This is a sponsored article on behalf of the National Army Museum. The National Army Museum launches a new exhibition delving into how William Shakespeare’s plays have shaped attitudes to war, both past and present. Though he wasn’t a soldier
Read MoreOne of the City of London’s grand Livery Halls will be open to the public for one day later this month. Pewterers’ Hall – Google Street View It’s actually open for an exhibition being organised by the Worshipful Company of
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Diwali this year falls on 12 November, and there are plenty of celebrations around the date. Image © Greater London Authority Diwali is a festival of light celebrated by people from several different countries and religions, including Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists
Read MoreA derelict building in Spitalfields has opened its doors for a rare chance to peer beyond the locked doors, thanks to an art exhibition which is taking place inside. The derelict building is 4 Princelet Street, often said to have
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Tony Philpot, chairman of the Hornchurch Aerodrome Historical Trust. Image: Londonist In Hornchurch, east London, sits the site of an airfield that played a vital role in two world wars, and was still operating in the 1960s during the era
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A new museum will be opening in Marble Arch next year, as the Amsterdam based Moco Museum (Modern Contemporary Museum) has taken a lease on three floors of an Oxford Street building. CGI concept – source: planning documents They applied
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A short section of new embankment has opened near Putney Bridge. Stroll along the Putney embankment, past the marker for the boat race, and you’ll notice the river has got a bit further away. It isn’t the river that’s moved,
Read MoreThe Design Museum will go very pink next year as it has announced that it will have an entire exhibition devoted to the pink lady – Barbie. 2023 Barbie The Movie Doll Gloria Pink Power Pantsuit (c) Mattel, Inc. The
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Hi Barbie! Image: iStock/kaisphoto Just when you thought Barbie-mania was over, a huge new exhibition about the famous toy has been announced, opening at the Design Museum next summer. Believe it or not, the fresh-faced doll turns 65 next year,
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Battersea Park hosts one of the capital’s biggest firework displays. London’s bonfire night fireworks are among the best in the country — and this year they’re back with a bang. Accompanying the explosive entertainment are funfair rides, cockle-warming grub, and
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