A major blockbuster exhibition examining Shakespeare and the emergence of London as a world city this summer and autumn at the British Museum.
Compirsing all manner of manuscripts and objects this is sure to be a fascinating show - and with involvement from Jonathan Bate, the Royal Shakespeare Company it should have some hefty Bard clout too.
Last time we saw something curated by David Starkey, it was the majestrially brilliant Henry VIII exhibition at the British Library back in 2009. Well now he's back with what looks like another cracker...
As the title suggests, Dickens and London is a major exhibition exploring the relationship between the great novelist Charles Dickens and the city he lived in. Taking place, appropriately enough, at the...
An exhibition exploring the last Antarctic expedition made by Captain Robert Falcon Scott in 1910-13. In order to celebrate the expedition's centenary, on show is a whole host of artefacts and scientific...
An exhibition exploring the impact of the outbreak of World War Two in 1939. From the politicians making the decisions to the ordinary people affected by them, this is a fascinating profile of a country...
The consistently brilliant National Maritime Museum in Greenwich marks the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic with an exhibition exploring the stories behind the tragedy. Also, check out this musical...
The Wellcome Colleciton hosts a new display dedicated to public health in inter-war Bermondsey. A niche area perhaps, but sounds pretty interesting. Until 03.06.12.
The Science Museum hosts an exhibition exploring the life and legacy of the great Alan Turing - wartime codebreaker, mathematician, and one of the twentieth century's most influential computer scientists...
Is there an irony in the fact that members of the African diaspora must pay to visit places from which their ancestors were taken into slavery. The Museum of London Docklands certainly seems to think so...
Oh this sounds cool. Just as the Olympics takes over and the talk is of the opening of the London Pleasure Gardens way out east, the Foundling Museum takes us back to the start, with an exhibition examining...
An exhibition exploring 5,000 years of humanity's relationship with horses, this summer at the British Museum, as part of their celebrations of the Diamond Jubilee. The show focuses on two breeds - the...
Funkin' Pussy and Fresh 'n' Funky team up to bring you District - the weekly hip hop, house, broken beat, funk and soul party at the Bowery. It's free and occurs every Saturday.
Resident DJ Duncan Mills is joined by Anton Cloete, special guests David Campana and Mark Landragin (Trance Sanctuary) at this sky high party.Expect the funkiest Electro, Tech, Progressive/Minimal and...
War Horse has to be the most successful production by the National Theatre in living memory. Since opening in 2007 it has scooped the Olivier, Evening Standard and the Critics Circle awards and it now...
All week this place is humming with students and youngsters who like to get wasted and listen to the latest pop and rock, but come Saturday night the prices go right up and the music heads backwards into...
Still going strong after over 20 years, this is Willy Russell's finest musical, an inspiring, rabble rousing and tuneful classic. Set in Liverpool in the mid 1900s, Blood Brothers follows twin boys separated...