Hello there! For Friday we have collected 18 free events taking place in and around London.
If you are interested in music we have included 4 events:
a free gig by dobro and beatbox harmonica player Phillip Henry and fiddle player/songwriter Hannah Martin performing folk and roots music (Southbank Centre, 1pm)- a free gig featuring Azerbaijani singer Gochaq Askarov who sings in the mugham vocal style, the traditional Azeri art music that requires an exceptional musical memory, a fine ear and great improvisational ability (Southbank Centre, 5.30pm)
a free gig with The Askew Sisters duet (fiddle & melodeon) performing English folk songs (National Theatre, 5.45pm)
and a free concert with Joo Yeon Sir on violin and Irina Andrievsky on piano performing a programme inspired by the paintings in Room 41 of the National Gallery (6pm).
For the friends of art there are options including:
- two Talk and Draw workshops (1pm & 6.30pm) where inspired by Caravaggio’s painting “Salome Receives the Head of John the Baptist” and Turner’s “Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway” respectively you will have the opportunity to draw your own masterpiece. Even materials will be provided for free! (The National Gallery)
- 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 themed tour on the role of ethics in understanding medicine (Wellcome Collection, 2.30pm).
To get the full list of events and all their details for Friday, 18 May 2012, or to make plans for any future dates please scroll down to the calendar and click on the event(s) you are interested in.
Have an exciting Friday!
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a free gig (National Theatre, 5.45pm) with Ray d’Inverno Trio led by pianist Ray d’Inverno. They perform standard jazz pieces.
free gig by pianist and percussionist James Lascelles (National Theatre, 5.45pm).
for children there are free workshops (collage competitions and family drawing events) and storytelling sessions at the National Gallery (various times)
start your day with a free 5K parkrun at 9am taking place in various parks in London and beyond. It’s very refreshing!
if 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 ]
if you like music attend a free gig with Angelina & JC Grimshaw performing classic jazz, blues, eastern European folk & gipsy mandolin – classic covers as well as original songs (1pm & 5.45pm, National Theatre).
