| Saturday 14th October |
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| This exhibition presents the stories of Londoners of African, Caribbean, Asian and Indigenous heritage who lived and worked in the city between 1560 and 1860 and are recorded in London’s archives. |
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| A presentation by Andy Saunders, with the original and remastered NASA images projected onto a 16ft x 9ft screen. |
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| Sunday 15th October |
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| A tour covering the whole of the Gardens, including the sites of the earlier houses, the Walled Garden and a large part of the existing Mansion. |
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| Annual model wargaming show with traders, tournaments, and a "bring and buy" service. |
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| Will Ashon and Susan Owens explore what we see in the British landscape and how place and history shape us. |
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| Monday 16th October |
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| Poetry Vs Colonialism school workshops develop writing, oracy and history skills with new creative-writing and poetry performance approaches Poetry Vs Colonialism school workshops develop writi |
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| This lecture investigates some of the biggest ideas about evolution, as well as some of the most ill-conceived. |
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| Tuesday 17th October |
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| A guided tour of Oxford House's listed Victorian building. Peek into our archives, visit the 'secret chapel' and take in 360° degree views of East London from the rooftop. |
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| In their 50th year, Virago marks the first anniversary of the death their founder, Carmen Callil, author and genius publisher, with an inaugural lecture by Dame Hermione Lee. |
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| TEDxLondon Countdown is about sharing powerful ideas from inspiring speakers to accelerate meaningful action on climate change. |
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| An evening of discussion about their experiences of gardening with wildlife in mind. |
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| Wednesday 18th October |
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| The Thames Flood Barrier is closed once a month for test purposes, where all the gates are closed at the same time. |
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| Shaping Mathematical Practices Of The Science of the Stars by Dr Laure Miolo |
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| Thursday 19th October |
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| A one-day exhibition of award-winning contemporary woodturning. |
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| Len Taphouse relates some of the time he spent as Lecturer in Engineering at East Ham Technical College. The howlers and stories about students. |
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| Research to re-examine the archaeological, documentary and pictorial evidence for the Civil War Defences of London. |
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| A festival with light show and food stalls to celebrate the University of East London's 125th anniversary. |
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| Is politics merely a gaslighting of the oppressed, a cloak for the rulers to exploit the ruled? |
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| A panel discussion between the architect Biba Dow, architectural historian Luka Pajovic, and designer Moritz Waldemeyer. Chaired by The Very Rev’d Andrew Nunn. |
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| In this discussion, a panel of scientists and musicians come together to examine the fascinating relationship between the human brain and the sound of music. |
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| Music Lates is a celebration of Turn It Up: The power of music, a new blockbuster exhibition coming to the museum this autumn. |
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| Vinyl collector and music buff Jonathan Scott’s book Into the Groove dissects a feat that many take for granted today—the domestication of sound. |
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| A book launch talk detailing the hidden historic gems, attractions and landmarks our capital city has to offer. |
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| Should the industry exercise caution or embrace the technology with open arms? |
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| Music critic and writer Jude Rogers discusses her book The Sound of Being Human with broadcaster, DJ and psychotherapist Nemone. |
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| Friday 20th October |
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| Dr Nicole Hartwell explores the fascinating lives and artworks of women war artists in the 19th and 20th centuries. |
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| Saturday 21st October |
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| The London Welsh Centre hosts the annual London Welsh Autumn Emporium. |
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| Annual local railway group model show. |
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| Conway Hall welcomes three radical and innovative small press publishers to discuss what inspired them, how they found their audience, and how they keep going. |
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| Exhibitions closing shortly |
| Curated in close collaboration with the architects, this exhibition is a rare opportunity to see the inner workings of what The New York Times dubbed “one of the most admired architecture firms in the world.” (Ends on Sun, 15th Oct) | | This exhibition explores our devotion to four-legged friends across the centuries. (Ends on Sun, 15th Oct) | | An exploration of the life and career of Yevonde, the pioneering London photographer who spearheaded the use of colour photography in the 1930s. (Ends on Sun, 15th Oct) | | Visit this re-creation of Wren’s St Paul’s working ‘office’ and experience the intensity of a significant moment in the Capital’s history, the rebuilding of London and the new St Paul’s cathedral after the 1666 fire. (Ends on Sun, 15th Oct) | | The narratives featured in the exhibition will prompt visitors to consider what new possibilities emerge when they are invited as readers to become a part of the story themselves. (Ends on Sun, 15th Oct) | | EGX is the UK’s largest video games consumer, trade and careers event. (Ends on Sun, 15th Oct) | | The 30th annual exhibition of shortlists from a drawing competition. (Ends on Sun, 15th Oct) | | An exhibition that documents both the building’s inspiring story, as well as the remarkable work of the church architect Nugent Cachemaille-Day. (Ends on Sun, 15th Oct) | | This exhibition peers through the London fog to explore the circumstances that created this problem and how Dickens was inspired by the phenomenon. (Ends on Sun, 22nd Oct) | | Explore the vibrant diversity of Japanese graphic arts in this bold exhibition which bridges the worlds of fine art, commercial illustration and counterculture. (Ends on Sun, 22nd Oct) | | A playful and immersive display in partnership with Intuit Mailchimp to explore email’s transformational powers. (Ends on Sun, 22nd Oct) | | A presentation of early works by Christo at 4 Princelet Street in the Spitalfields area of London, curated by Elena Geuna. (Ends on Sun, 22nd Oct) | | Photographer Philip Cunningham's exhibition of people, places and community activism in 1970s East London. (Ends on Fri, 27th Oct) | | A new photo exhibition by London-based photographer Monica A. Walker of an empty London during the first Lockdown back in 2020. (Ends on Fri, 27th Oct) | | A weird and wonderful display of the relationship between animals and humans. (Ends on Sat, 28th Oct) | | This exhibition explores the relationship of Rego’s work titled Crivelli’s Garden to the 15th-century altarpiece that inspired it. (Ends on Sun, 29th Oct) | | Crown to Couture sees contemporary couture worn by high profile celebrities including Lizzo and Lady Gaga, displayed alongside historic costumes. (Ends on Sun, 29th Oct) | | A 1.5 metre long model of a Polacanthus, an armoured 125-million-year-old dinosaur found in the UK, will be on show for the first time as part of the Brick Dinos exhibition. (Ends on Sun, 29th Oct) | | This exhibition tells the story of the Mall Studios, an artists’ enclave in Hampstead where Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore and Herbert Read changed the face of 20th Century British Art. (Ends on Sun, 29th Oct) | | Seeing the Light represents an opportunity for the public to see some of Italy’s most well known and loved sites – Venice, Rome, Naples - through Turner’s eyes, in the unique setting of his then rural retreat in Twickenham. (Ends on Sun, 29th Oct) |
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