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Subscribe to BlogWelcome to the IanVisits guide to lectures, talks, heritage events, organised walks and other random miscellany happening around London today.
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= Event is free of charge (sometimes a donation is appreciated) |
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= Pre-Booking required. |
One-Off Events Happening Today Only | |
| 1:00 PM | Trains and Boats and Planes (Barbican) |
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A look at the mathematics of energy efficiency in transport systems. |
| 1:15 PM | Wet dreams: making urban water systems sustainable (Bloomsbury) |
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Understanding the reliatinship between society and technology in managing water supplies. |
| 5:00 PM | Engineering the Olympics (South Kensington) |
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A lecture on the challenges faced by engineers in delivering the major infrastructure and stadia necessary to ensure a successful Olympics. |
| 6:00 PM | How many women does it take to make a difference? (Green Park) |
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A Hansard Society Democracy Forum to discuss how many women it takes to make a difference to politics, business and society. |
| 6:30 PM | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916) on the Big Screen (Bloomsbury) |
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Occasional showing of old movie followed by wine in the museum. |
| 6:30 PM | 500 years of lesbian and gay related material in the British Library (Camden) |
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An illustrated talk by Bart Smith of the Library’s Humanities Reference Service. (Cost: £6) |
| 6:30 PM | Egypt: the moment of change (Bloomsbury) |
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Book launch by Philip Marfleet on the politics and (lack of) civil rights in Egypt. |
| 7:00 PM | Think tank Clash (Southwark) |
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Rory Bremner hosts a debate featuring leaders from some of the UK's top political think tanks (Cost: £10) |
| 7:00 PM | Alan Bennett - Talking Theatre (South Kensington) |
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An evening in conversation with playwright, Alan Bennett (Cost: £8) |
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Regular Events on Today (typically repeat each week) | |
| 11:30 AM | Secret Tunnels and Hidden Passageways (Tower Hill) |
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Guided walk around the London Bridge area focusing on hidden tunnels and alleys (Cost: £5) |
| 1:30 PM | Through the Time Tunnel: A Retrograde Ramble (Tower Hill) |
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Regular guided walk of London - running from modern day backwards to the ancient. (Cost: £5) |
| 2:00 PM | Tour of Mansion House |
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Weekly tours of the splendour of the home of the Lord Mayor of London (Cost: £6 (concessions £4)) |
Temporary Exhibitions That are Closing Within a Couple of Weeks | |
