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Events

  • hcc-scizs-kiss
    Péter Szûcs and Péter Kiss will entertain their audience in a jazz-infused classical evening. 3 June 19.00. Free. Booking essential on 020 7240 8448 or bookings@hungary.org.uk.
  • sh-summerseries
    Urban festival of music acts, from rising stars to headline artists. Alex Clare 11 July, Band of Horses 12 July, Liann La Havas 13 July, Richard Hawley 14 July, First Aid Kit 15 July, Of Monsters and Men 16 July, Tom Odell 17 July, Jessie Ware 18 July, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros 19 July, Goldfrapp 20 July, Basement Jaxx 21 July. Doors open 19.30. £27.50 (plus booking fee) from...
  • ltm-posterpeople
    Storytime Open to all families but most suitable for those with children aged 3 to 7 years. Hear the stories of the Poster People – a shopping excursion, the stop that was missed and an adventure on the escalator. 11.00, 14.00 Make and Take Open to all families but most suitable for those with children aged 4 to 12 years. Create your own Poster Person and bring it to life.  Make it...
  • ltm-posterpeople
    Storytime Open to all families but most suitable for those with children aged 3 to 7 years. Hear the stories of the Poster People – a shopping excursion, the stop that was missed and an adventure on the escalator. 11.00, 14.00 Make and Take Open to all families but most suitable for those with children aged 4 to 12 years. Create your own Poster Person and bring it to life.  Make it...
  • ng-mistresses
    Old Mistresses. What is the position for women today in art history? Has gender inequality been banished from museums along with racism, or do we need an expanded feminist critique? 8 June 10.30-17.00. £20, £16 concs
  • ng-artmarket
    London and the Emergence of a European Art Market (c.1780–1820). The French Revolution and the ensuing Napoleonic Wars instigated a sweeping redistribution of art throughout Europe. This two-day conference examines the role of London in this developing market. 21, 22 June 10.00-17.30. £65, £40 concs, £20 student ID.
  • ng-stmichael
    Compose a Chimera. Create a familiar but strange figure inspired by Bartolomé Bermejo's Saint Michael Triumphs over the Devil. Materials provided, limited places. 28 June 13.00-14.15
  • ng-draw2
    Listen to a short talk, then make a drawing with the materials provided. Every Friday 13.00
  • foundling-concert
    Pianist by James Brawn performs Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. 16 June 15.00. Tenor David Sadlier sings a programme of Britten's Holy Sonnets of John Donne, and Wagner's Wesendonk Lieder. 23 June 15.00. Free with Museum admission. Booking not required.
  • foundling-nathaniel-mann
    Nathaniel Mann of the Dead Rat Orchestra opens with a special set for the Foundling Museum. Martin Carthy will be performing a solo set accompanied by his distinctive guitar style. 7 June 18.30. £14, £12 concs  

News & Reviews

  • wedding-fair

    Planning your big day? Come to the London Wedding Fair to get inspiration and ideas to help make your wedding an occasion to remember. The Fair is hosted by Kingsway Hall Hotel where you will have the opportunity to view their banqueting rooms and drinks and refreshments will be provided throughout the day. 11.00-16.00. Admission is free. Enquiries: 020 7993 5273. www....

  • catlin-rev

    In 1830 a law was passed in the United States to facilitate the eviction of the Native American tribes of the Eastern states from their homelands. They were driven to territories west of the Mississippi and in the process thousands died along the way. George Catlin was a painter and writer who wanted to make a record of these people and their way of life before they vanished for ever. His five...

  • pickmeup-rev

    Somerset House is hosting the Pick Me Up: Graphic Arts Festival for the fourth year running and once again there are a host of exciting activities in which visitors can take part, as well as shows by collectives and galleries where you can buy affordable artwork and limited-edition prints. Among the daily events are workshops including Shaun the Sheep model-making with award-winning animation...

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