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WEBFour Points of the Compass by Jerry Brotton. £20.00. Join Jerry Brotton, bestselling author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps and This Orient Isle as he takes us on an illustrated journey exploring his new book, Four Points of the Compass: The Unexpected History of Direction. 7pm to 8:30pm. Soho.
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WEB2024-07-11. Free Peter Hedegaard | 1960s & 1970s screenprints. A mini-retrospective of Screenprints that celebrates the collaboration between the artist Peter Hedegaard and his wife Isolde who together produced over 50 editions from 1965 to 1976. 2pm to 6pm. Hackney. Closing soon Sat, 21st September.
The Museum of the Home – twice as big, twice as good - ianVisits
WEBJun 15, 2021 · The Museum of the Home – twice as big, twice as good. Three years after the much-loved Geffrye Museum closed to have a radical makeover, having more than doubled in size, the renamed Museum of the Home has reopened at last. This is the former Geffrye Museum, set in a row of former almshouses funded by the tobacco trader, Sir Robert Geffrye ...
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Visit the ruins of London’s Lesnes Abbey - ianVisits
WEBAug 22, 2017 · But the large ruins of Lesnes Abbey are in Abbey Wood, Southeast London, which has almost nothing else to offer, nor really all that much around it either, so unless you are minded to make a special pilgrimage, this site of religious history goes unvisited. It should get a lot more attention, as it’s less than 25 minutes from London Bridge ...
Things to do in London tomorrow - ianVisits
WEBFree Sign Painting Studio with artist Peter Liversidge. An artist in residence for one week painting signs to order. 10am to 7pm. Harley Street. Closes tomorrow. Free Romany Mark Bruce - (UN)SEEN. A new collection of paintings by Romany Mark Bruce, Irish-born painter and sculptor, exploring the way we interact with our environment.
Charing Cross Library’s “Matteotti Affair” exhibition revisits 1924’s ...
WEBApr 18, 2024 · Charing Cross Library’s “Matteotti Affair” exhibition revisits 1924’s anti-fascist movement. Published 18 April 2024 By Ian Mansfield London exhibitions. A century ago, the kidnapping and murder of an Italian politician could have prevented the rise of Mussolini, and there’s currently an exhibition about the man in Charing Cross.
Greater Anglia offering £10 return fares on train trips this summer
WEBJun 6, 2023 · Train operator, Greater Anglia, is launching special summer ‘Hare Fares’ from London for just £10 return for a limited time. The new ‘Hare Fares’ offer passengers off-peak returns across the Greater Anglia network with simple return prices: £10, £15 and £20, with children travelling for just £2 return each. There is no limit on the ...
Parliament to offer public tours of Big Ben next month - ianVisits
WEBMar 21, 2023 · UPDATE – the preview tours are now finished, but public tours have now started – details here.. It’s now possible to climb to the top of the Elizabeth Tower and stand in ear-banging distance of Big Ben as it bongs the hours. Following its restoration, these are preview tours, and will lead you up a narrow 334-step spiral stairwell to the Belfry where Big Ben, the Great Bell, hangs.
Things to do this weekend in London (21st-22nd September)
WEB60 Years of the Shinkansen railway. Free. Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen railway by joining a day of activities at Japan House London. 12:30pm to 5:30pm. Kensington. The best free and cheap events in London this weekend, including exhibitions, one-off events, heritage, geeks, nerds and off beat weirdness.