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Top events in London on Sat 6th Jun 2020
Monthly open day at one of London's more curious and delightful museums, devoted to the history of the sewing machine.
2pm to 5pm
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
This exhibition explores the extravagant world of the glamorous and stylish ‘Bright Young Things’ of the twenties and thirties, seen through the eye of renowned British photographer Cecil Beaton.
10am to 6pm Soho
Ends on Sun, 7th Jun
This exhibition is a unique opportunity to view the Ordupgaard Collection’s treasure trove of Impressionist works, from Monet and Degas, to pre-Impressionist artists like Corot and Courbet.
10am to 6pm Picadilly Ends on Sun, 14th Jun
The exhibition explores Victorian London from the 1830s until the turn of the twentieth century, focusing on Dickens’s child characters.
9am to 5:15pm Euston Ends on Sat, 20th Jun
The UK’s first public exhibition dedicated solely to gay cultural icon Tom of Finland (born Touko Laaksonen) on the centenary of his birth.
10am to 5:30pm Kings Cross Ends on Sun, 21st Jun
A multidisciplinary exhibition combining the architecture of windows, photography, manga, craft and technology.
10am to 8pm Kensington Ends on Sun, 28th Jun
The first major exhibition devoted to David Hockney’s drawings in over twenty years.
10am to 6pm Soho Ends on Sun, 28th Jun
Explore 500 years of love letters in this intimate exhibition.
Starts at 9am Richmond Ends on Sun, 5th Jul
This exhibition transports you through the people, art, design, technology and photography that have been capturing and shaping the electronic music landscape.
10am to 6pm Kensington Ends on Sun, 26th Jul
The first-ever UK exhibition by Nigerian-American artist Toyin Ojih Odutola, this epic cycle of new work will explore an imagined ancient myth.
All Day Barbican Ends on Sun, 26th Jul
A display celebrating Dub Reggae and its influence on the capital.
10am to 6pm Barbican Ends on Fri, 31st Jul
Regular Events - Saturday 6th June 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
Walking tours of London on Saturday 6th June 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
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
| 12:30pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Up river |
| 01:30pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Down river |
| 04:30pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Up river |
| 05:15pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Down river |
