Top events in London on Wed 9th Oct 2019
Space psychologist Iya Whiteley discusses how we can prepare individuals for the immense mental challenges of space trips.
2019-10-09
1pm to 2pm
Camden
In the current discussion concerning the Parthenon (sometimes called the Elgin) Marbles, the core issue is whether they should remain in the British Museum or be sent back to Athens.
2019-10-09
6pm to 8pm
Clerkenwell
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.
2019-10-09
6pm to 9pm
South Kensington
The illustrated lecture will examine Bazalgette’s achievement and the work involved in building this latest addition to it.
2019-10-09
6pm to 7pm
Barbican
The Grantham Research Institute hosts a debate about what works in climate politics, and what role street protests can play.
2019-10-09
6:30pm to 8pm
Holborn
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.
2019-10-09
Starts at 6:45pm
Shoreditch
A Field Guide to London Transport Moquette Patterns
2019-10-09
7pm to 8:15pm
Soho
Join 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.
2019-10-09
Starts at 7:30pm
Forest Gate
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
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
Closing soon Sun, 13th October
2019-05-24
2019-10-13
This exhibition includes never-before-seen materials from the BFI National Archive and the Monty Python Archive.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 13th October
2019-09-13
2019-10-13
This exhibition explores Freud’s enduring fascination with Egypt evident both in his writings and in his collection of antiquities.
12pm to 5pm
Closing soon Sun, 13th October
2019-08-07
2019-10-13
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
Closing soon Tue, 15th October
2019-04-06
2019-10-15
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
Closing soon Tue, 15th October
2019-08-26
2019-10-15
This exhibition explores how innovative individuals, communities and organisations are radically re-inventing how we grow, distribute and experience food.
10am to 5:45pm
Closing soon Sun, 20th October
2019-05-18
2019-10-20
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
Closing soon Sun, 20th October
2019-08-25
2019-10-20
These are cartoons the Evening Standard felt were either too strong or in too bad taste to publish.
10:30am to 5:30pm
Closing soon Fri, 25th October
2019-06-04
2019-10-25
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
Closing soon Sat, 26th October
2019-06-18
2019-10-26
Discover the secrets of London's historic waterways and the art they have inspired.
10am to 6pm
Closing soon Sun, 27th October
2019-05-24
2019-10-27
Exhibitions opening soon
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
2019-10-09
2019-10-09
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Wednesday 9th October 2019
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
2019-10-09
2019-10-09
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
2019-10-09
2019-10-09
