Top events in London on Wed 4th May 2016
Go behind the scenes at the new Patey Hat factory to see how bespoke hats are made,
Discover: the church that inspired a wedding cake; a parrot whose death was reported around the world; a cat who collaborated with a lexicographer.
2016-05-04
2pm to 3pm
City of London
A dramatic reconstruction of a 1900 lecture to nursing students.
2016-05-04
Starts at 6:30pm
The lecture will challenge the view that James I had little association with Westminster Abbey beyond commissioning the monuments to his predecssor.
Discover how recent advances reveal the rules by which plants self-construct.
With organised labour under attack and a new economy making working life tougher, are there opportunities for unions to reclaim ground?
2016-05-04
6:30pm to 8pm
Holborn
This event will look specifically at complex spaces, how we remember and navigate them, and how and why they have cultural significance.
Sketch painted ladies and inked gents of London, as tattooed models reveal all.
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
This small display explores their service on the Western Front, in the Middle East and Italy.
All Day
Closing soon Sat, 7th May
2015-11-06
2016-05-07
Celebrate 200 years since the birth of one of Britain’s best loved writers, in a new display which includes some of Charlotte Brontë’s possessions.
All Day
Closing soon Sat, 7th May
2016-03-15
2016-05-07
A display of plaster-casts of Syrian monuments that have been damaged by ISIS.
12pm to 6pm
Closing soon Sat, 7th May
2016-04-15
2016-05-07
Tattoo London, will offer insight into the history of professional tattooing in London as well as revealing life inside four tattoo studios.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 8th May
2016-01-29
2016-05-08
Featuring over 30 pieces, including the covers from six of the new reissues, this is the first time that the artwork has been publicly exhibited.
All Day
Closing soon Wed, 11th May
2016-04-28
2016-05-11
An exhibition of traditional jewellery and textiles from Central Asia dating from the 19th to early 20th centuries.
All Day
Closing soon Thu, 12th May
2016-04-19
2016-05-12
This exhibition reveals the work of Victorian photographer and Leytonstone-resident Alfred Wire.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 15th May
2016-02-13
2016-05-15
Thirty of Botticelli’s exquisite drawings for Dante’s Divine Comedy alongside a selection of outstanding Renaissance illuminated manuscripts.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 15th May
2016-02-18
2016-05-15
One of the most renowned Norwegian artists, Astrup's work transforms the rugged Norwegian landscape into a mythical, living entity.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 15th May
2016-02-05
2016-05-15
The UK’s largest ever exhibition of the work of pioneering female comics artists
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 15th May
2016-02-05
2016-05-15
Exhibitions opening soon
Regular Events - Wednesday 4th May 2016
1pm to 3pm
Loughton
2016-05-04
2016-05-04
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