Check out this week's alternative guide to what's on in London. | Welcome to my weekly email of lectures, talks, heritage events, organised walks and other random miscellany which Ian hopes would be of interest. | = Event is free of charge | | = Pre-Booking required. |
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| | Saturday, 19th March | | Over 40 hand-picked layouts from around the globe on display, for all railway enthusiasts. | | Discover the secret history and living culture of Crossbones; the outcasts' burial ground, | | Occasional open day to see the remains of the Priory ruins - now to be found underneath a major roadway. | | A unique opportunity to explore behind the scenes of the Royal Society. | | Kenley is the most complete surviving Battle of Britain fighter airfield as well as being home to some rare flora and fauna. | | | Sunday, 20th March | | Over 40 hand-picked layouts from around the globe on display, for all railway enthusiasts. | | Discover the secret history and living culture of Crossbones; the outcasts' burial ground, | | Occasional open day to see the remains of the Priory ruins - now to be found underneath a major roadway. | | In our society, we hold a common view about what Oxbridge is, but are not so clear about what Oxbridge does. | | First ever public opening of this otherwise off-limits nature reserve on the site of a former manor house. | | A talk about artist’s interpretations of buildings, spaces, places and homes. | | | Monday, 21st March | | Ken Livingstone discusses his new book ‘Being Red’ with author and Left Book Club founder, Anna Minton. | | Join Dr Jenny Bizley to explore the neuroscience of our hearing and the crossover of our senses. | | Joe Cerrell of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will consider the impact aid is having around the world, | | | Tuesday, 22nd March | | | Wednesday, 23rd March | | Pete Smith traces the history of London Bridge from Roman times to the present day. | | Johnston’s grandson tells how a trip to the Wild West of North America in 1898 helped his grandfather become a calligrapher. | | | Thursday, 24th March | | Join our expert panel to analyse the film’s key moments and characters, and investigate the belief system and ethics of Star Wars. | | | Friday, 25th March | | Each year a fresh hot-cross bun is ceremonially presented by sailors in memory of a tradition. | | Revisit one of the best-loved films of the 1990s with this special screening at the Natural History Museum. | | | Saturday, 26th March |
| | Exhibitions closing shortly | | This exhibition examines the effect of the personal tragedy of his wife's death on Soane’s life and work. (Ends on Wed, 16th Mar) | | See one of only six “authenticated” examples of Shakespeare’s signature. (Ends on Thu, 31st Mar) | | The exhibition will focus on 13 vitrines filled with everyday objects related to the book/film of the same name. (Ends on Sun, 3rd Apr) | | This exhibition takes you on a journey through the life of the Company, from these historical beginnings, to its work in the present day, (Ends on Wed, 23rd Mar) | | This exhibition explores how industry played a major role in shaping the modern landscape of Barking and Dagenham. (Ends on Sat, 26th Mar) | | A year long photography project following a Church of England minister in South London (Ends on Sun, 20th Mar) | | An exhibition of around 200 objects from the world of Stuart London, from the execution of Charles I to the Glorious Revolution. (Ends on Mon, 28th Mar) | | A long colourful streetscape painted onto the gallery wall based on the people living in Peckham. (Ends on Fri, 25th Mar) |
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