Saturday 14th December |
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Expect to see a large number of horse-drawn carts and carriages around London as the annual London Christmas Drive takes place. |
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Head to the Queen's House for a weekend of celebratory talks, tours and creative workshops focused around the history of England's first Classical building. |
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Look out for large numbers of people dressed up as Santa and generally behaving as though they are on a pub crawl, which for many is exactly what they are doing. |
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On occasional Saturdays there are guided tours of the Old Bailey criminal court in the City of London. |
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A day of moris dancing by several groups of dancers along the Southbank. |
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A screening of a recently-discovered lost episode transmitted on 12/8/65; which will be introduced by the team at Film is Fabulous who discovered it and returned it to the BBC. |
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Sunday 15th December |
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Head to the Queen's House for a weekend of celebratory talks, tours and creative workshops focused around the history of England's first Classical building. |
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Vintage buses will run along route 227 (Bromley to Penge or Crystal Palace) with five RFs plus guest buses. |
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Now with 21 layouts, inc some of the original Thomas The Tank models from the TV series. |
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A screening of two stories from the Jeremy Brett era Sherlock Holmes tv series. |
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Regular silent cinema screenings, with live musical accompaniment on the Mighty Wurlitzer by Silent Film Maestro, Donald Mackenzie. |
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This lecture, enriched with a collection of peculiar, slightly eerie, yet traditional and original Victorian Christmas card illustrations, promises to transport you to a time imbued with the nostalgic vibes of Christmas. |
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Monday 16th December |
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See the remains of Roman London's military fort – hidden beneath the streets of the City of London. |
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Tuesday 17th December |
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A spooky Christmas treat like no other, watch as magician Chris Benkin amazes you with a night of immersive tricks and tales. |
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Wednesday 18th December |
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They'll be exploring the science, technology, mathematics, and engineering that makes Christmas the most wonderful time of year. |
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Thursday 19th December |
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Join our Innovator in Residence, David Ricketts, as he delves into the fascinating chemistry of the humble candle. |
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Both Handel and Hendrix's homes will be opulently dressed for Christmas, with late night openings on some Thursdays. |
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Join Professor Greg Dart for an evening of drinks, riddles and readings on the theme of festivity. |
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Friday 20th December |
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An hour long cruise through the Islington Canal and up to St Pancras. |
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Join chemist and baker Josh Smalley as he explores the science behind our Christmassy baked goods. |
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On what will be, for many, the last working day of the year, the Natural History Museum will be open late for an adults-only museum event. |
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Saturday 21st December |
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A monthly display of classic cars in Waterloo - usually attracting around 20 vehicles. |
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Guided walk through one of London's Magnificent Seven with a guide from the Friends of West Norwood Cemetery. |
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