Top events in London on Wed 29th Nov 2017
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the first human heart transplant. This talk will celebrate that achievement and consider what we have learned over those 50 years and what is to happen in the future.
2017-11-29
6pm to 7pm
Barbican
A talk about the Maritime Museum's collection of marine chronometers.
2017-11-29
Starts at 6:30pm
Clerkenwell
An anniversary talk about Sir Patrick Abercrombie and plans to rebuild post-war London.
2017-11-29
6:30pm to 9pm
Euston
Come and explore over 900 years of history on this candlelit tour of Southwark Cathedral.
2017-11-29
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Southwark
A celebration of India’s contribution to science, technology and mathematics at November’s Science Museum Lates,
2017-11-29
6:45pm to 10pm
South Kensington
From driverless cars and delivery drones to apps, maps and virtual reality – will technology evolve to better suit our needs or advance faster than our human capabilities?
2017-11-29
6:45pm to 10pm
Covent Garden
Ian and Laura will systematically and theoretically analyse the use and representation of individual body parts in Gothic fiction.
2017-11-29
7pm to 9pm
Barbican
Who links James Bond, Sherlock Holmes, Little Britain and Godzilla?David Arnold is Britain’s leading film and TV composer. He’s the man behind the music for the hit Sherlock Holmes TV series and five classic Bond films.
2017-11-29
7pm to 10pm
Finsbury Park
Moumita Dutta will be discussing exactly how the ISRO managed to send a probe 33.9 million miles across the solar system to Mars for less than it cost to make the film Gravity.
2017-11-29
Starts at 7:30pm
South Kensington
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Oxford House Nexus is a photographic exhibition exploring relationships between Oxford House and its community across time.
All Day
Closing soon Wed, 29th November
2017-11-10
2017-11-29
This exhibition looks at the early pioneers of Roman London archaeology and the discovery of Roman London over three centuries.
9:30am to 5pm
Closing soon Fri, 1st December
2017-09-11
2017-12-01
Explore the history of the Wrens in Greenwich. New interviews and research offer a rare female perspective into the fascinating history of the Old Royal Naval College.
10am to 5pm
Closing soon Sun, 3rd December
2017-07-07
2017-12-03
This is the exhibition on Balenciaga in the UK and marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of his first fashion house.
10am to 5:30pm
Closing soon Tue, 5th December
2017-05-27
2017-12-05
An exhibition that provides a glimpse of the challenges and joys of theatrical life since the days of Elizabeth I.
9:30am to 7:30pm
Closing soon Thu, 7th December
2017-08-02
2017-12-07
A display of paintings, drawings and models by the likes of Dame Zaha Hadid, Amanda Levete, Julia Barfield and Patty Hopkins.
10am to 7pm
Closing soon Sat, 9th December
2017-10-07
2017-12-09
Artifacts and photos from the discovery of the wreak of The London, a ship that sank in 1665 off Southend.
9am to 8:45pm
Closing soon Mon, 11th December
2017-11-17
2017-12-11
This exhibition provides snapshots of everyday lives as the metropolis expanded and new communities emerged over the centuries.
All Day
Closing soon Fri, 15th December
2017-04-04
2017-12-15
Focussing on London through the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, this exhibition traces the impact of the Reformation on culture and society.
9am to 5:15pm
Closing soon Fri, 15th December
2017-06-26
2017-12-15
This exhibition tells stories of the boring beasts that have changed the world.
1pm to 5pm
Closing soon Sat, 16th December
2017-09-21
2017-12-16
Exhibitions opening soon
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Wednesday 29th November 2017
Hear about the history of the area and how it was transformed to host the world-famous London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
11am to 1pm
Olympic Park
2017-11-29
2017-11-29
Join Pete on his fascinating walking tour taking in the sights and sounds of Brick Lane and the lesser known streets of this vibrant community.
2pm to 4pm
Tower Hill
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