Tate Britain
Price: Free

This free exhibition showcases Turner’s exploration of methods and techiniques, of colour and line. It follows Turner’s travels through Europe and his responses to different places, lighting and materials available. This ongoing exhibition will change exhibits every 6 months.

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Imperial War Museum
Admission: Free

Marking the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the MV Empire Windrush to Britain, this exhibition tells the story of Black men and women from the West Indies and their involvment in WWI and WWII.

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Science Museum
Cost: Free

The exhibition has four sections focusing on 100 years of making plastics: The Birth of Plastics, Plastic Dreams, Plastics Now, and Plastic Futures.

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Science Museum
Cost: Free

This exhibition showcases ERNIE 1 – the first random number generator machine created for premium bonds. It explores its development and popularity, its link to the first digital electronic computer – the code-breaking Colossus – and the role of random numbers in computing today.

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Science Museum
Cost: Free

This exciting new temporary exhibition explores the role played by technology in creating post-war Britain.

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The British Museum has one of the world’s most celebrated and diverse collections of sculpture, dating from prehistory to the present day. Statuephilia encourages us to look afresh at both modern and ancient art, to explore the similarities as well as differences between eras and cultures, and to remind ourselves of the perennial power of sculpture. Featuring work from Antony Gormley,  Ron Mueck , Marc Quinn, Damien Hirst, Noble and Webster alongside sculpture from times out of mind.

Free

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For two thousand years the myth of Babylon has haunted the European imagination. The Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens, Belshazzar’s Feast and the Fall of Babylon have inspired artists, writers, poets, philosophers and film makers. Drawing on the combined holdings of the British Museum London, the musée du Louvre and the Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris, and the Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin, the exhibition explores the continuing dialogue between the Babylon of our imagination and the historic evidence for one of the great cities of antiquity at the moment of its climax and eclipse.

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Celebrating 21 years, London Art Fair returns to a spectacular venue in the heart of Islington featuring over one-hundred leading UK galleries showing exceptional Modern British artists and international contemporary talent. Also an exciting programme of events will be running from Wednesday to Saturday.  Partners include Apollo Magazine, the Contemporary Art Society, The Art Fund and Own Art.  In addition we have a Photography Day on Wednesday 14 January.

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Tate Modern presents an exhibition by one of the world’s most famous and best-loved artists, Mark Rothko. This is the first significant exhibition of his work to be held in the UK for over 20 years. Tate Modern’s iconic ‘Rothko Room’ works are reunited for the first time with works from Japan. The Seagram Murals were originally commissioned for The Four Seasons Restaurant in the Seagram Building New York.

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No artist living in the second half of the 20th century has made a deeper impression on popular culture and consciousness than Andy Warhol (1928-87).  The Hayward presents a major exhibition that brings a fresh perspective to his work, showing works from the 1950s through to the 1980s. Everyone from Lou Reed and Dennis Hopper feature in Warhol’s television shows, screen tests and rarely seen Factory video diaries. Together with extraordinary archive material from his time capsules and graphic design work in the shape of LP sleeves and wallpaper designs, this exhibition explores his creative process and the world he called his own.

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Darwin is the biggest ever exhibition about Charles Darwin. It celebrates Darwin’s ideas and their impact for his 200th birthday in 2009. Discover the man and the revolutionary theory that changed our understanding of the world. See incredible, revealing and rare exhibits, some on display for the first time.

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The annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition finds the very best wildlife images taken by the world’s top professional and amateur photographers.

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Listening Post is a ‘dynamic portrait’ of online communication, displaying uncensored fragments of text, sampled in real-time, from public internet chatrooms and bulletin boards. Artists Mark Hansen and Ben Rubin have divided their work into seven separate ‘scenes’ akin to movements in a symphony. Each scene has its own ‘internal logic’, sifting, filtering and ordering the text fragments in different ways. By pulling text quotes from thousands of unwitting contributors’ postings, Listening Post allows you to experience an extraordinary snapshot of the internet and gain a great sense of the humanity behind the data. The artwork is world renowned as a masterpiece of electronic and contemporary art and a monument to the ways we find to connect with each other and express our identities online.

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As nearly a billion people go to bed hungry again tonight, the question of feeding the world has never been more urgent. But is genetically modified food a good choice to have on the menu for our planet? Or does it leave you feeling queasy? This new exhibition explores the science and technology that could boost crop yields. Do we need GM to increase food production in the future, or are there other options? Weigh up the benefits and risks – then step up to the table and have your say. This exhibition is supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research.

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The world of Japanese car design set against the backdrop of Japan’s unique culture is explored in a sophisticated new exhibition at the Science Museum, from 29 November 2008. Japan Car, an exploration of the car as a “mobile cell”, has been conceived by two world class names from outside the world of automobile: Kenya Hara, the man responsible for much of the success of Muji, and Shigeru Ban, the distinguished Japanese architect currently designing a new satellite gallery in Metz for Paris’ Pompidou Centre. The exhibition shows how Japanese car design reflects the ’soil and the spirit of Japan’, shown through concept cars and special home market models. Japan Car explores three themes while examining the future of mobility in cities. Japan, being both highly innovative and densely populated, can be seen as the driving force behind transport solutions for twenty-first century cities.

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The Alexandra Palace Ice Rink offers a wide range of activities suitable for all ages and covering every aspect of ice sports, Ballet Classes and Dance Clubs. The Ice Rink is also available for Birthday Parties, School Bookings and Private Hire.With a total capacity of 1,250 including a seating area for 741 plus one Cafe and a bar, the Ice Rink provides the perfect leisure day out.New members are always welcome at the award-winning Alexandra Palace Amateur Ice Skating Club (APAISC) and there are many opportunities for skate training and tuition for individuals and groups of all ages and skill levels.

Skate at Somerset House - the most glamorous outdoor venue in London this winter. The grand 18th century setting, the glittering Tiffany Tree, the romance of skating on ice all add up to a unique experience.  Open all day and into the night seven days a week until the end of January, Somerset House Ice Rink is a treat for every Londoner.

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Whether you’re an expert or a novice, a glider or a slider, everyone’s a skating star at the Museum’s Ice Rink.

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For ten days the International Boat Show attracts the marine’s most passionate and knowledgeable experts along with over 500 exhibitors and over 1′000 boats on display. Now in its 55th year the Show promises to offer something for all.

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BETT celebrates 25 years as the world’s leading educational information and communications technology (ICT) event in 2009. Dedicated to showcasing the best in UK and international educational technology products, resources and best practice, it has enabled thousands of practitioners to enhance their knowledge of learning through technology.Taking place each January at Olympia in London, BETT attracts more than 600 educational suppliers and almost 29,000 visitors. It brings together the global teaching and learning community for four days of innovations and inspirations.

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