Hello there! For Saturday we have collected 22 free events taking place in and around London. Here are some ideas:
start the weekend with a free 5K parkrun at 9am taking place in various parks in London and beyond. It’s very refreshing!
for children (aged 3+) there are free ticketed (pass) interactive hands-on workshops related to the collections of the Horniman museum were you will have the opportunity to touch real museum objects. The focus of the workshops is music (start at 11.45am & 1pm)- Bloomsbury Festival 2012 is on and among other events you can attend a free drop-in event with dance performances and activities related to feet (Russel Square, 10am-6pm). Or if you feel more active why don’t you try a free gumboot dancing workshop (Wellcome Collection, 3pm & 4pm)
free gig by singer-songwriter Sumudu performing acoustic/country/folk material (National Theatre, 1pm & 5.45pm). Watch her singing “Blackbird” (The Beatles) here- free talk on Eeckhout’s painting “Group Portrait” (The National Gallery, 1pm)
- if you are still there at 4pm, there is a free 10-minute talk on Caravaggio’s painting “The Supper at Emmaus”. Can you spot the seashell?
if you feel more scientific 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 ]- the daily free guided tours of the Victoria and Albert Museum (highly recommended) and the National Gallery ones are a good option too. There is also a free, ticketed, guided tour exploring more about Southbank Centre’s roots, architecture and some memorable moments in its 60-year history (2.30pm).
Have a wonderful Saturday!
To get the full list of events and all their details for Saturday, 20 October 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.
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