Forsooth nuncle, a rightly splendid evening for royalty and thy closest and dearest. Tarry and feast, sire, this eve at the esteemed full bookish comely venue that is The British Library.
Right, enough ye olde twaddle, what's going on? Well, June 24th is exactly 500 years since the coronation of Henry VIII, and the British Library is hosting a little knees-up to celebrate. There's live music from the incomparable Circulus as well as harpists, wind ensembles, jesters, jugglers and comedians.
Plus the ticket price includes admission to the Library's brilliant Henry VIII exhibition - a pox be upon all ye who doth miss this one.
Despite their slightly unprepossessing gallery space, exhibitions at the British Library are often utterly brilliant - in part due to the institution's unparalleled collection of amazing stuff. This winter's...
An exhibition in the Folio Society Gallery at the British Library exploring the presence of supernatural phenomena in the work of Charles Dickens. The show marks the bicentenary of his birth. Until 04...
Is it really time for Resolution again already!? The biggest, longest festival of new dance in Europe, Resolution! features three pieces each night from a dazzling international array of choreographers...
On every Thursday and Friday St Chad's invites a DJ over to rummage through his record bags and come up with the ideal sounds for a bit of cocktail sipping.Depending on the guy, the music moves from house ...
Tony Law performs his award-winning 2011 Edinburgh show, a shambolic hour of surreal imagery and imaginative set-pieces, featuring a touching tribute to Gok Wan, some xenophobia to accommodate popular...
The Foundling Museum kicks off its 2012 programme with an exhibition of recent work by the world's favourite illustrator, none other than Quentin Blake. The works on show are recent pieces commissioned...
25 years of Damien Hirst spot paintings are being showcased this January and February at all eleven Gagosian galleries across the world. Until 12.02.12.
Two simultaneous exhibitions this autumn and winter at the Wellcome Collection, under the title of Miracles and Charms. Infinitas Gracias - Mexican Miracle Paintings is the first major exhibition of Mexican...
The UCL Museum presents an intriguing exhibition celebrating 300 years since the birth of author, philosopher and firebrand political thinker Jean-Jacques Rousseau. On display are a host of objects from...
A series of artworks produced by animals on show this February and March at UCL's Grant Museum of Zoology. Personally we think Bakhari the chimp has a bright future ahead. Until 09.03.12.