Saturday 10th February |
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To mark Lunar New Year, there will be a spectacular lion dance through Borough Market. |
| Starts at 11am |
| | Southwark |
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Weekend Vintage fair at a large Victorian school that has an amazing 1960s extension, in south-east London. 50 selected traders each day, in two huge, contrasting halls. |
| 11am to 4am |
| | Catford |
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A 3-hour candlelit evening of history talks supporting the charity Papyrus who are dedicated to the prevention of suicide in young people. |
| 6:30pm to 10pm |
| | Southwark |
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There will be a private fireworks display for the Chinese New Year from a barge moored in the thames in front of the Royal Naval College. |
| 10:15pm to 10:25pm |
| | Greenwich |
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Sunday 11th February |
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Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Chinatown London. |
| 10am to 6pm |
| | Trafalgar Square |
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Weekend Vintage fair at a large Victorian school that has an amazing 1960s extension, in south-east London. 50 selected traders each day, in two huge, contrasting halls. |
| 11am to 4am |
| | Catford |
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The collection includes instruments by Gavioli, Marenghi, Hooghuys, Wilhelm Bruder Söhne and Gebr.Weber. |
| 11am to 5pm |
| | Amersham |
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Monday 12th February |
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A leading-edge new vision of biology that will revise our concept of what life itself is, how to enhance it, and what possibilities it offer. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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Tuesday 13th February |
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This Russia-Ukraine Dialogue (RDU) will examine evolving battlefield dynamics and prospective developments in 2024. |
| 3pm to 4pm |
| | Online |
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There is increasing concern that Internet-mediated sex is having a negative impact on humans. What’s the evidence for that? And what does the future hold? |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Holborn |
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This event seeks to navigate the complex interplay between society and religion, discussing the relevance of faith to the challenges we face today. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
| | Holborn |
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Kate and Ariane's discussion will span the collections of Holbein’s work in Basel and within the Royal Collection. |
| 7pm to 8pm |
| | Online |
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Wednesday 14th February |
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Why have people believed in dragons, and what were they actually? |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Holborn |
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This event looks into the history of marginalised loves, of LGBTQ+ men and young women, in the twentieth century with Luke Turner and Dr Sian Edwards. |
| 6:15pm to 7:30pm |
| | Holborn |
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Thursday 15th February |
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Join Caroline Derry for a talk exploring how lesbians are represented in Agatha Christie’s work and the insights they offer into the criminal justice system’s attitudes to lesbianism in post-war England. |
| 6pm to 7:30pm |
| | Holborn |
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Join author and professor of Ottoman history, Edhem Eldem, for a different look at Western archaeological collections and to ask: what about the Ottoman side of the story? |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Russell Square |
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A new history of queer identity and creativity, through seven lives and the spaces that made them. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
| | Southwark |
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The Performer explores the relations between performing in art (particularly music), politics and everyday experience. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
| | Holborn |
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This talk will discuss some of the most striking and influential boutiques and look at interiors designed by architects. |
| Starts at 6:30pm |
| | Clerkenwell |
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Enjoy special after-hours access to the exhibition, music, talks and workshops that immerse you in everything from colourful East End fashion to the glitz and glamour of Carnaby Street. |
| 7pm to 10pm |
| | Poplar |
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Friday 16th February |
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Hear from Dr Catherine Wynne as she examines how Irish soldiers were represented and represented themselves from the late Victorian period to the First World War. |
| 12pm to 1pm |
| | Chelsea |
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In this illustrated talk, join them to look at some of the riches of the Cabinet Papers from 1916 to 2003. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
| | Online |
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AFter hours access to the tropical paradise of the Princess of Wales Conservatory as they celebrate the orchids of Madagascar. |
| 6pm to 10pm |
| | Richmond |
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Step through the gates of the Charterhouse in the early evening after work and discover a different world hidden behind the ancient walls. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
| | Clerkenwell |
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Saturday 17th February |
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A day of insightful talks on London's Housing Crisis, where we'll discuss the challenges and potential solutions |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Southwark |
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Roughly once a month, there's a free highlights tour and learn about St Mary Magdalene’s rich Victorian heritage. |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
| | Paddington |
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AFter hours access to the tropical paradise of the Princess of Wales Conservatory as they celebrate the orchids of Madagascar. |
| 6pm to 10pm |
| | Richmond |
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