Saturday 8th February |
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Sunday 9th February |
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See a collection of old fairground organs, many of which will be in action through the day. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 11am to 5pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | Amersham Fair Organ Museum |
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Monday 10th February |
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A talk about William Wyon, the man who crafted the classic image of Queen Victoria that appeared on stamps and coins. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 6pm to 8pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | The Goldsmiths' Centre |
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Tuesday 11th February |
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You are welcome to join a free historic tour around the beautiful St Marylebone Parish Church. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 12pm to 12:45pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | St. Marylebone Parish Church |
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A Tale of Two Cities The Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis and wonder through storytelling and action |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | Starts at 6:30pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | St Martin-in-the-Fields |
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An evening with Space Popular, the design studio renowned for their exploration of architecture, virtual environments, and storytelling. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 7pm to 8:30pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | Design Museum |
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Come and hear Philip Bradley talk about some of the shops of Tooting past. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | Starts at 7:30pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | United Reformed Church |
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Wednesday 12th February |
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An exclusive demonstration tour that reveals the fascinating history and intricate designs of Boulle marquetry furniture. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 1pm to 2:30pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | Wallace Collection |
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This Chinese New Year, immerse yourself in a magical celebration at Merchant Square with Lantern Festival. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | Starts at 5:30pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | Merchant Square |
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This talk examines five themes – responsibility, complexity, staged delivery, scope, and stakeholders – drawing insights from major infrastructure and upgrade programmes, such as the London Underground Jubilee Line Extension and Crossrail. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 6:30pm to 8pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | IET |
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As part of our Sexpectations season, we host former sex worker and campaigner Elizabeth G, alongside representatives from the East London Stripper Collective to discuss sex work in the UK and the figh |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 6:30pm to 8pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | Conway Hall |
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Discover a new history of the interregnum, a turbulent decade of republican rule. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 7:30pm to 8:30pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/online-thumb.png) | Online |
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Thursday 13th February |
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Through a series of international case studies, a talk about how architects and designers are using their skills to design visible, safe and effective protest structures. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 1pm to 1:55pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum |
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Join Christopher Tadgell for a talk and book event celebrating his recent publication The Louvre and Versailles: The Evolution of the Prototypical Palace in the Age of Absolutism. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 5:30pm to 7pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | Courtauld Institute of Art |
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Join Dr. Julie Peakman for an evening exploring London's libertine women – sex, scandal, and power at Dr. Johnson's House. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 6pm to 8pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | Dr Johnson's House |
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There’ll be stories of love unrequited, forbidden and ghostly, guaranteed to not leave you feeling all warm inside. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | Starts at 6:30pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | Bruce Castle Museum |
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5x15 & English Heritage present an evening of storytelling celebrating London's blue plaques scheme & the figures they commemorate |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 7pm to 9pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | Conway Hall |
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When it comes to work, an accessible approach benefits us all. Join us for a panel discussion exploring the relationship between labour, art, disability, parenting and interdependent networks of care. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 11am to 12:30pm |
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This talk explores some of the challenges of marketing the newly “modernised” railway between 1960 and 1990. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 5:30pm to 7pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/online-thumb.png) | Online |
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Friday 14th February |
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Discover the touching love story of Marc and Sophia Brunel, a tale of romance and resilience at the heart of one of the world’s greatest engineering feats. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | Starts at 5pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | Brunel Museum |
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Get to know the animal kingdom this Valentine’s Day as grown-ups are invited to experience the Natural History Museum after-hours in a special one-off Valentine’s Day evening. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 6:45pm to 10:30pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | Natural History Museum |
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Jessica Meyer examines how new ideas and technologies helped to push military medical care forwards during the First World War. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 12pm to 1pm |
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Discover the life of the remarkable 18th-century transgender spy |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 2pm to 3pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/online-thumb.png) | Online |
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Saturday 15th February |
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A big indoor vintage fair spread over two days at a landmark historic building in Catford. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 10:30am to 4pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | St Dunstan's College |
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A Late at Tate Britain on Valentine's Day weekend celebrating all things love and nostalgia in response to The 80s: Photographing Britain exhibition. |
![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/clock-thumb.png) | 6pm to 10pm |
| ![](https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/_images/emailimages/places-thumb.png) | Tate Britain |
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