The capital’s best free events from May 7-12th
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PS. Congrats to our readers Gemma and Emily, who won tickets to the RAW Listening Night, and our readers Laura, Nicole, Stephanie, Akrivi and Clodagh, who won tickets to the MC Pinty show promoted in our special bank holiday edition. Scroll down for another great competition…
TUESDAY
TALK 🧑💻 Chancery Lane, from 6pm
The next 50 years of tech
Take a ride in the “Tech Time Machine” & explore how IT may change our lives in the next 50 years at this Gresham College talk with leading cybersecurity professor Victoria Baines.
EXPLORE 🏫 Hackney, until May 18
Hackney History Festival
Today marks the start of Hackney History Festival, which features a whole range of free (& paid-for) events, including guided tours of iconic buildings like the Hackney Empire & Hackney Town Hall.
WEDNESDAY
FILM 🎞️ Canary Wharf, from 7pm
Mystery cinema night
Theatreship, the non-profit arts venue in the Docklands, has launched a free cinema night on Wednesdays - but there’s a catch: the film being shown is a mystery until the team hits play.
THINK 🌿 virtual, from 7pm
Everyday mindfulness
How can we be mindful in everyday life? That’s the subject of this pay-what-you-can Action for Happiness event, which is all about cultivating “moment-to-moment awareness”.
Competition time! 😂
We have a pair of tickets to give away for Stage Time - the fun & friendly comedy show at Shoreditch Balls, which features improv groups of all styles & experience levels.
The tickets are for tonight - & we’re giving them away to the first reader who responds to this email with the phrase ‘STAGE TIME’. Good luck!
THURSDAY
MUSEUM 🕰️ South Ken, 6.30-10pm
‘Create Lates’
Experience the delicate skills of dissection & clockmaking, discover fashion inspired by satellite images & delve into the power of AI & supercomputers at this Science Museum late event.
EXHIBIT 🇰🇷 Charing C, 6.30-8pm
The Korean language
Korean Cultural Centre UK is unveiling its new 26, Your Korean Words exhibit this Thurs. The show explores the 26 Korean words that were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2021.
FRIDAY
FESTIVAL 🎪 Dulwich, until May 19
Dulwich Festival returns
The 10-day Dulwich Festival - which features music, dance, literature, art, fairs, walks, talks & more - kicks off this Friday. Some events are free (like the Dulwich Park Fair on Sunday).
EXHIBIT 🖼️ Peckham, Thurs-Sun
Art like nothing else
Street artist My Dog Sighs has a temporary multimedia show on at Copeland Gallery, which is all about how he spent two years battling to transform a derelict building into an underworld dreamscape.
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WEEKEND
PARTY 🎤 Victoria, Sat from 7pm
Eurovision & karaoke
BAM Karaoke Box is inviting Londoners to come & watch the Eurovision finals in the BAM BAM Bar for free this Sat. Eurovision-themed karaoke rooms will also be open & available to sing in.
LOOK 🪁 Streatham, Sun from 11am
Let’s go fly a kite!
The 23rd Streatham Common Kite Day is this Sun! It will feature kite experts & enthusiasts from all around the world flying kites of every shape & size (from a stamp to a 30m-long blue whale).
And for dessert...
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🍗 On Saturday, the South London chicken shop institution Morley’s is giving away thousands of chicken wings from the Brick Lane & Brixton Hill stores (from 12-2pm). There will also be open mic performances & surprise live DJs at Morley’s Brick Lane from 3-5pm.
👟 Is it just me or is it pretty hard to dress for the weather at the moment? If you can relate to this, I highly recommend these trainers & this lightweight but water-resistant jacket.
🎉 Another great-sounding (& free) event happening this Saturday is The Independent Label Market at Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross, where you can discover indie labels & enjoy live DJ sets throughout the day.
🍬 This week, Georgia has been lusting over this bubble gum TV stand (but as you’ll see, it’s just a liiiiitle out of budget). If you’ve seen any cheaper but similarly snazzy TV stands out there, send them over!
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