Check out this week's alternative guide to what's on in London. | Welcome to my weekly email of lectures, talks, heritage events, organised walks and other random miscellany which Ian hopes would be of interest. | = Event is free of charge | | = Pre-Booking required. |
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| | Monday, 28th March | | The Blackheath Morris Men once more carry out the ancient tradition of heaving a lady into the air on a decorated chair. | | See a restored Victorian steam pumping engine in action. | | | Tuesday, 29th March | | Generation Rent, PricedOut and Renters’ Rights London are organising a hustings for the five main parties. | | | Wednesday, 30th March | | Occasional tours of the remains of Croydon Palace - which is now largely used by a girls school. | | Rooms evocatively lit with an array of candles will transport guests back into the Victorian era at these evening openings. | | | Thursday, 31st March | | Leading Peterloo experts, Dr Robert Poole and Dr Katrina Navickas, will be talking about the events of the massacre, | | Occasional tours of the remains of Croydon Palace - which is now largely used by a girls school. | | This Gender Equity Network lecture will review how men and boys’ issues are, in general, addressed neither by Westminster politicians nor ‘Whitehall’ organisations. | | A talk about why Lovecraft's creations have struck such a significant chord within both modern esoteric thought and popular culture. | | | Friday, 1st April | | Sir Mark Jones, former Director of the V&A Museum discusses attitudes to fakes and faking and how they have changed through time. | | Once a month, the private gardens of Lambeth Palace are open for a few hours in the afternoon. | | Occasional tours of the remains of Croydon Palace - which is now largely used by a girls school. | | With the London elections coming up, this is your chance to grill high profile candidates from all the main parties vying to get seats on the London Assembly. | | | Saturday, 2nd April | | A day of magical maths, uncovering some of the incredible ways numbers and patterns are woven through nature and our everyday lives. | | Monthly open day at one of London's more curious and delightful museums, devoted to the history of the sewing machine. |
| | Exhibitions closing shortly | | Never-before-seen-objects from the Metropolitan Police’s Crime Museum go on public display in a major new exhibition (Ends on Sun, 10th Apr) | | See one of only six “authenticated” examples of Shakespeare’s signature. (Ends on Thu, 31st Mar) | | The exhibition will focus on 13 vitrines filled with everyday objects related to the book/film of the same name. (Ends on Sun, 3rd Apr) | | Project Tobong seeks to preserve and reinvigorate the ritual of historic storytelling and performance. (Ends on Sun, 10th Apr) | | This exhibition takes you on a journey through the life of the Company, from these historical beginnings, to its work in the present day, (Ends on Wed, 23rd Mar) | | This exhibition explores how industry played a major role in shaping the modern landscape of Barking and Dagenham. (Ends on Sat, 26th Mar) | | An exhibition of around 200 objects from the world of Stuart London, from the execution of Charles I to the Glorious Revolution. (Ends on Mon, 28th Mar) | | A long colourful streetscape painted onto the gallery wall based on the people living in Peckham. (Ends on Fri, 25th Mar) |
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