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Top events in London on Sat 23rd Feb 2019
Explore what it means to be British today through the works of artists from around the UK with this free day of art, film, music and performance.
All Day
Barbican
Bishopsgate Institute is home to the UK Leather and Fetish Archive, a national collection documenting the history and heritage of the leather, rubber, BDSM and fetish communities.
1pm to 4pm City of London
See historic vehicles and engineering collections, an array of signs and maps, as well as unusual and unexpected items from London’s rich transport past.
Starts at 11am Acton
£20.00
Japan Now
With a new wave of Japanese fiction hitting UK bookshelves, join us to meet the best new writers alongside translators and contemporary artists at this annual event.
11am to 5:15pm Camden16th Annual St David's Day Walk, all proceeds to The London Welsh Centre.
11am to 1pm Tower Hill
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
One of the last Pre-Raphaelites, Edward Burne-Jones brought imaginary worlds to life in awe-inspiring paintings, stained glass windows and tapestries
10am to 6pm Pimlico
Closing soon Sun, 24th Feb
See two narrow gauge steam trains from the Welsh Ffestiniog Railway on a visit to London.
All Day Islington Closing soon Sun, 24th Feb
An exhibition exploring the connection between Sigmund Freud and Salvador Dalí, starting from their one meeting, to which Dalí brought his recently completed painting The Metamorphosis of Narcissus.
12pm to 5pm Hampstead Closing soon Sun, 24th Feb
This major exhibition tells the story of Ashurbanipal through the British Museum’s unparalleled collection of Assyrian treasures and rare loans.
10am to 5:30pm Russell Square Closing soon Sun, 24th Feb
This exhibition brings back to Strawberry Hill some of the most important masterpieces in Horace Walpole’s famous and unique collection for a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition.
12pm to 6pm Twickenham Closing soon Sun, 24th Feb
Explore the design and culture of contemporary videogames
10am to 5:45pm South Kensington Closing soon Sun, 24th Feb
A series of watercolour drawings, prints and etchings celebrating towers and tower blocks.
All Day Barbican Closing soon Wed, 27th Feb
This exhibition features over 40 original paintings from his time with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.
10am to 5:30pm Chelsea Closing soon Sun, 3rd Mar
From flamboyant uniforms to fast horses, this exhibition looks at the shared heritage between the Hungarian and British hussars.
10am to 5:30pm Chelsea Closing soon Sun, 3rd Mar
Snoopy comes to London in this exhibition of Charles M. Schulz original Peanuts cartoons.
10am to 6pm Strand Closing soon Sun, 3rd Mar
Regular Events - Saturday 23rd 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 23rd 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 Mon 25th Feb at 06:30pm
