The Rooftop Cinema Club - Across London

This rooftop movie club has two venues in London – one in Kensington and one in Shoreditch – and screens some of the finest celluloid creations.

Cult to comedy, action to romance, the line-up, including Ben Affleck’s Argo, Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem For A Dream and Ryan Gosling weepie The Notebook, takes in new releases, beloved oldies, and everything in between, as you settle in above the streets, surrounded by panoramic views. The Shoreditch venue also hosts silent disco nights and pub sports days. 

£13+, Until September,
9pm Queen of Hoxton,
EC2A 3JX 
Tube | Liverpool Street  

The Roof Gardens, W8 5SA  
Station | High Street Kensington  
rooftopfilmclub.com

Streatham Common Kite Day - Lambeth

This eye-catching event has kite demonstrations from Brighton Kite Fliers and Spectrum and Cascade kite display teams, with specialists The Highwaymen on hand with all kinds of kites for you to purchase and get in on the action with. There will also be homemade Asian cooking, a hog roast, and loads of smiley, community-focused goings on. Aah.

Free, June 16, 11am-5pm SW16  
Tube | Streatham 
streathamkiteday.org.uk

The Globe - Lambeth

The Globe is a reconstruction of the theatre as it would have been in the Bard’s day – down to the lack of roof but with the addition of some nice draught lager – and is one of the finest places to get ’Speared. This summer’s season includes Macbeth and King Lear. 

Various £, Until Sep 28, times vary SE1 9DT  
Tube | London Bridge 
shakespearesglobe.com

Outdoor Swimming - Across London

There are loads of great places in London for an outdoors dip, such as Tooting Bec lido, which is the largest outdoor pool in the UK. If the English ‘summer’ is not quite warm enough for you, head to Hampton Pool – it’s outdoors, fully heated all year round and sees Midge Ure (July 26) and The Zombies (July 19) at its poolside concert series.

£5+, Various times and dates SW16 1RU  
Tube | Tooting Bec  
dcleisurecentres.co.uk  

TW12 2ST  
Station | Hampton Court  
hamptonpool.co.uk

Open East Festival - Stratford

This two-day event is held in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London to honour the sound, style and attitude of the East End on the one-year anniversary of the Olympic Games.

There’ll be a cutting edge Eco Design Fair, for all your sustainable needs, an Art Car Boot Fair, and a Real Food Festival. With pop-up theatre, music, comedy and more, it’s the best way to honour this most vibrant part of the capital.   

£9.50, July 27-28, from 1.30pm 
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park,  E20 2ST  
Tube | Stratford 
noordinarypark.co.uk