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Top events in London on Wed 9th Oct 2019
A Field Guide to London Transport Moquette Patterns
7pm to 8:15pm
Soho
This talk will discuss the purpose of Leonardo’s drawings, and the experience of curating a nationwide exhibition of these drawings for a mass audience.
6:45pm to : ShoreditchJoin Eleanor Crow and Krissie Nicolson, Director of the East End Trades Guild, for an evening chat about the enduring culture of Britain’s small shops and their inventively designed fronts.
7:30pm to : Forest Gate
This is your chance to tour the world of science; from new, low-cost prosthetics engineered in Mozambique and diet monitoring wearable tech trialed in Ghana, to oil-spill clean-up sponges developed in India.
6pm to 9pm South Kensington
The illustrated lecture will examine Bazalgette’s achievement and the work involved in building this latest addition to it.
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
This exhibition explores Freud’s enduring fascination with Egypt evident both in his writings and in his collection of antiquities.
12pm to 5pm Hampstead
Ends on Sun, 13th Oct
To mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace will display the largest exhibition of Leonardo's work in over 65 years.
10am to 5:30pm Whitehall Ends on Sun, 13th Oct
This exhibition includes never-before-seen materials from the BFI National Archive and the Monty Python Archive.
All Day Southwark Ends on Sun, 13th Oct
This exhibition showcases the remarkable work of German Jewish photographer Gerty (Gertrud) Simon, and features many of her original prints from the 1920s and 1930s.
10am to 5pm Russell Square Ends on Tue, 15th Oct
This major exhibition explores the life and legacy of the iconic designer Abram Games, focusing on his time as 'Official War Poster Artist' during the Second World War.
10am to 5:30pm Chelsea Ends on Tue, 15th Oct
Explore the changing role of women in the British Army through the lens of the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC).
10am to 5:30pm Chelsea Ends on Sun, 20th Oct
This exhibition explores how innovative individuals, communities and organisations are radically re-inventing how we grow, distribute and experience food.
10am to 5:45pm South Kensington Ends on Sun, 20th Oct
The world's most celebrated contemporary glass artist is back, showcasing his work against the stunning backdrop of Kew Gardens.
10am to 7pm Richmond Ends on Tue, 22nd Oct
These are cartoons the Evening Standard felt were either too strong or in too bad taste to publish.
10:30am to 5:30pm Putney Ends on Fri, 25th Oct
Explore the ancient and modern contexts of one of the most important artefacts in the Petrie Museum: an ancient model of a ship-cart excavated from a tomb at the site of Gurob.
1pm to 5pm Euston Ends on Sat, 26th Oct
Regular Events - Wednesday 9th October 2019
Join us for a free talk about the Society of Genealogists. Full of books, treasures and records, directories and databases, family papers and microfilm - what's not to like?
2pm to 3pm Clerkenwell
Walking tours of London on Wednesday 9th October 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
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Sat 12th Oct at 07:00pm
