What’s on

Join Steve Cross and a lively lineup of comedians and researchers for an evening of spooky hilarity about the history of medicine.

By the flamboyant tomb of Lionel Lockyer in Southwark Cathedral, discover how words, wit and wild claims once sold miracle cures.

Enjoy a one-hour private skateboard lesson with an expert skater at Hop Kingdom, just five minutes from London Bridge Station. A chance to try something new in a skatepark all to yourself.

Receive a personalised poem written and performed just for you.

To mark John Keats’s birthday, poet and performer John Hegley presents a witty, moving celebration of Keats’s life and legacy.

Take a 40-minute lunchtime reformer Pilates session designed to strengthen, stretch and re-energise.

Step inside Europe’s oldest surviving operating theatre to discover the origins of Old St Thomas’ Hospital and the history of Victorian surgery.

Step into the darker side of Southwark’s medical history with a gripping 90-minute walking tour.

In this creative workshop, writer and researcher Dr. Ngozi Oparah invites participants to reframe the words used to describe their bodies and experiences, building new stories of strength, joy and possibility.

Explore the literary history of Southwark on a guided walk from The Spike at the southern end of London Bridge.

Come and meet Mary Seacole at the Florence Nightingale Museum and hear her inspiring story first-hand.

Recharge your day with a 15-minute Ayurvedic head, neck and shoulder massage at Rejuve, The Spa.

Step back in time and explore the world of a 16th-century barber-surgeon aboard the Golden Hinde.

Join artist Sue Mayo and the KHP Centre for Translational Medicine for an interactive poetry workshop exploring healthcare language.