21
China in the East takes place
in Epping Forest District Museum from 7 July to celebrate Anglo-Chinese relations. eppingforestdc.gov.uk
22
Sculptor Ben Dearnley brings his Avenue of Champions to Salisbury Cathedral during 23 June-16 September. salisburycathedral.org.uk
23
Join the party with World Pride 2012 (23 June-8 July), a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and culture. pridelondon.org
24
Exhibition Road in Kensington turns into
a massive street party during
28 July-5 August. rbkc.gov.uk
25
Situated between the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre, the new ArcelorMittal Orbit, designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, promises views of up to 20 miles. arcelormittalorbit.com
26
British Airways brings an Olympic theme to its menu to celebrate its sponsorship of the Games. Michelin-starred chef Simon Hulstone, winner of the Food category of the Great Britons Programme, has developed the menu with the help of Heston Blumenthal. ba.com
27
The V&A's British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age will be an Olympics-spanning show from the 1948 Austerity Games to this summer's eagerly awaited performances (until 12 August). vam.ac.uk
28
Shetland Arts leads a UK-wide film project, A Hansel of Film, which will see 120 new shorts shot in the UK in a kind of 'relay', culminating in a marathon screening (4-9 September). shetlandarts.org
29
Big Dance 2012 (7-15 July) is the world's largest dance initiative throughout the UK. Highlights include a cast of more than 1,000 dancers in Trafalgar Square as part of the Big Street Dance Day. bigdance2012.com
30
West End Live, Westminster City Council's annual
free festival (23-24 June), has performances from the cast of 'every single one of London's highly acclaimed and world-famous musicals'. westendlive.co.uk
31
World Event for Young Artists plans to bring together 1,000 young artists from 120 nations to Nottingham in September, where they will bring the city to life with creative activity. ukyoungartists.co.uk
32
London's New Covent Garden Market plans to start selling fruit and veg before midnight instead of the usual 3am, while Billingsgate fish market could open three hours early at 2am so London's bars, hotels and restaurants are kept stocked up. billingsgate-market.org.uk, newcoventgardenmarket.com
33
One hundred and fifty classic 20th-century photographs of London will go on show at Tate Britain for its Another London show (31 July-16 September). tate.org.uk
34
Madame Tussauds has a new-look sporting zone, including new wax figures of 2012's brightest hopes: Jessica Ennis, Tom Daley and Usain Bolt. madametussauds.com
35
Brighton Museum and
Art Gallery launches
World Stories (from 23 June) in which young people design a
new permanent gallery for
Brighton's world art collection.
brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk
36
Don't miss the World Alternative Games in Llanwrtyd Wells with sports such as bog snorkelling and the man v horse marathon (17 August-2 September). worldalternativegames.co.uk
37
It's the 400th anniversary of the Cotswold Olimpick Games on 1 June, held at Dover's Hill, with wrestling, cannon fire, torchlight processions and dancing. olimpickgames.co.uk
38
The £80m Olympic Opening Ceremony on 27 July, directed by Danny Boyle, is rumoured to include a set from Sir Paul McCartney and will feature 20,000 performers. london2012.com
39
The Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony is on
29 August and will be spearheaded by film director Stephen Daldry. london2012.com
40
The Royal Kitchens at Kew Palace will be open in the summer giving a rare insight into the culinary life of the Georgian royal household. hrp.org.uk
