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Top events in London on Tue 19th Mar 2019
A three-day visit by a tall sailing ship, with public access each afternoon.
4pm to 6pm
Greenwich
Rosemary Ashton’s talk discusses Marian Evans (soon to be known as ‘George Eliot’) in her early London years as a journalist
7:30pm to : Highgate
Free
The Thames Barrier
Discover more about its construction and planning. Part of the Year of Engineering.
2pm to 3pm Clerkenwell
Join this workshop to learn the skills, tools and techniques that can help you advance accountability in your own local area
6pm to 9pm HolbornIn this lecture, we will explore how deep learning works, what it can do and if neural networks are a modern miracle or yet another false dawn.
6pm to 7pm BarbicanThe presentations for this evening feature recently completed educational buildings, each demonstrating ways in which concrete can be used sustainably.
6:30pm to 8:45pm Euston
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
This multi-screen installation by artist John Akomfrah remembers the millions of African men and women who participated in the First World War
10am to 6pm Southwark
Closing soon Thu, 21st Mar
This exhibition of over 100 of these extraordinary film posters celebrates the talent of the varied artists who used to produce these posters, that with advances in digital printing are no longer in demand.
10:30am to 5pm Euston Closing soon Sat, 23rd Mar
Explore today’s home through the prism of yesterday’s imagination. Are we living in the way that pioneering architects and designers throughout the 20th century predicted, or has our idea of home proved resistant to real change?
10am to 6pm Kensington Closing soon Sun, 24th Mar
Explore the extraordinary lives and deaths of Tsar Nicholas II and his family and go behind the scenes to uncover the science behind one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th century.
10am to 6pm South Kensington Closing soon Sun, 24th Mar
The exhibition showcases how humanity has used medicine to extend life and defy death throughout time.
9:30am to 9pm Euston Closing soon Wed, 27th Mar
This exhibition attempts to recapture how the Victorians would have seen Highgate Cemetery.
10am to 6pm Farringdon Closing soon Fri, 29th Mar
An exhibition of dog photographs by Thomas Fall.
9:30am to 4:30pm Picadilly Closing soon Fri, 29th Mar
In this immersive sound installation, 32 people who fought and lived through the First World War share their personal stories of the Armistice.
10am to 6pm Southwark Closing soon Sun, 31st Mar
Two artists – born centuries apart – explore the same universal themes with works of transcendent beauty and raw emotional power.
10am to 6pm Picadilly Closing soon Sun, 31st Mar
Through a rich collection of photographs, discover the innovation and resourcefulness that shaped the rebuilding and regeneration of the world post-war, revealing resilience and creativity in times of great change.
10am to 6pm Southwark Closing soon Sun, 31st Mar
Regular Events - Tuesday 19th March 2019
A 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 Wed 20th Mar at 12:15pm
