1Half Term Camp - 26
at Global Camps
Discover the activities at Global Camps — language sessions, sports, outdoor adventures and creative play, led by experienced staff in South East London.
5.9 milesSat 29 May
Top Picks
Spring Bank Holiday Weekend in London
10 picks around London, from 5 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
29–31 May 2027 Near London
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
We check a frankly silly number of local websites and keep the spring bank holiday plans that are nearby, properly described, and worth your time. Same process as always — just pointed at the end of May.
Happening Saturday 29 May 2027 to Monday 31 May 2027.
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
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2BAA Spring Meeting 2027
at British Astronomical Association
This meeting will be held in Eastbourne on the 28th and 29th May 2027
0.5 milesSat 29 May
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3FUNomusica Family Concert: Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
King Alasdair, the ruler of the Magical Kingdom of Far, Far Away, is in town with his merry minstrels, the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra.
4.7 milesSun 30 May16:00
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5The Play That Goes Wrong
London's Landmark Comedy Disrupting the West End for over a decade, London’s landmark comedy The Play That Goes Wrong continues to wreak havoc in its 12th year at the Duchess Theatre.
0.3 milesSat 29 May15:30
6The Play That Goes Wrong
London's Landmark Comedy Disrupting the West End for over a decade, London’s landmark comedy The Play That Goes Wrong continues to wreak havoc in its 12th year at the Duchess Theatre.
0.3 milesSat 29 May20:30
7The Play That Goes Wrong
London's Landmark Comedy Disrupting the West End for over a decade, London’s landmark comedy The Play That Goes Wrong continues to wreak havoc in its 12th year at the Duchess Theatre.
0.3 milesSun 30 May16:00
8The Play That Goes Wrong
London's Landmark Comedy Disrupting the West End for over a decade, London’s landmark comedy The Play That Goes Wrong continues to wreak havoc in its 12th year at the Duchess Theatre.
0.3 milesSun 30 May20:00
9SIX
DIVORCED. BEHEADED. LIVE. Think you know the six Wives of Henry VIII? Think again...
0.3 milesSat 29 May17:00
10SIX
DIVORCED. BEHEADED. LIVE. Think you know the six Wives of Henry VIII? Think again...
0.3 milesSat 29 May21:00
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