RIVER STAGE: There's a festival atmosphere on South Bank this weekend, as National Theatre wraps up its 2019 River Stage
with a free entertainment programme. Expect live music, yoga and hip
hop workshops, family-friendly theatre shows, and more. South Bank,
free, just turn up, 2-4 August
GORY TOURS: Add a bit of blood and guts to the summer holidays with family-friendly gory tours of the Golden Hinde.
Find out why the floors of the ship are painted red, and how much cow
vomit a galleon can hold. Best not go to this one straight after lunch,
eh? The Golden Hinde (Borough), £5, book ahead, 11am/1pm/3pm/5pm
THE PEOPLE'S WAR: Author and lecturer Dr Jonathan Fennell offers a free talk about the history of the British and Commonwealth armies
in the second world war. Learn about the experience of ordinary
soldiers within those armies, and how incidents on the home front had a
knock-on effect for their work. National Army Museum (Chelsea), free, book ahead, 11.30am
PALACE GARDEN: How does a secret garden right next to the Thames sound? The usually-private Lambeth Palace Garden
hosts its monthly opening. For a £5 charity donation, you can get
inside the Archbishop of Canterbury's walled garden, and wander among
ponds, plants and statues. Lambeth Palace, £5, just turn up, 12pm-3pm
LITTLE GAY BROTHER: Queer performance collective Little Gay Brother
bring their touring show to Southbank Centre. The free performance uses
music, dance and humour to challenge gender perceptions, and ties in
with the current Kiss My Genders exhibition. Southbank Centre, free, just turn up, 5.30pm
MUSEUM LATE: It's the last couple of days of the David Adjaye: Making Memory exhibition at Design Museum, and tonight the museum stays open late for a closing celebration.
Visit the exhibitions and displays after hours, and take part in
special sketching workshops. Design Museum (Kensington), free entry,
just turn up, 6pm-8pm
EGYPTIAN LOVER: The king of 80s electro, Egyptian Lover, comes to Hackney, bringing his West Coast, funk-filled tunes with him. Night Tales (Hackney Central), £13.50, book ahead, 6pm-3am
VEGAN MARKET: Head to Greenwich Market for a feast of vegan food. There's a carnival theme to this month's Vegan Vibes
market, so tuck into vegan street food, beers, wines and cocktails,
accompanied by a steel pan band. Greenwich Market, free entry, book ahead, 6.30pm-10pm
NORMAN JAY: DJ Norman Jay MBE plays a live DJ set on board the Cutty Sark.
Enjoy a glass of prosecco on the top deck before dancing the night away
to disco, funk and soul tunes. Cutty Sark (Greenwich), £22-£52, book ahead, 7pm
SUNSET RIVERSIDE WANDERING: Join Living London for a walk along the river at sunset.
Begin at Greenwich Peninsula, following The Line sculpture trail and
looking out for wildlife in the ecology park. Continue up to the Thames
Barrier, hearing stories of the local people are area as you go.
Greenwich Peninsula, £15, book ahead, 7pm-9.30pm
