Things to Do in London This Weekend (May 17–19)

Greenwich Urban Village Fete
Greenwich will host an upgraded village fete with attractions like a Charity Shop DJ collective, a carnival workshop, alternative games, and interactive workshops from the Design District. The Incredibly Clever Canine Circus will also perform.
Date: May 19
Location: Greenwich Peninsula
Website: greenwichpeninsula.co.uk

The Counter Soho
A new Aegean restaurant, The Counter, opens in Soho offering dishes like kibbeh, crab and saffron orzo, grilled octopus, and adana kebab with pomegranate molasses.
Address: 15 Kingly Street, Carnaby, W1B 5PS
Website: thecounterlondon.com

Aaron Potter at Naughty Piglets
Chef Aaron Potter hosts a residency at Naughty Piglets in Brixton, featuring dishes like Iberiko tomato with sweet melon gazpacho and garlic moules farci.
Address: 28 Brixton Water Lane, SW2 1PE
Website: naughtypiglets.co.uk

The Hero Pub
The Hero pub in Maida Vale, previously the Truscott Arms, offers a revamped setting with leather seating and log fires. Currently functions mainly as a drinking den until the upstairs restaurant opens.
Address: 55 Shirland Road, W9 2JD
Website: theherow9.com

Park and Kim Pop-Up
Jay Morjaria's latest pop-up, Park and Kim, takes over the dining space of Shoreditch bar Callooh Callay, offering a casual Korean menu with a Manhattan twist. A 50% off soft launch offer is available until May 18.
Location: Callooh Callay, 65 Rivington Street, EC2A 3QQ
Website: instagram.com

Double Exposure Photography Exhibition
Claridge’s Art Space features a dual photography exhibition from David Bailey and Mary McCartney, showcasing 60 years of celebrity, culture, and fashion.
Until: June
Location: Claridge’s, Brook Street, W1K 4HR
Website: claridges.co.uk

Crystal Palace Flea Market
Crystal Palace hosts one of its larger flea markets with vintage finds, antiques, furniture, artworks, and street food from Tini’s Tacos.
Date: May 19
Tickets: From £2
Location: Crystal Palace Park, SE19 2BA
Website: eventbrite.co.uk

For Future Planning: Too Many Critics Dinner
Top UK restaurant critics, including David Ellis and Giles Coren, will cook at Robin Gill’s Darby’s in Nine Elms. Proceeds go to Action Against Hunger.
Date: June 25
Location: 3 Viaduct Gardens, Nine Elms, SW11 7AY
Website: actionagainsthunger.org.uk