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The Power of Choice Public Talk – Free Admission Every day we are constantly making choices, whether we realise it or not. Even doing nothing is a choice. These choices combine to create our life. When I understand this I can take responsibility for my life – allowing it to be a mess, or making it into a masterpiece. Speaker: John McConnel John is a former prison governor and social worker,.. more
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For much of his distinguished career, Kennington was regularly classed by leading critics as belonging to the ranks of such exceptional portraitists as: Hans Holbein the Younger; Albrecht Dürer; Franz Hals; Van Gogh and Augustus John. Furthermore, many of his artistic contemporaries rated him as one of the finest draughtsman of his day and while among famous contemporaries who admired.. more
The Royal Air Force is celebrating the superb achievements of its photographers following the judging of the annual RAF Photographic Competition. Subject categories range from ‘The Operational Experience’, an image that reflects the Royal Air Force conducting vital work on operations or training in support of operations, through to the ‘Equipment’ category which gives which gives photographers.. more
The Night Shift is London’s unique classical night and this evening we downsize the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment for the first of 5 pub tour gigs across London in the build up to our dates at the Roundhouse on 24 February and Southbank Centre on 4 March. With just three musicians on stage this is your chance to get up, close and personal with some fantastic music. Tonight’s programme is.. more
A selection of Regency cookbooks from the collection at the Guildhall Library. The late 18th and early 19th centuries saw a dramatic increase in the number of cookbooks published, particularly those by cooks who had become famous through their shops and public houses, or chefs who had been employed either by aristocracy or in the royal household. The fashion for confectionery, influenced by.. more
Over five nights in February 2012, the Godolphin and Latymer Festival will assemble experts on subjects as diverse as parenting, the US elections, cinema, the monarchy and P.G Wodehouse to take a cold eyed look at our world, and to consider what sort of future we are bequeathing to our children. Now in its third year, the Godolphin and Latymer Festival 2012 speakers are: Francine Stock,.. more
Earthfall’s award winning 2005 production of At Swim Two Boys, based on the novel of the same name by Jamie O’Neill, is being revived for 2011 / 12. Featuring 2 male dancers and 2 musicians, the story unfolds against a cascading wall of water that slowly fills the stage. Tender and visually beautiful the production reflects the boys developing love against the turmoil of political.. more
LET’S CELEBRATE 365 allows us to glimpse the diverse, colourful and sometimes obscure festivals, ceremonies and rituals celebrated around the world. Artful and anthropological in equal measure, Jeremy Hunter’s photographs are a snapshot of a world of truly disparate cultures and their celebrations, many of which have remained unchanged for centuries. Moderated by Paddy O’Connell more
TUESDAY AT 7PM An amazing dance fitness experience which is suitable for everyone. The steps are easy to follow and fun – all set to upbeat Latin and international rhythms. Don’t worry if you think you can’t dance or lack co-ordination - Zumba will find it in you! The class is high energy and a lot of fun. Give Zumba a go - you will have a blast, leave smiling and full of.. more
Creatures of Habit are a London collective of curators, presenting an exhibition by the name of ‘Unspoken Ceremonies’. Unspoken Ceremonies is a non-profit project focusing on bringing together the mysteries and inquisitiveness of people. It asks us the question: ‘What are the rituals, patterns and behaviours that indoctrinate us into a system of our own making?’ The exhibition will feature.. more
Philippe, duc d’Orléans and younger brother of Louis XIV, was one of the most flamboyant figures at the court of the Sun King. Beyond many juicy details, his life is a fascinating example of how differently from today emotional needs and sexual preferences were perceived, judged and lived in the seventeenth century. Celebrating LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) History Month, this.. more
Eykyn Maclean specialise in museum calibre work by Impressionist and 20th Century European and American artists. Christopher Eykyn and Nicholas Maclean established Eykyn Maclean combining 29 years of experience at Christie’s. Cy Twombly: Works from the Sonnabend Collection brings together all eleven works by the artist from the collection of legendary gallerist and collector Ileana.. more
Pressure on the world’s resources means we are increasingly encouraged to consume less power, water, even food. But few of us make more than minimal efforts to change our own behaviour. Join leading academics to discuss how evidence can support the development of policies which help us move toward more sustainable Lifestyles. The debate is chaired by Drs Astrid Wissenburg, Director of.. more
Erarta Galleries London is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings by Denis Patrakeev. One of the youngest rising stars of the Russian art scene, Patrakeev makes bleak, powerfully unsettling work that addresses the operations of memory, and the traumas of identity and belonging within contemporary society. His ‘Game Earth’ series of paintings depict children’s playgrounds: a sort of.. more




