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The London Weekend: 13th February - 15th February
📚 London Bookshop Crawl, Tooting Food Festival, and Love Letters Exhibition
The London Weekend
Friday 13th February - Sunday 15th February
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The critically-acclaimed Japanese drumming troupe KODO are back in London following two sold-out shows at the Barbican last year, this time bringing their theatrical, soul-stirring rhythm to the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall.
This physically stunning show demonstrates the power of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko, with explosive physicality and technically precise drumming.
Presented by Serious
A free 2-day food festival is taking place across Tooting Market and Broadway Market this weekend. Expect a diverse range of globally-inspired food traders, live music and entertainment, plus guided tours exploring Tooting’s rich food heritage.
Dates: Saturday 14th February & Sunday 15th February
Price: Free
Enjoy a day exploring London’s independent book stores, whilst connecting with other book lovers on the annual London Bookshop Crawl! Guided tours are happening all across London, as well as a Big Bookish Quiz, book swaps, scavenger hunts, and more.
Date: Friday 13th February - Sunday 15th February
Price: Various prices
A new exhibition marking animation studio Aardman’s 50th anniversary arrives at the Young V&A in Bethnal Green this weekend. Go behind the scenes of stop-motion animation and explore how Aardman’s iconic characters from Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Chicken Run, and Morph are brought to life.
Date: Until Wednesday 25th November
Price: £12.50
A fitting activity for Valentine’s Weekend - Love Letters is a powerful, free exhibition at The National Archives in Kew, featuring correspondence spanning over 500 years of devotion, longing, sacrifice, heartache, and passion. It includes intimate letters from royalty, parliamentarians, and literary icons like Jane Austen.
Date: Until 12th April
Price: Free
Discover amazing art from local creators at London Art for All, a free affordable art show taking place at The Bedford in Balham. You’ll find a diverse range of artworks covering everything from paintings, photography, ceramics, metalwork and more, all at budget-friendly prices.
Date: Sunday 15th February
Price: Free
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