Things to Do in London: Bank Holiday Chaos, Curiosities, and Crab Pop-Ups

Welcome to Things to Do in London, listeners! I'm Oly Bennet, your globe-trotting, hilarious sports enthusiast, diving headfirst into the quirkiest corners of this buzzing city. It's a crisp bank holiday Saturday on May 2nd, 2026, with sunny skies breaking through at 9 AM UTC—perfect for that electric London vibe of street performers, coffee queues, and spontaneous cheers echoing off the Thames. Kick off your day with these top picks happening today across the Bank Holiday weekend. Dive into the World Dodgeball Championships for non-stop chaos and epic dodges that'll have you laughing till it hurts—grab two free tickets with code LDNGD26 from Londonist. Families, catch the foul-fact frenzy of "Quirkiest Kings and Queens" at 7:30 PM, packed with parody songs skewering royal scandals. Culture buffs, sneak into the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities in Hackney, a wild trove of shrunken heads, taxidermy, and occult oddities hidden behind an absinthe bar—pure eccentric gold. Music lovers, hit Notting Hill's Museum of Brands for a nostalgic whirl through 150 years of packaging and ads, like a time-traveling supermarket riot. For nightlife, prowl Mare Street post-museum for East End beats that pulse till dawn. Local buzz: Expect smoother Tube rides with extra Bank Holiday services, per TfL updates, and a hot new crab-themed pop-up eatery nodding to Margate's quirky scene—seafood with a surreal twist. Must-dos? Storm popular Tower Bridge for views, then unearth hidden gem Viktor Wynd for that insider thrill, or picnic in Hyde Park chasing seasonal bluebells. Pro tip: Londoners swear by the "Oyster hack"—top up via app to skip queues and glide like a local ghost. Tomorrow? Epic mechanical art at Stratford's MAD Museum spins into view—tune in for more madness! Thanks for listening, please subscribe, and remember—this episode was brought to you by Quiet Please podcast networks. For more content like this, please go to Quiet Please dot Ai. For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ and make sure to jump on these great deals https://amzn.to/3V0gjPt For more on Oly check out https://www.instagram.com/olybennet/ This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.