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Top events in London on Sun 5th Jul 2020
Monthly open day at the museum to London's first international airport - in Croydon.
All Day
Croydon
The event will showcase some of the historic bikes in the Museum collection, many of which will be demonstrated by the Brooklands Motorcycle Team.
10am to 5pm Weybridge
Monthly open day at Gatton Park, the core 250 acres of the estate originally laid out by Capability Brown.
1pm to 5pm Reigate
A monthly opening of the Victorian museum of industrial testing equipment.
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
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
From ‘honey dew’ drinking parties to Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, discover Beatrix Potter’s response to the world of fairies and fairytales.
10am to 5:45pm South Kensington Ends on Mon, 3rd Aug
For the first time in over 40 years, the British Museum is showing a major display of its collection of French prints, one of the best collections of its kind in the world.
10am to 5:30pm Russell Square Ends on Sun, 9th Aug
This display explores some of the festivals across Britain from the Handel Commemoration in 1784 to the Crystal Palace concerts of the late nineteenth century,
11am to 5pm Clerkenwell Ends on Thu, 20th Aug
From bodily autonomy and the right to education, to self-expression and protest, this new exhibition explores how feminist activism in the UK today has its roots in the complex history of women’s rights.
11am to 5pm Camden Ends on Sun, 23rd Aug
See a collection of pilgrim badges that illustrate the extraordinary life of Thomas Becket.
10am to 6pm Barbican Ends on Mon, 24th Aug
On display will be fossil skeletons as well as full-size models and animatronics that bring the Permian back to life.
10am to 5:30pm Forest Hill Ends on Tue, 25th Aug
Regular Events - Sunday 5th July 2020
A opportunity to explore the Chapel in its entirety, including some rarely seen spaces such as the Committee Room and Minister’s Vestry.
12:15pm to 3pm IslingtonWalking tours of London on Sunday 5th July 2020
£10.00
City Highlights Guided Walk
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
London has burned several time in its 2,000 years, and on this 2-hour walk you’ll learn about the 2 cataclysmic events of 1666 and 1940/41.
11am to 1pm City of London
Explore London with one of our fantastic Doctor Who guides on this 2 ½ hour walking tour.
10:30am to 1pm SouthwarkTower Bridge opening times
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Thu 9th Jul at 09:45pm