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    Community Events

    At Westminster Archives. The event will include speakers from Westminster Archives, Covent Garden Community Association, and the Royal Opera House. Tours of the strong room will include a rare chance to see Westminster's Covent Garden collection. The Covent Garden Project documentary will also be screened. 20 July 10.30-15.30. Free

    Westminster City Archives, 10 St Ann's Street, London SW1P 2DE. Booking required, call 020 7641 5180

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    Classical Music

    Sing works by Bach, Gabrieli, Victoria, Rheinberger and more. 14 July 16.00. Free, suggested donation £5

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    Classical Music

    The Sudbury Youth Orchestra from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, plays works by Gustav Holst, Peter Warlock and Frank Bridge. 1 July 12.30. Free

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    Cinema

    London’s best-loved open-air cinema is back with an extended programme of films over 14 nights. Presented in the magnificent 18th century courtyard on a giant screen with full surround sound, Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House features comedy, romance, musicals, thrillers and much loved classics. Some already sold out. 

    Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? 9 Aug

    Kes 14 Aug

    Throne of Blood 15 Aug

    The Red Shoes 19 Aug.

    Doors open 18.30. £14.50 (plus booking fee) from www.somersethouse.org.uk

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    Events

    Celebrate the summer in the city with the Sicilian Avenue Village Fair. Join Brooks+Brooks Hairdressing along with other local businesses on the avenue for an evening of hairstyling, live music, flower arranging, beer tasting and more! Raffle in aid of Great Ormond Street Charity. 2 July 18.00-21.00

    Sicilian Avenue, Holborn, London WC1A 2QH

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    Gallery talk. Historian Lesley Rivett investigates 17th century political plots and their impact on society. 28 July 15.00. Free
     
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    Events

    Develop your portrait skills with portrait artist Toby Wiggins taking inspiration from the BP Portrait Award 2013 exhibition. Working from a model you will paint a portrait in the studio over two days. 27 and 28 July 11.00-17.00. £100, £80 concs for both days

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    Events

    Francis Goodman: Society Photographer. Historian James Hicks explores the high society of the 1940s and 50s through the work of Francis Goodman. 21 July 15.00. Free

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    Events

    Discover the sounds of love and leisure. Music and discussion. 7 July 13.00. £10, £8 concs

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    Events

    Art and Interiors. Course. 4, 11 July at the National Gallery Sainsbury Wing Theatre and 18, 25 July at the V&A Hochhauser Auditorium. 10.30-13.00. £150, £125 concs. Includes entry to exhibitions Vermeer and Music and Treasure of the Royal Courts at V&A.

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    Musical & Theatre

     

    Anthems for a doomed youth. War poetry as it has never been heard before, Dean Johnson's acclaimed Wilfred Owen rock musical features an all-star team including actor-director Christopher Timothy (All Creatures Great and Small) and musical director Graeme Clark (Wet Wet Wet), with additional music by David Gilmour (Pink Floyd). 1-6 July 19.30. £13, £10 concs
     
    Tristan Bates Theatre, 1a Tower St. Map C3 Tel 020 7240 6283
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    Events

    25 July 19.30-21.30. £45

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    Exhibitions

     

    1,000 Good Deeds at the Foundling Museum. Artist Clare Twomey has devised an artwork to be created by good deeds performed throughout the installation. 
    Free, with museum admission
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    Exhibitions

    At the core of this exhibition lies the work of eight talented artists showing their own interpretations of the world, concealed by post it notes. From 22 July. Free

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    Exhibitions

    Roman Lokati’s work links communication, body language and expression in order to explore the relationships between people who are in apparent isolation throughout their daily lives. Until 21 July. Free

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