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Journey with a view - Theatre Co-Production

September 25, 2017

Recovery is a journey taken by many but sometimes never seen by us all. Some of us are at the start, ever so reluctant to take that first step. And then there are others lost in the middle and reaching out for a guide. Join us for an afternoon of journeying with an alternative view to mental health and its numerous impacts when viewing recovery from within.

Raft of the Medusa (Exhibition runs until 29 Sep 2017 - 07 Jan 2018)

September 29, 2017

The Foundling Museum displays a series of five previously unseen sculptures by acclaimed artist Rachel Kneebone, providing a resonant counterpoint to their exhibition Basic Instincts. Rachel Kneebone is a British artist whose intricate works address and question the human condition.

Basic Instincts (Exhibition runs from 29 Sep 2017 — 07 Jan 2018)

September 29, 2017

Curated by Dr Jacqueline Riding, Basic Instincts explores Georgian attitudes to love, desire and female respectability through the radical paintings of Joseph Highmore. A highly successful artist and Governor of London’s Foundling Hospital, Joseph Highmore (1692-1780) is best known as a portrait painter of the Georgian middle class.

On British Soil: Victims of Nazi Persecution in the Channel Islands (Exhibition runs from 19 October 2017 – 9 February 2018)

October 19, 2017

During the German occupation of the Channel Islands 1940-1945, many thousands of people were persecuted, including slave labourers, political prisoners and Jews. Their story has been largely omitted from a British narrative of ‘standing alone’ against Nazism and celebrations of British victory over Germany.

Start-up Day

September 21, 2017

Join the British Library for a day of free workshops, talks and events to give you the know-how to turn your great idea into a business. Make your business idea a reality. Hear from experienced entrepreneurs and learn how to stand out from the online crowd, raise finance for your business and much more. You’ll have the chance to meet like-minded people and talk to seasoned business experts and entrepreneurs.

National Coding Week: FutureLearn's coding class for adults (beginners)

September 18, 2017

FutureLearn, the leading social learning platform, is delighted to support National Coding Week’s goal to give adults the opportunity to learn some digital skills with a beginners coding class for adults. This evening class is aimed at adults who are complete beginners to coding; no experience is required.

Annual Lecture 2017: The Tale of Three Spiritual Cities

November 23, 2017

Join the Churches Conservation Trust this November as their Vice President, acclaimed historian and broadcaster, Dr Bettany Hughes, weaves a tale of one the world’s greatest - and most ancient - cities. The city with three names - Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - resonates as an idea, as well as a place.

designjunction Talks Programme

September 21, 2017

Don’t miss designjunction’s engaging talks programme - based around the theme 'where design meets'. The two-day programme features some of the best names in design including Sir Kenneth Grange, Julio Terra (Kickstarter), 2LG Studio, Dejan Sudjic (Design Museum), Tina Norden (Conrad) and many more.

Let’s go to #Hack4Climate London

September 25, 2017

Most people agree that the ‘blockchain/DLT’ (Digital Ledger Technology) is one of the emerging technologies with the highest potential of worldwide system change. At the same time, most people agree that Climate Change is the defining challenge of our time. Now the question: what happens if you tackle this urgent problem with such a promising technology?

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