Thursday 28 February 2013


March at the Natural History Museum

Tickets released for Sensational Butterflies
Secrets of the sharksucker fish revealed
Extinction: Not the End of the World?
Climate Week activities
Indian art in the Images of Nature gallery
Meet the challenge with RideLondon
Gift of the month
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Tickets released for Sensational Butterflies
Watch the Museum come alive with the return of our popular live butterfly exhibition. Visit it to find out about one of nature’s most fascinating life cycles, see hungry caterpillars hatch before your eyes and experience hundreds of tropical butterflies and moths fluttering above your head.
Opens 29 March
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Secrets of the sharksucker fish revealed
© Dave Johnson
© Dave Johnson
Sharksucker fish use sucking discs on the tops of their heads to attach themselves to large sea animals. The eight species of sharksucker are the only fish with this unique structure. It was thought that the disc was a modified dorsal fin and now scientists, including Museum scientist and fish expert Dr Ralf Britz, have uncovered the evidence to prove it. 
Read more about this exciting new discovery...
Extinction: Not the End of the World?
A long-time fan of the Museum, Sir David Attenborough has often highlighted the important role museums play in tackling the big questions facing the natural world. Of our latest exhibition Extinction: Not the End of the World? he said: 'It is not only about the past but it's about the future, and the future of course is in our hands.'
Come along to find out more.
Until 8 September
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Climate Week activities
To celebrate Climate Week (4–10 March), pick up a Climate Quest card and complete four or more challenges for a chance to win a Museum goody bag.

Find out more about climate change at a free climate–themed Nature Live talk:
7 March at 14.30 – Big Changes in the Big Smoke?
8 March at 14.30 – Dustbusters: Uncovering Earth’s Climate
9 March at 14.30 – Britain: An Ever-Changing Island
Read more about Climate Week at the Museum... 
Indian art in the Images of Nature gallery
The stunning diversity of India’s flora and fauna is captured in the a new display of art in the Images of Nature gallery.

Many of the artworks in this collection were created or commissioned by employees of the British East India Company. Visit the gallery to gain an insight into how the scientific classification of nature helped the company achieve its commercial success.

Free
Read more about the Images of Nature gallery... 
Meet the challenge with RideLondon
Are you a keen cyclist with a love of the Museum? If the answer is yes, you could follow in the tracks of cycling greats by taking part in RideLondon 100.

On Sunday 4 August, 20,000 cyclists will take to the streets for a 100-mile cycle challenge that takes in the iconic sights of London and the picturesque Surrey hills in a modified version of the 2012 Olympic Road Race.

The ballot for RideLondon has now closed, but we have 15 charity places, so take on a challenge for 2013 and ride for us to raise money for our vital scientific work. 
Find out more about RideLondon...
Gift of the month
Enjoy mammoth cuddles with this soft toy version of the prehistoric proboscidean.

Though the woolly mammoth lived in biting sub-zero temperatures, our version has been carefully adapted for safe, indoor cuddling. At about 30cm tall and 45cm long, and covered in lovely soft faux-fur, it makes a great gift for young Ice Age enthusiasts. 
Buy the mammoth cuddly toy here... 
Our friends at the Horniman Museum and Gardens
Amazon Adventure: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches
Head to the Horniman for a fun family trip along the Amazon, the world’s most biologically diverse river. Feel the simulated zap of an electric eel, meet live stingrays and learn about hungry piranhas and the environmental dangers facing the Amazon.
Until 24 November 2013
Book tickets to Amazon Adventure at the Horniman Museum and Gardens...

Museum of London Events

March at the Museum of London
Michael CaineMuseum of London title bar (#171d58)
© Paramount / The Kobal Collection
© Paramount / The Kobal Collection 
8 March – 14 July
FREE
This month don't miss our new photography exhibition at the Museum of London, tracing Sir Michael Caine's life from cockney rebel, through to Hollywood legend. We're showing a selection of never-before-exhibited photographs, plus film and audio from some of his best-loved movies.
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Caine on ScreenMuseum of London title bar (#171d58)
Educating Rita? Alfie? Get Carter? Vote for your favourite Michael Caine film online and see the top four films for free at Museum of London monthly screenings. Voters will be given the chance to win a copy of Sir Michael Caine's autobiography plus a Museum of London goody-bag worth up to £50.
Vote now! 
Pay What You Can Day!Museum of London title bar (#171d58)
Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men
Until Sunday 14 April
Make sure you catch our latest exhibition, unearthing the murky practices of 19th century surgeons and London bodysnatchers as it enters its final weeks. Plus, this weekend we have the second of our Skint Saturdays, where you can pay whatever you like. After the phenomenal success of the last one, call our box office on 020 7001 9844 to ensure you get a ticket!
Find out more and book tickets
Docklands Cinema ClubMuseum of London Docklands title bar (#171d58)
© Smoking Films / The Kobal Collection
© Smoking Films / The Kobal Collection
The Nine Muses 
Sunday 17 March, 2-4pm
FREE but booking advised 
The second in our Border Series, this beautiful film by John Akomfrah is part documentary and part personal essay – contemplating the experience of migration to post-war Britain. Chaired and with discussions from Goldsmiths Cultural Institute.
> Call 020 7001 9844 to book your place
Dissected lecture seriesMuseum of London title bar (#171d58)
Delve deeper into Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men and visit a selection of London’s most remarkable medical museums and venues at the same time, including the Old Operating Theatre Museum, the Huntarian Museum and St Bartholomew’s Hospital Pathology Museum.
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Animate!Museum of London title bar (#171d58)
Saturday 30 March, 11am – 4pm
Book in advance £15 

Create stop motion films using iPads in this new one day workshop, designed for those aged 13-17. Participants will have the unique opportunity to incorporate objects from the museum's collections into their animations, as well as watch a screening of them at the end of the day.
Find out more and book 
Easter holidays for kidsMuseum of London title bar (#171d58)
Easter bank holiday
FREE, just turn up!

Learn about pirates, Romans, and much more this Easter! At the Museum of London, discover how Londoners have made things from Roman times to the present, and over at the Museum of London Docklands, hear the truth about life in the old port of London and on the high seas. 
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Will Self eventMuseum of London title bar (#171d58)
© Valerie Bennett
© Valerie Bennett
Navigating London with Will Self
Saturday 23 March, 7-8pm
Book in advance £8 (concs £5, Friends and Memory Network Members FREE)
Will Self discusses his participation in a project run by the Memory Network on the extraordinary effects that learning The Knowledge – the memorisation of London’s streets undertaken by black cab drivers – has on the human brain. With Hugo Spiers and Sebastian Groes.
Find out more and book tickets
We need you!Museum of London title bar (#171d58)
Connect 10: Museums at Night 2013
We're competing with three other venues to host an evening event with Turner Prize nominated artists Jake and Dinos Chapman. Help us win a subversive treasure hunt through our archaeological archive, with soot-covered bricks from the Great Fire and wax tablets burnt during Boudicca’s revolt.
Vote now!
Unearthing BromleyMuseum of London title bar (#171d58)
Throughout March
FREE, just turn up!
This March, the Museum of London is heading to Bromley to explore its Roman history. Join us at a series of events throughout the borough, where you can take a close look at objects dug up at the Roman villa at Keston.
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Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum
28 March – 29 September,British Museum
AD 79. In just 24 hours, two cities in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy were buried by a catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Preserved under ash, their rediscovery nearly 1,700 years later provided an unparalleled glimpse into the daily life of the Roman Empire.
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Underground London: Uncovering the Cemeteries of London 5 March, Bishopsgate Institute
Catharine Arnold is Uncovering the Cemeteries of London at Bishopsgate Institute, including Abney Park, Highgate and Kensal Green, to create a fascinating account of the Victorian’s attitude to death. 

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Gems of London
Discover the hidden delights of the city with this new location-based app, which uncovers London's hidden gems - whether a cafe sitting astride the remains of a medieval monastery, the pub which gave prisoners a final beer on their way to be executed or the scattered remains of the old London Bridge. 
Find out more and download from iTunes
Travelling to the Museum of London in a small group? You can save money with South West Trains GroupSave discount - 3 or 4 people travel together off-peak only 2 pay. You can add up to 4 accompanying children for just £1 each!
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March What's On Guide SpitalFields Market


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Arts Market

Arts Market Returns

Browse and buy affordable art direct from a changing mix of established and up and coming artists like Charlotte Gerrard whose work 'Fetch' is pictured here.  
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Dower Hall

Mother's Day
10th March

These new bracelets from Dower & Hall combine colourful gems with decadent yellow gold vermeil or cool silver. A gift your Mum will treasure forever.
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Benefit


Hello Flawless

Free 7 day supply of hello flawless oxygen wow liquid foundation with any purchase at Benefit Spitalfields between 2nd and 30th March.
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Classic Car


Win a Classic Car Test Drive

Spitalfields has teamed up with the Classic Car Club to bring you a mini classic car show each month and the chance to win a test drive.
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Bedales

Intro to Wine Tasting

Discover the joys of wine tasting with the friendly experts at Bedales Spitalfields.

Every first Tuesday of the month. £35pp. Booking essential
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Eightsq


New Spring Stock

Alongside some really special one-off pieces of furniture and a new lighting range, you'll find all sorts of goodies for wedding goers and planners at Eightsq.
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Source


Vintage Tea Time

The vintage inspired Aviary collection is a best seller at Source. These really pretty tea sets come in lovely gift boxes too making them a great Mother's Day present.
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Seam Pop Up

New Pop-Up Shop

Popular Spitalfields Market designer/makers Nina Davies and Kervin Marc open Seam on Market Street selling their unique, individual but wearable collections
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Leon


Evening, Leon

Feeling peckish after work? Enjoy any spelt burger, baked fries and a Sagres. for £8.95. Every night from 6pm at Leon Spitalfields.
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Canteen


National Pie Week

Mon 04 to Sun 10 March - Celebrate at Canteen Spitalfields with a freshly made meat or vegetable pie served with mash, greens and gravy. Yum.  
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OneDeko

OneDeko New Arrivals for Spring

New dining and coffee tables, new sofas and sofa beds and new storage solutions now in-store at OneDeko.

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Master Furse


Back to the Future

Trader Master Furse has upcylced original 80's cotton fleece tops by dying, printing and embellishing them. Now on special offer!
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Big City Sleep


Action for Brazil's Children

Help street children and the most vulnerable young people of Brazil by sleeping out in Spitalfiedls in the ABC Trust fund raiser.
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