| Saturday 20th November |
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| There will be gingerbread, delicatessen, glassware, homemade glögg, textiles, food & sweets, candles & Christmas cards and much more. |
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| A museum-wide day of events to engage audiences with the inherently off-kilter works of Lewis Carroll, author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. |
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| The Finnish Church will host a range of Nordic fare in their church over two weekends. |
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| Explore the wonders of the night sky and look through the telescopes of the Royal Observatory at a museum late event |
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| Sunday 21st November |
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| Over 100 vehicles, spanning the decades and representing the field of conflict from around the world, are expected for our annual Military Vehicles Day. |
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| There will be gingerbread, delicatessen, glassware, homemade glögg, textiles, food & sweets, candles & Christmas cards and much more. |
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| The Finnish Church will host a range of Nordic fare in their church over two weekends. |
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| Exploring Southwark's saucy history on the 'naughty' side of the River |
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| A fun-filled walk through some of the City's gruesome tales |
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| The entire herd of Shire Horses will assemble in front of the Palace for an annual blessing. |
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| Monday 22nd November |
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| This lecture will look at how we can understand symmetry using mathematics, and explore how the rules of symmetry can deepen our appreciation of beautiful works of art and design. |
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| This lecture will explore how law has been used to respond to and try to delimit the expression of unpopular or challenging ideas. |
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| Tuesday 23rd November |
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| Discover the wealth of modern and contemporary public art in the unique square mile of the City of London. |
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| Dr Mark Spencer will be leading this exploration of the 'Species Plantarum', a book that underpins our understanding of plant diversity |
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| A talk about how London was reshaped for the monuments of Empire. |
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| A talk about the various methods of computer compression used in modern video streaming services. |
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| This talk will chart artistic and architectural visions of hell, from the romantic depictions in Soane’s day to the satirical dystopias and troubled imaginings of contemporary artists. |
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| Rob Sewell, author and editor of Socialist Appeal presents Chartist Revolution which delves into this radical episode in British history. |
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| Wednesday 24th November |
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| Carol Jacobi will be speaking on the changing influence of Van Gogh on 20th Century British artists, from Vanessa Bell to Francis Bacon. |
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| Being you is not as simple as it sounds. Somehow, within each of our brains, billions of neurons work to create our conscious experience. How does this happen? |
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| Thursday 25th November |
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| Cleve will talk about how he got started in garden design and the influences along the way. |
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| The meeting will cover key engineering aspects of the new Luton DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit) railway. |
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| A tour of our London Collections for anyone interested in the history of the metropolis. |
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| Katheryn Howard’s story is one of the saddest and most shocking episodes in English history. |
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| Friday 26th November |
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| To celebrate the Museum’s opening, explore some of the collection’s highlights with its curator Professor Gabriele Rossi Rognoni. |
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| There will be a pop-up store for the Raspberry Pi open for just two days. |
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| Join Robert Griffith as he explores the Battle of Almaraz and its significance in the Peninsular War. |
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| Author, Catherine Arnold, compares the two pandemics and asks: what, if any, lessons have been learned, and can we expect another Roaring Twenties? |
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| This lecture will look at changes in animals represented in heraldry during Tudor times. |
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| Saturday 27th November |
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| There will be a pop-up store for the Raspberry Pi open for just two days. |
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| The Kiln Rooms’ Sales act as a showcase for between 80 – 100 up and coming artists and designers working with ceramics. |
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| Learn about the history of London transport as you take a tour round the Depot to see highlights from the collection. |
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| Immerse yourself in the rich design heritage of London’s transport while exploring a selection of posters from a world-class collection, and rarely seen original artworks. |
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