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Top events in London on Thu 9th Jan 2020
The fair features some forty distinguished specialist exhibitors, drawn primarily from BADA and LAPADA The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers.
12pm to 9pm
Mayfair
£13.00
Protecting the People
In this illustrated lecture based on his new book, historian David Welch, delves into The Central Office of Information Archive at the British Library.
7pm to 8:30pm Camden
A talk about how the myth of Troy travelled to Roman Britain and influenced its inhabitants.
1:30pm to 2:30pm Russell Square
This panel brings together leading scholars and practitioners in the field of climate litigation to discuss the potential and challenges for the law in addressing climate change.
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
This light and sound installation will invite the public to experience and reflect on animated scenes depicting the consequences of climate change as they unfold beneath their feet.
4pm to 11pm
Closing soon Fri, 10th Jan
An Exhibition of original Westwood McLaren couture clothing 1971-1980.
12pm to 6pm Clerkenwell Closing soon Sat, 11th Jan
An 18-metre-wide sculpture fills the entire gallery space, with mirrored planes multiplying its dimensions to enable a reimagining of time and space.
10am to 4:30pm Ealing Closing soon Sun, 12th Jan
A striking series of works emphasising the importance of glaciers and our changing global climate.
10am to 5:30pm Forest Hill Closing soon Sun, 12th Jan
Currently enjoying a resurgence in practice and teaching, this display is a timely celebration of drawing.
10am to 5:30pm Russell Square Closing soon Sun, 12th Jan
This exhibition presents the rich variety of objects from Java and Sumatra collected by Sir Stamford Raffles, the British colonial official who founded modern Singapore.
10am to 5:30pm Russell Square Closing soon Sun, 12th Jan
An exhibition of the life and leadership of a great Australian and one of the most remarkable and highly decorated womens’ leaders of the First World War, Dame Maud McCarthy, Matron-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, 1914-1919.
9am to 7pm Bethnal Green Closing soon Sun, 12th Jan
Discover the remarkable world of codebreaking, ciphers and secret communications in use by British and foreign governments.
10am to 6pm South Kensington Closes tomorrow
An exhibition of original Cuban propaganda posters and magazines.
10am to 5:30pm Kings Cross Closing soon Sun, 19th Jan
A journey into the world’s most iconic cabarets, cafés and clubs in modern art through the lens of pioneering artists.
10am to 8pm Barbican Closing soon Sun, 19th Jan
Walking tours of London on Thursday 9th January 2020
Called the Street of Shame, there’s more to this road between the City of London and the City of Westminster than its newspaper heritage.
2pm to 3:45pm City of London
On this guided tour, led by an expert City of London of Guide, you’ll see several of his finest places of worship. Judge for yourself which is the finest!
11am to 1pm City of London
Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting kings, body snatchers, Charles Dickens, an eighteenth century ghost, and William Wallace (and learn how he was in no fit state to shout "Freeeedoooommmm!")
10:30am to 12:30pm Barbican
Tower Bridge opening times
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Sat 11th Jan at 06:30pm
