City Events May to July 2017

SUMMER IN THE CITY MAY TO JULY 2017

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Summer is finally here and with warm days and longer evenings ahead, there’s no better time to dive into the rich offerings of the City. From sun drenched rooftops, refreshing beers and sensational sport, the Square Mile is the place to be.

The go-to destination this summer is the majestic Guildhall Yard, which is jam-packed with outdoor events. Explore the lives of Londoners past in outdoor exhibition The Londoners: Portraits of a Working City (p.18).

For those keen to indulge in some historic Square Mile traditions, the Cart Marking Ceremony (p.23) sees the Lord Mayor and the Master Carman mark vehicles, old and new, with a red-hot iron.

Fancy a pint? City Beer Fest (p.22) returns to the Yard for the beer enthusiasts keen to hear live music whilst they sip fine beverages. Food lovers are also taken care of with the

Yard Lunch Market (p.20), offering mouth-watering food delicacies from around the world to tease your taste buds.

Over at the Barbican, budding architects can discover the wonders of Japanese design, in the Japanese House (p.5), or can explore the delights of the City’s “green” architecture on a Smart Green Spaces (p.29) walking tour.

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: City of London Information Centre St Paul’s Churchyard London EC4M 8BX

Those keen not to miss the tennis can enjoy One New Change’s free screenings of Wimbledon (p.22) on their roof terrace.

Lounge in the sun and glimpse the great view of St Paul’s as you catch all the action from Centre Court.

The information in this leaflet has been researched and compiled in good faith and checked as thoroughly as possible with the relevant sources. It is correct to the best of the publisher’s knowledge at the time of printing (April 2017) and the publisher cannot accept any liability for errors and omissions howsoever caused. No payment was either solicited or received for inclusion of entries (with the exception of the back page advertisement) and it does not claim to be fully comprehensive.

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To create a City that is competitive, open, interconnected and intelligent, the City must embrace new technologies. The City Centre’s latest exhibition displays shortlisted entries to the ideas competition A Smarter City. Exhibited alongside the architectural model of the Square Mile will also be an overview of global smart city projects.

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm (City model exhibition Fri-Sat only) FREE The City Centre 80 Basinghall Street EC2V 5AG www.thecitycentre.london T 0207 6008 362

Ongoing

The Great Parchment Book of the Honourable Irish Society Known as the Domesday Book of the Ulster Plantation, The Great Parchment Book was compiled in 1639 by the Irish Society. It documents the period immediately following James I’s deliberate settlement of English and Scottish Protestants in Ulster.

Stored at Guildhall, it was totally damaged during a fire in 1786 but, following cutting edge conservation, it is on rare display.

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12noon-4pm FREE City of London Heritage Gallery Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ heritagegallery T 020 7332 1868

Until 19 May

Books: Used and Abused A book is many things: a box, bible, bling, expanding file, notepad, inadvertent container… used and abused, the older a book is, the greater the chance that someone has altered its material content in an unusual or thoughtful way.

See how and why books are customised, adorned, despoiled and disguised and find out what happened to the biggest and the smallest books in Guildhall Library’s collections.

Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm; Wed until 7.30pm. Open alternative Sat. FREE Guildhall Library Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ guildhalllibrary T 020 7332 1869/1871

The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945

The Londoners – Portraits of a Working City, c.1447 to 1980

See the first major UK exhibition to focus on Japanese domestic architecture from the end of the Second World War to now, a field which has consistently produced some of the most influential and extraordinary examples of modern and contemporary design.

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

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Until 5 July

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Until 25 June

The extraordinary photographs and prints of working Londoners on display in this exhibition capture the strangeness and the familiarity, the toil and vitality of work in London.

Winners, losers, the famous and the forgotten, countless Londoners have been recorded as they went about their daily work in the capital. From Lord Mayors to chimney sweeps, 15th-century drawings to colour photographs, this exhibition brings them all together and presents them as a stunning visual history of the capital.

Mon-Thu 9.30am-4.45pm Tue-Thu open until 7.30pm; open one Saturday each month, check website for details FREE London Metropolitan Archives 40 Northampton Road EC1R 0HB www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma T 020 7332 3820

Echoes Across the Century

Stationers not Stationary

The First World War involved considerable sacrifice both on the front line, as well as at home. Guildhall Art Gallery’s new exhibition explores the personal stories of those involved as they grappled with separation from loved ones and kept the country moving. Immerse yourself in this multisensory journey that explores heritage, memory and loss. Featuring artist Jane Churchill’s installation Degrees of Separation, Echoes weaves in the work of 240 students as they explore with Jane the impact of the war in this exhibition that is part created museum, part archive of dreams.

Discover the 600 year history of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers’ and their presence at the forefront of printing and publishing. With 90% of its 900 members still directly involved in the Content and Communications Industries, Stationers’ Hall remains a focal point within the industry.

Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm; Wed until 7.30pm. Open alternative Sat. FREE Guildhall Library Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ guildhalllibrary T 020 7332 1869/1871

Until 26 July

De Vroomen: Harmony in Colour and Form This special exhibition celebrates five decades of artistic collaboration between renowned husband and wife team, Dutch goldsmith Leo De Vroomen and British jewellery designer and artist Ginnie De Vroomen. The showcase brings together over 100 pieces of De Vroomen jewels, sketches reflecting the creative process and Ginnie’s vivid paintings inspired by nature and the urban landscape.

Mon-Wed 10am-4pm FREE Goldsmiths’ Hall, Foster Lane EC2V 6BN www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk T 020 7606 7010

From 2 May

Books and Publishing in the City

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12noon-4pm FREE Guildhall Art Gallery Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/echoes T 020 7332 1868

From 2 May

20th Anniversary of the Bank’s Independence On 6 May 1997, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer granted the Bank of England operational independence.

The Bank began to set interest rates and the Monetary Policy Committee was established.

Find out more about what these changes meant with this new display featuring a range of documents from the Bank of England’s Archive.

Mon-Fri: 10am–5pm (last entry 4.30pm) FREE Bank of England Museum Bartholomew Lane EC2R 8AH www.bankofengland.co.uk/ museum T 020 7601 5545

From the newspapers of Fleet Street to the publishing houses around St Paul’s, the City has a long association with print and publishing. Combining images of streets, buildings, and individual documents, and with a particular focus on Stationers’ Hall, this photography exhibition by artistin-residence Simon Gregor will explore the theme of books and publishing in the City of London.

It accompanies the new exhibition on The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers.

Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm; Wed until 7.30pm. Open alternative Sat. FREE Guildhall Library Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ guildhalllibrary T 020 7332 1869/1871

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Until 16 July

From 3 June

Into the Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction Bringing together artists, designers, filmmakers, SFX specialists, musicians and writers for an extraordinary journey that takes you from the 19th-century cabinet of curiosities to the vast vistas of space. Uncover hidden gems, from original manuscripts to props and models from blockbuster films, interact with new work from Oscar award-winning VFX specialists and discover how contemporary artists have used Science Fiction as a framework to address the important and sometimes subversive questions of our time.

Sat–Wed 10am–8pm, Thu & Fri 10am–10pm Admission: £14.50, concs £12 The Barbican Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/ intotheunknown T 084 5120 7527

7 – 8 June

Technical Theatre Arts Graduate Exhibition This end-of-year showcase presents some of the outstanding work of final year students on the Guildhall School’s Technical Theatre Arts programme. It’s a chance to get up close to a range of props, scenery, costumes, light and projection displays created for the School’s public operas, dramas and musicals, as well as for students’ own personal projects. Many of the students will be present to talk about their work.

When: 11am-5pm FREE Milton Court Studio Theatre 1 Milton Street EC2Y 9BH www.gsmd.ac.uk/events T 020 7638 8891

30 June

Free Roman Object Handling Session Ever wanted to handle something nearly 2,000 years old? Join a trained archaeologist for the chance to handle some genuine roman antiquities.

No booking necessary.

When: 12.15pm-2.15pm FREE Guildhall Art Gallery Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ romanamphitheatre T 020 7332 3700

From 28 June

Sculpture in the City The popular public art exhibition returns to the Square Mile’s insurance district. Look out for the 2017 edition, which includes artworks by Georg Baselitz, Gavin Turk, Recycle Group and Ryan Gander.

FREE to view at any time Pick up a map from the City Information Centre (from 28 June) St Paul’s Churchyard EC4M 8BX Around St Botolph without Bishopsgate, Lime Street, St Mary Axe, Great St Helen’s and Undershaft EC3 www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ sculptureinthecity

1 – 2 July

Art Night 2017 Art Night is a free festival of contemporary arts in extraordinary spaces. Each year, a leading cultural institution and curator are invited to work in a different area of London, exploring its history, culture and architecture. Art Night 2017 takes over the East End and the City in collaboration with Whitechapel Gallery; curated by Fatos Ustek.

When: 6pm until late FREE Multiple locations across the City. Visit the website for details. www.artnight.london

Explore the Barbican in this do-it-yourself adventure trail for families. Discover the secrets of the Barbican Centre building through cryptic clue solving, drawing and games.

Suitable for ages 6+.

When: 12noon-6pm FREE Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk

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The Big Barbican Adventure

6, 13, 20, 27 May, 3, 10, 17, 24 June, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 July

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Framed Film Club Enjoy screenings of the latest animations and some rarely seen international gems.

On the last Saturday of the month, join a free artist-led creative workshop.

When: 11am Admission: £3.50, £2.50 under 18s Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 Foyer Barbican Centre, Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/film

Until 31 July

Barbican Blocks A textured adventure for underfives and their families where a freestanding cube unpacks to become a selection of blocks made out of all sorts of materials that young children can use to shape the space around them.

Session times vary. Please check website for details FREE Barbican Foyer, Level G Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/education

20 May, 17 June & 15 July

Autism Friendly Early Opening at Tower Bridge Tower Bridge will be opening its doors early for children with autism and other needs, as well as their siblings, families and carers. Families will be able to explore the Exhibition and Engine Rooms in a calm, relaxed atmosphere and also take part in bespoke family craft activities if they wish. Also available will be the family trail, which visitors can complete at their own pace.

Places are limited so booking is essential.

When: 8.45am-10am Admission: £9.80, concs £6.80, children £4.20 Tower Bridge Exhibition Tower Bridge Road SE1 2UP www.towerbridge.org.uk T 020 7940 8397

Settlers and invaders

Banknote Detectives

From tales of King Alfred the Great and a musical version of the old-English poem Beowulf to creative arts and crafts exploring Saxon jewellery and old Norse myths, explore the lives of London’s early settlers and invaders with a jam-packed programme of free events this half term.

Various times available. See website for details.

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

Calling all Banknote detectives, the Museum needs your help this summer. Could you spot a real banknote from a fake?

Explore the Museum using your detective skills to solve the puzzles. Interactive talks on banknotes will be taking place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1pm, where you can pick up some tips.

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

30 May – 2 June

Piggy Bank on us!

Take inspiration from the Bank’s collection of money boxes on the trail and then join a creative workshop and decorate your own ceramic piggy bank.

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

3 June

22 – 23 July

LSO Discovery Family Concert: The Firebird

Archikids Festival

Presented in a fun and informative way, the London Symphony Orchestra’s Family Concerts feature music based on a theme and offer the chance for everyone to get involved by playing or singing along with an audience participation piece.

When: 2.30pm-3.30pm Admission: £10 adults, £5 under-18s Barbican Hall Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.lso.co.uk T 020 7638 8891

See the Square Mile overrun by mini archi-tectives discovering the iconic buildings and hidden gems of the City. Archikids is a weekend festival of free activities for kids and their families to explore the City. It’s a chance to explore London’s iconic buildings while completing scooter trails, building lego landscapes and designing your own skyscrapers.

When: 10am-5pm FREE Various venues in the Square Mile. Check the website for details. www.archikids.org.uk/festival T 0207 383 5722

22 – 23 July

Family Festival Take part in a weekend of free architectural activities aimed at inspiring the next generation of Londoners. Expect interactive storytelling, creative arts and crafts and special workshops that celebrate great places that can be found in the City.

When: 11am-4pm FREE Museum of London 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN www.museumoflondon.org.uk/ families T 020 7001 9844

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27 May – 2 July

5 May

The Gold Medal Ongoing

Listen to the World Experience Brazilian rhythms, whirling dervishes and Klezmer melodies. Escape London for an evening of food and music from around the world at this little oasis in the City.

Dates, prices and times vary; check website for full listings St Ethelburga’s Centre 78 Bishopsgate EC2N 4AG www.stethelburgas.org/events T 020 7496 1610

2 May

Jonathan Biss: Late Style – Schubert with Mark Padmore Pianist Jonathan Biss joins an old friend, tenor Mark Padmore, to tread the sorrowful path of Schubert’s final song cycle. In the final instalment of his survey of composers’ ‘late styles’, pianist Jonathan Biss performs Schubert’s A major piano sonata, and joins tenor Mark Padmore in the song-cycle Schubert never lived to complete: the heartrending Schwanengesang.

When: 7.30pm Admission: £15-£30 (plus booking fee) Milton Court Concert Hall Milton Street EC2Y 9BH www.barbican.org.uk/music T 020 7638 8891

5 May, 9, 23 June & 7 July

LSO Discovery Free Friday Lunchtime Concerts Learn more about music from the northern countries of the world with LSO Discovery’s summer series. The concerts offer an informal introduction to the LSO and the world of music-making with introductions and Q&As led by presenter Rachel Leach.

When: 12.30pm FREE LSO St Luke’s 161 Old Street EC1V 9NG www.lso.co.uk/lso-st-lukes

The Guildhall School’s most prestigious prize for musicians. This year is the turn of the singers, who will perform a short programme with piano accompaniment followed by a second half of arias with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, conducted

by Dominic Wheeler. The jury comprises mezzo-soprano Alice Coote, General Director of Glyndebourne Sebastian F. Schwarz and the Guildhall School’s Vice-Principal & Director of Music, Jonathan Vaughan.

Previous winners include Jacqueline du Pre (1960), Tasmin Little (1986) and Bryn Terfel (1989).

When: 7pm Admission: £15-£20, concs £5 Barbican Hall Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.gsmd.ac.uk/events T 020 7638 8891

8, 15, 22 May, 5, 12, 19 & 26 June

Song in the City Join in this series of free Monday lunchtime concerts that takes classical music out of its comfort zone. Programing concerts around inventive and often challenging themes, Song in the City brings together talented singers and pianists. Regular collaborations with performers from other artistic disciplines also take place.

When: 1.10pm-1.55pm FREE The Hall, St Botolph without Bishopsgate EC2M 3TL www.songinthecity.org

Shanghai Opera House and the Guildhall School present the UK premiere of an original contemporary Chinese opera

by Wen Dequing. It’s New Year’s Eve and Zhao, a squire, is enjoying the snow and some music with his family. Suddenly a beggar in rags appears.

Zhao gives the beggar alms but is struck by curiosity. How has he survived the freezing winter? A Faustian story of luck, temptation and fate.

When: 7.30pm Admission: £25, concs £15 Silk Street Theatre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.gsmd.ac.uk/events T 020 7638 8891

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26 – 27 May

26 May

Manana// Cuba: A Night of Afro-Cuban Collaborations One year on from the groundbreaking Manana//Cuba Festival in Santiago de Cuba - a project that brought together pioneering electronic artists with traditional Afro-Cuban musicians - four of the most inspiring collaborations come to the UK for the first time.

When: 7.30pm Admission: £17.50-£22.50 (plus booking fee) Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk T 020 7638 8891

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4 – 10 July

Crazy for You

5 – 12 June

Handel’s Radamisto The Guildhall School’s awardwinning opera department presents the first version of Handel’s dramatic Baroque opera Radamisto in the intimate setting of Milton Court Theatre.

When: 7pm Admission: £25, concs £15 Milton Court Theatre 1 Milton Street EC2Y 9BH www.gsmd.ac.uk/events T 020 7638 8891

The Guildhall School presents Crazy for You, winner of the 1992 Tony Award for Best Musical.

A romantic comedy musical with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, based on the book by playwright Ken Ludwig. In 1930s New York, banker Bobby Child is desperate to leave behind his inherited career for life on the stage. Sent to foreclose a rundown theatre in a dusty cowboy town he enters a whirlwind of romance, heartbreak and last chances.

When: 2pm, 7.30pm Admission: £20, concs £10 Silk Street Theatre Silk Street EC2Y 8DT www.gsmd.ac.uk/events T 020 7638 8891

6 July

Grand Organ Gala Concert Hear a celebration of the organs of St Paul’s Cathedral - including the grand organ - one of the finest musical instruments in the world. This programme includes Poulenc’s Organ Concerto, Bach’s Toccata and Fugue, and Albinoni’s Adagio.

When: 7pm-8.45pm Admission: £15-£35 (concs £12-£28) St Paul’s Cathedral St Paul’s Cathedral Churchyard EC4M 8AD www.stpauls.co.uk/worship-music T 020 7236 6883

8 – 12 June

Jeff Mills: From Here to There The human race has always been obsessed with exploration, from the solar system, to the concept of the afterlife, to the physical body and architecture of our anatomy. Pioneering techno producer and composer Jeff Mills presents a series of music, film and dance about our search for answers, the meaning of life, and our place in the universe – the idea that we must travel and explore, both physically and metaphorically.

When: 7.30pm Admission: £20-£35 (plus booking fee) Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk

9 July

Sir Simon Rattle/ LSO: A Trip To The Moon Sir Simon Rattle and LSO present the first performance of a new children’s opera. In A Trip to the Moon, by Andrew Norman, soloists and local voices from the LSO’s Discovery and Community Choirs tell the tale of a band of bumbling astronomers and mysterious moon people.

When: 7pm-9pm Admission: £10-£30 Barbican Hall Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.lso.co.uk T 020 7638 8891

16 July

Branford Marsalis Quartet with special guest Kurt Elling A true musical partnership – the Branford Marsalis Quartet share their freewheeling and joyous take on the Jazz tradition with the voice of one of the world’s most gifted vocalists, Kurt Elling.

This concert – their only UK performance – showcases their open, accessible and compelling take on the Jazz idiom.

When: 7.30pm Admission: £20-£40 (plus booking fee) Barbican Hall Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk T 020 7638 8891

22, 25 – 28 July

Gigs See young musicians perform in the streets of London in the Mayor of London’s annual busking competition that involves over 1,000 talented artists. Listen to a variety of musical styles and acts, all in the shadow of the iconic St Paul’s Cathedral.

When: 11am-5pm FREE St Paul’s Churchyard EC4M 8BX www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/gigs

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Celebrate Historic England’s first ever London History Day on 31 May As part of the day, a number of attractions in the Square Mile are showcasing objects that played a part in the City’s diverse history: from London’s oldest sporting venue to a 200-year-old hand drawn copy of the Bayeux Tapestry. Enjoy a number of activities from family workshops to walking tours and talks. Plan your London History Day here.

Find out more: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/londonhistoryday

Tower Bridge interactive model

Hand-drawn copy of the Bayeux Tapestry The London Metropolitan Archives is offering an exciting day of activities and crafts, featuring a display of archival material including the 22 metre hand drawn copy of the Bayeux Tapestry. Produced around 1816 for the 750th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, this remarkable object is the longest item in the archive’s collection.

When: 10am-4pm FREE 40 Northampton Road EC1R 0HB

Come and find out about John Gass, the very first Bridge Master of Tower Bridge. Have a go at raising the bridge yourself on an interactive model and make your own Bridge Master hat to take home.

When: 10.30am-4pm Admission: £9.80, concs £6.80, children £4.20 (event free with general admission) Tower Bridge Road SE1 2UP

Reward of merit Guildhall Library is displaying two miniature books bound in one volume: The history of Whittington and his Cat and The history of Goody Two Shoes. Dating from 1824, the book belonged to Londoner Lettia Elley, and was donated to the Library by Whittington collector Ellery Yale Wood. The rags to riches story of Dick was inspired by Mayor of London Richard Whittington, who was a major contributor to the founding of Guildhall Library in the 1420s.

When: 9.30am-7.30pm FREE Guildhall Library Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH

London’s history in art Guildhall Art Gallery is displaying two paintings that recount contrasting moments from London’s history. Paton and Wheatley’s 18th-century The Lord Mayor’s Procession by Water to Westminster is a traditional depiction of a City ceremony whilst Workman’s Chaos on London Bridge is a more tongue-in-cheek vision of traffic congestion on old London Bridge – an issue still familiar to many Londoners. As part of the day, families will be able to partake in free family activities.

When: 10am-5pm FREE Guildhall Art Gallery Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE

The Houndsditch Model

London’s Roman Amphitheatre

View evidence used in the Old Bailey trial of the Houndsditch Murders - the deadliest day in the City of London Police Force’s history, when gun-toting anarchists fired on City Police officers, who were armed only with truncheons. Learn more about the murders from former Inspector Peter Clarke and visit where the stand-off took place on walking tour Bobbies, Bombs and Blaggers: Policing London’s Square Mile.

When: 9.30am-7.30pm FREE Tour starts 6pm (admission £5 plus booking fee) City of London Police Museum Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH

Join a free tour of London’s oldest sporting venue with the resident archaeologist and explore what really went on in the arena.

When: 12noon, 1pm & 2pm FREE Guildhall Art Gallery Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE

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1 – 8 May

UK Green Film Festival

Until 23 May

The Londoners – Guildhall Yard Exhibition From Lord Mayors to waitresses, London has long been a magnet for those looking for work. See unseen images from the LMA’s collection on display in the majestic surrounds of Guildhall Yard.

FREE to view any time.

Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ thelondoners

The UK Green Film Festival brings a stunning programme of titles from around the world, exploring issues ranging from the rights of local communities to global concerns such as climate change, food supply and pollution.

Various times available. See website for details Admission: £9.50-£10.50 (plus booking fee) Barbican Cinemas Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/film T 020 7638 8891

3 – 25 May

Into the Woods Venture in to the darkness of the forest in this series of film screenings, including: Company of Wolves, Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural and Eyes of Fire.

Various times available.

See website for details Admission: £9.50-£10.50 (plus booking fee) Barbican Cinemas Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/film T 020 7638 8891

12 May, 16 June & 14 July

Great Fire of London Special Walk A two-hour twilight walk uncovers how the disaster unfolded and tells the stories of Londoners who were there. Includes nibbles and a cocktail served in the relaxed atmosphere of London Wall Bar & Kitchen.

When: 6pm-8pm Admission: £25 Museum of London 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN www.museumoflondon.org.uk/ events T 0207 030 3300

12 May

Migration & Heritage – Let’s Talk About it!

Discussions by researchers and curators which highlight London’s rich history of diversity from Tudors to the present day. The talks draw on archive records and give attendees a chance to discover more about London’s diverse populations.

When: 10.30am-3.30pm Admission: £10, concs £5 London Metropolitan Archives 40 Northampton Road EC1R 0HB www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma T 020 7332 3851

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19 May

Museums at Night A rare opportunity to visit the Museum after dark. Enjoy a variety of gallery talks and chat to gold and banknote experts.

Meet members of the Museum who will be revealing some unique and unseen objects from the Bank’s collection which visitors can handle.

When: 5.30pm–9pm FREE Bank of England Museum Bartholomew Lane EC2R 8AH www.bankofengland.co.uk/ museum T 020 7601 5545

25 May, 22 June & 20 July

Guildhall Yard Lunch Market Ditch the packed lunch and feast on some proper Greek wraps, Jamaican jerk chicken, cracking Korean dumplings and more, all in the glorious surroundings of Guildhall Yard.

Market stalls sell tasty foodstuffs from around the world.

When: 12noon-2.30pm FREE Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ guildhallmarkets

3 June

Tour the Thames: Royal London See London through the eyes of Britain’s monarchs over the centuries on a cruise from the Palace of Westminster to Royal Greenwich. Discover royal traditions and hear the stories of kings and queens from William the Conqueror to Queen Elizabeth II from a City of London Guide. Complementary refreshments will be served.

When: 1.15pm-4.15pm Admission: £38 Starts from Westminster Pier, Victoria Embankment www.museumoflondon.org.uk/ events T 0207 030 3300

10 June

London Nocturne Each year the streets of the City of London are transformed into a high octane race circuit as cyclists from Penny Farthing riders to Olympic Champions race through the day and into the night in the world’s premier

city cycle race. Enjoy the party atmosphere with food, drinks and live music to entertain all the family.

When: 2pm-10pm FREE 1 New Change EC4M 9AF www.londonnocturne.com T 020 7490 3000

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15 July

Cart Marking Ceremony From handcarts to horse-drawn carriages and steam-driven vehicles to the new Routemaster, watch this parade of vehicles old and new as they come into Guildhall Yard. Each is marked with a red-hot iron by the Master Carman and the Lord Mayor in a wonderfully eccentric City ceremony.

When: 12noon FREE Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE www.thecarmen.co.uk

3 – 16 July

Wimbledon Screenings at One New Change Head over to One New Change during the Wimbledon fortnight to watch the tennis streamed live from SW19 to the City. Relax on a deck chair or giant Union Jack cushion, and enjoy the tennis from One New Change’s breath-

taking Sixth Floor Roof Terrace.

From 11am FREE One New Change Roof Terrace 1 New Change EC4M 9AF www.onenewchange.com T 020 7002 8900

6 July

City Beer Fest City Beerfest, now in its fifth year, returns to Guildhall Yard for another round. More than a dozen of Britain’s most popular breweries gather together to serve up a selection of beers, along with live music on stage throughout the day. This year’s line-up promises to be better than ever before.

When: 12.30pm-9pm FREE (drink tokens available for purchase, check website for details) Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE www.citybeerfest.org

13 July

19 July

Great City Race

St Lawrence Jewry 60th Anniversary Rededication Service

The Standard Chartered Great City Race is a 5km corporate running challenge which takes place around the closed off streets of the City. The corporate team running event, which aims to raise funds and awareness for the charity Seeing is Believing, will feature companies from the accountancy, banking, media, insurance and legal sectors.

Time to be confirmed; see website for details FREE Race starts at Honourable Artillery Company, Armoury House City Road EC1Y 2BQ (see website for route) www.cityrace.co.uk

Join a special 60th anniversary rededication service to commemorate the church being rebuilt following damage during the Second World War. With the Lord Mayor in attendance, it promises to be a memorable event.

When: 5.30pm FREE St Lawrence Jewry Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AA www.stlawrencejewry.org.uk T 0207 600 9478

The Drowsy Chaperone

The Tempest

A Man sits at home and looks for a cure for his “non-specific sadness”. Turning to his record collection he selects littleknown recording, The Drowsy Chaperone. As the record plays, be transported into the world of a 1920s musical. While the musical comes to life around him, learn more about the characters of the farcical production, but also more about the Man and how he came to be sitting alone, feeling blue.

Tue-Sat: 7.30pm, (matinees 6 & 13 May at 2.30pm) Admission: £14.50-£23 The Bridewell Theatre Bride Lane EC4Y 8EQ www.sbf.org.uk/theatre T 078 6631 8199

1 – 10 June

Ex Machina/Robert Lepage: 887 Robert Lepage’s most autobiographical play to date is a riveting tale about memory, belonging and collective history, conveyed in a tender one-man performance animated by a transforming set. Standing beside a rotating doll’s house replica of his childhood home, Lepage opens a beguiling window to the past. Delivered in a mixture of poetry and prose, his intimate recollections of family life illuminate the struggles of Québécois society of the time while inviting us into his present-day world.

When: 7.45pm, Sat matinee 3pm Admission: £16-£45 (plus booking fee) Barbican Theatre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/theatre T 020 7638 8891

16 – 20 May

Much Ado About Nothing See this Tower Theatre company production of one of the Bard’s later plays. As full of cruelty as it is humour, as much about malice and repressed desire as joy and openly declared love and as interested in what cannot be said as in the delights of speaking,

Much Ado About Nothing is a complex mix of darkness and light.

When: 7.30pm, Sat matinee 3pm Admission: £10-£14 The Bridewell Theatre Bride Lane EC4Y 8EQ www.sbf.org.uk/theatre T 020 7353 1700

27 June – 1 July

Little Women: The Musical Against the backdrop of the American Civil War, aspiring writer Jo hides from life’s difficulties in her attic and pens stories of adventure. With her father away, Jo and her sisters must learn to negotiate love, loss and life under the ever-loving watch of their beloved Marmee. In the face of tragedy and heartbreak, the March sisters discover that in reality the true adventure is life itself. This musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel is suitable for all the family.

When: 7.30pm, Sat matinee 2.30pm Admission: £10-£14 The Bridewell Theatre Bride Lane EC4Y 8EQ www.sbf.org.uk/theatre T 078 6631 8199

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3 – 13 May

Simon Russell Beale plays Prospero in this groundbreaking production directed

by Royal Shakespeare Company Artistic Director Gregory Doran. In a unique partnership with Intel, the RSC will be using today’s most advanced technology in a bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s magical play, creating an unforgettable theatrical experience. The Tempest will be the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for young theatregoers and families.

When: 7.15pm; 1.30pm (8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 Jul); 7pm (6 Jul) Admission: £10-£75 (plus booking fee) Barbican Theatre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk/theatre T 020 7638 8891

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Guildhall Library Evening Events

31 March – 16 July 2017

Learn about London, history and literature – and enjoy a complementary glass of wine – at one of Guildhall Library’s regular evening events. Highlights include: Victorian London: A Whirlwind Tour of Wonder and Depravity (18 May); Death Diary (25 May); City Firsts (15 June); Inspiration: Artists and their Iconic Muses (4 July); Famous ‘Stationers’ Through the Centuries (13 July).

When: 6pm-8pm Admission: £5 (plus booking fee, please book in advance via our Eventbrite site www.ghlevents.eventbrite.co.uk) Guildhall Library Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ guildhalllibrary T 020 7332 1869/1871

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Guildhall Library Afternoon Talks

Gresham College Lectures

Find out something fascinating about London at one of Guildhall Library’s free talks. Highlights include: Mayday – Beauty, Booze and Battle (4 May); Public Art in the City of London (22 May); Catholics in the City (29 June); London Villages: Bermondsey and Rotherhithe (11 July).

When: 2pm-3pm FREE (Please book in advance via our Eventbrite site www.ghlevents.eventbrite.co.uk) Guildhall Library Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ guildhalllibrary T 020 7332 1869/1871

Each week you can pop into free public lectures on a huge variety of subjects at Gresham College. This season’s highlights include: Toby Young on 20th Century Music (10 May); Alan Boyd on Gene Therapy (25 May), Nicholas Cambridge on Dickens and Medicine (30 May) and Sir Richard Evans on the History of Migration (15 Jun).

Dates and times vary; check website for full listings FREE Gresham College Holborn Viaduct EC1N 2HH www.gresham.ac.uk T 020 7831 0575

World War 1 imagined

FREE art exhibition Guildhall Art Gallery Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE

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Billingsgate Roman House & Baths Weekend Tours Explore this fascinating insight into ancient City life and discover the remains of the Roman Bathhouse which lies hidden beneath office buildings.

When: 10.30am, 12noon (please book in advance) Admission: £8, concs £6 Billingsgate Roman House & Baths 101 Lower Thames St EC3R 6DL www.museumoflondon.org.uk/ bathhousetours T 020 7030 3300

Open-City Architecture Tours

Talking Statues

Explore some of the best architecture in the City with specialist guides on foot and through the lens with a weekly programme of photography and walking tours.

Various times available Admission: £25.50-£35.50 www.open-city.org.uk/tours

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Across the City, the statues are talking. Interact with the statues dotted across the Square Mile by swiping your phone on a nearby plaque to get a call from Nicholas Parsons as Hodge the Cat, Maisie Williams as one of the Broad Family or Jeremy Paxman as John Wilkes. Each has a story to tell about themselves and their history in the City of London.

FREE Across the City. See website for map. www.talkingstatueslondon.co.uk

20 May

Smart Green Spaces Explore the Square Mile’s biodiversity, “green” architecture, and sustainable design in this walking tour.

When: 2pm-4pm Admission: £15, concs £12 The City Centre 80 Basinghall Street EC2V 5AG www.thecitycentre.london T 020 7600 8362

4 May & 7 June

‘Zeppelin!’ WW1 guided walk Follow the path of destruction as German Zeppelin L13 blasted and burned its way across the City on the night of 8 September 1915. This was the first effective air raid on the City, and on this walk a City of London and Blue Badge Guide will examine how Londoners dealt with this new form of warfare, as well as visiting some other legacies of the First World War. When: 6pm-7.30pm (4 May), 2.30pm-4pm (7 Jun) Admission: £10, £8 concs (booking required) Meet at Chancery Lane Underground station. Outside Exit 2, High Holborn WC1V 6DR www.worldwaronewalks.com

23 May

Maths can make you fly?

Well, not quite. But it can make you seem to be flying, virtually.

After lifting the mystery on the flying mathematician, you will discover that such principles can be used beyond special effects - from the reconstruction of crucial information in satellite images of our earth, restoration of Magnetic Resonance images in molecular imaging to the renovation of digital photographs and medieval artwork.

When: 6pm-7pm FREE Museum of London 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN www.gresham.ac.uk/lecturesand-events/mathematics-canmake-you-fly T 020 7831 0575

25 May, 22 June & 20 July

Guildhall Tours Take a tour of the iconic Guildhall complex, including the Great Hall and its crypt.

When: 11am-12noon Admission: £7 (must be booked in advance) Meet guide at Guildhall Art Gallery Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE www.cityoflondonguides.com T 020 8398 4715

15 June

Migration: A Historical Perspective Migration from the Middle East and North Africa to Europe has reached mass proportions in the last few years. Beginning with the story of European migration to other parts of the world that took on immense proportions in the 19th century, Sir Richard Evans’ lecture goes on to discuss the repeated experiences of forced population exchanges, flight, and “ethnic cleansing” in Europe in the 20th and early 21st centuries.

When: 6pm-7pm FREE Museum of London 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN www.gresham.ac.uk/lecturesand-events/migration-ahistorical-perspective T 020 7831 0575

29 June

Free tour of London’s Roman Ampitheatre Join a free 40-minute introductory tour of the amphitheatre with resident archaeologist Andrew Lane. Find out more about one of the most important buildings in Roman London and the capital’s oldest sports arena.

No booking necessary.

When: 12.15pm, 1.15pm, 2.15pm FREE Guildhall Art Gallery Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ romanamphitheatre T 020 7332 1868

THE ROMANS ARE COMING

OVER 175 YEARS OF POLICING IN THE CITY OF LONDON A fascinating collection charting the development of the City of London Police Force from its earliest days through the intrigue of the Victorian era to modern policing and current challenges like cybercrime and fraud.

City of London Police Museum Aldermanbury London EC2V 7HH Access through Guildhall Library entrance

www.cityoflondon.police.uk/museum

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