Village in Green returns to Connaught Village from 4 July to 31 August 2026 with a very special appearance from Paddington™, London’s most beloved bear, on 4 July.
Highlights include the public opening of Cambridge Square for a one-day garden party on 4 July inviting visitors to roll out a picnic rug for a relaxed afternoon of live music, family-friendly activities, pop-up food and drink including free ice cream, and the chance to meet Paddington™ as he makes special appearances throughout the event.
Event programme, 4 July 2026
All day garden party, 12pm-4pm
Live music, pop-up food and drink including free ice cream and family friendly entertainment in Cambridge Square. Paddington™ will be making special personal appearances at intervals throughout the day with opportunities to take photos.
Live performances, 12pm-4pm
Popular covers from Kara Strings’ Violin and Cello Duo in Cambridge Square.
Bonsai art workshop, 1pm-3pm
Drop-in sessions with Shelley The Artist inviting children to create their own bonsai-inspired artworks.
Book your free entry for the garden party on 4 July via Eventbrite. Early booking is recommended to guarantee admission.
Bonsai Treehouses Exhibition, 4 July to 31 August 2026
The programme continues beyond the opening day, running through to the end of August. At its heart is Bonsai Treehouses, a major new pop-up exhibition by the Museum of Architecture in Oxford Square. A playful and immersive experience for families and design lovers, the exhibition blends architecture with the natural world and will reveal miniature treehouses by leading architects, landscape architects and engineers, nestled within a curated collection of living Bonsai. Each piece responds to the theme Together, exploring how architecture can exist in dialogue with the living form of a tree.
Alongside the installation, visitors can get hands-on designing their own miniature treehouses and discovering the craft behind bonsai through a series of workshops. Bonsai-inspired window displays will extend the exhibition beyond Oxford Square, creating a trail to explore through the Village’s leafy streets. Exhibition and workshop tickets are on sale now at museumofarchitecture.org.
