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Top events in London on Wed 17th Jul 2019
Free
Cartmarking Ceremony
Annual tradition that sees a fleet of road vehicles parade though the Guildhall to be branded by the Lord Mayor with an annual letter mark.
10am to 12pm
City of London
Using contemporary images and video, and bringing along 50-year-old models, newspapers and other materials, and drawing on his considerable knowledge of the Apollo programme, Jerry will give his personal view of this incredible voyage of exploration.
7pm to 8:30pm South LambethTwenty-first century London contains some of the finest book collections in the world, but what about the libraries that haven’t survived?
6:30pm to 8pm City of London
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
From the languid morphine addicts depicted by Albert Besnard to the disturbing smiling spider in the lithograph by Odilon Redon, all of the prints on display come from the British Museum’s rich collection of graphic work.
10am to 5:30pm Russell Square
Closing soon Thu, 18th Jul
Art exhibition on the theme of Saint Sebastian for Pride.
12pm to 6pm Clerkenwell Closing soon Sat, 20th Jul
Discover this pioneering, subversive artist as the British Museum lifts the veil on his life and works in the largest show of his prints in the UK for 45 years.
10am to 5:30pm Russell Square Closing soon Sun, 21st Jul
BEYOND THE ROAD merges the worlds of visual arts, music and film and offers visitors a chance to leave behind their modern day lives and lose themselves in a multi-sensory world led by sound.
10am to 6pm Chelsea Closing soon Wed, 24th Jul
This exhibition tells the story of how Robert and Ellen Paul really created cinema here in Haringey.
1pm to 5pm Tottenham Closing soon Sun, 28th Jul
A selection of Turner’s illustrations for Sir Walter Scott’s poetry and prose, part of the house’s permanent collection.
12pm to 4pm Twickenham Closing soon Sun, 28th Jul
An exhibition showcasing the work of master calligrapher, Mouneer Al Shaarani.
11am to 6:30pm Mayfair Closing soon Wed, 31st Jul
Ten years of awe-inspiring images shot by astrophotographers worldwide.
10am to 4:30pm Greenwich Closing soon Sun, 4th Aug
Comprising 65 prints and drawings, this exhibition highlights Rembrandt’s technical and creative ingenuity on paper.
10am to 5:30pm Russell Square Closing soon Sun, 4th Aug
In this, the first major museum display of artists’ postcards, discover both the politics and playfulness of this unique collection of 300 postcards.
10am to 5:30pm Russell Square Closing soon Sun, 4th Aug
Walking tours of London on Wednesday 17th July 2019
£10.00
Roman London Walking Tour
Join our Roman guided tour and let us ‘roam’ around the City and discover a history that dates back nearly 2,000 years.
11am to 12:45pm City of London
£10.00
City Highlights Guided Walk
Enjoy an insider's tour of the City, including Guildhall, Mansion House, the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange - grand buildings in the heart of a city where big money and history are still being made.
2pm to 3:45pm City of London
Tower Bridge opening times
| 06:45pm | Sailing Barge Ardwina | Up river |
