The big one this weekend for me is: http://www.londonopenhouse.org/ Open House Weekend, if you don't yet know it, consists of hundreds of museums, gardens, architecturally impressive buildings, libraries and the like all
hosting FREE entry and events - guided tours, talks, etc! Every year it drives me to near apoplexy about what to
do when and where, and all the things I'll never fit in! Last year I discovered Dalston Eastern Curve Garden, and the Karl Marx Memorial Library, which I wrote about in Athemaura issue #6.
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Abundance Fruit Fair, Wimbledon. Jams, chutneys on sale, homemade from windfall fruit gathered by a wonderful group of people. Also, live music, kids' activities, lots more stalls. Last year, I had a stall and sold my garden-theme 'zines!
Clash exhibition: On until 22nd September, unique memorabilia, previously unheard remastered songs on listening posts, and so on - an idea of heaven to me!!!
Eel Pie Island, Twickenham. Photo exhibition, films, etc, till 29th September. Accounting the blues rock history of the area. There've been a bunch of cool gigs too.
Anarchist Book Fair: 19th October, Queen Mary University, Mile End, East London. I think this is free, and there's sure to be a range of stuff from other radical political frames/socialist stuff, if the word 'anarchist' is too dangerous for you. I have a good feeling there may be small press and 'zines too!
Various record fairs, throughout October and November, including Soundbite Record Fairs in SW London, and the ones held in Westminster.
Small Publishing Fair 2013, at Conway Hall in Bloomsbury, 15th - 16th November.
Keeping It Peel - events in celebration of John Peel's ethos, including gigs, club nights, and more.
SW Zines Presents: A Christmas Zine Social, Housmans book shop, in Kings Cross, 7th December, from 7pm - 9pm. Free zine event. Sellers can apply for free selling space via SW London & Surrey Zine Collective. Zine readers and the curious can come and be social in this book shop event, where cake and beer are promised.