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Top events in London on Tue 1st Jan 2019
£11.25
New Year Steam-Up
All available engines will be in steam, including unlimited rides on the Waterworks Railway and the chance to see the Victorian Shand Mason steam fire engine in action.
10am to 4pm
Brentford
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
24 homes and shops across Greenwich will each open an "advent window" in December to visit around the town.
6pm to 9pm
Ends on Wed, 2nd Jan 2019
This Christmas, Kew Gardens will once again transform into a magical after dark explosion of festive colour
Starts at 5pm Richmond Ends on Sat, 5th Jan 2019
New and rarely seen works from the internationally renowned South African artist Athi-Patra Ruga.
10am to 6pm Strand Ends on Sun, 6th Jan 2019
Discover this year’s top picks across fashion, architecture, digital, transport, product and graphic design.
10am to 6pm Kensington Ends on Sun, 6th Jan 2019
Francis Upritchard’s site-specific installation draws from figurative sculpture, ceramics, glassblowing and more.
11am to 8pm Barbican Ends on Sun, 6th Jan 2019
Leave daylight behind and put your senses to the test in this illuminating exhibition.
10am to 5:50pm South Kensington Ends on Sun, 6th Jan 2019
The exhibition explores the man, his life and his unprecedented contribution to the nation’s cultural heritage.
10am to 5pm Marylebone High St Ends on Sun, 6th Jan 2019
A display featuring iconic objects from the museum’s vast Suffragette collection, including Emmeline Pankhurst’s hunger strike medal.
10am to 6pm Barbican Ends on Sun, 6th Jan 2019
An exhibition that reveals sunken, forgotten letters recently recovered from a shipwreck.
10am to 5pm Farringdon Ends on Sun, 13th Jan 2019
This exhibition explores how factory methods are transforming how we deliver homes in the capital.
9am to 6pm Euston Ends on Fri, 18th Jan 2019
Regular Events - Tuesday 1st January 2019
Free
The Old Palace Tour
A free guided tour exploring the history of the site before the current building existed.
12:45pm to 1:45pm StrandA tour exploring the history of the site before the current building existed.
12:45pm to : StrandTower Bridge opening times
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Thu 3rd Jan at 01:30pm
