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Hear from Carina Evans as she highlights the key characteristics and personality traits that made the Special Operations Executive (SOE) such an effective force.
12pm to 1pm
Chelsea
A unique glimpse into stories of survival from the Second World War.
2pm to 3pm
Richmond
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Experience Ainu culture as it exists today in this exploration of the contemporary lives of this indigenous people of northern Japan.
10am to 8pm
Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 21st April
The exhibitions explore one of the great - and most entertaining - literary friendships, tracing the shared work, travels, confidences and, above all, the bond of friendship between two men whose books remain loved the world over.
10am to 5pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Sun, 21st April
Free
The Glass Heart
This bold new exploration of glass in the UK brings together for the very first time rarely seen works from key UK collections, celebrating this remarkable material.
11am to 6pm
Strand
Closing soon Sun, 21st April
An exhibition of tea towels that have been overlaid with a statement to create a different perspective in a gently humorous and sometimes wicked way.
9am to 9pm
Hammersmith
Closing soon Sun, 21st April
This free display brings together ten works by the two artists: with four views of Yorkshire by Turner and five scenes of Normandy and Venice by Bonington.
10am to 5pm
Marylebone High St
Closing soon Sun, 21st April
Oxford House hosts Falmouth University's annual photography exhibition, revealing the hidden life of Bethnal Green over the course of a single 24-hour period.
10am to 5pm
West Norwood
Closing soon Fri, 26th April
An exhibition marking the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale between Britain and France.
1pm to 6pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sat, 27th April
Free
1001 Days in London
Street photographer Steve Hollingshead celebrates this vibrant metropolis with a gallery-filling installation of 1001 individual photographs.
11am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 28th April
Free
The Cult of Beauty
This exhibition explores notions of beauty across time and cultures.
10am to 6pm
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 28th April
Around 120 examples of the fusion between sportswear and fashion from the Westminster Menswear Archive.
11am to 7pm
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 28th April