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Top Picks
Rainy Day Picks This Weekend
11–12 July Near Pepper's Green
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 11 July to Sunday 12 July.
Picked for Pepper's Green, 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 Pepper's Green
12Annual Matching Green Classic & Sports Car Show
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6 milesSun 12 Jul12:00
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3Reiki 2 Practitioner Course
at The Natural Health Sanctuary
Increase your healing capacity, work with others, working towards a professional qualification.
8 milesSun 12 Jul11:30
4Bulgarian Class
6.3 milesSat 11 Jul10:00
52026 Visionary Art Intensive with Alex Grey & Allyson Grey
at City of Solution Ministries
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Applications are now CLOSED for the 2026 Visionary Art Intensive. Thank you to all who applied! Applications for the 2027 Visionary Art Intensive will open in the fall of 2026. We look forward to seeing your application. Stay connected on the CoSM Newsletter for premier updates. Visionary artists Alex Grey & Allyson Grey teach painting and drawing from the wellspring of divine imagination. In this workshop, artists create from the sacred ground and the mystic eye. Alex & Allyson led The Visionary Art Intensive for 28 years at Omega Institute. Beginning this past summer of 2025, the Visionary Art Intensive is now being offered at CoSM’s charming classroom, the MAGI Art Lab (Mystic Artists Guild International.) Visionary Art Intensive at CoSM, class of 2025 Throughout this seven-day workshop, all participants will have the opportunity to share sketches and works in progress emerging from daily vision practices, and access funnels toward vision-manifestation. APPLY NOW: VISIONARY ART INTENSIVE Tuition & Meals: $1400.00 —Accommodations additional & recommended to stay onsite. Through illustrated talks, vision practices, and group interaction, we empower the process of bringing our heart’s iconography to outer form and examine the global & venerable Visionary Art tradition. Using guided imagery, meditation, shamanic ascent, and practices to envision body, mind & soul, we open the doors of the imagination to the theater of revelation.
17.8 milesSun 12 Jul18:00
6In-Person Group Hypnobirthing Course London - Dates 2026
at The Hypnobirthing Midwife - group classes in Leyton
July Sat 11 & Sun 12 July 2:30pm to 7pm (in person both days) Pause Leyton London E10 6NQ + 15 July 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 22 July 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 29 July 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 3 Aug 6:30pm (in person) Check availability Sept Sat 26 & Sun 27 Sept 2:30pm to 7pm (in person both days) Pause Leyton London E10 6NQ + 30 Sept 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 7 Oct 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 14 Oct 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 19 Oct 6:30pm (in person) Check availability Nov Sat 14 & Sun 15 Nov 2:30pm to 7pm (in person both days) Pause Leyton London E10 6NQ + 18 Nov 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 25 Nov 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 2 Dec 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 7 Dec 6:30pm (in person) check availability
20.7 milesSun 12 Jul
7Weekend Morning Pottery Painting
Come along for our early afternoon pottery painting session. Pick which piece(s) you would like to get artsy with, pay at the till and enjoy your time in our studio decorating to your hearts content. Please note: cost of booking is studio fee and includes use of all glazes and firing, and * does not * include cost of the ceramic piece(s) you will be painting. Only participating painters pay a studio fee - add a £0 Non-painter ticket to make sure we have enough room for your whole group… Read more
22.1 milesSat 11 Jul£0
8Saturday Late Afternoon Pottery Painting
Come along for our late afternoon saturday painting session. Pick which piece(s) you would like to get artsy with, pay at the till and enjoy your time in our studio decorating to your hearts content. Please note: cost of booking is studio fee and includes use of all glazes and firing, and * does not * include cost of the ceramic piece(s) you will be painting. Only participating painters pay a studio fee - add a £0 Non-painter ticket to make sure we have enough room for your whole group… Read more
22.1 milesSat 11 Jul£0
9Free! (worth double-checking)Rhythms of London
Rhythms of London explores the city through contrast, movement, and close observation. The exhibition brings together two interconnected bodies of work that reflect different layers of urban experience. The first focuses on trees, abstract foliage, and museum interiors. These works capture quieter moments within the city, where natural forms and architectural spaces create a sense of pause. Branches, leaves, and structural elements are observed and reinterpreted through line, colour, and composition, revealing underlying rhythms that often go unnoticed. In contrast, the second body of work turns towards people and movement. Figures appear fragmented and fluid, dissolving into colour and gesture. These works respond to the pace and density of city life — the constant flow of bodies, overlapping trajectories, and fleeting interactions. Rather than depicting individuals, they evoke the collective energy of London as a shared, ever-changing environment. Together, the two series present London as a space shaped by opposing forces: stillness and motion, clarity and ambiguity, solitude and collective presence. The shift between quiet observation and dynamic movement reflects the way the city is experienced — not as a fixed image, but as a sequence of changing impressions.
23.9 milesSun 12 Jul
10Saturday 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.
24.7 milesSat 11 Jul10:10ce £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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