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Top events in London on Sun 25th Oct 2020
A monthly open day at a quirky transport museum housed in an old water pumping building.
10am to 4pm
Enfield Town
Open days usually feature the restored engines in operation, a light railway trip, and walks around the Victorian buildings.
10:30am to 4pm Abbey Wood
£5.00
London Street Signs
Join Alistair Hall, art director and author of London Street Signs, for an illustrated talk exploring some of the capital’s most beautiful and curious nameplates.
1:30pm to 2:30pm Clerkenwell
Discover the history of the building and climb the 135 stairs for the best view of Hackney.
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
An affectionate depiction of community life in a once infamous King’s Cross neighbourhood during the 80s and 90s, through the eyes of local photographer and resident Catherine Packard.
All Day St Pancras
Ends on Sun, 25th 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
This exhibition celebrates the first 100 years of The Club which has been located in Bloomsbury since its very beginning when it was founded to create a community for like-minded men and women.
12pm to 8pm Russell Square Ends on Sun, 25th Oct
By turns poetic, adventurous and thought-provoking, this group exhibition explores our relationship with trees and forests.
10am to 6pm Southwark Ends on Sat, 31st Oct
This exhibition presents George IV's life through the art that enriched his world.
11am to 6:30pm Whitehall Ends on Sun, 1st Nov
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 6pm Southwark Ends on Sun, 15th Nov
Life Through a Royal Lens brings some of the most iconic photographs ever taken of the Royal Family to Kensington Palace.
10am to 6pm Kensington Ends on Mon, 23rd Nov
Does great art begin with studying nature, or studying the great art of the past? Decide for yourself in this gallery.
11am to 4pm Picadilly Ends on Thu, 31st Dec
Walking tours of London on Sunday 25th October 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 Southwark