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Top events in London on Thu 16th Aug 2018
Sign and lettering expo featuring an exhibition, live demonstrations, screenings and tours.
11am to 6pm
SouthwarkThe impact epidemics have continues well beyond the crisis itself: social, psychological and political.
5:30pm to 7:30pm Harley Street
£10.00
Bat Walk
This hour and a half tour takes place at dusk, as London's bats are coming out to play.
8pm to 9:30pm PaddingtonAn expert horologist and historian of automata, Michael is known as the clockwork guru as a result of his award-winning mechanics.
Starts at 7pm PinnerDiscover the hidden secrets of the intriguing Kew Palace on an out-of-hours tour.
7pm to 9pm RichmondExplore the amazing world of rum and improve your rum knowledge with the help of experts at the event.
6:30pm to 9pm Southwark
Come visit the Great Equatorial Telescope in the daytime to find out more about this amazing 1893 Victorian instrument
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
The 250th annual exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts.
10am to 6pm Picadilly
Closing soon Sun, 19th Aug
A display of automata from the leading makers of the last 40 years, ranging from the humorous to the macabre and from the playful to the satirical.
11am to 4pm Pinner Closing soon Sun, 19th Aug
This mid-career survey of the work of acclaimed South Korean artist Lee Bul – the first in London – explores the artist’s extensive investigation into the body and its relationship to architectural space.
All Day Southwark Closing soon Sun, 19th Aug
Mark 100 years since the iconic leader’s birth, in this exhibition about his fight for equality.
All Day Southwark Closing soon Sun, 19th Aug
The Great Spectacle tells the story of 250 years of the Summer Exhibition, the world’s longest running annual display of contemporary art.
10am to 6pm Picadilly Closing soon Sun, 19th Aug
Hundreds of genuine Spice Girls stage costumes on display beside thousands of items of memorabilia and merchandise.
All Day Islington Closing soon Mon, 20th Aug
This collection of photographs taken in 2015 by architecture and design critic Oliver Wainwright offers the opportunity to step into one of the most restricted and enigmatic places on the planet Inside North Korea.
9:30am to 9pm Soho Closing soon Tue, 21st Aug
This exhibition charts the evolution of polemic and progressive print publications and celebrates the current diverse industry of innovative independent magazines.
All Day Strand Closing soon Wed, 22nd Aug
A display of some of street artist Banksy's early works.
10am to 6pm Hanover Square Closing soon Sat, 25th Aug
A striking presentation of three works by the internationally-renowned artist, Emily Allchurch.
10am to 5pm Holborn Closing soon Sun, 26th Aug
Regular Events - Thursday 16th August 2018
A guided walk to discover how Suffragettes used iconic locations in the City to further their cause.
2pm to 4pm City of LondonWalking tour of the City, taking in stories of forgotten women workers, medieval business owners, famous queens, and 20th-century heroines.
2pm to 4pm BarbicanWalking tours of London on Thursday 16th August 2018
Join Henri for a fun and fascinating walking tour around London’s trendiest neighbourhood.
2pm to 4pm MoorgateA 90-minute walking tour as you explore the Barbican and discover the fascinating history behind the building of the Centre and the surrounding estate.
tba BarbicanTower Bridge opening times
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Tue 25th Sep at 07:15pm
