The S.E. London | March 13th - 15th

Special Women’s History Month tour at the Royal Observatory. This tour centres around the contributions women have made to astronomy in the observatory’s 350 year history. This is only happening select days in March and it’s only £5.

Gardening Club in Deptford. Learn gardening skills, how to grow your own vegetables, and meet people in the process. No experience necessary for this free event. Find out where.

Sip and Cross Stitch. A relaxing Friday evening of wine and cross stitching. It’s low-key, it’s social. It’s a great way to end the week. Find out more here.

Tour an underground crypt in Greenwich. Twice a month you can tour the historic St. Alfege church and crypt. Learn about the church and the history of Greenwich itself. Find tickets here.

Bloom & Brew Sake and Ikebana. What’s Ikebana, you’re probably asking? It’s the art of Japanese floral arrangements. This 2-hour workshop introduces you to Ikebana with a sake flight to boot. And there’s no better place to drink some sake.

Big Band Jazz in Lewisham. The house band at the Fox and Firkin is back on Sunday. We went to see them in December and they were incredible. This is a monthly residency that you should definitely check out.

Pressed flower art workshop. A relaxed, hands-on workshop that’s perfect for Mother’s Day. Check out some of the pressed flower art that’s been made here.

Mother’s Day brunch with live music. Still need some plans for Sunday? This limitless buffet accompanied by music might be up your alley. Or take a look at this Afternoon Tea entitled Chai by the Shore. Both are taking place at the InterContinental.

Two art workshops in one place! A clay workshop that teaches you how to make floral designs or a workshop that teaches you how to paint on pottery. It’s all happening at the Pottery Studio LDN.

The Telegraph Hill Festival starts on Saturday. Celebrating artists and makers in Telegraph Hill and the surrounding South East London area, this festival is chock full of events for adults and children over the next two weeks. Concerts, cooking classes, pilates, readings, music classes, dancing classes, workshops for you and your dog, book readings, stage plays, sound baths, a craft fair… you get it. They have everything. Get the whole list here.

A weekend-long country music festival of superstars. Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn, Zach Top, they’re all here performing for 3 days at the O2. This is Europe’s biggest country music festival and it starts tomorrow!

Mother’s Day Family Rave in Peckham. The event organisers tout that they’re helping parents be ‘responsibly irresponsible.’ From 2pm-4pm, come party with your family of 0-8 year olds. Get more info here.

Boppin’ Bunnies at Greenwich Market. A live music session for little ones. Shake maracas, sing along, dance around. Find out more here.

Introduce your kids to everything theatre can be with ‘Hay!’ The play centres on a scarecrow that comes to life. Perfect for pre-school age kids. Get tickets here.

Blackheath Supper Club. An incredible Spring tasting menu with an even more amazing vegetarian alternative. It’s happening this Friday on the Royal Standard.

Be a taster for an incredible Indian restaurant. We just learned about this and we’re excited. Babur, an Indian restaurant in Forest Hill, every so often invites regulars to sample new dishes. Tastings are usually Wednesday afternoons, and can last up to 4 hours. Not a weekend activity, but worth a sign-up regardless.