Fun in London this May 2014:
Thursday 1st May to Saturday 1st November 2014
Category: London for Culture Vultures
The renowned textile artist explores the meaning of the commemoration of war in the Rozanne Hawksley: War And Memory exhibition at Queen's House from 1 May to 1 November 2014.
Address: The Queen's House, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £9.56!
Thursday 1st May to Sunday 2nd November 2014
Category: London for Culture Vultures
A World To Win: Posters Of Protest And Revolution at the V&A from 1 May to 2 November 2014 raises the question: 'Is the mere act of making or displaying a poster a political act in itself?'
Address: Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL Map View
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Friday 2nd May to Tuesday 19th August 2014
Category: London for Culture Vultures
Complex and dark themes from the UK's comic books and graphic arts are explored in the Comics Unmasked: Art And Anarchy In The UK exhibition at the British Library from 2 May to 19 August 2014.
Address: British Library, 96 Euston Road, Kings Cross, London NW1 2DB Map View
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Saturday 3rd to Sunday 11th May 2014
Category: London for Culture Vultures
Join Kevin McCloud and over 500 exhibitors at the ExCel London Exhibition Centre from 3-11 May 2014 for Grand Designs Live to get inspiration for your home at the event based on the Channel 4 TV show.
Address: ExCel London Exhibition Centre, Newham, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL Map View
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Saturday 3rd May 2014 to Sunday 15th March 2015
Category: London for Culture Vultures
See beautiful wedding dresses by designers like Vera Wang and worn by celebrities like Gwen Stafani at the Wedding Dress 1775-2014 exhibition at the V&A from 3 May 2014 to 15 March 2015.
Address: Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL Map View
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Tuesday 6th May 2014
Category: London for Sports Fans
Get ready for twerking and explicit dance moves from Miley Cyrus at her Bangerz World Tour, which the former Hannah Montana star is bringing to The O2 Arena on 6 May 2014.
Address: The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0BB Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £9.56!
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May 2014
Category: London for Sports Fans
The world's 16 leading international rugby teams will be taking part in London Rugby Sevens at Twickenham Stadium on 10 and 11 May 2014.
Address: Twickenham Stadium, Rugby Road, Twickenham, London TW1 1DZ Map View
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Sunday 11th May 2014
Category: London for Families
Pupeteers from across the UK will descend on London for the Covent Garden May Fayre and Puppet Festival at St Paul's Covent Garden on 11 May 2014.
Address: Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9ED Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £16.99!
Wednesday 14th May to Sunday 31st August 2014
Category: London for Culture Vultures
The designer's anticipated new series of clocks will be disaplyed in Daniel Weil: The Art of Design exhibition at the Design Museum from 14 May to 31 August 2014.
Address: Design Museum, 28 Shad Thames, Bankside, London SE1 2YD Map View
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Thursday 15th to Saturday 17th May 2014
Category: London for Culture Vultures
Take a look around the Museum of London and 70 other venues after-hours during Museums at Night on 15-17 May 2014.
Address: Museum of London, 150 London Wall, City of London, London EC2Y 5HN Map View
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Thursday 15th to Sunday 25th May 2014
Category: London for Sports Fans
Adult fans of exotic entertainment will love the London Burlesque Festival, presented by the King of Burlesque Chaz Royal, at Madame JoJo's from 15-25 May 2014.
Address: Madame Jojo's, 8-10 Brewer Street, Soho, London W1F 0SE Map View
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Thursday 15th to Monday 26th May 2014
Category: London for Culture Vultures
Celebrate South Asian culture through music, dance, debates and talks at the Alchemy festival at the Southbank Centre from 15-26 May 2014.
Address: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 8XX Map View
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Saturday 17th May 2014
Category: London for Sports Fans
The world's most famous football cup competition, the FA Cup Final will see footy fans flock to Wembley Stadium on 17 May 2014 for the grand final.
Address: Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS Map View
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Sunday 18th and Monday 19th May 2014
Category: London for Food and Drink Lovers
Over 150 growers will showcase their wine at the RAW Artisan Wine Fair on 18 and 19 May 2014 at The Old Truman Brewery.
Address: The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 6QL Map View
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Tuesday 20th to Thursday 22nd May 2014
Category: London for Culture Vultures
Celebrate contemporary design at the fifth annual Clerkenwell Design Week, from 20-22 May 2014, with workshops, installations, debates, presentations and exhibitions taking place at unusual venues across this part of London, including the Crypt on the Green.
Address: Crypt on the Green, Clerkenwell Close, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 0EA Map View
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Tuesday 20th to Saturday 24th May 2014
Category: London for Culture Vultures
Horticultural fans (plus the Queen!) will flock to the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea for the most celebrated Royal Horticultural Show of the year, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show from 20 to 24 May 2014.
Address: Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London SW3 4SR Map View
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Tuesday 20th to Sunday 10th August 2014
Category: London for Culture Vultures
The influence of the art historian will be explored in Kenneth Clark: Patron And Pundit at the Tate Britain from 20 May to 10 August 2014, with works by the major British artists he championed on display.
Address: Tate Britain, Millbank, Westminster, London SW1P 4RG Map View
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Thursday 22nd May to Tuesday 30th September 2014
Category: London for Culture Vultures
Discover fascinating information about eight mummies thanks to scientific analysis using X-ray and CT scanning at the British Museum's exhibition Ancient Lives: New Discoveries, on from 22 May to 30 September 2014.
Address: British Museum, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3DG Map View
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Thursday 22nd to Saturday 24th May 2014
Category: London for Culture Vultures
Delve into printed works from the 15th to the 21st centuries, from manuscripts and photographs to maps and atlases at the London International Antiquarian Book Fair, held from 22-24 May 2014 at Olympia.
Address: Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London, W14 8UX Map View
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Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th May 2014
Category: London for Sports Fans
Fans of the Arctic Monkeys will flock to Finsbury Park on 23 and 24 May 2014 to listen to new songs plus classic tracks from the Sheffield indie-rock band, with support from Tame Impala, Miles Kane, and Royal Blood.
Address: Finsbury Park, Endymion Road, Haringey, London N4 1EE Map View
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Friday 23rd May to Sunday 7th September 2014
Category: London for Culture Vultures
Try out tusk jousting and marvel at massive fossils plus life size models of the hairy creatures at Mammoths: Ice Age Giants at the Natural History Museum from 23 May to 7 September 2014.
Address: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £7!
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May 2014
Category: London for Sports Fans
Watch Elvis on state of the art screens and listen to his vocals as his former band mates perform live at Elvis Presley in Concert on 24 and 25 May 2014 at Hammersmith Apollo.
Address: 45 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9QH Map View
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Sunday 25th May 2014
Category: London for Sports Fans
See the X Factor winners perform tracks from their platinum-selling debut album as Little Mix bring their tour to the O2 Arena on 25 May 2014.
Address: The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0BB Map View
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Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June 2014
Category: London for Sports Fans
Watch as 2012 Olympic medallists the Brownlee brothers and 5,000 of the top triathletes in the world compete in the ITU World Triathlon London at Hyde Park, which culminates with the elite finals on 31 May and 1 June 2014.
Address: Rangers Lodge, Hyde Park, London W2 2UH Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £19!
