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Judges Service at Westminster Abbey - Serjeant of Arms with the mace. Photo Credit: ©Angela Morgan.

Judges Service at Westminster Abbey Begins the UK Legal Year

A custom that harks back to the Middle Ages caused a stir outside Westminster Abbey on the morning of 3 […]

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London School of Economics entrance. Photo Credit: ©London & Partners.

London is the Place to be for University Students

According to the Times Higher Education 2016 university rankings, 15 of the top 78 British universities are in London including […]

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The Jewish Museum London - Judaica Gallery. Photo Credit: ©Benedict Johnson.

Visiting The Jewish Museum London

Discover the story of United Kingdom Jewish history, identity, and culture from 1066 to the present day at the Jewish […]

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Artemisia Gentileschi, Self portrait as the Allegory of Painting (La Pittura), c.1638-9. Photo Credit: Royal Collection Trust/ © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2016.

Portrait of the Artist Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery

The first exhibition to focus on images of artists from within the Royal Collection, Portrait of the Artist not only […]

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Buckingham Palace: Aerial shot at night. Photo Credit: ©London & Partners.

London Wins 2 Tourism Awards from Condé Nast Traveller

London has won two prestigious accolades at the annual Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards 2016. The capital came out […]

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Blue Badge Tourist Guide Brian Harlock on return from round the world sailing trip. Photo Credit: ©Liz Rubenstein.

The London Blue Badge Tourist Guide Who Sailed The World

When fellow Blue Badge Tourist Guide Brian Harlock told me he was signing up to sail around the world I thought, hmm, nice. I imagined a luxury yacht, lazing around in the sunshine on calm waters, comfortable cabins and hot water (and of course a decent stock of chilled wine!). A few days before he set off on his adventure I visited him on board his boat Mission Performance and realised this trip was going to be anything but luxurious and felt an impending sense of fear and trepidation.

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Gorky, Arshile (1904-1948): Water of the Flowery Mill, 1944. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York ©ARS, NY and DACS, London 2016.

Abstract Expressionism Exhibition at Royal Academy of Arts

Exploring an unparalleled period in American art, this long awaited Abstract Expressionism exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts reveals […]

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Portrait of Olga Picasso, 1923. Photo Credit: ©Succession Picasso/DACS London, 2016.

Picasso Portraits Exhibition at National Portrait Gallery

A new Picasso exhibition will be on display at the National Portrait Gallery. Picasso’s portraits epitomise the astonishing variety and innovation of his art. This major exhibition with over 80 works focuses on the artist’s portrayal of family, friends and lovers and reveals his creative processes as he moved freely between drawing from life, humorous caricature and expressive painting from memory.

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The Sombre Malembo, God of the Crossroads, 1943. Photo Credit: © SDO Wifredo Lam.

Wifredo Lam Exhibition at Tate Modern

A new exhibition at Tate Modern will feature the works of Wifredo Lam (1902-1982).  Born in Cuba of mixed heritage, […]

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Floating Dreams art installation by South Korean multimedia artist, Ik-Joong Kang. Photo Credit: © Totally Thames 2016.

Totally Thames Festival 2016

Following the success of the first two festivals, Totally Thames 2016 presents a new programme throughout September of live and […]

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Gold rhino. From Mapungubwe, capital of the first kingdom in southern Africa, c. AD 1220 - 1290. Photo Credit: Department of Arts ©University of Pretoria via British Museum.

South Africa – The Art of a Nation Exhibition at British Museum

One of Africa’s greatest treasures, the 800-year-old golden rhinoceros of Mapungubwe, is to leave the continent for the first time […]

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Great Fire 350 - London 1666 - Watch It Burn. Photo Credit: ©Ursula Petula Barzey.

350th Anniversary Events for the Great Fire of London

On 2 September 2016, it will be exactly 350 years since the catastrophic Great Fire of London started in Thomas Farynor’s bakery in Pudding Lane. The fire raged for four days, destroying 13,200 homes and leaving 65,000 people homeless. The speed at which London recovered, and the way it did so, laid the foundations for the global city we know today.

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