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Building Crafts College hosts tours of its workshops alongside an exhibition of current and previous students’ work.
Starts at 10:30am
Stratford
Monday 13 May 19:00 – 20:45, British Library Pigott Theatre Join some of food’s best-loved voices as they explore the food writing that whets their appetites. With Miquita Oliver, Aji Akokomi, Madhur Jaffrey, Jeremy Lee, Sally Abe, Rosie Sykes and Ravinder Bhogal
Starts at 7pm
Camden
Reshape our understanding of science's past and untangle intercontinental science networks with Cambridge University Junior Fellow, Gianamar Giovannetti-Singh.
7pm to 8:30pm
Hanover Square
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Join Catland co-owner Melissa Madara for a storytelling session & analysis of some of the most infamous plants in the witch's apothecary
8pm to 9:30pm
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
This exhibition showcases the difference between refillable, returnable (prefill) and repurposed product packaging of the past, present, and future.
10am to 6pm
Notting Hill
Closes tomorrow
Set within the ornate Painters’ Hall, the exhibition offers a glimpse into the activities of the guild and the variety of work being produced by the freemen and liverymen of the fifth oldest of the 111 livery companies in the City of London.
10am to 5pm
City of London
Closes tomorrow
On display in the chapel will be a special new quilt dedicated to Terry Higgins, commissioned by the trust to mark their 40th Anniversary year.
11am to 6pm
Tottenham Court Road
Closes tomorrow
A small display of documents about Billingsgate Market in the Guildhall Art Gallery's Heritage room (lower basement).
10:30am to 4pm
City of London
Closing soon Thu, 16th May
Free
Craftworks
A three-day exhibition which will host the very best of arts, crafts, and design from all corners of the craft sector.
11am to 7pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Fri, 17th May
Hissing snakes look on as men holding flaming torches set about burning numerous different human heads, masks, and shields.
11am to 6pm
Islington
Closing soon Sat, 18th May
See Chihuly’s glass sculptures in the public spaces dotted around Chelsea Barracks.
All Day
Sloane Square
Closing soon Sun, 19th May
An exhibition showcasing traditional Chinese crafts alongside innovative modern designs.
10am to 5pm
Tower Hill
Closing soon Sun, 19th May
An exhibition in the Austrian Embassy of practices ranging from mouth-blown glass to traditional porcelain, hats, jewellery and more.
11am to 6pm
Belgravia
Closing soon Sun, 19th May
A major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art.
10:30am to 6pm
Soho
Closing soon Sun, 19th May
