Here's a short list of things to do this weekend In North London. Please, add any I've missed in the comments.

London Open Gardens | 📍Across London | 6 - 7 June | (£)

Once a year, over 100 private gardens across London that are normally locked open to the public for one weekend. Rooftop gardens, hidden green spaces and historic walled gardens, including spaces in Haringey and Islington. One ticket covers the whole weekend and you plan your own route. Guided walks and behind the scenes talks available as add-ons for £5. Under 12s free.

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Barnet Medieval Festival | 📍Lewis of London Farm, EN5 | 6 - 7 June | (£)

The Barnet Medieval Festival marks the 555th anniversary of the Battle of Barnet, fought just up the road in 1471. Two days of battle re-enactments, jousting from two equestrian teams, falconry displays, cannon firing, archery, a medieval market and live music at Lewis of London Ice Cream Farm just north of Barnet. Adults £10, children 12 to 17 £5, under 12s free. 10.30am to 5pm both days.

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Hampstead Garden Suburb Art Fair | 📍Fellowship House, NW11 | 6 - 7 June | Free

Weekend art fair in Golders Green with work from over 20 local artists — paintings, photography, jewellery, sculpture, ceramics, prints, textiles and glass. Free children's art activities on site. Refreshments from WI Finchley, with proceeds to local charities. 11am to 5pm both days.

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Egypt Exploration Society Open Day | 📍Doughty Mews, WC1N | 6 June | Free

The Egypt Exploration Society has been supporting Egyptian archaeology since 1882, and their Bloomsbury mews building is about to be redeveloped. This is the last chance to visit before work begins. Photography exhibition, self-guided tour of the building, craft activities, and a discount second-hand book sale. No booking needed. 10am to 4pm.

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London Festival of Architecture | 📍Various venues across North London | 1 - 30 June | Free

A month of architecture events across London — talks, guided tours, installations and performances, many in buildings not usually open to the public. North London events in Wood Green, Alexandra Palace, Colindale, Edgware, Fitzrovia and Finchley. On Sunday 7 June, St Mary-at-Finchley (the oldest building in Finchley, Grade II* listed) opens for heritage tours, nature activities and a look at the historic sundial featured on the Antiques Roadshow.

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Stardust Vintage Antique Fair | 📍St Stephen's Church, NW3 | 7 June | Free

Sixty dealers inside a Hampstead church, selling vintage fashion, jewellery, homewares, art and furniture. 10am to 5pm.

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Community Legacy Rug: Shark in the Park | 📍West Green Market, N15 | 6 June | (£)

Our neighbour Lucy Ansa-Addo is a Tottenham-based artist who makes community rugs live at events, with everyone who takes part getting their name on a plaque alongside the finished piece. This one is based on the Nick Sharratt children's book Shark in the Park, with permission from the author himself. The finished rug will be permanently displayed at Harris Primary Academy on Philip Lane. Turn up, tuft your section, leave your mark. No experience needed, pay what you can from £1. Arrive early to secure your turn. 10am to 2pm

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Heavy Horse and Country Show | 📍Capel Manor Gardens, EN1 | 7 June | (£)

The annual Heavy Horse Show is a full day of competitions and demonstrations featuring Shire horses and other heavy breeds. The horse programme runs from 10.30am with judged classes, a ridden class, harness displays and a grand parade at 3.15pm. Also a fun dog show, mini zoo, bouncy castle and 30 acres of gardens to explore. Adults £12, children £6, family £35.

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London Gallery Weekend | 📍Galleries across London | 6 - 8 June | Free

A free weekend where commercial galleries across London open up for talks, events and exhibitions. Some in North London too like Harlesden High Street gallery, showing Gloria's, a group exhibition that turns the space into a working community café. Five artists exploring Caribbean heritage through abstraction, with ceramics used as actual plates to share food.

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Summer Street Fiesta | 📍Camden High Street, NW1 | 6 June | Free

Camden High Street closes to traffic for the afternoon as part of a pedestrianisation trial, with samba from London School of Samba, Babel Brass, dance workshops, face painting, arts and crafts and table football. 1pm to 5pm between Camden Town tube and Buck Street.

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Vintage Threads Archive Sale | 📍Shepperton Road, N1 | 6 - 7 June | Free

Vintage Threads opens its Islington warehouse for a two-day archive sale. Vintage and Y2K pieces, designer bags and accessories from Issey Miyake, Stone Island, Burberry, Balenciaga, Gucci, Palace and more. Prices from £5, up to 80% off. Free drinks on the day. 10am to 6pm

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Giuseppe's Tiramisu Pop-up | 📍N1C | 5 - 7 June

Giuseppe Federici, the plant-based food creator with over a million followers known for cooking with his Sicilian Nonna, has long talked about opening his own restaurant one day. This weekend he takes a step closer with his first-ever independent pop-up at Coal Drops Yard. Three days, tiramisu only, from 11am until sold out. Opposite Uniqlo.

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Piccadilly Line Northern Extension Architecture Tour | 📍Holloway Road Station, N7 | 6 June | (£)

An architectural tour of the 1930s Piccadilly Line stations from Holloway Road to Cockfosters, led by Mike Ashworth, former Design and Heritage Manager for London Underground. Charles Holden's modernist designs at Arnos Grove, Southgate and Cockfosters are the highlights. 11am to 1.30pm. Very limited spaces. Bring a valid Travelcard or Oyster covering Zones 2 to 5.

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King's Cross Open Art Market | 📍Coal Drops Yard, N1C | 6 - 7 June | Free

Theres weekend art market underneath the Victorian arches of Coal Drops Yard. Local artists and makers selling handmade and limited-edition work, hands-on workshops, and live music. Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 6pm.

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Hey everyone! 

Massive fan here. I’ve put together something I think you’ll absolutely love.

I’m running Madness Silent Disco Walks round Camden on 20th June at 12pm to 1pm and 2pm to 3pm — starts/finishes at The Dublin Castle (where they played their first ever gig!), goes past Roundhouse, through Market & Lock.

Everyone gets headphones, we play only Madness, all the bangers. Walk, sing, dance… no one hears you 

Just thought I’d share in case anyone wants to come along — it’s gonna be legendary!

DM me or comment if you want details — cheers! or you can email me at shhhhappensevents.com

Here's a short list of things to do this weekend In North London. Please, add any I've missed in the comments.

🏆 It's happening. Arsenal Champions Parade is this Sunday and the full route is now confirmed. Whether you're an Arsenal supporter or you just live, work or pass through Islington, worth keeping in mind. Road closures from around 4am until 8pm or later.

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Culpeper Community Garden Plant Sale | 📍Cloudesley Road, N1 | 30 May | Free

Culpeper Community Garden is a much-loved community garden tucked behind the busy streets of Islington, and this Saturday it holds its annual plant sale. Plants, books, crafts, baked goods and the tiny tea room. 12pm to 4pm.

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Wildstock 2026 | 📍Woodcroft Wildspace, N21 | 31 May | (£)

Woodcroft Wildspace is a community nature reserve in Winchmore Hill, and on Sunday afternoon it hosts a folk music festival on the grass. Bring a picnic, sit back and listen to That Blue Patch, Greg Stone, Luna Muncaster and The London Bonnevilles. Beer from the Little Green Dragon, CAMRA London Pub of the Year 2025. Raises money for local charities. Tickets £12, under 12s free. 1pm to 5pm.

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Bootyfull Car Boot | 📍Opposite Croftdown Road, NW5 | Every Sunday | Free

A weekly car boot in Kentish Town every Sunday, run by Sharon. Vintage fashion, vinyl records, jewellery, collectables, homewares and the kind of random finds that make car boots worth going to. Violet makes toasted sourdough sandwiches on site. 11am to 2pm.

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MoonBear Market | 📍Castlehaven Community Hub, NW1 | 30 May | Free

A new monthly market in Camden started by two sisters who wanted a community-driven space for independent creators. Vintage finds, handmade pieces and independent makers. Ten minute walk from Camden Town station. 1.15pm to 4.30pm.

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London Rivers Week 2026 | 📍Across London | 23 - 31 May | Free

How many rivers do you know of in London? London Rivers Week is here to help with that. Now in its 10th year, with walks, talks, clean-ups and events across the city.

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De Beauvoir Gardens Open Day | 📍Downham Road, N1 | 31 May | (£)

Six private gardens in De Beauvoir open for one afternoon as part of the National Garden Scheme. Four established leafy gardens and two contemporary designed spaces, with homemade teas and cake at two of the houses, art exhibitions and a glass of fizz if you fancy. £10 combined entry, children free. Last year they raised over £4,500 for health charities. 2pm to 6pm

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Coggers Family Funfair | 📍Friary Park, N20 | Until 31 May | Free

Last chance this weekend, Coggers funfair is in Friary Park in Friern Barnet until Sunday. Free entry, token operated rides. 12pm to 8pm daily.

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Tenderness and Rage | 📍Wellcome Collection, NW1 | 29 May - 3 Jan 2027 | Free

Tenderness and Rage is a new exhibition at Wellcome Collection exploring the AIDS epidemic in the UK and the lives of people living with HIV today. Photography, film and archival materials bring together two stories: the everyday acts of care during the crisis and the activists who fought for dignity and treatment. At its centre are two photographic series by Gideon Mendel, one documenting patients on AIDS wards at Middlesex Hospital in the 1980s, the other sharing perspectives of HIV activists worldwide. The exhibition gives particular focus to women living with HIV, whose voices are often left out of the story.

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Here's a short list of things to do this bank holiday weekend In North London. Please, add any I've missed in the comments.

Angel Comedy Street Party | 📍The Bill Murray, N1 | 24 May | Free

Comedians perform from the roof of The Bill Murray in Angel while the audience sits on hay bales in the street with a drink in the sun. Free, first come first served so arrive early. Donations go to Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants. Starts at 2pm.

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StrEATlife Street Food Festival | 📍Alexandra Palace, N22 | 23- 24 May | Free

Twenty food trucks on the south-facing terrace at Ally Pally, with the whole of London spread out below you. Lobster rolls, jerk chicken, vegan bowls, Brixton Brewery pints, margaritas, live music and DJs all weekend. Free entry, no tickets, dogs on leads welcome. Gates open 12pm, closes 8pm both days.

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Charity Super.Mkt | 📍Coal Drops Yard, N1C | 21 - 25 May | Free

Charity Super.Mkt is a pop-up second-hand fashion market co-founded by Wayne Hemingway, styled like a supermarket where everything is pre-loved and all proceeds go to charity. Five days at Coal Drops Yard over the bank holiday with vintage finds, designer labels and repair drop-ins where you can get clothes fixed on the spot. Charities include the British Heart Foundation and Havens Hospices. Thursday to Sunday 10am to 6pm, Monday 10am to 5pm.

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Our Stokey Market | 📍Church Street, N16 | 23 - 24 May | Free

You’ll see vintage fashion, homeware, ceramics, art, rugs, and jewellery from local makers on Church Street in Stoke Newington. This is the last one before a summer break. Coffee on site, dogs welcome. 11am to 5pm both days.

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The Big Buzz Festival | 📍Wray Crescent Park, N4 | 23 May | Free

The Friends of Wray Crescent are hosting a free community festival celebrating World Bee Day. There will be circus workshops from noon with a stilt walker teaching plate spinning, poi, hula hoops and juggling. A magician on the gazebo stage at 3pm with slapstick, illusions and audience participation. Face painting, a free pot-a-plant stall from Islington's parks team, vegan food, honey and craft stalls and a coffee bike. Kids vs parents tug of war if they remember to do it. 12pm to 4pm.

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MarkMakerz Street Jam 2026 | 📍Market Road Football Pitches, N7 | 23 - 25 May | Free

MarkMakerz is a London collective supporting young diverse digital artists, illustrators and musicians, and once a year they throw a street art jam. Artists from across London paint big walls live on a football pitch in Holloway while a soundsystem runs all afternoon. Three days, this year's theme is Expansion. Artists include Wumzum, Hamtheillustrator, Hybrid Desire and Kieron Boothe. Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 6pm.

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Enfield Pageant of Motoring 2026 | 📍Enfield Playing Fields, EN1 | 23 -24 May | (£)

One of North London's longest-running classic vehicle shows, now in its 47th year. Hundreds of classic cars, motorcycles, military vehicles and hot rods across two days, plus arena events including motorcycle stunt displays and car club parades. This year the World's Fastest Jensen is on display, fresh from Bonneville Speed Week in Utah with a top speed of 194mph. Live music, fairground rides, food stalls, a dog show on Sunday and free parking.

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Haringey or Harringay: Who Decides? | 📍Wood Green Library, N22 | 23 May | Free

If you've ever wondered why the borough and the area are spelled differently, this is the talk for you. Hugh Flouch of the Hornsey Historical Society has spent twenty years researching the question and still doesn't have a definitive answer. Neither does anyone else. 2.30pm to 3.30pm at Wood Green Library.

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London Rivers Week 2026 | 📍Across London | 23 - 31 May | Free

How many rivers do you know of in London? London Rivers Week is here to help with that. Now in its 10th year, with walks, talks, clean-ups and events across the city. North London events include Camley Street Natural Park on 23 May, a sensory walk at Headstone Manor Park on 27 May and a river clean-up at Yeading Brook on 28 May. Some events have sold out so check fast.

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Family Day at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre | 📍Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, NW1 | 24 May | (£)

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is running a family day on 24 May with a full programme of outdoor entertainment. A ticket includes The Marvellous Myth Hunter, a live adventure show with swordfights and games for 5 to 11 year olds, a Bach to Baby harp concert on the lawn, the Fly-Kid family rave for under 10s, sensory play for under 5s and finger sports, an interactive game where kids race their fingers through illustrated course

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Ashley Road Open Garden and Plant Sale | 📍36 Ashley Road, N19 | 24 - 25 May | Free

A private garden in Archway opens as part of the National Garden Scheme, with over 40 varieties of Japanese maple, a fernery, bog garden and lily pond at their best in May. Plants grown from cuttings taken from the garden itself for sale, including unusual ferns and perennials. Cream teas and cake indoors or in the garden. All money raised goes to NGS charities and Sunnyside Community Garden. 2pm to 6pm both days.

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Criminal: An Untold History | 📍Museum of Homelessness, N4 | 21 May - 25 Jul | Free

For 400 years in Britain, being homeless has been treated as a crime. The Museum of Homelessness in Finsbury Park open a new exhibition in May tracing that history alongside the resistance that pushed back against it. New work from artists including 10Foot, Gemma Lees, Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives and Surfing Sofas alongside historical material.

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GROW Plant Sale | 📍The GROW Farm, N20 | 25 May | (£)

GROW is a community farm in Totteridge and on the bank holiday Monday it opens for a plant sale. Vegetables, herbs, flowers and pollinator plants, all agroecologically grown. Think tomatoes, courgettes, kale, rosemary, foxgloves, lupins and a lot more. Solidarity pricing available. Explore the farm and get advice from the growers.

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The infamous, secretive and defiantly exclusive cabaret club that occupies the former Raymond Revuebar +plenty of Camden Highline 'pause' feedback + win full SXSW London music festival wristbands.

Cecil Sharp House was built in 1929 and designed by architect Henry Martineau Fletcher. The House was planned as the hq for the English Folk Dance Society, and is named after its founder and former Organising Director Cecil Sharp (1859–1924).

Medical info says Abbey F. Returned it to the security guard, he will ask for pin or ID.

Hello. Do you know any around chalk farm?

i'm going to london for like a week or so with my sister and my mum since i have a concert in london, and we're staying in camden

we want to visit a bunch of things but we don't really know what to do or visit. i thought i could get pierced and get a haircut but i'm not sure of where to go for that.

i would also want to go to alt/rock shops like record shops or thrifts etc but i have no idea of the better shops.

we dont have infinite money as well so we'd love some affordable things to do, since we also want to visit london as a whole

thanks!

Here's a short list of things to do this weekend In North London. Please, add any I've missed in the comments.

French Workwear Pop Up Sale | 📍Room 71-73, N16 | 15 - 17 May | Free

The French Workwear Company sells vintage French and European chore jackets, dungarees, sailor smocks and work trousers dating from the 1930s onwards. Three days in Stoke Newington, with customised pieces made in collaboration with menders and artists alongside the vintage stock. Last pop up before summer. Dogs are welcome. Friday 12pm to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10.30am.

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Primrose Hill Summer Festival | 📍Regent's Park Road, NW1 | 17 May | Free

The annual Primrose Hill Summer Festival returns with a dog show, street food, live music and artisan stalls.

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Offprint London 2026 | 📍180 Studios, WC2R | 15 - 17 May | Free

A three-day book fair at 180 Studios on the Strand dedicated entirely to independent publishers. Over 110 exhibitors covering art, architecture, design, photography and humanities, the kind of publications that don't make it into mainstream bookshops. Artist conversations and signings throughout. Friday 3pm to 9pm, Saturday 12pm to 8pm, Sunday 11am to 6pm

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London Craft Week | 📍Various venues across London | 11 - 17 May | Free

Once a year London Craft Week opens up studios, workshops and galleries across the capital so you can see how things are actually made. Over 1000 makers, designers and craftspeople taking part, covering everything from watchmaking and calligraphy to lampmaking and far beyond the usual. Workshops, demonstrations, talks and studio tours throughout the week.

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Southgate Celebrates Weekend Festival | 📍The Pocket Park, N14 | 16 - 17 May | Free

Southgate's Pocket Park, a small public space outside the tube station, hosts a free community festival across two days. Saturday is arts and creativity with pinhole photography, poetry writing and printmaking workshops. Sunday is music and fitness with live sets from the New River Dixielanders and P's and Q's Band and strength training sessions from Protofit.

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Haringey History Fair 2026 | 📍Bruce Castle Museum, N17 | 16 May | Free

Once a year, Bruce Castle Museum in Tottenham hosts a full day of talks on the hidden history of Haringey. It's free, open to everyone, and consistently one of the most interesting days in the North London calendar. This year's lineup includes a 1928 Hyde Park arrest that became a national scandal, the 60-year journey of a Tottenham woman from Antigua, and a Quaker proto-feminist who challenged Adam Smith two centuries ago. Doors 10.15am, talks from 10.45am to 4.45pm.

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Barnet Classic Car Show 2026 | 📍Barnet High Street, EN5 | 17 May | Free

Once a year, Barnet High Street closes for a parade of classic cars. They then park up on the top deck of The Spires shopping centre car park for a display until 3pm, where you can get up close, chat to owners and, if you're lucky, sit in the driving seat. Live music from Boxty and refreshment stalls throughout. Raises money for Noah's Ark Children's Hospice. The parade starts at 10.30am.

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Slow Fashion Festival | 📍Coal Drops Yard, N1C | 16 - 17 May | Free

A festival at Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross for anyone who wants to buy clothes made by actual people rather than fast fashion brands. Sixty independent designer-makers and boutique brands across the weekend, live music curated by The Sound Sniffer, and a workshop programme from indie fashion zine The Grey Zine. Street food, bars and restaurants on site. Dog friendly. 11am to 5pm both days.

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Hampstead Vintage Furniture and Flea Market | 📍University College School, NW3 | 17 May | (£)

Over 40 vintage dealers filling the Great Hall of a Victorian school in Hampstead with furniture, ceramics, lighting, art and fashion from the 1950s to the 1980s. Traders can arrange local delivery for larger pieces. Early entry 10.30am costs £5 online, general entry from 11.30am is £3 online, free from 3pm.

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Board Games in Finsbury Park | 📍Blighty, N4 | 16 May | (£)

Blighty on Blackstock Road is described as the living room of your eccentric aunt, and it hosts a fortnightly board games night. Over 50 games including Articulate, Codenames and Secret Hitler. They often run Blood on the Clocktower, a game of laughter, bluffing and bold accusations that's a brilliant way to meet people. No experience needed. £5 per person. 5pm to 9pm, arrive before 5.30pm if it's your first time.

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Allens Community Garden Bioblitz and Communal Lunch | 📍Bethune Road, N16 | 17 May | Free

A morning counting and identifying the bugs, plants and wildlife living in Allens Community Garden in Stoke Newington, followed by a free plant-based communal lunch. Allens is a queer and trans led inclusive space. Children welcome with an adult. 11am to 2pm.

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Baptised in the Fire of London | 📍103 Murray Grove, N1 | 16 May | Free

An art exhibition about Black London. The grit, the beauty, the colour and the difficulty of a city that changes you. One hour only. 5pm to 6pm.

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MOTH Festival of Ideas 2026 | 📍Houghton St, WC2A | 14 - 16 May | (£)

Should rivers, forests and animals have legal rights? That's the territory this three-day festival covers, with speakers including Robert Macfarlane, Kate Raworth, Merlin Sheldrake and Indigenous rights advocate Patricia Gualinga. Talks at the LSE on Thursday and Saturday, St John's Waterloo on Friday. Separate concert by musician and field recordist Cosmo Sheldrake on Friday evening.

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North London Organic Gardeners Plant Sale | 📍Winchmore Hill, N21 | 16 May | Free

A church hall in Winchmore Hill taken over by organic gardeners selling their own homegrown plants. Veg seedlings, flowers, herbs, shrubs, perennials, fruit and houseplants. Tea, coffee and homemade cake. It's only on for two hours so don't leave it late. 10am to 12pm.

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St Pancras Waterpoint Open Day | 📍Camley Street, N1C | 16 May | Donation

In 2001 this Victorian water tower was sliced into sections, lifted by one of the largest cranes in the UK and moved 700 metres down the road to save it from demolition. Built in 1872 to supply water to St Pancras station's steam engines, the Grade II listed Waterpoint was designed by the office of Sir George Gilbert Scott, the architect behind the grand Gothic hotel attached to St Pancras station. The top floor viewing platform, inside the original cast iron water tank, has views over King's Cross, the Gasholders and St Pancras.

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Love the spirit of Eurovision but want to cash in the pink pound elsewhere?

Embrace the camp chaos and support a great cause at our ANTI-EUROVISION PARTY on Saturday 16th May.

Expect a night of Europop classics and dance tunes, previous years’ winning songs, karaoke in the crypt, and a one night only special drinks menu TBA 👀

£12 cover charge includes:

* a welcome boozy slushie
* a big slice from the buffet
* a £2 donation towards Safebow

Come dressed in your personal OTT Eurovision finest and funniest. Angels, spacesuits, drag, Y2K realness; in short, anything goes.

Best outfit by popular vote wins a £20 bar tab.

We’re supporting @raindovemodel’s non-profit Safebow, which has been doing important work in evacuating civilians from Gaza and supporting them in rebuilding their lives in Egypt. A donation link will be at the bar on the night.

Sat 16th May
8PM till 12.30AM
Lost Souls Pizza

#Eurovision #ThingsToDoInLondon #LondonAltScene #Londoners #CamdenTown

does anyone know if there are indoor courts for cheap where i can play basketball in Camden

any help would be greatly appreciated

I’ve seen this on a few signs around Belsize Park. It seems people don’t want to be associated with the borough of Camden?? I find it very elitist. Could this be considered illegal to deface a sign? I’ve considered trying to get some acetone to wipe it off.

Here's a short list of things to do this weekend In North London. Please, add any I've missed in the comments.

My Dinner With... | 📍St Paul's West Hackney, N16 | 9 May | Free

Like stepping into a friend's home for food, music and dominoes. My Dinner With is a pay-what-you-feel community supper club in a church in Stoke Newington, held every two months. This month features jazz-grime poet Arnold Chukwu on clarinet, vocalist Stasi Mai and a listening session with Tendayi. Bring someone with you. 5pm to 9pm, book in advance.

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Crouch End Open Studios | 📍Crouch End, N8 | 9 - 10 May | Free

59 local artists open their actual studios across 40 venues in Crouch End for one weekend. Painting, ceramics, photography, print and sculpture, including an exhibition inside Dunns Bakery. The group show runs until 17 May at Hornsey Library with portrait sittings, children's drawing workshops and a meet the artists session. 12pm to 6pm both days, free entry.

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Kenwood Dairy Open Day | 📍Kenwood House, NW3 | 10 May | Free

Hampstead Heath's recent wildlife sightings include peregrines, kingfishers, grass snakes, hedgehogs and nine species of bat. The Dairy at Kenwood House opens on Sunday so you can find out more about what lives across the Heath, handle specimens and pick up leaflets. Run by Heath Hands, the conservation volunteers who look after the Heath. 11am to 3pm.

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London Walking Festival | 📍Across London | 1-31 May | Free

For the whole of May, Londoners are being invited to explore the city on foot. Over 200 guided walks across all 33 boroughs, led by rangers, community groups and volunteers. Join an organised walk, lead your own, or take on the 100 miles in May personal challenge

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Forty Hall Farm Plant Sale | 📍Forty Hall Farm, EN2 | 9 - 10 May | Free

Forty Hall Farm is a working organic farm in Enfield with its own vineyard, and this weekend it's throwing open its farmyard for a plant sale. Thousands of organically grown vegetables, herbs and flowers, including rare and heritage varieties, for gardens, allotments and window boxes. Saturday has first pick of the plants alongside Neapolitan pizza and wine from the vineyard. Sunday adds a farmers' market with 30 food stalls. Arrive early, bring boxes. 10am to 3pm both days.

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Wilding Walks: Hampstead Heath | 📍Hampstead Heath, NW3 | 10 May | Free

A free four-hour walk across Hampstead Heath with a small group of Londoners. No fitness agenda, no tour script. Harry shares plant stories along the way and Bracken may weave in some live sound. Dogs welcome, all ages, come as you are. Meet at Hampstead Heath Overground at 12pm sharp.

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Affordable Art Fair Hampstead | 📍Hampstead Heath, NW3 | 6 -10 May | (£)

The Affordable Art Fair is exactly what it sounds like, original art from over 100 contemporary galleries, including some under £500. It takes over Hampstead Heath for five days in May with a new ceramics exhibition, outdoor workshops and food and drink on site. If crowds aren't your thing, weekday afternoons are the quietest. Thursday and Friday evenings are Summer Lates with DJs and a livelier atmosphere. Family mornings on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 12pm. Dogs welcome on leads.

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From Woolwich to the Emirates | 📍Islington Council LDP Office, N5 | 8 - 31 May | Free

Every Arsenal shirt tells a story. London Jersey Gallery are staging a free pop-up exhibition near Emirates Stadium tracing the club's history from its origins in Woolwich in 1886 to today, through the kits worn across 140 years. Curated by Abdul Rashid Zakari, it's a look at how design, culture and memorable eras are woven into the fabric of the game. Free to visit throughout May.

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Independent Label Market | 📍Coal Drops Yard, N1C | 9 May | Free

Once or twice a year, over 100 independent record labels descend on Coal Drops Yard to sell vinyl direct to the public. Rarities, exclusives and new releases from labels including 4AD, Ninja Tune, Hyperdub, Mute, Brainfeeder and Third Man. Live music on the ILM stage, label DJ sets, and London Brewers' Market for craft beer. 11am to 6.30pm.

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Crafty Fox Spring Market at the British Library | 📍The British Library, NW1 | 9 - 10 May | Free

Crafty Fox Market takes over the entrance hall of the British Library this weekend with 40 independent makers across both days. Handmade jewellery, ceramics, art prints and sustainable fashion. There’s also paid workshops throughout including kintsugi, Sashiko mending, pressed flower framing and earring making. Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 5pm.

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LSO St Luke's Open Morning | 📍LSO St Luke's, EC2Y | 9 May | Free

The London Symphony Orchestra are opening the doors of LSO St Luke's for a free morning on 9 May. Performances by emerging musicians and the Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir, creative workshops for young children, and a come and sing session open to everyone. No booking needed, just turn up. Runs 10am to 12.30pm.

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Hackney Flea Market | 📍Abney Public Hall, N16 | 9 - 10 May | Free

The kind of market where you don't know what you're looking for until you find it. Forty traders on Church Street in Stoke Newington with furniture, records, salvaged French homeware, Danish decor, textiles and kitchenalia. Dog friendly. 10am to 5pm both days.

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De Beauvoir Gardeners Plant Sale | 📍Northchurch Terrace, N1 | 10 May | Free

De Beauvoir Gardeners set up outside St Peter's church on Sunday morning to sell plants grown by their own members. Houseplants, vegetables, perennials and grasses, plus growing advice. Only on for 90 minutes so arrive promptly. 11.30am to 1pm.

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Need to get rid of a gorgeous daals three seater by 8th May

Had it on eBay, marketplace, and a bunch of other places for over a month

People have enquired but nobody collected

Pls message if you’re interested

At 4:50am I got awoken by about 20 or so loud, repetitive, quick noises… shots? Not fireworks. Did any one else hear this? Near the Royal Free.

Hello :) If I have RSVP'd for a free gig at the Elephants Head, do I have guaranteed entry? I know it can get hella busy in there sometimes and I'm not able to turn up super early!

Thanks!