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Top events in London on Thu 23rd May 2019

Every element within this ancient ritual has a sacred and symbolic meaning. Join City Guide Robert Stephenson to learn more.
2019-05-23
2pm to 3pm
 
City of London
City of London
In conjunction with a book of the same name, the talk will explore how the young royal couple played key roles as public supporters and as large-scale lenders, before the museum grew its own collections.
2019-05-23
7pm to 8:45pm
 
South Kensington
South Kensington
The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation presents an evening with the authors shortlisted for this year’s Best Published Novel award.
2019-05-23
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Soho
Soho

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Around 50 shops and offices will be decorated for one week with floral displays.
All Day
Closing soon Sat, 25th May
2019-05-20
2019-05-25
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
2018-11-24
2019-05-26
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
2019-02-23
2019-05-26
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
2019-02-20
2019-05-26
A major exhibition of works by Martin Parr, one of Britain’s best-known and most widely celebrated photographers.
10am to 7pm
Soho
Closing soon Mon, 27th May
2019-03-07
2019-05-27
Spanning thousands of years, this takes a closer look at five objects that explore the relationship between food, power and control.
10am to 5:30pm
Russell Square
Closing soon Mon, 27th May
2019-02-28
2019-05-27
The exhibition highlights selected maps illustrating the topographical history of Islington from 16th-century rural village to an urban Victorian district.
9:30am to 5pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Fri, 31st May
2019-04-01
2019-05-31
The first ever exhibition outside of Norway of Harald Sohlberg, one of the greatest masters of landscape painting in the history of Norwegian art.
10am to 5pm
Dulwich
Closing soon Sun, 2nd June
2019-02-13
2019-06-02
Key pieces include rare and early examples of designs by Conran and Quant on display spaning the period from 1952 – 1977
11am to 8pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 2nd June
2019-02-08
2019-06-02
The first solo UK exhibition by Myfanwy MacLeod, in partnership with the Contemporary Art Gallery (CAG, Vancouver).
11am to 5:45pm
St James
Closing soon Sat, 8th June
2019-03-01
2019-06-08

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