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A guided tour of the unique and historic Stationers' Hall in the City of London.
11am to 12:30pm
City of London
This panel debate will bring together a diverse group of policy-makers, senior infrastructure professionals, academics and other experts to debate the topic.
6pm to 8pm
Pimlico
Boyajian's star, a faint and unprepossessing presence in the constellation of Cygnus, attracted astronomers' attention when it began to flicker alarmingly.
7pm to 8pm
Holborn
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
This exhibition finds conversations between various forms of abstraction, symbolism and figuration that were circulating and interacting in the visual culture of Brazil in the mid-20th century.
11am to 6pm
Whitechapel
Closing soon Sun, 5th May
Spanning over 60 years of contemporary sculpture, this exhibition highlights ways in which artists draw on familiar experiences of movement, flux and organic growth.
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 5th May
This exhibition marks the largest exhibition ever mounted in the 40+ year career of world-renowned photographic artist, Edward Burtynsky.
10am to 6pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Mon, 6th May
Explore how music shapes our lives in this interactive exhibition.
10am to 6pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Mon, 6th May
The Pillars of Our Latex House: A thanks to the gutta-percha tree and to those who keep it.
12:30pm to 7pm
Brentford
Closing soon Thu, 9th May
For his first show at the gallery in London since 2016, Oehlen continues to explore the rich possibilities and the future of painting.
10am to 6pm
Mayfair
Closing soon Sat, 11th May
Bethlem Museum of the Mind showcases Alison Lapper’s (b.1965) work that explores her journey of grief since the untimely death of her son Parys.
9:30am to 5pm
Beckenham
Closing soon Sat, 11th May
Free
Fowl Play
At the heart of the exhibition is a vast stained glass window that doubles as a chicken shop menu.
10am to 5pm
Tottenham
Closing soon Sat, 11th May
Free
Terry Frost
This survey presents an extensive collection of Frost's most compelling paintings from 1966-2003.
11am to 6pm
Hanover Square
Closing soon Sat, 11th May
How do you develop a vaccine quickly and effectively to combat a global pandemic?
10am to 6pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 12th May
