Saturday 20th 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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To mark the 50th anniversary of an all-female morris dance group - they will be performing outside a number of pubs through the day. |
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All silent films will have live accompaniment by a team of musicians. |
| Starts at 10am |
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The event will offer a huge display of every variety of Ford Mustang at one of the most notable and historic motoring venues in the world. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Weybridge |
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A monthly display of classic cars in Waterloo - usually attracting around 20 vehicles. |
| 11am to 2pm |
| | Southwark |
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A festival to celebrate the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. |
| 12pm to 6pm |
| | Trafalgar Square |
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Join Jonathan Olivares, designer and guest curator of the exhibition SKATEBOARD in conversation with journalist, archivist and skateboarder Neil Macdonald. |
| 3pm to 4pm |
| | Kensington |
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Sunday 21st April |
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All silent films will have live accompaniment by a team of musicians. |
| Starts at 10am |
| | Kennington |
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This is a chance to visit the Model Railway Club and see some of their layouts in operation. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | Islington |
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Celebrate everything brilliant about England and being English. |
| 12pm to 6pm |
| | Trafalgar Square |
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Monday 22nd April |
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Paranormal experiences often appear perplexing and tantalisingly mysterious, but are they genuinely legitimate phenomena? |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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Take a closer look at the myths, the legends and the numerous superstitions that surround these fascinating and elegant creatures |
| 9pm to 10pm |
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Tuesday 23rd April |
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This talk and document viewing will tell the story of the growth and development of East London, using sections of John Rocque's 1746 map. |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
| | Clerkenwell |
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Discover how the RHS led the Dig for Victory campaign during World War Two, with a free 15 minute show and tell. |
| 1:15pm to 1:30pm |
| | Pimlico |
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Join Crystal Hollis (PhD) as we learn about what graffiti is, how it has changed over time, and what it tells us about the people of the past. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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Historian and author, Kathy Atherton, tells the surprising story of how the Esperance Girls' Club, formed in the slums of Camden by two leaders of the militant 'suffragette' movement, saved the dances of the countryside from extinction. |
| Starts at 6pm |
| | Farringdon |
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Hear from author Sarah Wise as she launches her latest book, The Undesirables, which explores the history of the incarceration of people labelled with a new diagnosis - moral imbecility - and therefore deemed ‘undesirable’ by the state. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
| | Holborn |
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Meet the houseplant experts for tips on accessible, affordable and achievable gardening in London. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
| | Pimlico |
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Wednesday 24th April |
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Award-winning mental health nurse and global health consultant Dorcas Gwata speaks about her new book, Street Clinic. |
| 6pm to 8pm |
| | Harley Street |
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This lecture makes a survey of learned ceremonial magic in Europe throughout history and demonstrates that both of the customary claims made for it by practitioners since the Middle Ages are actually correct |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Holborn |
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A special screening at Oxford House of the legendary concert film released in 1981, capturing the best of 2 Tone Records and the ska-revival movement. |
| 6:45pm to 8:30pm |
| | Bethnal Green |
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Thursday 25th April |
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A weekend of computer games. W.A.S.D is the central playable and interactive feature of London Games Festival. |
| 10am to 6pm |
| | Whitechapel |
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Hear from Professor Patrizia Di Bello in a lecture that explores the representation of women working in photography throughout history and contemporary arts. |
| 1pm to 2pm |
| | Soho |
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A talk on the music hall comedic singer. |
| 5pm to 7pm |
| | Clerkenwell |
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A talk about the playwright from the author of a book on his life. |
| 6:30pm to 7:45pm |
| | Covent Garden |
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Explore the interdisciplinary practice of Sigma 1 during Romania's fragile period leading up to the collapse of communism. |
| 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
| | Hampstead |
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Stories from the history of the city's oldest profession. |
| 7pm to 9pm |
| | Clerkenwell |
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Friday 26th April |
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A weekend of computer games. W.A.S.D is the central playable and interactive feature of London Games Festival. |
| 10am to 6pm |
| | Whitechapel |
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The Museum's depot in Acton will be open for three days, giving you the opportunity to explore our collections store, with its treasure trove of over 320,000 objects. |
| 10:30am to 5pm |
| | Acton |
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Hear from Dr Matthew Grant as he discusses the role of civil defence groups in Britain during the Cold War. |
| 12pm to 1pm |
| | Chelsea |
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As part of the ‘Burtynsky: Extraction/Abstraction’ exhibition, Saatchi Lates offer Art After Dark on selected Fridays. |
| 6:30pm to 9pm |
| | Chelsea |
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Unravel the profound mysteries of the universe's explosive birth. |
| 7:20pm to 8:45pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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Saturday 27th April |
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A weekend of computer games. W.A.S.D is the central playable and interactive feature of London Games Festival. |
| 10am to 6pm |
| | Whitechapel |
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The Chelsea Physic Garden will have over 30 stalls selling plants, which gives you both a chance to buy a plant and to visit the Physic Garden for free. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Chelsea |
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Normally you need to pay to visit the gardens, but on a few weekends a year, the gardens are free to visit. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | East Molesey |
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A day of talks on Tudor palaces of London in partnership with Tudor Places magazine |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Southwark |
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The two-day festival includes 100+ vintage fashion traders, rare classic cars and more. |
| 10am to 6pm |
| | Kings Cross |
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The Museum's depot in Acton will be open for three days, giving you the opportunity to explore our collections store, with its treasure trove of over 320,000 objects. |
| 10:30am to 5pm |
| | Acton |
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An exhibition of quilts to celebrate this SE London quilting group's 25th anniversary. |
| 10:30am to 4pm |
| | Lewisham |
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The counter-cultural publishing house presents an evening of eclectic authors, artists and musicians, including Jarvis Cocker, Sheena Patel and Musa Okwonga. |
| Starts at 7:30pm |
| | Southwark |
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