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SUMMARY:Football Shirt Exhibition Near Emirates Stadium
DESCRIPTION:London Jersey Gallery presents “From Woolwich to the Emirates – 140 Years of Arsenal Shirts\,” an independent football shirt exhibition celebrating the history\, design\, and cultural story of Arsenal F.C. through the shirts worn across different eras. \nTaking place near Emirates Stadium\, the exhibition explores the club’s journey from its origins in Woolwich in 1886 to its modern home in North London. Visitors will discover a curated display of historic football shirts that highlight the evolution of football kit design\, memorable eras of the club\, and the deep connection between supporters and the shirts they wear. \nPresented by London Jersey Gallery and curated by Abdul Rashid Zakari\, the exhibition is a community-focused celebration of football heritage\, collectors’ culture\, and the stories behind the game’s most iconic shirts. \n📍 Venue: Islington Council Partnership Office \n📅 Dates: 8 May – 31 May 2026 \nFree entry. Football fans\, collectors\, and anyone interested in football history are welcome.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/football-shirt-exhibition-near-emirates-stadium/
LOCATION:n5 1ns\, 52d Drayton Park\, Islington\, N5 1NS
CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Exhibitions,Football,Free Events,History,Museums,Sports
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SUMMARY:Blood of My Blood - Photography Exhibition by Magda Kuca
DESCRIPTION:Magda Kuca presents a body of work highlighting the shared histories of photography and medicine at the Old Operating Theatre. \nBlood of My Blood is a multi-faceted project that investigates the link between personal narratives and scientific advancement through a photographic lens. Kuca’s solo exhibition blends in with the surroundings at the former site of both herbal apothecary and early surgical procedures. \nAt the core of the project lies the artist’s response to her mother’s cancer journey. Applying a camera-less form of experimental photography to capture their embracing bodies\, Kuca expresses shared vulnerability while echoing the effects of chemotherapy with the marks and traces left on the resulting image. \nFor a series of wet collodion portraits captured on glass\, and limbs on surgery-grade steel\, Kuca allows the unvarnished surfaces to decompose and tarnish\, repairing deliberate fractures with silver. Still lifes of plague doctor masks provide a link to the healing herbs grown in the museum’s attic. \nThe contemporary works are displayed in cabinets alongside the museum’s main collection. Reminiscent of vintage medical journals\, they evoke a sense of nostalgia while highlighting subsequent progress in overcoming physical injury and infectious disease. \nThe surgeries at the Old Operating Theatre were performed on women without anaesthetics or antiseptics\, in front of a live audience of predominantly male medical students. Magda Kuca’s work serves as a reminder of the personal stories behind medical innovation. \npublic open times:\nThursday – Sunday\, 10.30am – 5pm\n(exhibition entry included in museum general admission)
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/blood-of-my-blood-photography-exhibition-by-magda-kuca/2026-05-14/
LOCATION:The Old Operating Theatre Museum\, St. Thomas' Church\, 9a St. Thomas Street\, London\, SE1 9RY
CATEGORIES:Events in London,Exhibitions,History,Museums,Photography,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:London Loo Tour
DESCRIPTION:It’s Not the Bog-Standard London Experience! \nPrepare to be immersed (metaphorically\, that is!) in a world where the humble toilet becomes a portal to explore history\, anthropology\, art\, architecture\, identity\, and of course\, our sense of humour. \nFrom the earliest latrines through to the future of flushing\, your guide will take you on a whirlwind tour through the history of Britain’s public toilets\, with plenty of interesting sights and practical tips along the way. You’ll answer all the questions you never knew you had… How did the Romans wipe their bottoms?  Was there really a man named Thomas Crapper? How long will you spend in the smallest room in a lifetime? And why do we even call it a loo? \nIt’s the perfect day out for anyone who likes to dive a bit deeper… lifelong Londoners and first time visitors alike! One thing is for sure: you may never think about a simple visit to the lavatory the same way again!
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/london-loo-tour-2-2/
LOCATION:Waterloo Station\, London Waterloo station Waterloo Road\, SE1 8SW
CATEGORIES:Education,Entertainment,Events in London,History,Walking
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SUMMARY:Laetitia Barbier: Heads Will Roll—and Perhaps Fly: The Literary and Visual Legacy of the Guillotine in France
DESCRIPTION:The French guillotine stands as one of the most charged instruments of modernity: an engineering feat codified in the late eighteenth century to rationalize state execution\, with the ambition of rendering it more egalitarian and—strikingly to us today—more humane. Yet its function cannot be disentangled from the profound psychic and cultural shockwaves it produced\, particularly during the Reign of Terror\, when mechanized death transformed the executioner into a mere agent and the act itself became at once spectacle and routine. \nWhat is remarkable is not only its political significance\, but the rich afterlife it generated across artistic and literary domains. Reports of post-mortem blinking\, animated bodies\, and an obsessive fascination with severed\, seemingly “living” heads reveal a collective preoccupation with the limits of vitality. Imbued with an uncanny persistence\, these fragments blur the threshold between life and death\, returning as motifs that oscillate between horror\, fascination\, and a dark aesthetic charge within the artistic production of the period. \nBy tracing the guillotine’s visual and literary haunting manifestations in 19th and 20th century France\, we begin to grasp its peculiar legacy: not merely as a technology in the service of abjection\, but as an ambiguously potent image-making force that continues to shape the imagination. \nFrench-born Laetitia Barbier is a tarot teacher\, cartomancer\, and independent scholar. She is the author of Tarot and Divination Cards: A Visual Archive (2021) and Jesus Now: Contemporary Art + Pop Culture. She holds a BA in Art History from Sorbonne University (2009) and served as Head Librarian and Programming Director at Morbid Anatomy from 2012 to 2024. Her work explores art\, esoterica\, and the cultural function of images\, with a particular interest in their symbolic and historical resonances. She lives in Brooklyn\, New York.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/laetitia-barbier-heads-will-roll-and-perhaps-fly-the-literary-and-visual-legacy-of-the-guillotine-in-france/
LOCATION:Arc Space London\, 13 Tottenham Mews\, London\, W1T 4AQ
CATEGORIES:Arts,History,Literature
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SUMMARY:The Long Play Sessions: Paul Sexton with Rock Goes to College (Special performance from Freya Everest)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special evening with Paul Sexton\, acclaimed music journalist\, author and broadcaster\, as he explores his latest book Rock Goes to College — the definitive\, untold story of the UK university gig circuit that launched a generation of legendary artists. With an opening performance by talented singer-songwriter Freya Everest\, this one is not to be missed!  \nIn Rock Goes to College\, Sexton traces the rise of Britain’s student gig circuit during the late 1960s and 1970s. This grassroots touring network became a proving ground for emerging artists during the explosion of rock music and the album era. As new universities and polytechnics opened across the UK\, bands criss-crossed the country in battered vans\, playing student unions\, honing their sound and chasing the dream of a record deal. \nDrawing on extensive original interviews and his unrivalled access to artists and industry figures\, Sexton tells remarkable early-career stories of acts including Pink Floyd\, Led Zeppelin\, The Who\, Queen\, Elton John\, Fleetwood Mac\, Genesis\, Nick Drake\, AC/DC and Dire Straits — as well as the student promoters and social secretaries who booked them\, many of whom would go on to shape the modern music industry themselves. The book also reveals how Paul McCartney and Wings returned to this circuit post-Beatles to road-test a new band from the ground up. \nPart music history\, part social history\, Rock Goes to College captures a vital moment when higher education\, youth culture and live music collided — shaping careers\, communities and the future of British rock. \nWhat to expect\n\nAn in-depth conversation with Paul Sexton on the stories and research behind Rock Goes to College\nInsight into the UK’s university gig circuit and its role in developing iconic artists\nDiscussion on music journalism\, biography and documenting cultural history\nAudience Q&A\nA live and intimate acoustic performance from Freya Everest\nBook signing opportunity — bring your copy or purchase one on the night\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you to The Long Play Sessions for an entertaining\, insightful and nostalgia-rich evening uncovering one of the most influential — and least documented — chapters in British music history. \nAbout The Long Play Sessions\nThis event forms part of The Long Play Sessions\, a curated series hosted by ICMP Music School\, celebrating influential writers whose work has shaped how we understand music\, culture and creative history. Each session brings landmark books to life through live conversation\, historical context and deep industry insight.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-long-play-sessions-paul-sexton-with-rock-goes-to-college-special-performance-from-freya-everest/
LOCATION:ICMP\, Queen’s Park Campus\, 76-78 Salusbury Road\, London\, NW6 6PA\, ICMP Queen's Park Campus\, London\, NW6 6PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Community Events,Events in London,Gigs,History,Literature,Live Music,Music,Performing Arts,Writers
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SUMMARY:The Long Play Sessions: Samira Ahmed with A Hard Day's Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us at ICMP’s Queen’s Park campus for a special in‑conversation event with award‑winning journalist\, writer\, and broadcaster Samira Ahmed\, as she discusses her brand‑new book in the BFI Film Classics series:\nA Hard Day’s Night – her deep dive into the Beatles’ groundbreaking 1964 film. \nIn this intimate interview\, Samira will explore how A Hard Day’s Night—originally created to capture the Beatles’ explosive rise—has become a genuine cinematic classic. Drawing from her lifelong love for the film and her remarkable 2023 discovery of the earliest known full Beatles concert recording\, Samira examines how the movie captured the shifting cultural landscape of 1960s Britain and redefined modern celebrity. \nExpect insights into: \n\nThe film’s innovative blend of documentary realism and playful rebellion\nHow Beatlemania transformed ideas of fame\, identity\, and media\nThe film’s lasting influence on generations of artists\, fans\, and filmmakers\nSamira’s personal connection to the Beatles and how the film shaped her own journey into journalism\n\nAbout the author\nSamira Ahmed presents Front Row on BBC Radio 4 and Newswatch on BBC One\, and has created acclaimed documentaries including Art of Persia and I Dressed Ziggy Stardust. In 2020 she was named Audio Presenter of the Year by the Broadcasting Press Guild. A Hard Day’s Night is her first book. \nWhether you’re a Beatles fan\, a film lover\, or simply curious about the cultural forces that shaped modern Britain\, this is an evening not to miss. \nAbout The Long Play\nThis event forms part of The Long Play Sessions\, ICMP’s curated series celebrating artists and writers who shape how we experience and understand music culture. Each session explores the stories beneath the noise — where creativity\, identity and lived experience intersect — offering audiences a rare chance to engage directly with the people who make and document the music that defines generations. \n\n\n\nLocation\nICMP London (Queen’s Park Campus)\, NW6 6PA
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-long-play-sessions-samira-ahmed-with-a-hard-days-night/
LOCATION:ICMP\, Queen’s Park Campus\, 76-78 Salusbury Road\, London\, NW6 6PA\, ICMP Queen's Park Campus\, London\, NW6 6PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Community Events,Events in London,History,Literature,Movies,Music,Writers
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