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Sat 3 Oct

1 event

Vikki Heywood & Francis Spufford: Hidden London
Southbank CentreSE1
Sat 3 Oct15:00
£17
Talk
Unearth the hidden lives and quiet acts of resilience and rebellion unfolding behind closed doors in 20th-century Britain. London in the mid-20th century is often remembered…
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Mon 5 Oct

1 event

Boris Godunov
The Garden CinemaWC2B
Mon 5 Oct20:00
£15
Film · Andrzej Żuławski · 115m
The screening on October 5th will be introduced by writer and filmmaker David Thompson. There will be a special screening of Boris Godunov on Sunday 13 September, followed by a…
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Thu 8 Oct

1 event

Puzzling Picasso – Lecture by Alan Read.
POSKW6
Thu 8 Oct20:00
Theatre · 60m
Puzzling Picasso – Lecture by Alan Read.How can you best understand one of the most prolific, complex and influential painters of the 20th century?By taking just ten of Picasso’s…
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Mon 19 Oct

1 event

King Sorrow And Nonesuch: Joe Hill in Conversation with Francis Spufford
FoylesWC2H
Mon 19 Oct19:00
£8
Talk · 90m
Francis Spufford and Joe Hill visit Foyles to celebrate the paperback publication of their newest books: 'Nonesuch' and 'King Sorrow'. Nonesuch : It's the summer of 1939. London…
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Tue 20 Oct

1 event

Natalie Livingstone in conversation with Hallie Rubenhold
Daunt BooksW1U
Tue 20 Oct18:30
£6
Talk
Nuremberg, 1945. The eyes of a world desperate for truth, hope and justice turn to a courtroom where the leaders of the defeated Nazi regime sit in the dock. In this revelatory…
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Thu 22 Oct

1 event

Spinning Myths, Painting Shadows: Women and the Origins of Greek Art
The Hellenic CentreW1U
Thu 22 Oct19:00
Free
Talk
The Origin of Painting: Greek Women Artists from Antiquity to the Present is a lecture series that sets out to trace the remarkable history of Greek women’s contributions to the…
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Sun 1 Nov

1 event

Regent's Canal walking tour
Open CityWC2R
Sun 1 Nov10:30
Walks / Tours · 150m · Other
Architecture walk
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Thu 19 Nov

1 event

Armenia's House Museums on Screen: Parajanov, Charents and Aguletsi
Armenian Institute LondonEC1N
Thu 19 Nov18:30
£4
Talk · 90m
Short Films Screening with their Director and Producer, Christopher Atamian Visit Armenian artists’ museum houses in three short films before meeting the filmmaker The Armenian…
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Wed 9 Dec

1 event

أحمد [Ahmed] – Four-Day residency – Pat Thomas / Antonin Gerbal / Joel Grip / Seymour Wright
Café OTOE8
Until 12 Dec
Theatre
Hugely excited to welcome back أحمد [Ahmed] - the quartet of Pat Thomas (piano), Antonin Gerbal (drums), Joel Grip (double bass) and Seymour Wright (alto saxophone) - for another…
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Thu 10 Dec

2 events

أحمد [Ahmed] – Four-Day residency – Pat Thomas / Antonin Gerbal / Joel Grip / Seymour Wright
Café OTOE8
Thu 10 Dec19:30
Music
Hugely excited to welcome back أحمد [Ahmed] - the quartet of Pat Thomas (piano), Antonin Gerbal (drums), Joel Grip (double bass) and Seymour Wright (alto saxophone) - for another…
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

أحمد [Ahmed] – Four-Day residency – Pat Thomas / Antonin Gerbal / Joel Grip / Seymour Wright
Café OTOE8
Until 12 Dec
Theatre
Hugely excited to welcome back أحمد [Ahmed] - the quartet of Pat Thomas (piano), Antonin Gerbal (drums), Joel Grip (double bass) and Seymour Wright (alto saxophone) - for another…
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Fri 11 Dec

2 events

أحمد [Ahmed] – Four-Day residency – Pat Thomas / Antonin Gerbal / Joel Grip / Seymour Wright
Café OTOE8
Fri 11 Dec19:30
Music
Hugely excited to welcome back أحمد [Ahmed] - the quartet of Pat Thomas (piano), Antonin Gerbal (drums), Joel Grip (double bass) and Seymour Wright (alto saxophone) - for another…
Tickets

Also open

Exhibitions and runs on this day

أحمد [Ahmed] – Four-Day residency – Pat Thomas / Antonin Gerbal / Joel Grip / Seymour Wright
Café OTOE8
Until 12 Dec
Theatre
Hugely excited to welcome back أحمد [Ahmed] - the quartet of Pat Thomas (piano), Antonin Gerbal (drums), Joel Grip (double bass) and Seymour Wright (alto saxophone) - for another…
Tickets

Sat 12 Dec

2 events

أحمد [Ahmed] – Four-Day residency – Pat Thomas / Antonin Gerbal / Joel Grip / Seymour Wright
Café OTOE8
Sat 12 Dec19:30
Music
Hugely excited to welcome back أحمد [Ahmed] - the quartet of Pat Thomas (piano), Antonin Gerbal (drums), Joel Grip (double bass) and Seymour Wright (alto saxophone) - for another…
Tickets

Also open

Exhibitions and runs on this day

أحمد [Ahmed] – Four-Day residency – Pat Thomas / Antonin Gerbal / Joel Grip / Seymour Wright
Café OTOE8
Until 12 Dec
Theatre
Hugely excited to welcome back أحمد [Ahmed] - the quartet of Pat Thomas (piano), Antonin Gerbal (drums), Joel Grip (double bass) and Seymour Wright (alto saxophone) - for another…
Tickets

Thu 17 Dec

1 event

Proofs of the Impossible: Three Greek Women Painters,1821–1960
The Hellenic CentreW1U
Thu 17 Dec19:00
Free
Talk
The Origin of Painting: Greek Women Artists from Antiquity to the Present is a lecture series that sets out to trace the remarkable history of Greek women’s contributions to the…
Tickets

Wed 20 Jan

1 event

Martha Graham Dance Company - Inner Landscape - Programme A
Sadler's WellsEC1R
Wed 20 Jan19:30
£15
Dance
History turns 100. Contemporary dance evolves through a mixed bill presented by the Martha Graham Dance Company . Originated by its legendary namesake, the company presents a…
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Thu 21 Jan

1 event

Martha Graham Dance Company - Dancing Our Times - Programme B
Sadler's WellsEC1R
Thu 21 Jan19:30
£15
Dance
History turns 100. Contemporary dance evolves through a mixed bill presented by the Martha Graham Dance Company . Originated by its legendary namesake, the company presents a…
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Fri 22 Jan

1 event

Martha Graham Dance Company - Inner Landscape - Programme A
Sadler's WellsEC1R
Fri 22 Jan19:30
£15
Dance
History turns 100. Contemporary dance evolves through a mixed bill presented by the Martha Graham Dance Company . Originated by its legendary namesake, the company presents a…
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Sat 23 Jan

2 events

Martha Graham Dance Company - Dancing Our Times - Programme B
Sadler's WellsEC1R
Sat 23 Jan14:00
£15
Dance
History turns 100. Contemporary dance evolves through a mixed bill presented by the Martha Graham Dance Company . Originated by its legendary namesake, the company presents a…
Tickets
Martha Graham Dance Company - Inner Landscape - Programme A
Sadler's WellsEC1R
Sat 23 Jan19:30
£15
Dance
History turns 100. Contemporary dance evolves through a mixed bill presented by the Martha Graham Dance Company . Originated by its legendary namesake, the company presents a…
Tickets