| Saturday 17th July |
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| You are exhorted to visit your local independent purveyor of music and make purchases of physical storage media. |
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| Exploring the hidden churchyards and burial grounds in the heart of the City of London |
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| Sunday 18th July |
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| You may see up to 50 hot air balloons flying over Central London at sunrise this morning. |
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| Around 60 electric vehicles will drive from London's Southbank and from outside Parliament to Brighton |
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| A hidden oasis full of surprises and built on several different levels. |
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| The owner, who makes no secret of disregarding the rule book, describes this visual feast of intoxicating colours as Clapham meets Jamaica. |
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| A hidden oasis full of surprises and built on several different levels. |
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| A Free Chess Festival Taking Place at Trafalgar Square |
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| Independent record labels will take over Carnaby Street with a special selection of vinyl stalls from independent and emerging record labels. |
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| How occult thought and ideas influenced some of the most important and influential writers and poets of the past two centuries |
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| Monday 19th July |
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| A tour to explore the history of the Palace's Victorian chapel. |
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| Learn about the menus, some of the individual dishes served, and why George IV’s was the last official Coronation banquet to be held. |
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| Tuesday 20th July |
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| This lecture will be concerned only with the structure, the carapace of the royal chapel but the talk will emphasise the recent attempts to bring surviving chapels back to life. |
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| A talk about the early days of the London and Birmingham Railway right up to the modern days of the London Underground. |
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| Join a panel of experts as they discuss the effects of the changing climate on biodiversity |
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| The annual Household Division Beating Retreat performed as a musical spectactular. |
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| Wednesday 21st July |
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| Launch of London Design Capital, unveiling the key findings and updates from the research, and hear responses from industry experts. |
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| Weekly late night opening of Painshill park and gardens during June/July. |
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| Marion Turner will discuss the historical context in which Chaucer wrote the tales and how his work connects with the world of pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas Becket. |
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| Learn about how Indian cinema sees London with film historian Kulraj Phullar |
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| Learn about how Indian cinema sees London with film historian Kulraj Phullar |
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| The annual Household Division Beating Retreat performed as a musical spectactular. |
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| Join writer, teacher and music enthusiast, Jeffrey Boakye, in conversation about his new book Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs. |
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| Thursday 22nd July |
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| This is where the writers, the artists and the thinkers lived, worked, relaxed and created. |
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| A lunchtime lecture drawing parallels between the current worldwide pandemic and the historic basis of the famous fable of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. |
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| Join some of the exhibition creators and scientists to hear how they became honorary Magizoologists, studying both real and magical creatures to see the similarities between the natural world and mythology. |
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| Join Alice Bell as she explores the history of climate change science and the research that can lead to a sustainable future. |
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| Eleanor Tirtasana Chubb - leading tortoise conservationist, keeper and breeder discusses the European History of Pet Tortoises |
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| Join author Axel Scheffler in conversation with Joseph Coehlo as they take a peek at some of the teeniest, weeniest books out there, both old and contemporary. |
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| Join acclaimed performer Robert Lloyd Parry as he brings to life the beloved ghost stories of M.R. James. |
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| Friday 23rd July |
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| In this talk, you will meet ordinary people at the extreme lower strata of Victorian society. |
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| Saturday 24th July |
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| A deathly peek into one of the most extensive museum collections to learn about all things...death related. |
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| Exhibitions closing shortly |
| Taking inspiration from Bloomberg’s location in the City of London, Dant’s epic sepia ink drawing encapsulates 2,000 years of the everyday life and times of Budge Row, the famous once-lost thoroughfare now reinstated as Bloomberg Arcade. (Ends on Sat, 17th Jul) | | This exhibition celebrates the Company’s history and its crafts of joinery and woodcarving, to mark the 450th anniversary of the granting of the Company’s Royal Charter in 1571. (Ends on Sun, 18th Jul) | | An exhibition about plans for a redevelopment of the Truman Brewery site by the local opposition group to the plans. (Ends on Sun, 18th Jul) | | This first solo exhibition of new works by Rafael Trelles, explores the notion of the Axis Mundi, a mythic tree that represents a portal between this and other worlds. (Ends on Sat, 24th Jul) | | The South African artist’s first solo exhibition in the UK takes inspiration from indigenous dance. (Ends on Sun, 25th Jul) | | See the artist’s first solo museum presentation in the UK in over a decade, featuring the UK premiere of a ‘breathtakingly beautiful’ new feature-length film. (Ends on Sun, 25th Jul) | | For this occasion, the artist presents a new series of 6 acrylics on canvas inspired by the latest trends in the contemporary Asian avant-garde. (Ends on Fri, 30th Jul) | | An exhibition of diaristic photographs drawn from a period spanning 1990-2004, documenting the artist’s experiences as part of the free party and traveller community. (Ends on Fri, 30th Jul) | | The richly decorated Victorian Leadenhall Market has been filled with neon lighting from Gods Own Junkyard. (Ends on Sat, 31st Jul) | | This exhibition brings 1980s Hackney to life through photographs found in the basement of the Rio Cinema, Dalston. (Ends on Sat, 31st Jul) | | A collection of limited edition prints and original drawings including maps that salute London’s Theatres, Lost Rivers and bustling London Squares. (Ends on Sat, 31st Jul) | | An exhibition of new works by Tom Sachs, never previously seen in the UK, including four new sculptures conceived for the exhibition. (Ends on Sat, 31st Jul) | | This exhibition looks at how spirituality continued to be an important source of inspiration for artists in the post-war years. (Ends on Sat, 31st Jul) | | This show brings together two of the most important figures in twentieth-century British painting, exploring between them, figuration, abstraction, cubism, ‘concrete’ art, and collage. (Ends on Sat, 31st Jul) | | Lights, neon and a great deal of action will come in to play at the Victorian covered market. (Ends on Sat, 31st Jul) | | In this landmark exhibition, Tracey Emin selects masterpieces by Edvard Munch to show alongside her most recent paintings. (Ends on Sun, 1st Aug) | | The fifty-sixth Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition will immerse you in the breathtaking diversity of the natural world. (Ends on Sun, 1st Aug) | | A subterranean exploration of sound and light, the show takes viewers on a sensory journey through 180 Studio’s labyrinth-like spaces. (Ends on Sun, 1st Aug) | | This exhibition explores how feminist activism in the UK has its roots in the complex history of women’s rights. (Ends on Sun, 1st Aug) |
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