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Monday, 28 May 2012 – Free shows and activities in London

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Hello there! For Monday, we have collected 12 free events taking place in and around London. Here are some ideas:

  • Illustration of a vintage microphonefree gig with with singer Cousin Alice performing a collection of jazz standards, pop & originals with a blues touch (National Theatre, 5.45pm)
  • free, 10-minute talk/introduction to Henri Rousseau’s painting “Surprised!” (4pm, The National Gallery)
  • free, lunchtime talk (1pm), on the interaction between painting and sculpture in Renaissance Florence (The National Gallery)
  • the daily free guided tours of the Victoria and Albert Museum (highly recommended) and the National Gallery ones are a good option too.

Have a good Monday!

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Sunday, 27 May 2012 – Free shows and activities in London

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Hello! For Sunday, we have collected 16 free events taking place in and around London. Here are some ideas:

  • Illustration of childrenfor children there are free workshops (collage competitions and family drawing events) and storytelling sessions at the National Gallery (various times)
  • if you are still there at  4pm, there is a free 10-minute talk/introduction to Seurat’s painting “Bathers at Asnières” (Room 44)
View of Medicine Man exhibition

View of Medicine Man exhibition – Image Credit: Rama Knight/Wellcome Images

  • at 2.30pm, at Wellcome Collection there will be a guided tour related to medicine and health (historical objects)
  • the daily free guided tours of the Victoria and Albert Museum (highly recommended) and the National Gallery ones are a good option too.

If you prefer free live music Klezmania Klezmer band (fiddle, piano and double bass) will be playing Jewish, Gipsy and Eastern European folk music (1pm).

Have a fantastic Sunday!

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Saturday, 26 May 2012 – Free shows and activities in London

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Hello there! For Saturday we have collected 18 free events taking place in and around London. Here are some ideas:

  • 'Recommended' label (light green background): it means the event is recommended by London Free Showsstart your day with a free 5K parkrun at 9am taking place in various parks in London and beyond. It’s very refreshing!
  • free guided tour of the “Brains: The Mind as Matter” exhibition at 11.30am (Wellcome Collection). Explore over 150 artefacts including real brains, artworks, manuscripts, artefacts, videos and photography
  • Image of a transparent anatomical modelif you don’t find physical brains of your taste you could join “Medicine Now” gallery free guided tour instead (2.30pm, Wellcome Collection). The topics explored in the gallery are: the body, genomes, malaria, obesity and living with medical science [ Image Credit: Rama Knight/Wellcome Images ]
  • straight after (3pm, same place) there is a free ticketed event where it will be uncovered how it is possible to create the illusion of lifelike movement with the stop motion animation technique. The event will include a film screening of “Tchaikovsky” (2011) and a discussion between director Barry Purves and neuroscientist James Kilner. This event is fully booked. Spaces may become available on the day of the event. You can register for the waiting list 90 minutes before the start of the event in Wellcome Collection
  • for the lovers of art there is a free talk on Monet’s painting “Irises” (1pm, The National Gallery); there is also a 10-minute introduction to Canaletto’s painting “The Stonemason’s Yard” (4pm). For blind and partially-sighted visitors the Gallery offers a free description session of Piero di Cosimo’s painting “A Satyr mourning over a Nymph” (11.30am); advance booking recommended to guarantee a place: Tel: 020 7747 5855 Email: education@ng-london.org.uk
  • the daily free guided tours of the Victoria and Albert Museum (highly recommended) and the National Gallery ones are a good option too
  • Illustration of a keyboardif you like music attend a free gig by jazz Philip Clouts Trio (1pm & 5.45pm, National Theatre)

Have a wonderful Saturday!

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Friday, 25 May 2012 – Free shows and activities in London

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Good morning! For Friday we have collected 15 free events taking place in and around London.

If you are interested in music we have included 2 events:

  • Illustration of a vintage microphonea free gig with singer Wendy Bevan performing jazz standards (National Theatre, 5.45pm)
  • a free gig with nine-piece jazz orchestra performing new music by award-winning composer and bassist Yuriy Galkin (Southbank Centre, 5.30pm).

For the friends of art there are options including:

  • a Talk and Create workshops (1pm) where inspired by Chelsea Flower Show week, and the collection of Dutch flower paintings of The National Gallery you will have the opportunity to create a unique fabric bloom. Sculptor Sarah Tombs will provide you with advice to get you started. Even materials will be provided for free! (The National Gallery, 1pm)
  • same place at 4pm, a free 10-minute talk on Titian’s painting “Noli me Tangere”
  • PLUS  the daily free guided tours of the Victoria and Albert Museum (highly recommended) and  the National Gallery ones; on Fridays there is an extra, late (7pm) tour at The National Gallery; a great way to spend your evening!

There is also a free guided tour focusing on the work of the Wellcome Trust. Contemporary and historical artworks on display are examined and the attendees have the chance to examine parts of Wellcome Collection not usually seen by the average gallery visitor (Wellcome Collection, 1pm).

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Have an exciting Friday!

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Thursday, 24 May 2012 – Free shows and activities in London

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Hello there! For Thursday we have collected 13 free events taking place in and around London. Here are some ideas:

  • at 1pm, there is a free talk by Betsy Wieseman who will discuss how the advancements in botany and horticulture in Netherlands during the late 16th and early 17th centuries gave rise to naturalistic flower paintings (The National Gallery)
  • the daily free guided tours of the Victoria and Albert Museum (highly recommended) and the National Gallery ones (various times)
  • at Wellcome Collection, 3pm, there is a free themed tour of the “Brains: The Mind as Matter” exhibition. On this special event your guide will be Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones, a medical doctor specialising in addiction psychiatry
  • same place at 7pm, there is a free ticketed event where a group of people closely involved with the aftermath of thalidomide and its history will discuss about the social, emotional and medical aspects of the Thalidomide story. The event will also include the screening of extracts from related films
  • Illustration of a violinif you are interested in music there is a free gig with Zenoria Trio (2 violins & a double bass) performing Tango, Classical, Folk and Jazz among other styles (National Theatre, 5.45pm).

Have a good Thursday!

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Wednesday, 23 May 2012 – Free shows and activities in London

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Hello there! For Wednesday we have collected 14 free events taking place in and around London. Here are some ideas:

  • two 15-minute introductory talks to painters Turner and Claude (The National Gallery, 1pm and 1.30pm respectively)
  • the daily free guided tours of the Victoria and Albert Museum (highly recommended) and the National Gallery ones (various times)
  • free eat-while-you-listen talk on some of the effects of radiation at high and low doses to human health. By Professor Gerry A Thomas, Chair in Molecular Pathology, Imperial College, London (Wellcome Collection, 1pm)
  • Illustration of an acoustic guitara free gig (National Theatre, 5.45pm) with singer-songwriter Sumudu performing acoustic/country/folk material. Click here to watch her singing!
  • at 6pm there will be a free live relay of a performance by Malian duo Amadou and Mariam (guitar and vocals) performing from A Room for London (Southbank Centre). Click here to to get an idea about the duo and their music.

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Have an inspiring Wednesday!

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Tuesday, 22 May 2012 – Free shows and activities in London

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Hello there! For Tuesday we have collected 14 free events taking place in and around London. Here are some ideas:

  • free themed tour exploring the symbolism of flowers in art (The National Gallery, 1pm)
  • a free 10-minute talk/introduction to “The Wilton Diptych” (The National Gallery, 4pm)
  • the daily free guided tours of the Victoria and Albert Museum (highly recommended) and the National Gallery ones are a good option too
  • for the more science-oriented there are two free tours at Wellcome Collection: “Medical London” themed tour starts at 2.30pm and “Brains: The Mind as Matter” at 4pm
  • Illustration of a keyboardif you like music there is a free gig with Andy Findon (flute) & Geoff Eales (piano) who will perform jazz music (National Theatre, 5.45pm).

Have a happy Tuesday!

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Monday, 21 May 2012 – Free shows and activities in London

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Hello there! For Monday, we have collected 12 free events taking place in and around London. Here are some ideas:

  • free, 10-minute talk/introduction to Henri Rousseau’s painting “Surprised!” (4pm, The National Gallery). This talk will be celebrating the anniversary of Henri Rousseau’s birthday (21 May 1844)
  • free, lunchtime talk (1pm), on Dürer and his relation with Italy (The National Gallery)
  • the daily free guided tours of the Victoria and Albert Museum (highly recommended) and the National Gallery ones are a good option too
  • free gig with with sax player from Italy, Tommaso Starace and his quartet who will perform jazz standards and originals (National Theatre, 5.45pm).

Have a good Monday!

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Sunday, 20 May 2012 – Free shows and activities in London

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Good morning! For Sunday, we have collected 16 free events taking place in and around London. Here are some ideas:

  • Illustration of childrenfor children there are free workshops (discover mythological characters, creatures, and competitions and make your own trophy) and storytelling sessions at the National Gallery (various times)
  • if you are still there at  4pm, there is a free 10-minute talk/introduction to Seurat’s painting “Bathers at Asnières” (Room 44)
View of Medicine Man exhibition

View of Medicine Man exhibition – Image Credit: Rama Knight/Wellcome Images

  • at 2.30pm, at Wellcome Collection there will be a guided tour related to medicine and health (historical objects)
  • the daily free guided tours of the Victoria and Albert Museum (highly recommended) and the National Gallery ones are a good option too.
If you prefer free live music singer/songwriter Becky CJ will play a free gig at National Theatre (1.15pm).

Have a fantastic Sunday!

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Saturday, 19 May 2012 – Free shows and activities in London

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Hello there! For Saturday we have collected 17 free events taking place in and around London. Here are some ideas:

  • 'Recommended' label (light green background): it means the event is recommended by London Free Showsstart your day with a free 5K parkrun at 9am taking place in various parks in London and beyond. It’s very refreshing!
  • free guided tour of the “Brains: The Mind as Matter” exhibition at 11.30am (Wellcome Collection). Explore over 150 artefacts including real brains, artworks, manuscripts, artefacts, videos and photography
  • Image of a transparent anatomical modelif you don’t find physical brains of your taste you could join “Medicine Now” gallery free guided tour instead (2.30pm, Wellcome Collection). The topics explored in the gallery are: the body, genomes, malaria, obesity and living with medical science [ Image Credit: Rama Knight/Wellcome Images ]
  • straight after (3pm, same place) there is a free event with screenings of feature films related to the brain: “Gray Matter” (2004, 52′) & “Donovan’s Brain” (1953, 85′) followed by a discussion each. Free tickets for the films “Gray Matter” and “Donovan’s Brain” can be reserved from 12 noon in Wellcome Collection. There will also be a special shorts programme of footage (drop-in, no need to book)  from Wellcome Images
  • for the lovers of art there is a free talk on Fra Filippo Lippi’s painting “The Annunciation” (1pm, The National Gallery); there is also a 10-minute introduction to Canaletto’s painting “The Stonemason’s Yard” (4pm)
  • the daily free guided tours of the Victoria and Albert Museum (highly recommended) and the National Gallery ones are a good option too
  • Illustration of a keyboardif you like music attend a free gig by classical pianist Ian Buckle playing pieces by Mozart, Beethoven, Ravel and others (1pm & 5.45pm, National Theatre)

Have a wonderful Saturday!

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