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Top events in London on Sat 2nd Feb 2019
Come and meet serving soldiers and horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in this day of tal
10am to 4:30pm
Chelsea
Visual artist Xavier Hilts will lead a card making workshop inspired by the illustration from the book ‘Anatomy of Melancholy’.
2pm to 3pm BeckenhamMonthly open day at one of London's more curious and delightful museums, devoted to the history of the sewing machine.
2pm to 5pm TootingBen and Andrew will be discussing their books, answering your questions and signing copies of their books; which will also be available to purchase at the event.
2:30pm to 4pm Arkley
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Previously unseen and rediscovered archival photography of Kate Macintosh’s Dawson’s Heights housing in south London shown at the RIBA.
10am to 5pm Regent Street
Closing soon Sat, 2nd Feb
Prepare for the unknown – on the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of ‘Spanish Flu’, this display explores how a future epidemic might hit London.
10am to 6pm Barbican Closing soon Sun, 3rd Feb
Featuring over fifty works from across the world, some of which have never been on display before, Gainsborough’s Family Album charts his career from youth to maturity.
10am to 6pm Soho Closing soon Sun, 3rd Feb
See how Repton’s career unfolded in this special exhibition which brings together Red Books and watercolour paintings, many never publicly displayed before, to celebrate the bicentenary of his death.
10:30am to 4pm Southwark Closing soon Sun, 3rd Feb
The uncompromising sculpture that emerged in Britain after the Second World War
10am to 6pm Pimlico Closing soon Mon, 4th Feb
A collection of US tabloid front covers, enlarged to two metres high, featuring a headline that relates to Donald Trump’s business dealings, political aspirations or personal life.
11am to 7pm Southwark Closing soon Thu, 7th Feb
Disrupting the Futurecity explores the way in which international artists are positively disrupting our cities, shaping the way we inhabit and engage with public space.
9:30am to 9pm Soho Closing soon Sun, 10th Feb
Discover the expressive sensitivity and immediacy of Lorenzo Lotto’s portraits in the first UK exhibition of its kind
10am to 6pm Trafalgar Square Closing soon Sun, 10th Feb
Come face-to-face with the illusion of a living Jeremy Bentham: philosopher, social reformer and inventor of the Panopticon.
9am to 7pm Euston Closing soon Mon, 11th Feb
A landmark exhibition on the history, art, literature and culture of Anglo-Saxon England.
9:30am to 5pm Camden Closing soon Tue, 19th Feb
Regular Events - Saturday 2nd February 2019
A guided tour around the historic Somerset House including the vaults under the main forecourt.
12:15pm to : StrandA 90-minute walking tour as you explore the Barbican and discover the fascinating history behind the building of the Centre and the surrounding estate.
Starts at 1pm Barbican
Walking tours of London on Saturday 2nd February 2019
£12.00
Public Toilets Walking Tour
This walking tour covers iconic London from a new perspective, introducing guests to the history and surprisingly dynamic modern politics of the Public Toilet.
3:30pm to 5:30pm SouthwarkTower Bridge opening times
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Sat 16th Feb at 10:30pm
