What's On Lewisham

Community Open Day - featuring a variety of musicians, including steelpans and local choirs, plus refreshments will be available. We will have activities for children too. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Do drop in for as long as you like and explore St. John’s.

We are holding a blood donation session at Church of God of Prophecy, Kitto Rd. London SE14 5TN on Tuesday 8th May & have donors available between 1pm & 5.15pm. To make an appointment please download our app NHSGIVEBLOOD, visit us online at www.blood.co.uk or call us on 0300 123 23 23.

A collection of Specialist Nurseries offering a range of Alpines, Climbers, Bulbs, Succulents, Herbs & Unusual Perennials, plus Trees and Shrubs, and cut flowers. Private Gardens are also opening on that day in the morning. A Plant Doctor will also be in attendence to deal with all your garden and plant enquiries.

Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow.

Five very different gardens on the highest hill in SE London with spectacular views over London and the South Downs. The gardens are within a short walk of each other, help available (for a small donation) for those with mobility problems.

Lively sessions for under 5s and their parents or carers. Activities change every week, with creative play, enchanting stories from around the world, simple art and craft, songs, outdoor play (Muddy Bees) and a whole lot of Horniman fun, created with very young children and their carers in mind.  

Lively sessions for under 5s and their parents or carers. Activities change every week, with creative play, enchanting stories from around the world, simple art and craft, songs, outdoor play (Muddy Bees) and a whole lot of Horniman fun, created with very young children and their carers in mind.  

Jeff Innocent (The Stand Up Show, The Comedy Store Presents, Later with Jools Holland, Take the Mike Call the Midwife) with Sindhu Vee (Comedy on the BBC Asian Network, Runner up, Leicester Mercury New Comedian of the Year 2017), Yuriko Kotani (Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central, BBC Three’s Pls Like, and

The much photographed garden of a member of The Society of Botanical Artists. 150ft x 40ft with large and varied range of plants. Herb garden, herbaceous borders for sun and shade, climbing plants, pots, terraces, lawns. Gravel areas to reduce watering. Immaculate topiary. A garden for all seasons.

Glows 3Peace + Gentle Stranger + Great Dad + Suitman Jungle. Artists performing: Glows.: Tickets avaiable.

A dark, winding fable for monster lovers young and old. Beneath an ancient priory a hideous monster awakens... Two muddle-headed storytellers use breath-taking puppetry, boisterous and beautiful live music, and general tomfoolery to create this dark, winding fable for monster lovers young and old.  

“Dragons come when you least expect it. You turn round…and they’re there.” Lots of people get them; bad dreams, swirly tummy, feeling prickly. And sometimes they make you feel alone. So, what can a young child with a bad case of the dragons do?

Shackleton’s Cat returns in 2018, as part of ETO’s award-winning strand of operas for young people. The opera features eight performers, including singers and players, an ingenious set, archive imagery and film, interactive songs, and a puppet cat.

Garden and woodland of approx 1 acre providing a secluded secret green oasis in the city. Paths meander through mature rhododendron, oak, yew and holly trees, offset by pieces of contemporary sculpture. The garden is on a slope and a number of viewpoints set at different heights provide varied perspectives.

Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow.

On Sunday 29th April 1,500 children will challenge themselves to complete a 2.62 mile sponsored run around Royal Greenwich Park. All funds raised will help support the work of the Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice. There is a £7.

Concert: Richard Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos Overture and Dance Scene, Dvorak: Romance for violin and orchestra, Debussy: L’Apres midi d’un Faune, Ravel: Mother Goose Suite, Faure: Dolly Suite, Malcolm Arnold: Variations on a Theme of Ruth Gipps. Soloist - Simon Standage.

“Dragons come when you least expect it. You turn round…and they’re there.” Lots of people get them; bad dreams, swirly tummy, feeling prickly. And sometimes they make you feel alone. So, what can a young child with a bad case of the dragons do?

An evening of captivating world music and inspiring talks, in support of wildlife conservation, with a special focus on birds. Vocal ensemble Peregrina EnChantica will perform an original song-cycle, created by composer Zory Burner, dedicated and inspired by birds and nature.

Raise a dram with us If you haven’t been to one of our legendary festivals before you’re in for a treat! If you have then you know what to expect, only this year we are back bigger and better.

A British mother is arrested whilst visiting family overseas with her baby daughter. A family of political refugees are moving to Australia to start a new life.

The VR Concept Ltd - the world’s first provider of in-Pub virtual reality arcades - has announced the launch of its 4th successive location at the GameBoxx Arena located in Lost Rivers Elephant, on Thursday 29th March 2018. London’s first and only 4-player pubVR experience is here!

Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow.

Based on writer Guleraana Mir’s real experience of interracial and intercultural relationships, Coconut will embark on a UK tour this summer. This fresh new play challenges dated Asian female stereotypes with an honest portrait of the contemporary British Asian experience.

Series of seven floating barge gardens connected by walkways and bridges. Gardens have an eclectic range of plants for yr-round seasonal interest. Marine environment: suitable shoes and care needed. Small children must be closely supervised.

For King & Country offers audiences a chance to immerse themselves in this gaming style experience where decisions taken in the bunker will shape the course of history!

This new exhibition explores Tower Bridge’s historic connection to Bridge House Estates, the ancient institution that finances Tower Bridge and four other central London bridges.

Spectacular show for toddlers returns in 2017. Bring your toddler along to a sound and light show in which they are the participants.

A sensory show with captivating images and intriguing sounds that will keep your little ones rapt. Ages strictly 6-18 months. From the makers of Scrunch and Seesaw, this brand new show is a great first trip to theatre for the really young. Time for a walk, better wrap up warm. Poppers, buttons, zips.

Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow.

This two day intermediate to advanced training course will provide delegates with a comprehensive understanding of the new United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requirements, by combining theory with practice and by incorporating interactive learning elements.

SECURITIES FINANCING TRANSACTION REGULATION 26TH APRIL 2018, LONDON, UK

MIFID II: STRATEGIC COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE 27TH APRIL 2018, LONDON, UK

Directed by The Bunker’s Artistic Director Joshua McTaggart, this exciting world premiere interrogates America’s biggest political sex scandal of all time: The Monica Lewinsky Scandal.

Following the success of Brute at Soho Theatre, Damsel Productions teams up again with award-winning writer Izzy Tennyson to present Grotty, a semi-autobiographical piece centred on East London’s lesbian scene.

Rugby is one of England’s fastest growing female team sports. With the turn of spring bringing longer days and lighter evenings – and the women’s rugby sevens making its first appearance in the Commonwealth Games this April – there’s no better time to give rugby a try.

London, 2011. The Olympics are doomed, the East End is being gentrified for houses no-one can afford, Amy Winehouse has died, and Adele’s released her second album. It’s been a tough year.

Lambeth Palace has one of the oldest and largest private gardens in London. It has been occupied by Archbishops of Canterbury since 1197. Formal courtyard boasts historic White Marseilles fig planted in 1556. Parkland style garden features mature trees, woodland and native planting, orchard and pond.

The 21st MoonWalk London... a fun-filled night not to be missed! Join thousands of women and men at Walk the Walk’s iconic challenge on Saturday 12th May 2018, walking through the streets of London at Midnight wearing brightly decorated bras.

MADE LONDON – Canary Wharf returns to bring the best contemporary designer makers in the country to the heart of Canary Wharf. The show will run for 5 days and showcase about 100 exhibitors.

Contemporary design and craft fair MADE LONDON returns to Canary Wharf’s East Wintergarden this April. Free to the public, over 90 makers will be showcasing and selling bespoke handmade jewellery, original ceramics, textiles, unique glass sculptures and more over the five days.

Royal Trinitys beautiful, award winning gardens play an important therapeutic role in the life and function of Royal Trinity Hospice. Over the years, many people have enjoyed our gardens and today they continue to be enjoyed by patients, families and visitors alike.

Member of the Society of Garden Designers, Charles has created the garden over 30yrs. In 2015 the main garden was remodelled, to much acclaim. Spectacular in spring, when 2000 tulips bloom among irises and tree peonies. Scented front garden. Rupert’s geodetic dome shelters seedlings, succulents and subtropicals.

Plateau Restaurant, Bar & Grill will be collaborating with Old Dirty Brasstards to bring a ten-piece drum ‘n’ brass bottomless brunch party to London.

Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow.

This workshop is open to everyone, and teaches you how to build harmonic flutes. The harmonic flutes will be constructed on the same model as a suling (a Bali ring flute). The flutes will be painted, decorated and of course played!

PACT information events are informal opportunities to find out about PACT (an outstanding voluntary adoption agency) and the adoption process. You will also hear from one of our adopters about their experience and you will be able to speak with one of our senior social workers and ask any questions you may have.

On Sunday 20th May 2018, Greenwich Peninsula, London’s newest creative neighbourhood, presents the return of the much-loved Urban Village Fete in partnership with Hemingway Design.

Join Owly-cat and fellow family members, Jumblie and Quangle Wangle Quee, in a story inspired by the nonsense world of Edward Lear. The spongetaneous trio travel to the dolomphious land where the bong tree grows, learning all about the creatures who live there and their curious habits.

Tai Chi 2-person form, and 2-person exercises.   In the class we do movements that are a taiji ’form’ for 2 people doing different movements, but with the movements interconnecting. The form is useful as it explains the use/application of individual taiji movements/postures.