Top events in London on Sat 12th Oct 2019
Monthly opening of the only surviving windmill in inner London.
2019-10-12
10am to 4pm
Brixton
The Extraordinary Life of Marchesa Casati
2019-10-12
Starts at 10:30am
West Brompton
Damien Lewis reveals the story of a Second World War mission to destroy a supposedly impregnable Nazi fortress.
2019-10-12
10:30am to 11:30am
Chelsea
In his talk Matt Brown will inform and surprise with strange and obscure stories of how the capital has accidentally seen off large numbers of its inhabitants.
2019-10-12
Starts at 1pm
West Brompton
Author Sonia Purnell tells the story of 'the most dangerous of all Allied spies'.
2019-10-12
1:30pm to 2:30pm
Chelsea
Annual walking tour around The Prisoner TV locations.
This 52-minute documentary tells the story of Rev. Bernárd J. Lynch and his ministry to people with AIDS in New York.
2019-10-12
5pm to 7pm
Clerkenwell
Historian Helen Parr brings to life the experiences of the paratroopers who fought in the Falklands War
2019-10-12
6pm to 7pm
Chelsea
Researchers become stand-up comedians for one night only and share with us the successful failures in their careers so far.
2019-10-12
7pm to 9:30pm
Farringdon
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 explores, through archives and photographs, life in the borough in the late 1960’s.
10am to 5pm
Closing soon Fri, 18th October
2019-10-11
2019-10-18
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
This exhibition celebrates music hall and variety entertainment throughout a time when Islington was London’s undisputed ‘Parish of Pleasure’!
10am to 5pm
Closing soon Tue, 22nd October
2019-07-25
2019-10-22
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
Exhibitions opening soon
Regular Events - Saturday 12th October 2019
A guided tour around the historic Somerset House including the vaults under the main forecourt.
12:15pm to :
Strand
2019-10-12
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A 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
2019-10-12
2019-10-12
See a machine over 150 years old pull apart a piece of iron from end-to-end and celebrate the vision of a forgotten hero of engineering science.
2pm to 5pm
Southwark
2019-10-12
2019-10-12
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Saturday 12th October 2019
Join Camden's official tour guides to discover the rich Victorian legacy throughout the King's Cross area.
10am to 4pm
Kings Cross
2019-10-12
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Join the City of London official guides to discover the Victorians whose great works are still enjoyed today.
10am to 4pm
City of London
2019-10-12
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Join the City of Westminster's official tour guides and discover that Sherlock Holmes'creator wasn't Marylebone's only significant Victorian.
10am to 4pm
Camden
2019-10-12
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The River Thames is London. It’s why the Romans chose its gravel north bank to found Londinium; its tidal waters brought trade and wealth to the City - and continues to do so.
11am to 12:45pm
City of London
2019-10-12
2019-10-12
Join our Roman guided tour and let us ‘roam’ around the City and discover a history that dates back nearly 2,000 years.
2pm to 3:45pm
City of London
2019-10-12
2019-10-12
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
Southwark
2019-10-12
2019-10-12