Top events in London on Tue 1st Nov 2016
Which department store had a golf course on the roof? Had the first electric lift? Why did Peter Robinson's have a tailoress and hansom cab on standby?
2016-11-01
2pm to 3pm
City of London
An evening in the Sir John Soane's Museum with the rooms lit by candles.
After every election, someone will inevitably proclaim that “the people have spoken”. But what exactly the people say when they speak is far from clear.
2016-11-01
6:30pm to 8pm
Holborn
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
An exhibition of iconic photographs documenting sparkling moments in the life of Freddie Mercury.
All Day
Closing soon Sat, 5th November
2016-09-06
2016-11-05
Follow a 565-million-year journey and discover how the intertwined history of colour and vision has shaped the natural world.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 6th November
2016-06-17
2016-11-06
Focussing on Ove Arup’s philosophy of total design, this exhibition features unseen archival materials.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 6th November
2016-06-18
2016-11-06
A small display of Pearly Queens and Kings costomes.
All Day
Closing soon Tue, 8th November
2016-09-16
2016-11-08
A light art display designed to disorientate the viewer - on display for the first time since 1971
All Day
Closing soon Sat, 12th November
2016-10-05
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This small display celebrates the traditions associated with love, courtship and marriage in Iran and neighbouring regions.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 20th November
2016-05-21
2016-11-20
An exhibition from the London Fire Brigade museum in a temporary display while the main museum is closed.
10am to 5pm
Closing soon Fri, 25th November
2016-09-26
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Submerged under the sea, two lost cities of ancient Egypt were recently rediscovered. Their story is told for the first time.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 27th November
2016-05-19
2016-11-27
British artist Tom Ellis presents a newly commissioned series of works pairing his figurative paintings with self-made furniture.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 27th November
2016-09-15
2016-11-27
This exhibition explores the story of this devastation through Guildhall Library’s collections.
All Day
Closing soon Wed, 30th November
2016-08-15
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Exhibitions opening soon
Regular Events - Tuesday 1st November 2016
A tour exploring the history of the site before the current building existed.
12:45pm to :
Strand
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This circular walk with Joanna Moncrieff goes north west from the cathedral and includes how the old Stag Brewery site has been redeveloped not once but twice in the last 60 years. We see one of the newest theatres in London and the “newest” Royal Palace with the nearby barracks and stables.
1:10pm to 1:50pm
Victoria
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A bus tour of central London in an Victorian era horse-drawn omnibus.
3pm to :
Covent Garden
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Tour highlights include banners, posters and ceramics tracing the history of the labour movement from the 19th century to the present day,
1pm to :
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