There’s an extraordinarily interesting free exhibition called Unbound: Visionary Women Collecting Textiles on at Two Temple Place. The textiles on show were collected by women who had their own idiosyncratic interests, and life stories. This
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I can recommend this extraordinary exhibition of Italian paintings at the Estorick collection in Canonbury. You can easily get to it from the East End by taking the London Overground from Whitechapel to Canonbury. The
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This summer the V&A East project will be creating a new exhibition at the Lansbury Micro Museum (Chrisp Street Market). The exhibition will be called For the Love of Things and the V&A want to
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This is a recommendation. Last week I visited the exhibition of Alfred Munnings WWI paintings in Chelsea. He was commissioned by the Canadian War Memorials Fund to paint their Cavalry Brigade. I thought his oil
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St Joseph’s Hospice: Santa Run and Concert St Joseph’s Hospice is a charity which cares for people affected by serious illness. It’s been doing that for over 100 years. The hospice has just been celebrating
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Photo above: Sylvia Pankhurst, 1910 This fascinating exhibition is on until 20th Oct 2018 at Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives, Bancroft Road, London, E1 4DQ. There’s a lot to see here about the
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Above – DVD cover of the restored 1929 film. “…stylish evocation of Jazz Age London…” “…ranging from the opulent West End nightclub to seedy Limehouse.” Not in the exhibition. This photo exhibition is on until
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Paddle a Canoe from Limehouse Basin to Hackney Wick This sounds like a lot of fun. Everything is provided. More info and booking here. Refuse Collections after Easter Simply put, your refuse collection in Tower
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