St James's London - Unlock your curiosity 🗝️

St James’s will be springing to life in the next few weeks and we’re ready to throw our doors open. We’re revealing some of the secrets of St James’s, from craft to AI and the history of powerful women. Read on to be inspired. Unlock the Art of Craft From the 27th April – 3rd May, London Craft Week will descend upon St James’s once more. Shops, restaurants and galleries are opening their doors, inviting you to learn the secrets of the trade from experts including the RA, Anatomē and Turnbull & Asser, just a hint of what’s to come. International Women's Day We’re telling the story of the inspirational women who have played a role in shaping St James’s today and throughout history. You’re invited to walk in the footsteps of historical heroes on a guided walk from Look Up London that takes you on a journey through St James’s story, powered by women. Hats off to Mothers From spending time together to sourcing a special gift, show the maternal figure in your life how much you care. Our Mother’s Day edit is at hand to help you pick something just right. Explore our suggestions on how to cherish this Mother's Day. AI & Art: an exploration at Christie's Step into Christie’s, but not as you know it. Combining art, music and specialist talks, The Christie’s Lates series is a chance to get hands on in one of London’s most respected art institutions. This Monday 9th March, you’re invited to join the conversation on the role that artificial intelligence has on art in the past, present and future.

The Cinema Museum - Gothique Film Society, Waterloo Bridge (1931), Tatjana (1923), Museum Bookstall, Laurel & Hardy Society Meeting, Posting Letters To The Moon

Gothique Film Society March 6th Waterloo Bridge (1931) March 10th Tatjana (1923) March 11th Museum Bookstall March 14th Laurel & Hardy Society Meeting March 14th Posting Letters To The Moon 14th  Gothique Film Society presents; I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) & Night of The Werewolf (1981), Friday March 6th @ 6:45pm The Gothique Film Society continues its 54th season with werewolf classics – I Was a Teenage Werewolf and The Night of the Werewolf. I Was a Teenage Werewolf (USA/1957/76mins), directed by Gene Fowler Jr and starring Michael Landon, Yvonne Lime, Whit Bissell. A hypnotherapist uses a temperamental teenager as a guinea pig for a serum. It doesn’t go well! The Night of the Werewolf (Spain/1981/93mins), directed by Paul Naschy and starring Paul Naschy, Julia Saly, Silvia Aguilar. An evil witch brings back to life the infamous Elizabeth Bathory, with predictably unfortunate results. E-mail enquiries to Dave Simpson david.simpson399@btinternet.com or Simon Davies  j_s_davies@hotmail.com Everyone welcome. Individual tickets are £8.00 and can be purchased on the door or via Ticketlab. Alternatively, Gothique Film Society membership subscriptions are available. Each season comprises six shows, from October to March. The subscription for all six shows each season is £30.00, but discounted membership is available for in-season joiners. For further enquiries about membership, contact Simon Davies j_s_davies@hotmail.com or come along and join up on the door. Women & Cocaine presents; Waterloo Bridge (1931), Tuesday March 10th @ 7:30pm The Vito Project have been celebrating gay British director James Whale with a number of exclusive screenings throughout the month, and now, together with Women & Cocaine we bring you his pre code classic Waterloo Bridge (1931), starring the magnificent Mae Clarke and Douglass Montgomery in 35mm!! While the life of openly gay Whale has since been documented in biographies and fictionalised in works such as Gods and Monsters (1998), he received limited serious consideration as an auteur during his lifetime in spite of the commercial success of his movies and their indelible influence on the art form. Come join us we celebrate the work of this formidable man. Clarke stars as Myra, an American chorus girl unable to find work in London at the height of World War I, she resorts to prostitution to support herself. She meets her clients on Waterloo Bridge, the primary entry point into the city for soldiers on military leave. During an air raid, she meets fellow American Roy Cronin, a member of the Canadian Army. Distracted from her original plans by an air raid, she makes no attempt to solicit Roy, and he remains naively unaware of her profession, but for how long? Come join us in this beautifully historic Grade II listed venue for an introduction, then screening of the film and exclusive raffle! Advanced tickets are £9.97 - click below to purchase from Eventbrite. Phone bookings for this event cannot be made via the Cinema Museum.  Concessions available on the door with valid ID.  Buy Now Kennington Bioscope presents; Tatjana (1921), Wednesday March 11th @ 7:30pm For this edition of the Kennington Bioscope we present another find from the BFI archive on 35mm film – Robert Dinesen’s 1923 UFA Super-Production Tatjana, produced by Erich Pommer. We will be showing the British release print of the film from 1927 which was retitled as He Who Covets. Tatjana is a tale of Russia, the Bolshevik uprising and revolution in a rural setting, entwined with a story of desire and deception. The first intertitle reads, “Fate tires now and then of painting pretty coloured pictures. In such a mood she takes the Blacks and Reds of Human Passion and paints a stark tragedy…” The scene opens on a manservant, drawing back the curtains and discovering his master slumped over at his desk. He is dead. The Chief of Police arrives to interrogate the household and discovers the dead man’s wife purposely sent all the servants out to the theatre the night before… what was the reason for her actions? A letter will explain all as the film delves into the characters’ past through flashback… Find out more here. Tickets are £6, but seats are limited.  To avoid disappointment, please request an invitation via email; kenbioscope@gmail.com. Cinema Museum Bookstall, Saturday March 14th 2pm - 5pm In addition to books, magazines and stills there will be some films, equipment and other items surplus to our requirements. Free entry The Live Ghost Tent - Quarterly Laurel & Hardy Society Meeting, Saturday March 14th @ 3pm The films we intend to show are That’s My Wife (1929), short directed by Lloyd French; Towed in a Hole (1932), short directed by George Marshall; Them Thar Hills (1934), short directed by Charles Rogers; and The Bohemian Girl (1936), directed by James W. Horne and Charles Rogers. The membership fee is for one year and includes entrance to our meetings and a copy of our international quarterly magazine the Intra-Tent Journal. Single cost of membership is £12 per annum, £15 for a couple living at the same address. Non-members are welcome and we ask for a donation of £5 per meeting. Children under the age of 12, accompanied by an adult are admitted free. Posting Letters To The Moon, Saturday March 14th @ 7:30pm A romantic, funny and very touching portrait of life during the early 1940s featuring readings of wartime letters between Oscar-nominated actress Celia Johnson (Brief Encounter) and her explorer and writer husband Peter Fleming (brother of James Bond creator Ian Fleming). Peter Fleming was posted to India and the Far East during the war ‘as far away as the moon’ working for Military Intelligence. ‘…this intimate and simply spellbinding performance…..revealing an abundance of love and affection between ordinary people caught in extraordinary times…. a theatrical gem’. British Theatre Guide. ‘…..a lovely, love filled, heart-warming evening….as welcoming and nourishing as you could possibly want…..don’t miss this, it’s a genuine treasure’ Bristol 24/7 – January 2018 Find out more here. Advance tickets are £15 (£14 concession) - click below to purchase from Billetto, or call 020 7840 2200 during office hours to purchase direct from the Museum.  If you would prefer to purchase on the door, the price will be £10 (£7 concession). Buy Now

Future Events

Royal Museums Greenwich - Women's History Month at Royal Museums Greenwich

National Maritime Museum CuttySark Queen'sHouse RoyalObservatory

Come face to face with royalty Greenwich is steeped in royal history. It was the birthplace of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, is the home of the Royal Observatory founded by Charles II, and at its heart sits the stunning Queen’s House. This year, see history come to life, from Anne Boleyn and Queen Victoria to Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II in our new, major exhibition; Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits. Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits  Opens 3 April 2020 National Maritime Museum Find out more  Royal season at Greenwich  Faces of a Queen: the Armada Portraits of Elizabeth I Until 31 August 2020 The Queen's House Art Gallery The Armada Portrait was painted to commemorate the most famous conflict in Elizabeth’s reign. This free exhibition brings together its three surviving versions. Faces of a Queen

Duxford Air Festival - Have you Czeched this out? ✈✈✈

FANCY CZECH-ING OUT OUR FLYING LIST? LINE UP During the Second World War, RAF Duxford was home to No.310 (Czech) Squadron. Today we are thrilled to announce that the Czech Air Force's frontline fighter - the Gripen - will be flying at a Duxford Air Show for the first time. The Gripen heads up another sensational line up for Duxford Air Festival in 2020. Read on and find out what else to expect on 23-24 May. And don't forget to book your ticket soon! Early bird tickets are still available but selling fast. Once they're gone, they're gone! THE BLADES Back by popular demand! The jaw-dropping, heart-stopping Blades take to the sky again at Duxford Air Festival. Expect precision aerobatics from some of the very best in the business.     BOOK TICKETS WINGWALKERS Fancy more daredevil drama? Say no more. Stepping out of the cockpit are the AeroSuperBatic Wingwalkers! They'll perform acrobatics most could only dream of - hundreds of feet above the ground.    BOOK TICKETS VE DAY CELEBRATIONS IN THE AIR To celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day we are joined by the Ultimate Fighters Display Team. Featuring a Spitfire, Mustang, Thunderbolt and Buchon, you'll be transported back to 8 May 1945.  ON THE GROUND We'll be celebrating on the ground too! Join our street-party 'Duxford Air Festival style' with music and dancing from the 1940's, a vintage funfair and of course plenty of brightly coloured bunting!   SPITFIRE AND HURRICANE It wouldn't be Duxford Air Festival without an appearance from a couple of legends. We'll have both a Spitfire and Hurricane flying this May!  LEARN MORE