Autumn in the City

Autumn in the City

Autumn events 2014 August to October ART AND EXHIBITIONS FAMILY MUSIC SPECIAL EVENTS THEATRE WALKS AND TALKS

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Family 11

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Music 13 Special Events

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Theatre 22

Walks and talks

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Magna Carta, on display in the Heritage Gallery from 12 September (p 8)

Welcome to autumn and a bumper range of fantastic City events. This season offers an exciting new gallery opening, a host of special events and some blockbuster exhibitions – as the sun starts to fade and the nights draw in, head out the house and experience all the City has to offer.

Don’t miss the brand-new City of London Heritage Gallery (p 8) – a showcase of precious documents and treasures from the archives of the City of London Corporation starting with the display of Magna Carta. What’s more, the Guildhall Art Gallery re-opens (p 8) with a complete re-hang, bringing fresh artworks from the permanent collections, and October sees the return of the Gallery’s popular 120 Years of Tower Bridge exhibition.

For more events and information about the City go to www.visitthecity.co.uk or visit our City Information Centre by St Paul’s Cathedral, where our friendly, multilingual staff are ready to help you plan your days out:

Autumn is also the perfect time to take in a show, see a concert and take in a range of walks and talks – check out this guide for the perfect way to make the most of the season and all the City of London has to offer.

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Elsewhere, check out the Museum of London’s major new exhibition on Sherlock Holmes (p 10) for a great retrospective on the sleuth’s place in popular

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culture – the first in London for over 60 years – and a package of associated walks and talks (p 27). And, of course, the new on-street artworks are now in place for another fantastic year of Sculpture in the City (p 4).

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A stylish photographic exhibition focusing on the people, places, events and designs that epitomise this revolutionary decade. Displaying over 60 images of cultural icons and set against the stunning backdrop of the City from the West Walkway, this is one not to be missed.

Daily until 31 September 10am6pm (last admission 5.30pm) Daily from 1 October 9.30am5.30pm (last admission 5pm) Admission: £9; concs £6.30; children £3.90; under 5s free Tower Bridge Exhibition, Tower Bridge Road SE1 2UP www.towerbridge.org.uk T 020 7403 3761

On-going

Sculpture in the City The popular public art exhibition returns this summer with a selection of 14 contemporary art pieces in and around the Square Mile. Set amongst London’s iconic architectural landmarks, such as the Gherkin and the Lloyd’s Building, this open-air exhibition transforms an area known for insurance and finance into an art space.

This year’s exhibition includes works from the internationally renowned artists Cerith Wyn Evans, Lynn Chadwick, Ben Long, Julian Wild, Nigel Hall, Paul Hosking, Peter Randall-Page, Antony Gormley, Jim Lambie and Richard Wentworth.

For the first time, the beautiful Leadenhall Market will feature as

On-going

Art at the Bridge #5

a venue and house two works: Cerith Wyn Evans’ neon work ‘Time here becomes Space, Space here becomes Time’ will be suspended from the 1881 ornate Victorian roof structure; and Richard Wentworth’s installation ‘False Ceiling’, which consists of hundreds of books, will be suspended just above head height.

In the four years since it started, Sculpture in the City has placed more than 20 iconic pieces on the City streets and even more additions are planned throughout the year.

FREE to view anytime Around St Botolph without Bishopsgate, Lime Street, St Mary Axe, Great St Helen’s and Undershaft EC3 www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ sculptureinthecity

Enjoy the local London art on display in Tower Bridge’s atmospheric Engine Rooms.

Art at the Bridge #5 explores ‘connections’ through the work of 10 disabled artists from Southwark Arts Forum, and is the fifth exhibition to be held in collaboration with the leading arts charity. Come for a visit and you can even vote for your favourite!

Daily until 31 September 10am6pm (last admission 5.30pm) Daily from 1 October 9.30am5.30pm (last admission 5pm) Admission: £9; concs £6.30; children £3.90; under 5s free Tower Bridge Exhibition, Tower Bridge Road SE1 2UP www.towerbridge.org.uk T 020 7403 3761

On-going

Emergency!

London 1914 An exploration of London at the beginning of the First World War through the fascinating reports of the emergency measures committee alongside 100 photographs.

Mon 9.30am-4.45pm; Tue-Thu 9.30am-7.30pm; see website for Saturday openings FREE London Metropolitan Archives 40 Northampton Road London EC1R 0HB www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma T 020 7332 3820

Experience the thrilling London 2012 Cauldron, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, as it goes on show in a new free, permanent display at the Museum of London.

Daily 10am-6pm FREE Museum of London 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN www.museumoflondon.org.uk T 020 7001 9844

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The London 2012 Cauldron: Designing a Moment

‘The Sixties’

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On-going

On-going

Until 25 August

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk From cutting edge couture to ready-to-wear garments, explore Gaultier’s witty and daring designs for the catwalk, film and stage.

Sun-Wed 10am-6pm; Thu-Sat 10am-9pm Admission: £14,50; concs £12.50 Barbican Centre, Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery T 020 7638 8891

Silverware in Georgian homes displayed the might and magnificence of its owners and echoed the great styles of the era – Palladian, Rococo and neo-classical. Enjoy a taste of life 300 years ago and maybe buy your own piece of history from this special selling exhibition.

Mon-Fri 9am–5.30pm; Sat 9am–1pm FREE London Silver Vaults 53-64 Chancery Lane WC2A 1QS www.silvervaultslondon.com T 020 7242 3844

Until 14 September

Until 28 September

Digital Revolution

Drawing the Games: London 2012 and Nicholas Garland Commissioned by the Mayor of London to draw London 2012, artist Nicholas Garland created an intimate and evocative record of those extraordinary weeks. His brief was wide: he was told simply to ‘go to the Games and draw them’. See the results in this exciting show.

Daily 10am-6pm FREE Museum of London 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN www.museumoflondon.org.uk T 020 7001 9844

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Until 21 September

House of Muses Visit our striking architectural installation and help us shape a vision for a transformed Museum of London. The installation was commissioned in partnership with The Architecture Foundation as part of the London Festival of Architecture.

Daily 10am-6pm FREE

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The Remembrance Image Project

Might & Magnificence – Silver in the Georgian Age

This immersive exhibition brings together for the first time a range of artists, filmmakers, architects, designers, musicians and game developers, all pushing the boundaries of their fields using digital media. Interact with a 3D laser light field, meet with giant robotic snakes, see the future of wearable tech or step into digital culture’s past with videogame cult classics and vintage hardware.

Fri-Wed 11am-8pm; Thu 11am-10pm; last admission 90mins before closing Admission: £12.50; concs £10.50 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/ digital-revolution

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Until 4 October

Museum of London 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN www.museumoflondon.org.uk T 020 7001 9844

Photographer Simon Gregor has taken a series of pictures of sites associated with the First World War on the anniversary of when they saw action, aiming to capture the spirit and emotion of each location. On display are photographs from the research phase of the project.

Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm FREE Guildhall Library Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ guildhalllibrary T 020 7332 1869

Until 12 November

Poppy Poppy, by installation artist Rebecca Louise Law, is made of thousands of Poppy Appeal paper flowers, forming a floral sky reaching to the floor, encouraging viewers to consider what the poppy represents and to pick a flower. Proceeds go to the Royal British Legion.

Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm FREE Guildhall Library Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ guildhalllibrary T 020 7332 1869

Until 12 November

From Beef Tea to Battleships: Personal Stories from the First World War Discover the personal accounts and experiences of individuals during the First World War, including ‘Boy’, who served on the first submarines in the British Navy during the war and wrote to his mother almost every week. Items on display include letters, medals and other personal effects.

Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm FREE Guildhall Library Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ guildhalllibrary T 020 7332 1869

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In 1879 John Crowther, a relatively unknown artist, was commissioned to make a visual record of buildings endangered by the rapid expansion of the Victorian metropolis. Find out what these fascinating

Photographing the Home Front: 1914-1918

watercolours (and pencil drawings) reveal about the changes made in your local area since the 19th century, what it looked like before and what survived.

When: 3-4 pm FREE; booking essential London Metropolitan Archives 40 Northampton Road EC1R 0HB www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma

Away from the front line, London suffered from the effects of Zeppelin raids and the exhaustive demands made on its resources. However, it also continued to trade, educate and keep its local services operational. Discover the photographs that capture this, the story they tell about local communities and how you can access this history.

When: 3-4 pm FREE; booking essential London Metropolitan Archives 40 Northampton Road EC1R 0HB www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma T 020 7332 3851

From 12 September

GUILDHALL ART GALLERY RE-OPENING

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Re-hang

Heritage Gallery

The Gallery reopens its doors to showcase a complete re-hang of its permanent collections.

Check out rarely-exhibited paintings alongside old favourites with upgraded lighting, new wall coverings and improved signage. The new-look Victorian collection will feature gems of the 19th century, focusing on beauty, spirituality, scenes of modern life, and Victorian visions of the past.

FREE

Open to the public from 12 September, the brand-new City of London Heritage Gallery will showcase a rotating display of precious resources from the archives of the City of London Corporation, steward of an impressive range of London’s history. On display will be the finest surviving 13th century edition of Magna Carta, offering a rare chance to see a true national treasure. Alongside it will sit an exhibition of historic documents from the First World War and, from 2015, other precious artefacts will include the 1215 King John Charter, Shakespeare’s house deed and more.

FREE

From 13 October

120 Years of Tower Bridge Guildhall Art Gallery presents an exhibition which explores the Bridge as an enduring source of artistic inspiration. The display brings together paintings, prints, photographs and rarely seen archival material, showcasing rare and captivating images from every decade of the bridge’s history.

FREE

Guildhall Art Gallery Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ guildhallartgallery www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ heritagelibrary T 020 7332 3700

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The Lost Architecture of Victorian London

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From 25 September

Constructing Worlds: Photography and Architecture in the Modern Age Featuring over 250 works from 18 exceptional photographers, this exhibition brings together architectural images of extraordinary scope, starting with the birth of the skyscraper in 1930s New York to the modern day towers of Venezuela.

Sat-Wed 10am-6pm; Thu-Fri 10am-9pm Admission: £14.50; concs £12.50 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery T 020 7638 8891

From 9 October

Walead Beshty The Curve gallery is transformed through a floor-to-ceiling covering of more than 12,000 cyanotype prints. The cyanotypes form a visual diary, beginning with those created in October 2013 in Los Angeles, and ending with work created in London this summer, using materials from the Barbican and the surrounding environment.

Sat-Wed 11am-8pm; Thu-Fri 11am-9pm FREE Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery T 020 7638 8891

British Association of Mosaic Makers Miniatures Annual National Exhibition

Art in the City

Catch this intriguing exhibition of miniature works, following a national competition, themed around the City in the beautiful Wren church of St Lawrence Jewry.

When: 9am-5pm FREE St Lawrence Jewry Church Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AA www.bamm.org.uk

Don’t miss the 25th annual exhibition held by the Fine Art Society of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers.

The featured artist for this year’s exhibition is the sculptor Frances Segleman, with rotating artists-in-residence throughout the three days: Monday, Caroline Jackman; Tuesday, Chris Blessington; Wednesday, Jennifer Evans.

Daily 11am-4pm FREE Painters’ Hall Little Trinity Lane EC4V 2AD www.paintersfineart.org.uk

From 17 October

Sherlock Holmes Don’t miss this exciting new exhibition delving into the mind of the world’s most famous fictional detective: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. Asking searching questions such as who Sherlock Holmes is, and why he stills conjure up such enduring fascination, this major exhibition – London’s first on the detective since 1951 – will explore how Sherlock Holmes has transcended literature onto stage and screen and continues to attract huge

audiences to this day.

Through early film, photography, paintings and original artefacts, the exhibition will recreate the atmosphere of Sherlock’s London. Be sure to catch the related programme of Sherlock-inspired events (p27).

Daily 10am-6pm Admission: £12 (£10.90 without donation); concs £10 (£9 without donation); booking fee applies Museum of London 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN www.museumoflondon.org.uk/ sherlock T 020 7001 9844

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13-15 October

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Until 29 August

4-29 August

Making Money: Design Your Own Banknote

Fit for Sport

Learn about banknote security features then design your own secure banknote to take home.

Which famous character would you choose to appear on your banknote? Or would you choose a famous building or landmark instead? What new security features would you add to make the banknote even more safe?

Your imagination is the limit – enter the competition quiz with prizes to be won!

Daily 10am-4.30pm FREE Bank of England Museum Bartholomew Lane EC2R 8AH www.bankofengland.co.uk/ museum T 020 7601 5545

A summer camp for 3-12 yearolds to help children keep active, have fun, make new friends and take part in a wide range of activities and sports.

Times and dates vary; check website for details Admission: from £27 per day; £128 per week Golden Lane Sport & Fitness Fann Street EC1Y 0SH Web: www.fitforsport.co.uk T 0845 4563 233

19 August

Arty Romans Get your hands on the art that Romans used to create their beautiful homes. Part of a two week programme of events for families all about art in London.

When: 1-3pm FREE Museum of London 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN www.museumoflondon.org.uk T 020 7001 9844

Big Beasts at Half Term

Listen to the world Catch this continuing programme of performances by musicians, poets and storytellers from areas of conflict or different spiritual traditions.

Dates, prices and times vary; check website for full listings St Ethelburga’s Centre 78 Bishopsgate EC2N 4AG www.stethelburgas.org/ listen-world T 020 7496 1616

Can you imagine hippos and lions roaming through the City’s streets? Find out more about the big beasts who lived in prehistoric London, and meet these giants through craft, drama, storytelling, and digital art workshops.

Times vary; check website for full listings FREE Museum of London 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN www.museumoflondon.org.uk T 020 7001 9844

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27-31 October

The Big Draw: As Safe as the Bank of England Could you break into the Bank of England? Ever since 1694, it’s always been known for strength and security, and over time the saying ‘as safe as the Bank of England’ has passed into popular culture. But you can help make the Bank even more secure by

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designing a new safe for the vaults. There’s also a competition with prizes to be won, with the winning designs displayed on the Bank’s website.

Daily 10am-4.30pm FREE Bank of England Museum Bartholomew Lane EC2R 8AH www.bankofengland.co.uk/ museum T 020 7601 5545

Saint Etienne perform How We Used to Live The much-loved electro pop trio perform their original score to British director Paul Kelly’s evocative film about London, plus a bonus set of rarely performed and brand new songs.

When: 7.30pm Admission: £13-£20 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/music T 020 7638 8891

A Time and Place: Musical Meditations on the First World War An evening of folk and multimedia storytelling inspired by the lives of the generation that witnessed the First World War. Featuring Becky Unthank, Rachel Unthank, Sam Lee and Adrian McNally and more.

When: 7.30pm Admission: £16.50-£18.50; booking fee applies Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/music T 020 7638 8891

26 September

LSO Singing Day: Bach/Beatles

Joyce DiDonato: Stella di Napoli - Part of Joyce DiDonato Artist Spotlight

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

One of the greatest pop groups of all time meets one of the greatest composers: the Beatles and Bach. And YOU get the chance to sing-along all day with conductor David Lawrence and players from the LSO. When: 10.30am-4.30pm Admission: £17; booking fee applies Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s 161 Old Street EC1V 9NG www.lso.co.uk T 020 7638 8891

One of the best-loved vocalists of our time performs music which – in her own words – ‘makes us weep, marvel and soar’.

When: 7.30pm Admission: £15-£65 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican. org.uk/music T 020 7638 8891

Verdi’s towering chord masterpiece ‘Requiem’ marks a thrilling start to the Guildhall School’s autumn season of events.

When: 7.30pm Admission: £10-£15; concs £5 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/music T 020 7638 8891

4 October

10 October

Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea

The English Concert perform Handel’s Alcina

Acclaimed period instrument ensemble, the Academy of Ancient Music, bring Monteverdi’s dangerously seductive opera to life.

When: 7pm Admission: £10-£35 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/music T 020 7638 8891

Joyce DiDonato, as part of her Barbican Artist Spotlight, stars as one of Handel’s most complex anti-heroines, the enchantress Alcina.

When: 7pm Admission: £15-£55 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/music T 020 7638 8891

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LSO at the Barbican The LSO starts a brand new season at the Barbican with an exciting line-up of world-class performances. Highlights include Denis Matsuev in all-Russian programmes conducted by Valery Gergiev; the British Conductors Series featuring Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Sir Antonio Pappano and Daniel Harding;

Bernard Haitink, still one of the world’s top conductors in his 85th year; and Rafael Payare conducting Scheherazade.

Dates, prices and times vary; check website for full listings Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.lso.co.uk T 020 7638 8891

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20 September

Noah’s Ark Organist David Briggs returns to Temple Church to bring to life a masterpiece of the Silent Film era: a 1928 American early romantic melodramatic disaster film telling the biblical story of Noah and the Great Flood, with a parallel story of World War One. When: 7pm Admission: £10-£25 Temple Church Middle Temple Lane EC4Y 9AT www.templemusic.org T 020 7427 5641

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15 October

Temple Song 2014 Austrian mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager, one of the most important performing vocal artists today, returns to Middle Temple Hall in this highly anticipated recital with Julius Drake.

When: 7pm Admission: £5-£45 Middle Temple Hall Middle Temple Lane EC4Y 9AT www.templemusic.org T 020 7427 5641

25 October

British Sea Power: Sea of Brass

17 October

Brahms: The Violin Sonatas Two of classical music’s most in demand recitalists, pianist Yuja Wang and violinist Leonidas Kavakos, come together to give freshness to Brahms’s intimate violin works.

When: 7.30pm Admission: £15-35 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/music T 020 7638 8891

21 October

Elina Garanca in recital An evening of song pivoting on Schumann’s extraordinary picture of a ‘woman’s love and life’ with the mezzo-soprano.

When: 7.30pm Admission: £15-£45 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/music T 020 7638 8891

Chart-topping indie rock band British Sea Power performs its favourite songs from the past ten years, with unique brass arrangements in collaboration

with Peter Wraight and London’s Redbridge Brass Band.

When: 8pm Admission: £15-£25 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/music T 020 7638 8891

31 October

Frizzi 2 Fulci: Halloween at the Barbican

30-31 October

The Fairy Queen Middle Temple Hall provides the stunning setting for a new staging of Purcell’s operatic masterpiece The Fairy Queen, based on A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The cast, drawn from the Temple Church Choir and Temple Singers, will be accompanied by the Temple Players. A Gala Dinner will be held in Inner Temple Hall after the performance on Thursday 30 October.

Thu 6.30pm; Fri 7pm Admission: £30-£65; Gala Dinner £85 Middle Temple Hall Middle Temple Lane EC4Y 9AT www.templemusic.org T 020 7427 5641

One of the undisputed masters of Italian horror soundtracks, Fabio Frizzi evokes his special partnership with the late ‘Godfather of Gore’, director Lucio Fulci. Expect brilliantly disturbing music and zombies – a lot of zombies.

When: 8pm Admission: £15-£22.50 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/music T 020 7638 8891

From 1 September

One New Change Food Markets In association with Shepherds Markets, the One New Change food markets will take place on the 1st Wednesday of each month and then every Friday and Saturday. With over 20 market stalls offering everything from fresh seasonal produce to artisan goods, there’s bound to be something for everyone.

Fri, Sat and first Wednesday of every month; check website for times FREE admission One New Change EC4M 9AF www.onenewchange.com

Until 5 September

Summer of Sport at Broadgate Catch all the action from the Commonwealth Games and the Indian Cricket Tour of England on Broadgate’s big screen in Exchange Square. Surrounded by restaurants, cafés and bars, it’s the perfect place to celebrate a summer of sporting success (or otherwise!).

Mon-Fri from 8am FREE Exchange Square Broadgate EC2A 2BQ www.broadgate.co.uk

Have a go at track cycling in the City as Exchange Square Broadgate gears up to host the SportPursuit Street Velodrome Series Final. Riders with the fastest time (qualifying sessions 11am-3pm) will ride with Olympic and Commonwealth pro-riders in the final later that day.

Public cycling 11am-5pm; final 6-7.30pm FREE Exchange Square Broadgate EC2A 2BQ www.broadgate.co.uk/ streetvelodrome

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Street Velodrome Final at Broadgate

1-30 September

Totally Thames Celebrate all things Thames with a range of events that showcases London’s great river. The City will join the 16 other riverside boroughs in a festival full of arts, music, colourful regattas, thrilling river races, foreshore archaeology, exploration, environmental and educational activities and more.

Highlights in the City include:

9-10 August

14, 16, 18 and 19 September

Prudential Ride London

Keats Fleet walks

Take part in Britain’s biggest bike festival over two actionpacked days. On Saturday, the FreeCycle in central London is open to everyone of all abilities – just register online – and starts in Guildhall Yard with an attempt to set a new world record for the largest bike bell ensemble, with further events across the City throughout the day. On Sunday, 24,000 cyclists will ride from London to Surrey.

FREE Various locations throughout the City; check website for full details www.pudentialridelondon.co.uk

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7 August

Follow in the footsteps of poet John Keats from the City to his Hampstead home, Keats House, learning about his life in London. £8 booking fee

27 September

Discovering London’s Ancient Harbours Step back through time on this walk exploring the changing London harbour and foreshore, tracing its development from Roman times to the Anglo-Saxon age and finally into its modern incarnation. £6, booking fee

14 September

Tour of Britain Catch the UK’s biggest professional cycle race and the country’s largest free-tospectate sporting event as it passes through the City.

Various locations; check website for route www.tourofbritain.co.uk

24 September

Policing the River Thames Discover how the police use and patrol the Thames in this fascinating talk from Pete Smith.

FREE, booking required Dates, prices, times and locations vary; check website for full details www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ totallythames

The annual opening of London’s greatest buildings returns! The doors of world-famous landmarks and hidden gems alike are thrown open to visitors over two days in September. The City’s fabulous collection of livery halls, modern skyscrapers, Wren churches and more showcase 2,000 years of history. Highlights include: Guildhall complex, featuring London’s Roman Amphitheatre, the medieval crypts, the Great Hall

27 September

The Great River Race Catch London’s River Marathon: a spectacular annual boat race up the Thames that attracts over 300 crews from all over the globe, from colourful amateurs to serious professionals.

FREE to view Various viewing locations along the river www.greatriverrace.co.uk

29 September

Lord Mayor’s Election Day Service

28 September

Pearly Kings and Queens Parade 22 September – 5 October

Goldsmiths’ Fair Visit Europe’s biggest and most prestigious selling exhibition of jewellery, silver and precious metals.

When: 11am-6.30pm; Thu 11am8.30pm; closed 29 September Admission: £10 week pass; £15 two-week pass; catalogue included Goldsmiths’ Hall Foster Lane, London EC2V 6BN www.goldsmithsfair.co.uk T 020 7606 7010

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Open House London Weekend

itself and Guildhall Art Gallery.

Tours of the alleyways around Guildhall start regularly throughout the day from Guildhall Yard.

The Bank of England, featuring 30-minute guided tours of parts of the Bank not usually open to the public.

The ancient ruins of Billingsgate Roman House and Baths.

A rare chance to get inside the Gherkin and the Lloyd’s Building.

Dates, times and locations vary; check website for instructions and full listings FREE www.openhouselondon.org.uk

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20-21 September

Join London’s Pearly Kings and Queens for traditional entertainment in Guildhall Yard before they parade to St Maryle-Bow church for the annual Harvest Festival service.

When: 1pm; service at 3pm FREE Guildhall Yard Off Gresham Street EC2V 5AE www.pearlysociety.co.uk

A civic service full of pomp and pageantry, as livery company Masters, Aldermen of the City of London, Sheriffs and Beadles gather together in full regalia before electing a new Lord Mayor.

When: 10.45-11.30am FREE St Lawrence Jewry Church Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AA www.stlawrencejewry.org.uk

Save the date!

8 November

Lord Mayor’s Show The oldest, longest, grandest and most popular civic procession in the world returns. This year, catch a glimpse of Magna Carta ahead of its 800th anniversary.

16-18 October

I Love You Because

True Dare Kiss

In this chick-flick, rom-com New York musical, a young, uptight greeting card writer’s life is changed when he meets a flighty photographer. A modern day twist on Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice.

When: 7.30pm; Sat matinee 2.30 Admission: £13.50 -£16 Bridewell Theatre Bride Lane EC4Y 8EQ www.sedos.co.uk T 07910 273160

Presented by Guildhall School final year actors, Debbie Horsfield’s True Dare Kiss follows four young women and their hopes and dreams in 1980s Manchester.

When: 7.30pm; matinees 14 and 16 Oct 2pm Admission: £10; concs £5 Milton Court Studio Theatre 1 Milton Street EC2Y 9BH www.barbican.org.uk/theatre T 020 7638 8891

Rocio Molina Bosque Ardora

16-20 September

From 24 September

14-31 October

International Ibsen Season

Poppy

With bold visuals and a reconstructed score, Brett Bailey shines the spotlight on postcolonial Africa in this radical re-imagining of Verdi’s opera.

When: 7.45pm Admission: £16-£35 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/theatre T 020 7638 8891

Fearlessly transporting three of Ibsen’s classic plays to the contemporary age, this season includes powerful versions of An Enemy of The People, Peer Gynt and The Wild Duck.

Dates, prices and times vary; check website for full listings Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/theatre T 020 7638 8891

Third World Bunfight / Brett Bailey: Macbeth

World-class flamenco star Rocio Molina redefines her genre, integrating movement, drama, sound looping and a contemporary aesthetic.

When: 7.45pm Admission: £16-£28 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/theatre T 020 7638 8891

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War, the London Ballet Company returns to the Bridewell Theatre’s Lunchbox slot with their unique tribute.

Tue-Fri 1pm Admission: £6 advance; £7 on the door Bridewell Theatre Bride Lane EC4Y 8EQ www.sbf.org.uk T 020 7353 3331

22-24 October 2-4 October

Boy Blue Entertainment The Five & the Prophecy of Prana Five troublemakers become hip-hop superheroes in this high-adrenaline show that explosively fuses the worlds of manga, hip-hop dance and martial arts.

When: 7.45pm Admission: £15-£25 Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/theatre T 020 7638 8891

The Innocents In Victorian England, a new governess arrives at an estate to raise the children with total independence and authority.

But soon after her arrival, Miss Giddens comes to believe that the spirits of the former governess and valet are possessing the children. Miss Giddens decides to help the children face and exorcise the spirits, with disastrous consequences…

When: 7.30pm; Sat 25 Oct 6pm Admission: £13; concs £10 Bridewell Theatre Bride Lane EC4Y 8EQ www.spreadeagleplayers.com

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Walk, cycle and photograph London architecture with Open-City’s weekly programme of tours led by specialist guides.

Dates, times and prices vary; check website for full listings www.open-city.org.uk/tours T 020 3006 7008

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Discover the gin distilling experience with these special hands-on classes in the City of London Distillery. Learn about the botanicals and what goes into each precious drop, then design, distill and take home your very own personalised bottle of gin.

Daily 2pm; Wed and Thu 6pm (class lasts two hours) Admission: £125; booking required City of London Distillery Bride Lane EC4Y 8DT www.cityoflondondistillery.com T 020 7936 3636

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Guided City walks and talks Hear about the City’s rich history on one of these guided walks that leave from the City Information Centre every day. There are plenty of themes to choose from, including City Highlights, London’s Burning and Wren’s churches.

You can also take a guided tour of Guildhall and its famous crypts on 11 September and 16 October – check the website for the full schedule.

Daily 11am and 2pm Admission: £7-£8; concs £6 Meet at City Information Centre St Paul’s Churchyard EC4M 8BX www.cityoflondonguides.com

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Guildhall Library afternoon talks Find out something fascinating about London at one of Guildhall Library’s free talks. Highlights include Simon Gregor on his First World War photographs (6 August); Alexandra Epps on public art in the City (16 September); and the history of women and guilds in 17thcentury London (22 October).

When: 2-3pm FREE; advance booking necessary through www.ghlevents. eventbrite.co.uk Guildhall Library Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ guildhalllibrary T 020 7332 1869

Guildhall Library evening events Learn something new about London, history and literature – and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine – at one of Guildhall Library’s regular evening events.

Highlights this season include the First World War and the Bank of England (18 September); the annual birthday lecture (21 October); and Simon Wills on three and a half centuries of passenger travel by sea (27 October).

When: 6-8pm Admission: £5 plus booking fee; advance booking necessary through www.ghlevents.eventbrite. co.uk Guildhall Library Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ guildhalllibrary T 020 7332 1869

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Gresham College lectures

Free Tea at Three

Each week you can pop into free public lectures on a huge variety of subjects at Gresham College. This season’s highlights include From Gold to Paper and Back Again (18 Sep), The Sun, Our Nearest Star (24 Sep), The Palaces of the Early Stuart Kings (8 Oct), The Novel and Morality: Samuel Johnson (14 Oct), Human Rights: Philosophy and History (15 Oct), and The Heart: An Introduction (22 Oct) Dates and times vary; check website for full listings FREE Gresham College Holborn EC1N 2HH www.gresham.ac.uk 020 7831 0575

Join the curators for a cup of tea and a chat in the historic house of one of Britain’s greatest tea lovers, Dr Johnson.

As the great man himself said, “tea amuses the evening… solaces the midnight… and welcomes the morning.”

Tuesdays 3pm throughout August Admission: Usual admission applies, tea is free Dr Johnson’s House 17 Gough Square, off Fleet Street EC4A 3DE www.drjohnsonshouse.org.uk T 020 7353 3745

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Dr Johnson and Edmund Burke This talk by Jesse Norman MP will explore the genius of Edmund Burke, whom Johnson held in particularly high regard. A glass of wine will be served in the Withdrawing Room.

When: 7.30pm (doors open 6.30pm for pre-talk drink) Admission: £10

20 August, 17 September and 15 October

Smithfield Market Tours Experience the hustle and bustle of London’s world famous meat market first hand on this unique early morning tour into the heart of Smithfield Market. Get to meet the traders who bring this fascinating market to life, and don’t forget to bring your cool bag in case you see a bargain!

When: 7-8.30am Admission: £8; concs £6; advance booking necessary via diane@ cityoflondonguides.com www.cityoflondonguides.com

11 September

Dead Men’s Houses: Portraying Literary Lives An illustrated talk by Morwenna Rae, Curator, explores how writers’ lives have been kept alive for posterity through their former homes. A glass of wine will be served in the Withdrawing Room afterwards.

When: 7pm; doors open 6.15pm Admission: £5 Dr Johnson’s House 17 Gough Square, off Fleet Street EC4A 3DE www.drjohnsonshouse.org.uk T 020 7353 3745

Thursday 9th October

The ‘Romantic’ Guitar During the age of Shelley and Keats, England went through a little-known guitar craze that was wound up with the society, ideals and music of the age. Professor Christopher Page plucks his way through the story.

When: 1pm FREE St. Sepulchre-Without-Newgate, Holborn Viaduct EC1A 2DQ www.gresham.ac.uk 020 7831 0575

SHERLOCK HOLMES AT THE MUSEUM OF LONDON 18 October–20 December

Sherlock Holmes walking tour Starting at Baker Street, take in the sights and sounds of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Victorian London, plus see familiar sights from film and television productions.

Saturdays 11am-12.30pm Admission: £18; advance booking essential; booking fee applies Museum of London 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN www.museumoflondon.org.uk/ events T 020 7001 9844

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Dr Johnson’s House 17 Gough Square, off Fleet Street EC4A 3DE www.drjohnsonshouse.org.uk T 020 7353 3745

28 October

Antony Horowitz on Moriarty BAFTA winning writer Anthony Horowitz discusses his new book Moriarty, joined by Claire Pettitt, Professor of Victorian Literature and Culture. Explore the role Holmes and his rival play in our relationship with London and what the future has in store for Doyle’s enduring character. Includes a book signing.

T 020 7001 9844 When: 7pm Admission: £10, concs £8; advance booking essential; booking fee applies Museum of London 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN www.museumoflondon.org.uk/ events

Library

The Library of London History

From Beef Tea to Battleships: Remembering the First World War Guildhall Library is staging a programme of exhibitions to commemorate the First World War. Hear the personal stories of those who lived through it; view contemporary photography of sites which saw conflict; and pick a flower from a ‘floral sky’ made of 8,000 poppies.

Image © The British Postal Museum and Archive

Join us for a special late view of these exhibitions on 2 October, and enjoy a drinks and canapé reception.

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A range of accompanying events will cover different aspects of the First World War – from women’s poetry to submarines – and will feature speakers from the British Postal Museum and Archive and the Bank of England Museum. Check our website for more details and to book.

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