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Top events in London on Sat 11th Jan 2020
Free
20 years OUT
This afternoon of talks and tours explores soldiers' stories from the past two decades.
2:30pm to :
Chelsea
The fair features some forty distinguished specialist exhibitors, drawn primarily from BADA and LAPADA The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers.
11am to 6pm Mayfair
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
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 3pm 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.
10:30am to 1:30pm 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 Closing soon Sat, 18th Jan
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
ON EDGE aims to open conversation around the causes of and responses to anxiety today through art, design, psychology and neuroscience.
10am to 6pm Southwark Closing soon Sun, 19th Jan
Regular Events - Saturday 11th January 2020
A guided tour around the historic Somerset House including the vaults under the main forecourt.
12:15pm to : Strand
£12.50
Barbican - Backstage Tours
Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on these 60 minute Backstage Tour
11am to 12:30pm Barbican
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
Walking tours of London on Saturday 11th January 2020
£10.00
London's River Walk
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
£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.
2pm to 3:45pm City of London
£12.00
Lamp-lit Hampstead
Discover the mysterious atmosphere to Hampstead Village on a historical tour after-dark where the streets are lit by old-fashioned lamps.
4:30pm to 6pm Hampstead
£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
| 06:30pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Up river |
| 07:30pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Down river |
| 09:30pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Up river |
| 10:15pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Down river |
