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Top events in London on Sat 3rd Aug 2019
Monthly open day at one of London's more curious and delightful museums, devoted to the history of the sewing machine.
2pm to 5pm
Tooting This guided walk will tell the story of these lost and often long-forgotten graveyards, taking in a circular route around Southwark and finishing up back at Southwark Cathedral.
1pm to 2:30pm Southwark
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Ten years of awe-inspiring images shot by astrophotographers worldwide.
10am to 4:30pm Greenwich
Ends on 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 Ends on 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 Ends on Sun, 4th Aug
An exhibition of kaleidoscopic sculptures, installations and video works informed by scientific processes and natural phenomena such as heat, cold, magnetism and light.
11am to 7pm Southwark Ends on Sun, 18th Aug
An exhibition exploring 300 years of lunar and celestial cartography from early astronomers in the 17th century to the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 and beyond.
10:30am to 5pm Chelsea Ends on Wed, 21st Aug
This display focuses on the rarely seen archives of queer venues and social networks collated by University College London’s Urban Laboratory.
11am to 6pm Whitechapel Ends on Sun, 25th Aug
This exhibition explores the forgotten industrial history of plastic in east London around the River Lea.
10am to 5pm Bow Ends on Sun, 25th Aug
Prepare for your preconceptions of AI to be challenged by this timely exhibition, that reflects on how this technology impacts our very existence.
10am to 6pm Barbican Ends on Mon, 26th Aug
One of the biggest mysteries in physics today is what exactly makes up our Universe, and why – 95 per cent of it cannot be observed.
10am to 6pm Southwark Ends on Mon, 26th Aug
Enter a graphic world where art and storytelling collide in the largest exhibition of manga ever to take place outside of Japan.
10am to 5:30pm Russell Square Ends on Mon, 26th Aug
Regular Events - Saturday 3rd August 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 3rd August 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 Sun 4th Aug at 12:30pm
