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| Saturday, 29th May |
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| Learn how to mix clay dug from the borough with local industrial materials to create a unique clay body for brickmaking. |
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| The heritage railway at the end of the Central line reopens with steam train services. |
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| Presentations, exhibition, demonstrations of work by contemporary and traditional crafts created or inspired by Japanese craft techniques |
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| Learn about the truly Terrible Tudors at Hampton Court Palace |
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| Guided tours of one of London's few remaining windmills. |
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| A small walled garden behind the Priory Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and St Dominic, commissioned by the Dominican Friars. |
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| An online live airshow from London Biggin Hill airport |
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| Showcase of unique database that shows who got money from the abolition of slavery, how much, what they spent it on and where they lived |
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| Twilight performances set around a live fired kiln in an industrial courtyard |
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| Sunday, 30th May |
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| Learn how to mix clay dug from the borough with local industrial materials to create a unique clay body for brickmaking. |
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| The heritage railway at the end of the Central line reopens with steam train services. |
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| Presentations, exhibition, demonstrations of work by contemporary and traditional crafts created or inspired by Japanese craft techniques |
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| Learn about the truly Terrible Tudors at Hampton Court Palace |
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| Guided tours of one of London's few remaining windmills. |
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| An extensive garden with mature trees, shrubs and perennials divided into areas. |
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| Developed over 14yrs, this large garden has a formal layout, with wide mixed herbaceous borders full of colour, surrounded by mature trees, framing sunny lawns, a central box parterre and an Indian pergola. |
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| Twilight performances set around a live fired kiln in an industrial courtyard |
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| Monday, 31st May |
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| The heritage railway at the end of the Central line reopens with steam train services. |
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| Professor Catharine Edwards (a specialist in the culture of Nero’s Rome) will focus on Nero’s passion for myth and how that passion fed into the myth of Nero. |
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| Tuesday, 1st June |
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| Join the Ri's Jemma and Dani to explore the curious ways things can change in the blink of an eye in this explosive family science show. |
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| How can post-pandemic recovery efforts accelerate sustainable transitions and what is needed to enhance resilience to future systemic shocks? Join us for a panel discussion with Lord Toby Harris, Amanda Janoo and Rowan Douglas. |
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| This lecture explores this astonishing story, and asks how the witch craze affected people’s lives. |
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| Exploring a time before his political career, Stewart will discuss how his explorations resulted in an immersion into a rich and complex culture closed to the world by decades of conflict. |
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| This talk will explore the fascinating life and scandalous death of Letitia Elizabeth Landon, celebrated in her day as the ‘female Byron’ for her poetry. |
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| John Boughton, our speaker, will talk about the significance of The Totterdown Fields Estate for the development of Council housing in London. |
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| Rebecca Hall discusses her new graphic history and memoir, illustrated Hugo Martínez, with Bonnie Greer |
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| Wednesday, 2nd June |
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| Professor Maria Rubins will explore Art Deco fiction and its distinctive narrative strategies, genres and thematic repertoire, shaped by new conceptions of commercial success. |
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| Join creators and curators of the Era of Reclamation series, Bonnie Greer and Hartwig Fischer, along with their guests, for a conversation exploring Black male fashion. |
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| This paper will discuss the practice of writing about medieval history for a popular audience, and the specific demands of teaching history through blogging. |
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| This talk will end with a demonstration of how to make a comet model using kitchen ingredients. |
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| This illustrated Lecture will look closely at the extraordinary range of Masks and traditions current in contemporary Mexico. |
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| Thursday, 3rd June |
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| Monthly late opening at the London Mithraeum for the Roman temple, and the ground floor art exhibition |
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| In this lecture, we explore the nexus between three powerful forces that shaped the medieval world: holy war, knighthood, and the expansion of Europe. |
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| To mark the publication of their new book, Jeremy Musson and Hugo Rittson-Thomas discuss the redefinition of the notion of English country style. |
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| A talk on the cat-crazed clergy, from the Middle Ages to today, as we learn about the pampered felines of archbishops, bishops, clerics, monks, nuns, and anchorites. |
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| A panel of speakers discuss the cultural relevance and legacy of this iconic Polish painting. |
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| An online talk about clerical cats in history presented by Dr Kathleen Walker-Meikle. |
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| An inspirational and gripping first-person account of determination, adversity and survival against the odds. |
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| Join Skylar Tibbits as he explores how we can design simple and elegant intelligent materials, that may one day animate and improve themselves. |
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| Friday, 4th June |
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| Join Lucy Betteridge-Dyson as she explores the vital role that horses and mules played in the British Army’s efforts during the First World War. |
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| Join award-winning author Neil McKenna as he explores the many loves of Oscar Wilde. |
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| Saturday, 5th June |
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| Learn about the truly Terrible Tudors at Hampton Court Palace |
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| Anthony Marr takes a look at marriage down the centuries. |
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| Find out how the most up-to-date fuel research and technology could help reduce UK emissions and tackle the climate crisis. |
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