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Don't miss Soldiers and Suffragettes: The Photography of Christina Broom, a major new exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands showcasing the works of the UK's first female press photographer. This free exhibition will feature images of London at the start of the 20th century never seen before on public display.
Can you help us collect stories of swimming in the Thames past and present from legendary leaps and long distance feats to paddles at Tower Beach. A selection of stories will be used in a display at theMuseum of London.
See battle commence with the return of the Gladiator Games at the Guildhall Yard from 8-16 August.
This live action summer spectacular on the site of London's only Roman amphitheater will take you back to Roman Londinium to see warriors clash, hear the crowd roar, and choose who walks free.
Use promocode GLADIATOR20 to get 20% off adult tickets.
Curator, Anna Sparham, Edwardian postcard expert, Guy Atkins and women’s history specialist Di Atkinson, discuss the photographer's remarkable career on Thursday 25 June at the Museum of London Docklands.
Explore some of London’s unique imports, handle Elizabethan east end booty, and explore exotic imports from around the globe at the Museum of London's Archaeological Archive on Saturday 6 & 20 June.
An opportunity for families with children under the age of 13 with an Autistic Spectrum Condition to visit the galleries before the Museum of London opens on Saturday 13 June.
Got little ones to inspire with photography? Like Christina Broom, embrace technology and get snapping together with our free Digital Creating event onSaturday 27 June at the Museum of London Docklands.
Families can learn about the legacy of the Huguenots in London through crafts and storytelling at a free event at the Museum of London on Sunday 28 June.
The Deal
Ticket for an adult, child or family of four to New Zealand v GB
Family ticket is for two adults and two children, or one adult and three children
Where: Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
When: Saturday 25 July
Doors open at 4pm, game starts at 6pm
Ticket values include all fees
Choose from 3 Options
£10 for a child ticket (49% off)
£13.50 for an adult ticket (51% off)
£38 for a family ticket (60% off)
The Match
GB will be looking for some strong fan support when they face New Zealand in this exhibition match at the Copper Box Arena on 25 July. Players including the likes of Dan Clark and Kieron Achara are expected to play in this preparation match for the next EuroBasket and the upcoming FIBA World Cup. Fans may also get the chance to see long-serving veteran Drew Sullivan make a landmark 100th appearance in a GB vest in his home town.
The Tour
Imposing stone forms of Pharaohs and Gods greet visitors to the British Museum’s extensive collection of Ancient Egyptian artefacts and treasures. Guests will embark on a tour that traces the history of this fascinating civilisation, creating a window to a time belonging to a bygone world. Participants will learn about the history, hieroglyphs, architecture and customs of the people living during this era, including their beliefs about the Gods and an afterlife. The museum is also home to the enigmatic Rosetta Stone, and the tour will unearth more about its story, as well as drawing comparisons between the culture of Ancient Egypt and Ancient China.
Choose Between Two Options
£12 for an Ancient Egyptian guided tour at the British Museum for one
£22 for an Ancient Egyptian guided tour at the British Museum for two
The Merchant
Boasting guides with post-graduate study experience and personal interests in various areas, from legal history to the British empire or classical Rome, Daoyou offers a host of tour around central London. Walks can centre on a particular theme, with options for smaller groups, tailored tours and plenty of chances to get off the beaten track.
The Deal
Two adults or an adult and a child can enjoy two entry tickets to the Museum of Brands. Family entry is also available for a combination of up to two adults and up to four children. Those with visitors aged 4-8 or 9-13 can also go on the Family Trail to tackle activities and talking points while heading down memory lane with the makes and consumer goods of yesteryear.
Choose from the following options for tickets:
£7.50 for two people (50% off)
£10 for family of four (50% off)
The Merchant
Situated close to Portobello Road Market, The Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising is home to a dizzying array of consumer goods from decades past. Established in Gloucester in 1984, the collection moved to London in 2005. A registered charity dealing with the preservation of all manner of packets, fads, toys, and ads past, the museum is also available as a venue to hire, and contains a tea room as well as retro-inspired goods in its shop.
A fresh interpretation of Oscar Wilde’s most famous work, adapted by his grandson and directed by a Greenwich man, opens in Greenwich tonight.
European Arts Company’s version of The Picture of Dorian Gray - at Greenwich Theatre from tonight until Sunday (May 31) - is timed to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the story’s publication and is written by Wilde’s grandson, Merlin Holland. The play’s story will already be familiar to many: set in the decadent world of Victorian London, a beautiful young man called Dorian Gray becomes infatuated by the exquisite portrait that Basil Hallward has painted of him. He makes a Faustian pact that he will remain forever young while the picture grows old.
Actor and director Peter Craze, 68, who has lived in Westcombe Park with actor wife Illona Linthwaite for 36 years, is directing the show’s 10 week tour.
Peter said: “I’d helped the company, European Arts, on one of their productions for a couple of days as an emergency and they seemed to like my style.
“Then last year we did a big production of The Trials of Oscar Wilde compiled by Merlin Holland, Oscar Wilde’s grandson, and producer John O’Connor.
“We filled Greenwich Theatre and after the Trafalgar Studios saw it, we transferred to the West End.”
He added: “It’s a difficult play to stage because so much of it is in the imagination, particularly the boy looking at the ageing picture. But I think we’ve got it and Guy Warren-Thomas as Dorian Gray is just terrific.
“There’s a very nice ending which works theatrically, but I won’t give it away.”
The Picture of Dorian Gray is at Greenwich Theatre from May 29 to 31. Tickets cost £18.50 or £16 concessions. The performance on May 31 is in aid of Stonewall, with 30 per cent of box office income donated to charity. Go togreenwichtheatre.org.uk
An assault rifle used in seven unsolved murders has been discovered on public display at the Imperial War Museum.
BBC Panorama has learned that investigators re-examining paramilitary murders in Northern Ireland found the gun on display in an exhibit on the Troubles.
The families of the murder victims had previously been told by the police that they had disposed of the weapon.
A senior officer says the Police Service of Northern Ireland fully supports an investigation into its history.
Forensic tests conducted in the 1990s showed the rifle was one of two weapons used in an attack on a Belfast betting shop in 1992.
Five Catholics, including a 15-year-old boy, were killed in the attack on the Ormeau Road by Protestant paramilitaries.
'Disposed of'
The rifle has also been linked to the unsolved murders of two other men in 1988.
The weapon was originally recovered by the police in 1992, but officers from the Historical Enquiries Team (HET) were unable to locate the gun when they reopened the unsolved murder cases.
Families were told that the VZ58 rifle had been officially "disposed of", but investigators from Northern Ireland's Police Ombudsman's team found the gun at the museum and have sent it for further tests.
Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr said the Police Service of Northern Ireland would fully support the ombudsman investigation.
"I have been made aware that investigators from the Police Ombudsman's office have recovered a weapon on loan from police in Northern Ireland to the Imperial War Museum in London as part of a permanent exhibition relating to 'the Troubles'. In the interests of public confidence and transparency, I accept that it merits further investigation."
The rifle has now been removed from display and is undergoing further tests
A spokeswoman for the Imperial War Museum (IWM) said it was given the gun by the Royal Ulster Constabulary Weapons and Explosives Research Centre.
"IWM believes that we provide an appropriate context for the display of items used in conflict. This object has always been displayed in the context of a wider story which sets it against other items from both sides of the Northern Ireland conflict."
She said the museum was told that the weapons it received could have been used in "specific events", but it wasn't given any details of what those events were.
The museum is now working with the police ombudsman to try to work out whether there are any other weapons from unsolved murders in its collection.
Billy McManus, whose father Willie was killed in the betting shop shooting, says the murder weapon should never have been treated as a museum exhibit.
'Just don't care'
He said: "I am absolutely shocked that a gun connected with so many deaths was there on display for anyone to come and see at the Imperial War Museum in London. It should be here in a secure place so that it can be used for ballistics.
"Why would somebody let something so important be shipped to England to be put on display? What does that say about their treatment of the case? They just don't care."
The families of those killed at the bookmakers have long believed that the security forces colluded in the attack.
Earlier police investigations have already established that the second murder weapon - a hand gun - was given to the paramilitaries by a soldier at an army barracks.
An informant in the terror group later handed the gun in to his police handlers. The police claim they deactivated it before giving it back to their agent, but the pistol was working when it was used in the attack on the Belfast betting shop.
John Wilson returns with another series of conversations with songwriters and musicians - discussing the album that made them or changed them.
Donovan talks to John Wilson about Sunshine Superman, which according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame "ignited the psychedelic revolution virtually single-handedly" when it was released in the summer of 1966.
Important note: There will be a unique opportunity ask questions during the interview.
Date: Monday 8 June Venue: Maida Vale Studios, London Doors open: 6.30pm
Teddy Bears Picnic Friday 29 May 2-5 pm at Tower Building, London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road N7 8DB Join us for a ‘bring your own’ picnic, music and face painting.
Singer Songwriter Competition Closing Date Thursday 31 May around midnight Compete in Holloway Arts Festival 2015’s Singer Songwriter competition. Entries limited to one or two musician line-ups from London.The final will be held on Thursday 4 June 2015 in front of a judging panel of industry professionals. To enter email haf@rowanarts.net
Weather Or Not Exhibition 29 May - 4 July at Outpost, 546 Holloway Road, London N7 6JP In the spirit of the 60’s, Peter Bedford Housing Association’s Creative Industries is showing a solo exhibition of energetic action paintings by untrained local artist Roy Appleton. He creates raw and physical artwork on canvas by throwing, pouring and splattering paint from a height, combined with the effects of changeable British weather to create unexpected results.
Sixties Vibe Exhibition Opening Wed 3 June 6.30-8.00 pm at Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA This collection of work will celebrate the different artistic forms of the Creativity Centre’s individual artists, inspired by their personal interpretation of the SIXTIES. Each artist will have a different perception of that era.
Holloway Life Breakfast Meet Up Thursday 4 June, 8:30am at EZ and Moss, 183 Holloway Road, London N7 8LX Connect with individuals and businesses at an informal series of meet-ups.
Friday 5 June, 4-5pm at Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA Join us for the Holloway Arts Festival edition of the first Friday Tea Party and take look at the Creativity Centre’s special Festival Exhibition
Friday 5 June, doors open at 6pm, film starts at 6.30pm at The Rocket, London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB 'A Dangerous Game' (2014) Dir. by Anthony Baxter. A funny and eye opening documentary exploring the environmental impact of luxury golf courses around the world. Tickets: £5 (2.50 conc.)
Holloway Hullabaloo Sunday 7 June 1.00 – 5.00pm at Hornsey Street, N7 Featuring live music, market and food stalls, a festival parade and art workshops with Cowling & Wilcox, Estorick Collection and a sewing workshop with TRAID: bring along an item of clothing from home that needs mending, and learn how to repair your clothes. There will also be poetry readings at our Poet's Corner.
An evening at the theatre wouldn't be complete without a pre-show meal. We have a great choice of excellent restaurants conveniently located for your chosen show. The best news is that you will enjoy some great savings on our packages and look out for our free dinner offers.
An evening at the theatre wouldn't be complete without a pre-show meal. We have a great choice of excellent restaurants conveniently located for your chosen show. The best news is that you will enjoy some great savings on our packages and look out for our free dinner offers.
