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Top events in London on Wed 8th May 2019
A talk by Robin Myers on his own book about the letters sent by the two brothers.
6pm to 7:30pm
Southwark
Join Helen Lewis, Stephen Bush, and more New Statesman guests to discuss Brexit, local election results and the state of British politics
7pm to 8:30pm HolbornA talk by Hallie Rubenhold’s on her new book, the first full-length biography to explore and contextualise those women’s lives.
6:30pm to 8:30pm St James
Professor Alex Rogers has spent the past 30 years studying life in the deep ocean. Join us as he takes us on an epic and utterly unforgettable voyage to an alien world, and brings us right to the edge of what is known about our oceans today.
7pm to 8:15pm Soho
The lecture will re-assess the sanctity ascribed to to the graves of poets John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley as the bicentennials of their deaths approach in 2021-2.
7pm to : North Kensington
Free
Gresham's Exchange
A talk about the construction of the Royal Exchange in the City.
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
An exhibition of DANAD Design's trailblazing work from 1958–62, featuring their original furniture and surface designs.
10am to 6pm Hanover Square
Closing soon Fri, 10th May
Explore the Library’s collection of pocket-sized friendship albums – made between the 16th and 19th centuries.
9:30am to 6pm Camden Closing soon Sun, 12th May
This exhibition explores the art, science, ethics and technology that enables human repair and alteration.
10am to 6pm Southwark Closing soon Sun, 12th May
Photography display exploring past and present Thamesmead through archival images from the RIBA Collections and contemporary photographs by artist Nina Manandhar.
10am to 5pm Regent Street Closing soon Thu, 16th May
The exhibition features twenty-four critically acclaimed projects that have pushed design boundaries through their exploration of the opportunities and challenges of timber structures.
10am to 6pm Euston Closing soon Fri, 17th May
Rembrandt’s legendary painting will be the centerpiece of an exhibition of self-portraits that will also include works by Francis Bacon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lucian Freud, and Pablo Picasso
10am to 6pm Mayfair Closing soon Sat, 18th May
The first major exhibition on Tudor and Jacobean portrait miniatures in the UK for over 35 years.
10am to 6pm Soho Closing soon Sun, 19th May
This display presents six innovative projects from the collections of the RIBA and the V&A, each demonstrating a unique experiment in social housing design.
10am to 5:45pm South Kensington Closing soon Sun, 26th May
This exhibition displays a selection of Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, revolutionary landscapes, images of the leader and intricate papercuts all of which were collected in China during the 1970s.
10am to 5pm Walthamstow Closing soon Sun, 26th May
A major exhibition exploring the role of drawing in contemporary architectural practice through the work of one of Britain’s leading architects and architectural draughtsmen.
10am to 5pm Holborn Closing soon Sun, 26th May
Tower Bridge opening times
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Thu 9th May at 12:30pm
