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Rita Hayworth Season
BFI Southbank
Rita Hayworth Season
BFI Southbank
1 - 30 June 2013
When she was good, she was very, very good, and when she was bad she was torrid. BFI introduce a season of the finest films of the 40s star known as ‘The Love Goddess’.
Pimm's Experience
EDF Energy London Eye
Pimm's Experience
EDF Energy London Eye
1 June - 31 August 2013
To make the most of the summer, enjoy a glass of Pimm's and Lemonade served by your host while you relax and enjoy the amazing views of London.
Backstage Tours
National Theatre
Backstage Tours
National Theatre
1 July 2012 - 31 December 2013
Get exclusive access to unseen parts of the building at the National Theatre
Go backstage at Britain's largest theatre complex and discover the secrets behind bringing productions to the stage.
The Amen Corner
National Theatre
The Amen Corner
National Theatre
11 June - 14 August 2013
Rufus Norris directs James Baldwin's classic about a community in revolt in 1960s harlem.
Art in the Wild
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Art in the Wild
gallery@oxo
14 June - 7 July 2013
Roger Hooper retunrs with an photographic exhibition highlighting his vision of Art in the Wild.
Breakfast with a View
London Marriott Hotel County Hall
Breakfast with a View
London Marriott Hotel County Hall
1 January - 31 December 2013
A fantastic breakfast for just £15.00.
Enjoy a full English breakfast, a continental selection and a choice of Gillray’s homemade lemonade or glass of Buck’s Fizz. Alternatively, choose from the Continental Breakfast priced at £12.50. Breakfast at Gillray’s is served daily from 6.30am – 10am.
Strange Interlude
National Theatre
Strange Interlude
National Theatre
4 June - 31 August 2013
Anne-Marie Duff (Saint Joan) returns to the National Theatre in this 20th century American epic which follows the story of Nina, and her family, in the aftermath of World War One.
Sunday Lunch at Brasserie Joel
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge
Sunday Lunch at Brasserie Joel
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge
1 April - 1 September 2013
French Restaurant Brasserie Joel is open for Sunday Lunch 12.30pm - 3.30pm. Join with your family and friends for a 2-course meal for £19.95 or 3-course meal for only £24.95. Children under 12 years are served child-size portions and are half price.
Live Music
OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie
Live Music
OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie
1 January - 31 December 2013
Enjoy live jazz every evening, and Saturday and Sunday lunchtime in the Bar & Brasserie.
Sweet Bird of Youth
The Old Vic
Sweet Bird of Youth
The Old Vic
1 June - 31 August 2013
Marianne Elliott directs Kim Cattrall as fading a Hollywood legend ravaged by the bitterness of failure and despair, in Tennessee Williams’s powerful and poetic, Sweet Bird of Youth.
Real Food Markets
Riverside Walkway and Open Spaces
Real Food Markets
Riverside Walkway and Open Spaces
1 January - 31 December 2013
Enjoy delicious street food, sweet treats and fresh produce from the Real Food Market stalls every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Workhouse - segregated lives
Florence Nightingale Museum
Workhouse - segregated lives
Florence Nightingale Museum
28 February - 5 July 2013
An exhibition about identity and status in 19th century workhouses.
Cocktail Night at Chino Latino
Park Plaza Riverbank
Cocktail Night at Chino Latino
Park Plaza Riverbank
1 April - 1 September 2013
Every Friday get your weekend off to a flying start with some 2 for 1 finely crafted cocktails between
17.00-19.00
Behind the scenes tour
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
Behind the scenes tour
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
1 August 2012 - 31 December 2013
Go behind the scenes at SEA LIFE London Aquarium
You can team up with expert aquarist guides to go deep behind the scenes and discover how the Aquarium cares for over 600 marine and fresh-water species.
Live Music at Gillray's every Thursday
London Marriott Hotel County Hall
Live Music at Gillray's every Thursday
London Marriott Hotel County Hall
25 April - 1 September 2013
Visit Gillray’s every Thursday to hear fantastic music from some great local performers, enjoy some great cocktails and delicious food.
Please make sure you arrive early as these evenings are proving very popular. Bookings are advised.
Udderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre
Riverside Walkway and Open Spaces
Udderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre
Riverside Walkway and Open Spaces
12 April - 14 July 2013
The big purple cow is back on the South Bank for another summer. This year's packed programme features comedy gold from Father Ted's Ardal O'Hanlon, mulit-award-winning The Boy with Tape on his Face, and many more!
'A Visit With Miss Nightingale' Sessions for Schools
Florence Nightingale Museum
'A Visit With Miss Nightingale' Sessions for Schools
Florence Nightingale Museum
7 June 2013 - 7 June 2014
Come and hear Florence talk all about her experience working in The Crimea, how she improved conditions for soldiers and nurses, and what happened as a result of her work - take part in activities too!
A session for school groups studying Key Stage 1, Year 2, Unit 4.
Platforms
National Theatre
Platforms
National Theatre
1 September 2012 - 31 December 2013
An eclectic programme of pre-performance events celebrates all aspects of the arts, offering the chance to learn about the National's work and discover more about theatre in general. Platforms usually start at 6pm, lasting for 45 minutes - there are occasional afternoon events, usually starting at 3pm.
The 4D Experience
EDF Energy London Eye
The 4D Experience
EDF Energy London Eye
1 January 2012 - 31 December 2013
A ticket for the London Eye now comes with the 4D experience, a mesmerizing film with wind, bubbles, snow and more!
Orchids by Julia Adams
OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie
Orchids by Julia Adams
OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie
1 April - 1 September 2013
Coinciding with the arrival of spring, the OXO Tower Restaurant is hosting a colourful new exhibition entitled ‘Orchids’ by Julia Adams.
Mission Drift
The Shed at the National Theatre
Mission Drift
The Shed at the National Theatre
5 - 28 June 2013
A pioneering journey in pursuit of the soul of American capitalism, told through atomic blasts, lizard ballet and original music fusing Vegas glitz with rock and gospel.
London Literature Festival 2013
Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre
London Literature Festival 2013
Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre
20 May - 8 September 2013
Enjoy two weeks of the best literature the capital has to offer. Prize readings for the 2013 International Man Booker Prize and Women's Prize for Fiction will be included amongst a whole host of other exciting literary events.
Bento Boxes at Chino Latino
Park Plaza Riverbank
Bento Boxes at Chino Latino
Park Plaza Riverbank
1 April - 1 September 2013
Chino Latino's famous bento boxes are now available between 18.00 and 19.00. If you aren't too hungry or haven't got much time, this is an ideal choice, as it offers much more than a snack but less than a full three courses
Masterclasses and Tasting Evening at Chino Latino
Park Plaza Riverbank
Masterclasses and Tasting Evening at Chino Latino
Park Plaza Riverbank
1 April - 1 September 2013
Become a sushi expert with Sushi Masterclasses, 'Call my bluff' tasting evening and 'Name that cocktail and sushi' tasting experience.
Marine Biologist Experience
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
Marine Biologist Experience
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
1 January - 31 December 2013
At SEA LIFE London Aquarium you can spend the day exploring the underwater world with a knowledgeable member of the team, meeting and feeding some of our amazing animals. Ever wondered what an octopus can do with its huge brain? You will get a chance to challenge our octopus by making a maze to see if she can find her food.
Tony Garnett: Seeing Red
BFI Southbank
Tony Garnett: Seeing Red
BFI Southbank
1 May - 29 June 2013
BFI examines the revolutionary work and career of a groundbreaking producer who changed British TV drama irrevocably.
A Room for London
Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank Centre
A Room for London
Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank Centre
1 January 2012 - 31 December 2013
Riverboat installation on Queen Elizabeth Hall. A Room for London is a major new collaboration between Artangel and Living Architecture, in association with Southbank Centre. It is a one-bedroom architectural installation in the form of a riverboat.
Mediatheque
BFI Southbank
The London Dungeon Experience
The London Dungeon
The London Dungeon Experience
The London Dungeon
1 March - 31 December 2013
On your journey you'll pass through the Whitechapel Labyrinth of misty East London streets, plague-ravaged houses, the fearsome torture chamber... and see (and feel!) what could have been if Guy Fawkes had succeeded.
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Southbank Centre's Festival of Neighbourhood
Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre
Southbank Centre's Festival of Neighbourhood
Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre
4 May - 28 September 2013
Following the huge success of last year's Festival of the World, Southbank Centre are back with another summer festival to keep you engaged, entertained, and amazed.
This year, Southbank Centre are keeping it local and asking you 'What makes a good neighbourhood?'
Whether you think the answer is allotments, a local beach, or street parties and family games on the village green, Southbank Centre's interpretation is bound to impress!
Friday Tonic
Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank Centre
Friday Tonic
Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank Centre
2 November 2012 - 31 December 2013
Wind down at the end of the working week and experience some great music and performance at 1pm and 5.30pm for free, whatever the style.
D-Day Duck Tours
London Duck Tours
D-Day Duck Tours
London Duck Tours
1 June 2011 - 31 December 2013
A war tour with London Duck Tours.
In a lively, entertaining and informative tour suitable for the whole family, professional character tour guides will take you around London’s most important Second World War sights.
VIP Turtle Feeding Experience
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
VIP Turtle Feeding Experience
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
1 January - 31 December 2013
Come up close and personal with some of the most fascinating creatures of the ocean as you take the VIP Turtle Feed Experience. Feed Boris and Phoenix the Green sea turtles, Sea Life London’s friendliest and hungriest residents.
Man of Steel
BFI IMAX
Classical Season
Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank Centre
Classical Season
Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank Centre
3 June 2013 - 28 June 2014
Exciting concert programmes from four Resident Orchestras, world-class musicians in all three year-long international concert series (Shell Classic International, International Chamber Music Season, International Piano Series), and more events announced in the year-long festival The Rest Is Noise.
Yoko Ono's Meltdown at BFI Southbank
BFI Southbank
Yoko Ono's Meltdown at BFI Southbank
BFI Southbank
15 - 23 June 2013
BFI Southbank and Southbank Centre team up for a season of films to compliment Yoko Ono's Meltdown, a festival of music and art.
The Rest is Noise Festival
Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre
The Rest is Noise Festival
Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre
19 January - 14 December 2013
In 2007 Alex Ross wrote the seminal book The Rest Is Noise – listening to the Twentieth Century. Throughout 2013 the Southbank Centre bring the book alive, with nearly 100 concerts, performances, films, talks and debates.
Free Live Music
Park Plaza County Hall
Free Live Music
Park Plaza County Hall
1 January 2012 - 31 December 2013
Free Live Music every Thursday evening in Spectrum Bar
Cocktail Masterclasses
OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie
Cocktail Masterclasses
OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie
1 January - 31 December 2013
Here is the chance to learn the art of mixology with a two hour session with one of our experts. They will talk you through some of the history behind mixed drinks, the cocktail culture and how these drinks have developed to the present day.
Champagne Experience
EDF Energy London Eye
Champagne Experience
EDF Energy London Eye
1 January 2012 - 31 December 2013
Enjoy a glass of champagne served by your host while you relax and enjoy the sublime views of London.
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