body.

0.6 milesSat 27 Jun
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CURRENT

at Zerui

​ ​ INCORPOREUS VOL.I ​ Jane Bustin, Tomo Campbell, Joseph Kosuth Steve McQueen, Rebeca Romero, Erik Swars, Danh Vo ​ Hosting Pareidolia Foundation​ ​ 16/05 - 27/06/2026 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ PAST Bishwadhan Rai Being There 24/03 - 12/05/2026 ​ ​ ​ DISCLOSED STORAGE FACILITY ​ Josef Albers, H M Baker, Isabella Benshimol, Madeleine Bialke, Antony Cairns, Leo Costelloe, André Derain, Marley Freeman, Jack Laver, Mino, Sawako Nasu, Fern O'Carolan, Jen O’Farrell, Pablo Picasso, Jessy Razafimandimby, Eddie Ruscha, Gillies Adamson Semple, Nina Silverberg, Spencer Sweeney, Minh Lan Tran, Mia Vallance, Philippa Zu Knyphausen 02/02 - 14/03/2026 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Mino UNFAIR 21/11/2025 ​ ANOXIA Daria Blum, Cooper Jacoby, Hubert Marot & Manon Wertenbroek ​ Hosting Shivers Only ​13 /10 - 15/11/2025​​​ ​ ​ ​ Longspring Luigi Zuccheri, Sara Knowland, Andrei Pokrovskii ​ 06/09 - 03/10/2025​​​ ​ ​ ​ Arthur Poujois Un Captif Amoureux 02/05 - 08/06/2025 ​ Fragments Jack Laver & Li Li Ren ​ ​ 04/04 - 25/04/2025 ​ Li Jun Heterotopia/遊園驚夢 28/02 - 21/03/2025 ​ The Scale of Things Gillies Adamson Semple, featuring Margaret Tait, Jungwon Jay Hur, Andrew Semple ​ 22/02/2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Kenneth Tam ​ two ​ 18/01 - 14/02/2025 ​ Antony Cairns ​ MaViCa CTY ​ 23/11 - 11/01/2025 ​ ​ ​ Kim Farkas Total Internal Reflection 10/10 - 09/11/2024 ​ ​ ​ Hubert Marot Chaotic Human Nature 06/09 - 28/09/2024 ​ ​ ​ Summer Screening ​​ Matthew Berka, Antony Cairns, Esther Gatón, Laisul Hoque, Gillies Adamson Semple ​ 11/07 -...

1.2 milesSat 27 Jun
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Beyond Echo

at Close-Up Cinema

Beyond Echo: Guy Sherwin , Tansy Spinks , Kerry Baldry , Lynn Loo and Zeljko Vukicevic ( Zhel ) Curated by Kerry Baldry and Zeljko Vukicevic ( Zhel ), films and performances in this programme unfold in dialogue with one another, allowing unexpected connections and interpretations to emerge through sequencing, overlap, and re-viewing. Rather than presenting fixed or finished forms, the works remain open and responsive, shaped by their surroundings and by the experience of the audience. Live sound performances will respond directly to projected images at selected moments during the screening, creating a programme that continually evolves through its presentation. Together, the works explore moving image and sound as active, unstable material – capable of drifting, transforming, and being encountered anew.

2.7 milesSat 27 Jun
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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

at Close-Up Cinema

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Rainer Werner Fassbinder , 1972, 124 min In the early 1970s, Rainer Werner Fassbinder discovered the American melodramas of Douglas Sirk and was inspired by them to begin working in a new, more intensely emotional register. One of the first and best-loved films of this period in his career is The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant , which balances a realistic depiction of tormented romance with staging that remains true to the director’s roots in experimental theatre. This unforgettable, unforgiving dissection of the imbalanced relationship between a haughty fashion designer ( Margit Carstensen ) and a beautiful but icy ingenue ( Hanna Schygulla ) – based, in a sly gender reversal, on the writer-director’s own desperate obsession with a young actor – is a true Fassbinder affair, featuring exquisitely claustrophobic cinematography by Michael Ballhaus and full-throttle performances by an all-female cast. Screening as part of our Histoire(s) du cinéma series

2.7 milesSun 28 Jun
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Goodbye, Dragon Inn

at Close-Up Cinema

Goodbye, Dragon Inn Tsai Ming-liang , 2003, 81 min “In Taipei City, a cavernous old picture palace is about to close its doors forever. A meagre audience, the remaining few staff, and perhaps even a ghost or two, watch King Hu 's wuxia classic Dragon Inn – each haunted by memories and desires evoked by cinema itself. An exquisite, wryly funny and tender tribute to the experience of movie-going, Tsai Ming-Liang 's poignant love letter to cinema is one of the most beguiling and beloved dramas of modern times and is now widely regarded as a classic.” – Second Run Screening as part of our Histoire(s) du cinéma series

2.7 milesSun 28 Jun
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Blood

at Close-Up Cinema

Blood Pedro Costa , 1989, 95 min “Few filmmakers can boast a body of work as audacious, beautiful or challenging as that of Pedro Costa . Filmed in startling monochrome and demonstrating a love and knowledge of classical Hollywood and European art cinema, Blood is a lushly stylized romantic fable. It explores the plight of two brothers coming to terms with the death of their father and the legacy of violence and debt he has left behind. Languid and unsettling, beautiful and intimate, with echoes of Tourneur , Bresson , Ray and Straub-Huillet , Blood is both elusive and utterly mesmerising.” – Second Run Screening as part of our Histoire(s) du cinéma series

2.7 milesSun 28 Jun
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Exhibition : Tony Oxley – Combination.7

Exhibition : Tony Oxley – Combination.

at Hundred Years Gallery

TONY OXLEY (1938 – 2023) is admired the world over as an extremely influential improvising drummer, band leader and educator. In addition to his drumming legacy, Oxley was also a prolific and very accomplished abstract-figurative painter. Visual art was an essential part of Tony’s personality, another way in which he was able to reveal his inner self and connect with the wider realm. Initially encouraged to start painting by his musical collaborator and friend, renowned Scottish artist Alan Davie (the influence of which is very apparent in Oxley’s early works from the 1970s), Tony navigated his way visually across five decades, working his way through many different styles, stages and approaches.

2.8 milesSun 28 Jun£10
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Is Small Beer on the Bermondsey Beer Mile

at Small Beer Brew Co.

The Small Beer brewery and taproom is close to several craft breweries and bottle shops that make up the Bermondsey Beer Mile. If you're tackling the Bermondsey Beer Mile on a Saturday, we recommend starting in the Small Beer taproom, and then making your way up to London Bridge, where your food and public transport options are plentiful. Alternatively, you can do it the other way around, kicking things off on Druid Street and ending your day in South Bermondsey, where you can visit Four Pure and Small Beer before closing time at 10pm.

3.3 milesSat 27 Jun23:00
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Paper Flower Making Workshop

at Something Good Workshops

Step into a world of colour and creativity with a relaxing paper flower-making workshop! You’ll be guided through the steps to craft your own stunning bouquet of paper flowers, learning techniques to recreate them anytime. We’ll provide a range of beautiful colours, so you can focus on shaping and assembling your blooms. We’ll have templates and high-quality crepe paper ready for you to personalise your flowers. Learn to construct two different types of crepe paper flowers A selection of teas, coffee and biscuits are provided during the class or make your workshops extra special with a drink from the bar included. Perfect for beginners and flower lovers alike! Whether you're making a gift, decorating your home, or just enjoying a mindful craft, this workshop is the perfect way to unwind and make something beautiful.

4.8 milesSun 28 Jun
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Saturday LOW INTERMEDIATE+ @ GEORGE GREENS School10

Saturday LOW INTERMEDIATE+ @ GEORGE GREENS School

at Tower Hamlets Badminton Meetup

**Saturday - Lower Intermediate+ @ George Green's** Come and join our friendly badminton club for a fun and competitive doubles session at George Green’s School in Tower Hamlets! **How it works** * Book your spot here on Meetup – spaces are limited. * Pay by bank transfer before the session – bank details are provided below. * Bring your own racket and non-marking indoor shoes. Feather shuttles are included. **Level** This is a **Lower Intermediate+ session**. You should be able to play clears, smashes, drops, drives, and net shots consistently in games. All players **must be at the right level** for this session. Badminton levels vary between clubs, so we strongly recommend checking out our **Instagram page** to see what *we* class as **Lower Intermediate, Intermediate, and High Intermediate** before booking. We always use the **first game as a level check**. If it becomes clear during that game that the standard isn’t the right match for this session, **you won’t be able to continue beyond that point**. As a **small community club**, we’re unfortunately **unable to offer refunds** in these situations. Please **only book a session if you are happy to accept these conditions**. **Stay connected** We have a club WhatsApp group for updates, photos, and extra playing opportunities.

5.3 milesSat 27 Jun10:10ce £12 per session, payable in advance (all first time players must pay at least 24 hours before session start time, or
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