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PICTURE THIS: CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED CLASSICS Until 26 Jan 2014 The Folio Society Gallery Free Exhibition This exhibition explores ten classic children’s books from the 20th century. Discover how illustrators over the years have interpreted – and reinterpreted – our favourite tales in beautiful and imaginative ways. Through original artwork, rare editions and personal correspondence, be reunited with much-loved characters including Paddington Bear, Peter Pan and Willy Wonka, and classic works such asJust So Stories, The Wind in the Willows and The Hobbit. More

PETER PAN AND THE TICKING CROCODILE: Family Event Tue 29 and Wed 30 October 11.00 – 13.00 and repeated at 14.00 – 16.00 Entrance Hall Free Be inspired by Peter Pan and friends! Help our artist create a giant Peter Pan installation, be mesmerised by enchanting stories and even write your own.  Come dressed as your favourite character to win a prize! Suitable for ages 3-10 but all welcome. More

MY FAVOURITE CHILDHOOD BOOK 21ST CENTURY REP Mon 11 November, 18.30 – 20.00 Conference Centre £7.50 / £5 concessions In this lively panel discussion a group of authors, including Laura Dorkrill, share their favourite classic children’s book. From talking animals to mythical creatures, from rural locations to magical landscapes, from adventure stories to funny tales, join them as they champion much-loved stories, characters and settings. In association with The Folio Society. More  Fri 25 October, 18.30 – 20.00 Conference Centre £7.50 / £5 concessions The days when actors rehearsed a play one week and performed it the next are long gone, as are the resident companies who worked together on show after show. Or are they? Is there still a place for repertory and ensemble in Britain’s theatres? As a number of theatres across the country experiment with new takes on old ways of working, join Guardiantheatre critic Lyn Gardner and guests Laurence Boswell (director of the Spanish Golden Age Season, Ustinov Studio Bath), Laura Elphinstone (Royal Court Weekly Rep company), Richard Franklin (actor) and Professor Dominic Shellard (De Montfort University/Theatre Archive Project) for a lively debate. More

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	GEORGIANS REVEALED : Life, Style and the Making of Modern Britain 8 Nov 2013 – 11 March 2014 £9 Adults/Concessions availableTasteful and polite, or riotous and pleasure-obsessed? Discover the Georgians as they really were, through the objects that tell the stories of their lives. From beautifully furnished homes to raucous gambling dens, Georgians Revealed explores the revolution in everyday life that took place between 1714 and 1830. Drawing on the British Library’s uniquely rich and rare collections of illustrated books, newspapers, maps and advertisements, as well as loaned artworks and artifacts, Georgians Revealed brings to life the trials and triumphs of the ordinary people who transformed Britain forever. Our last major exhibition, Propaganda: Power and Persuasion, was extremely popular so book early to avoid missing out on Georgians Revealed More RAMAYANA: RE-IMAGINED Mon 28 October, 18.30 – 20.00 Conference Centre £7.50 / £5 concessions The Ramayana is one of the world’s greatest epics. Throughout Indian history, authors and performers have produced diverse retellings of the story of the exiled prince Rama. Daljit Nagra, reading from his new Ramayana collection, is joined by storyteller Vayu Naidu and musician Ranjana Ghatak, for an evening of poetry and music. In association with South Asian Literature Festival More				Imperial War Rooms Churchill Lecture Series October 2013 This autumn hear guest speakers reveal Britain's wartime secrets. Discover the life of ‘Big X’ - the man who masterminded the ‘Great Escape’ - and join a former Director General of MI5 as she discusses her career in the autumn lecture series at Churchill War Rooms. Find out more The Courtauld Gallery The Young Dürer: Drawing the Figure 17 October 2013 – 12 January 2014 Discover the early figure drawings of the great Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. The Young Dürer concentrates on the artist’s journeyman years (c.1490-96), during which he travelled widely and was exposed to a range of new influences. Don’t miss your chance to see outstanding early works by Dürer and his contemporaries, many of which have never been seen in the United Kingdom. Book now