What’s on
Find out about events; art and exhibitions; children’s activities and family fun; community and special events; walks and tours taking place in the City of London. Also its green spaces, libraries and at the London Metropolitan Archives.
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- Title:
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West Ham Park Health Walk
- Date:
- 26/10/2016
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12/12/2035
- Location:
- West Ham Park
: meet at the Bandstand
- Time:
- 11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
- Cost:
- Free
- Event description:
- Walking for Health national scheme run with The Ramblers and Macmillan Cancer Support. Led by trained volunteer Walk Leaders.
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- Title:
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Let's talk!
- Date:
- 08/11/2016
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18/12/2018
- Location:
- Barbican Library
- Time:
- 10:30 AM
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12:30 PM
- Cost:
- Free, no booking required
- Event description:
- Do you want more confidence speaking English? Join us every Tuesday to improve your English.
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- Title:
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Dads’ Rhymetime
- Date:
- 04/03/2017
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03/06/2100
- Location:
- Barbican Children's Library
- Time:
- 10:45 AM
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11:15 AM
- Cost:
- Admission free, but booking essential
- Event description:
- Dads - bring your toddler along to our special ‘dads-only’ rhymetime.
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- Title:
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Artizan Library Rhyme Time
- Date:
- 26/04/2018
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11/06/2037
- Location:
- Artizan Street Library and Community Centre
- Time:
- 10:30 AM
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11:00 AM
- Cost:
- Admission free
- Event description:
- Come along to the Library every Thursday from 10:30am to 11:00am for fun songs and musical activities. Perfect for little ones aged all the way from 0 to 4 years. Afterwards there is a Stay 'n' Play session with soft toys and puzzles, from 11:00am to 11:30am.
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- Title:
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Women in Jazz
- Date:
- 16/10/2018
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31/12/2018
- Location:
- Barbican Library
: Barbican Music Library
- Time:
- 01:00 AM
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11:59 PM
- Cost:
- Free
- Event description:
- An exhibition of the rich contribution women have made to jazz over the last 100 years, and of the talented upcoming generation who herald an exciting new era.
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- Title:
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Document Handling at LMA
- Date:
- 17/10/2018
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17/10/2018
- Location:
- London Metropolitan Archives
- Time:
- 12:00 PM
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01:00 PM
- Cost:
- Free - drop in
- Event description:
- This practical session aims to help you to handle archival items in the most appropriate way. As well as demonstrating how to handle various archival formats, a conservator will also explain the dos and don't's that apply in the Archive Study Area.
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- Title:
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Heroines: Women of Courage and Daring
- Date:
- 17/10/2018
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17/10/2018
- Location:
- London Metropolitan Archives
- Time:
- 02:00 PM
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03:00 PM
- Cost:
- Free - booking essential
- Event description:
- A talk on London women from the archives, honoured for their courage and daring.
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- Title:
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Deciphering Old Handwriting (intermediate)
- Date:
- 17/10/2018
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17/10/2018
- Location:
- London Metropolitan Archives
- Time:
- 05:30 PM
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07:00 PM
- Cost:
- £8 - booking essential
- Event description:
- This practical session gives expert help in reading different types of handwriting from the 16th and 17th centuries. You will practise with copy documents from LMA’s collections and get tips for deciphering early historical writing. SOME EXPERIENCE of reading historical documents is required.
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- Title:
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Peggy Seeger in Conversation with Robin Denselow
- Date:
- 17/10/2018
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17/10/2018
- Location:
- Barbican Library
- Time:
- 07:00 PM
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08:00 PM
- Cost:
- £15 + £1.31 booking fee
- Event description:
- Attend a talk between legendary singer and activist Peggy Seeger and Guardian world critic Robin Denselow, about her life and music.
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- Title:
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Authors' Angst
- Date:
- 18/10/2018
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18/10/2018
- Location:
- London Metropolitan Archives
- Time:
- 02:00 PM
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03:00 PM
- Cost:
- Free - booking essential
- Event description:
- An exploration of the manuscripts submitted to Bogle-L’Ouverture Publications in the 1980s reflecting the strains and stresses of the Caribbean community, but also the joys and delights, the longing for island homes and the concerns about world politics. Includes various genres of writing, fiction, poetry, non-fiction and science fiction.
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- Title:
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Writing Course with Rachel Knightley
- Date:
- 20/10/2018
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10/11/2018
- Location:
- Barbican Library
- Time:
- 01:30 PM
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03:30 PM
- Cost:
- There is a fee for this course. Please check above link.
- Event description:
- Foundation Stage: Your Creative Writing Toolkit Boost your skills and confidence.
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- Title:
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Use LMA: Getting Started
- Date:
- 24/10/2018
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24/10/2018
- Location:
- London Metropolitan Archives
- Time:
- 11:00 AM
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11:45 AM
- Cost:
- Free - booking essential
- Event description:
- Join us and tour the Information Area to find out how to get the best out of our research facilities. Meet at the Information Area desk.