4 Don't Pull Your Hair Out, July 2010 Events


There are literallythousands of events taking place across South London and further afield this summer,from fetes and festivals, to concerts and camps. Here is aselection of some of those attractions to bring some fun to the summer.


■ GET BACK TO NATURE ESCAPE the city and wander through the tranquil habitats of the Natural History Museum’sWildlife Garden. Set in the museum’sgrounds, the


garden reveals arange of British low- land habitats, including woodland, meadow and pond, and demon- strates the potential for wildlife con- servation in the inner city. The garden is open every day from


10am until 5pm, weather permitting. For moreinformation, call 020 7942 5011 or visit www.nhm.ac.uk


■ FEAST ON THE BRIDGE FOR moremusic, food and dance than you can shake astick at, get down to Southwark Bridge on September 11. As part of the Mayor’sThames Festival –which runs along the entire South Bank –the bridge will be closed to traffic for the entireday and transformed into amagical wonder- land for food fans. Feast on the Bridge will showcase delicious delicacies from all over the world, from freshly baked bread to giant cakes and mayonnaise mixed right beforeyour eyes. Therewill also be plenty of activities


Getout –havefun!


TASTY:Tuck in to a Big Lunch in July.


for young visitors to enjoy,such as apple bobbing and pumpkin carving. And adults won’tbeleft out, with the chance to take your shoes and socks offand make wine, the old fashioned way.The party atmospherewill be in full swing on Southwark Bridge from 12noon until 10pm. Entry is free. As part of the Thames Festival, a


range of other activities will be taking place on the South Bank on September 11 and 12 –for more, visit www.thamesfestival.org


■ THE BIG LUNCH FANCY getting to know your neigh- bours better? Then organise aBig Lunch! This initiative aims to get as many people as possible to sit down in their own street and shareameal with their neighbours. In 2009, morethan 25 street and garden parties were held in Lewisham –one of the biggest turnouts of any borough in the UK. ABig Lunch can be anything from getting together with your immediate neighbours –inthe garden, or on the street –toorganising abig street party with food, bunting and music that quite literally stops the traffic. This year’snominated date for the


Big Lunch is Sunday, July 18. To find out whereyour nearest party will be, or to organise your own, log on to www.thebiglunch.com


■ BUTTERFLY EXPLORERS PICK up your passport and set offon abutterfly expedition from the Natural


History Museum. Sail the world to explorediverse habitats and see the spectacular but- terflies that live in them. Observe their behaviour and spot the different stages of their life cycles. Then find out why some species areunder threat and discover what you might find flut- tering about in your own back garden. The butterfly expedition runs until September 26 and costs £6 for adults and £4 for children. To find out more, call 020 7942 5000 or visit www.nhm.ac.uk


■ GET IN THE MIX FESTIVAL-GOERS will be flocking to Burgess Park on August 14 for The Mix –acelebration of young people across Southwark. The free event will see some of the


borough’sbest young talent take to the stage, and whether you’reinto DJing, street dance, creative writing or sport, therewill be something here for you to do, thanks to anumber of ‘have ago’ sessions led by profes- sionals. Therewill be two stages at The Mix, including the Live ‘n’ Up stage, which will play host to Mercury Music prize winner Speech Debelle. The family-friendly festival will also


have live Manga, markets, amini cin- ema and children’sfunfair. The Mix runs from 12-8pm. Visit www.southwark.gov.uk/events/event/205/


■ ACOSMIC ADVENTURE HAS your little one always got their head buried in abook? If the answer’syes, then sign them up for a summer reading challenge. The fun event, which is being run at


all libraries from July 19 until September 5, encourages youngsters to read six books over the summer in order to win some great prizes. This year’sevent is called Space


Hop and yep, you guessed it –the theme is outer space, so blast into your local library this summer and let your children expand their minds…


■ PLAY DETECTIVE YOUNG animal lovers will be keen to take part in aMammal Detective Day at Battersea Park. The event, which will be held in the


Children’sZoo on July 27, has been organised by the People’sTrust for Endangered Species. After being given aseries of hints


and clues, children will be invited to work out which furry culprit has stolen the hazelnut. The event costs £6 for children


aged two to 15 and £7.50 for adults. Sessions run throughout the day. For more, call 020 7924 5826 or visit www.batterseazoo.co.uk


■ LEARN SOMETHING NEW ENROL on aSummer University course this summer and learnsome- thing new. This August, Lambeth Council is


offering young people aged 11 to 19 the chance to sign up for arange of accredited courses and activities in subjects as diverse as art, music, film and media. For moreinformation about the Summer University cours- es, call 020 7926 1926 or e-mail summeruni@lambeth.gov.uk Alternatively,log on to www.younglambeth.org to download an applicationform.


■ EXPERIENCE THE FAR EAST THE Thai Festival is back. The event, in Battersea Park on July 25, will be bringing alittle bit of Thailand to the heart of London, with mouthwatering Thai food, thirst quenching Thai drinks and Thai arts and crafts. From 11am until 8pm, locals will


be able to imagine they’reinthe Far East with Thai dancing, music and the opportunity to win return flights to Thailand. Entry costs £4, or is free for children under 1.2m. For more, visit


www.thaifestival.org.uk


■ FLYING HIGH HORNIMAN Museum, in London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ, hosts aspectacular live falconry display on Wednesday, August 11, from 2pm to 4pm. Some of the most amazing birds


of prey will be showcased during the event. For moreinformation, visit www.horniman.ac.uk


■ GET DANCING NZINGA Dance perform an African Caribbean dance show on the bandstand in the gardens of Horniman Museum, London Road, SE23 3PQ on Wednesday, August 18.


which aresuitable for all ages, are 2pm to 2.45pm and 3pm to 3.45pm. Bring apicnic and your enthusi-


Entrance is free and the shows,


asm. For moredetails visit www.nzin- gadance.org.uk


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