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Top events in London on Thu 8th Oct 2020
Online events / webinars
Join Professor Gareth Collins for Science Breaks: The dinosaur-dooming asteroid and how we stop the next one.
12:30pm to 1:30pm
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
The artist, who worked for more than two decades as a self-employed plumber before discovering glass, has produced a series of highly personal pieces that discuss and investigate the treatment of black people in Britain and the USA.
11am to 5pm
Notting Hill
Ends on Thu, 8th Oct
This exhibition explores a century of refugee experiences, from Nazi Germany’s persecution of Jews and the Kindertransport, to the Calais Jungle and the treacherous Mediterranean crossings.
10am to 6pm Southwark Ends on Sun, 11th Oct
An exhibition of works by painters such as Manet, Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Morisot, Degas and Gauguin – many of which have never been seen in the UK.
11am to 4pm Picadilly Ends on Sun, 18th Oct
This exhibition presents the kimono as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion, revealing the sartorial, aesthetic and social significance of the garment.
11am to 7pm South Kensington Ends on Sun, 25th Oct
By turns poetic, adventurous and thought-provoking, this group exhibition explores our relationship with trees and forests.
11am to 7pm Southwark Ends on Sat, 31st Oct
This exhibition reimagines Picasso’s Cannes Studio as an immersive experience within the gallery
11am to 5pm Mayfair Ends on Sat, 31st Oct
An exhibition of J.M.W. Turner’s original oil paintings in the house he designed for himself.
12pm to 3pm Twickenham Ends on Sat, 31st Oct
The exhibition includes rare pieces of porcelain and lacquer, samurai armour, embroidered screens and diplomatic gifts from the reigns of James I to Her Majesty The Queen.
10am to 5:30pm Whitehall Ends on Sun, 8th Nov
Acclaimed artist Kara Walker presents one of the most ambitious Hyundai Commissions to date
10am to 6pm Southwark Ends on Sun, 8th Nov
A new look at the extraordinary life and work of the pop art superstar
10am to 10pm Southwark Ends on Sun, 15th Nov
Walking tours of London on Thursday 8th October 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