| Saturday 5th April |
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| More of a note that a museum that closes over the winter months will reopen today. |
| | Epping Signaling Museum - North Weald |
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| Isambard Kingdom Brunel is probably our most famous resident. To celebrate his 218th birthday, a special event: a talk and book signing by Tim Bryan and a guided walk. |
| | Kensal Green Cemetery - North Kensington |
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| Traditional Spring Fair at the Finnish Church in London. |
| | The Finnish Church - Rotherhithe |
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| Monthly open day at one of London's more curious and delightful museums, devoted to the history of the sewing machine. |
| | Sewing Machine Museum - Tooting |
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| Sunday 6th April |
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| An occasional open weekend at the Transport Museum's overflow depot at Acton. |
| | Transport Museum Acton Depot - Acton |
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| A chance to come and see some of their model railway layouts in operation and what they have to offer prospective members. |
| | The Model Railway Club - Islington |
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| See a collection of old fairground organs, many of which will be in action through the day. |
| | Amersham Fair Organ Museum - Amersham |
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| Traditional Spring Fair at the Finnish Church in London. |
| | The Finnish Church - Rotherhithe |
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| Monday 7th April |
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| A note that the cruise ship, Hanseatic Spirit, will pass through Tower Bridge twice today. |
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| A panel debate examining how women have contributed to, influenced and shaped the Stationers' livery company throughout its history. |
| | Stationers' Hall - City of London |
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| Tuesday 8th April |
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| The Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis and wonder through storytelling and action |
| | St Martin in the Fields - Trafalgar Square |
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| Renowned brain scientist Gina Rippon delves into the emerging science of female autism. |
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| Wednesday 9th April |
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| Tickets to climb the 334 steps to the top of the Elizabeth Tower and stand next to Big Ben when it bongs will be released for sale today. |
| | Houses of Parliament - Whitehall |
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| A lecture taking its audience through a guided tour of the senses - a live and interactive guide to a 19th century painting using visuals, audio, taste, smell, and touch. |
| | St Marylebone Parish Church - Camden |
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| Grab your controllers and play your way through 160 consoles, hundreds of video games and five decades of gaming history. |
| | Science Museum - South Kensington |
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| This popular philospher will be talking about his essential guide to food and nutrition, which is entitled 'How the World Eats.' |
| | Kent House - South Kensington |
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| Thursday 10th April |
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| An evening of inspiring talks, screenings, workshops, exhibitions and performances to explore how traditional beliefs and stories have evolved to shape global identities throughout history, and continue to influence culture and inspire new generations today. |
| | The British Academy - St James |
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| Join Special Collections Manager Stef Dickers, not for an architectural tour, but for a humorous wander around the building. |
| | Bishopsgate Institute - City of London |
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| Sophie Matthews gives a talk, with live demonstrations, on historical references for musical instruments found in works of art, |
| | The Arts Society Chiswick - Hammersmith |
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| Friday 11th April |
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| A two-day takeover of Trafalgar Square as London Games Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary. |
| | Trafalgar Square - Trafalgar Square |
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| Come and see live demonstrations of cutting-edge equipment, control a real surgical robot, experience the challenges of key-hole surgery, and talk to researchers shaping the future of healthcare. |
| | Charles Bell House - Fitzrovia |
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| An adults-only, late museum opening as part of the Bow Street Police Museum's Suffragettes at Bow Street programme. |
| | Bow Street Police Museum - Covent Garden |
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| On selected Fridays, Saatchi Gallery LATES will offer workshops, guided classes and creative activations along with access to all two floors and nine major gallery spaces , |
| | Saatchi Gallery - Chelsea |
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| Join Dr Krysten Blackstone to discuss the ways in which rebelling American soldiers expressed dissatisfaction, while also upholding the ideals of the Revolution. |
| | National Army Museum - Chelsea |
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| Saturday 12th April |
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| You are exhorted to visit your local independent music purveyor and make purchases of physical storage media |
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| A two-day takeover of Trafalgar Square as London Games Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary. |
| | Trafalgar Square - Trafalgar Square |
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| Join Subterranea Britanicca for a day of talks on the Chalk farm railways lands, Underground Greenwich, Pontefract Castle, Nothe Fort bunker and Rhondda railway tunnel |
| | Canada Water Theatre - Rotherhithe |
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| The exhibition features rarely seen original artworks recording the devastation experienced in the city during WWII. |
| | The London Archives - Clerkenwell |
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| The National Army Museum will be hosting a special day of activities showcasing both the Royal Engineers and Army Sport. |
| | National Army Museum - Chelsea |
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| Get involved with hands-on planting and leave a positive mark in Richmond Park by planting native tree and shrub species to form part of a hedgerow at Petersham Gate Playground. |
| | Petersham Gate Playground - Ham |
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| One of three open weekends this year for this extensive ‘O’ Gauge Model Garden Railway built in the back of a private garden. |
| | The Edroy Garden Line - Raynes Park |
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