The winning and commended images from the 2009 competition are now on show in a stunning new exhibition space at the Natural History Museum.

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The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 presents the very best in contemporary portrait photography, showcasing the work of some of the most talented emerging young photographers , alongside that of established professionals, photography students and gifted amateurs.

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To help clarify the future of pension funds, this event will bring together leading experts and pension scheme professionals. Explore the latest developments and choose the best road for your scheme’s members during tomorrow’s uncertain challenges. Places are free but strictly limited.

The Professional Pensions Show is the UK’s largest two-day conference and exhibition in the institutional pensions industry.  Over two days, the Professional Pensions Show brings together the key decision makers within the industry. The in-depth programme provides you with expert insight on the very latest developments and attracts up to 25 PMI CPD credits.

Speakers include government ministers, directors of employment policy within private institutions, heads of public bodies, consultants and more.

http://london.londinium.com/99226

Design your future is an extremely popular and unique event, which offers the opportunity to decide what and where to study within art, design and other creative subjects in a lively and stimulating exhibition environment. The events also include workshops hosted by higher and further education professionals.

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Olympia, The London International Horse Show is the UK’s largest and most important indoor equestrian event. It is also a fantastic Christmas Party!

Each performance has a mix of international show jumping or dressage as well as equestrian displays from The Metropolitan Police Activity Ride, Jean-François Pignon and The Shetland Pony Grand National, together with The Kennel Club Dog Agility Championships and The Olympia Christmas Finale.

The Christmas Shopping Village offers a wide range of goods and products suitable for last minute stocking fillers to the main present. The Shopping Village has something for the whole family and is certainly a must for any last minute Christmas shopping.

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The London Chess Classic 2009 will be the highest level tournament in London for 25 years and will be the first in a series of events designed to increase enthusiasm for chess in the UK and promote the game and its undoubted educational benefits in schools and communities. It is also our objective to bring the world championship to London in the Olympic year 2012.

England’s four leading Grandmasters; Nigel Short, Michael Adams, Luke McShane and David Howell will be pitched against a world class field that includes a former world champion Vladimir Kramnik and 18 year old Magnus Carlsen ranked world number three and widely seen a future holder of the world crown. One of China’s finest players; Ni Hua and the US Champion Hikaru Nakamura, complete the field.

Spectators will be treated to live commentary on the games from Grandmasters and will be able to play tournament or informal games all day. Tickets for the auditorium and commentary room are now on sale. If you would like to play as well as spectate then enter one of the side events.

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Bonhams will be holding an auction of important collectors’ Motor Cars, Motorcycles and related Automobilia.

Already consigned to the sale is the1906 Rolls-Royce Light 20hp from the collection of the late Thomas Love, and previously from the Stanley Sears Collection, with a price guide £400,000-600,000.

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Some of the biggest names in the division will be competing in Prizefighter Light-Welterweights, including former World, European and British Champions.

Ex WBA World Champion Gavin Rees is among the eight, as are Ted Bami, Jason Cook and Colin Lynes, who have all held European belts.

Former British title holders David Barnes, Barry Morrison and Young Mutley will also be vying for the £32,000 winner’s prize, while Southern Area Champion Lee Purdy completes a strong line-up.

The full list of competitors is: Ted Bami (Brixton, London), David Barnes (Manchester), Jason Cook (Maesteg, Wales), Colin Lynes (Hornchurch, Essex), Barry Morrison (Motherwell, Scotland), Young Mutley (West Bromwich, West Midlands), Lee Purdy (Colchester, Essex), Gavin Rees (Newbridge, Wales).

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Online Information and IMS together create the largest event dedicated to the information industry.

Consisting of an exhibition delivering over 9,000 visitors from 70 countries, a conference and a show floor seminar programme, the event provides an annual meeting place for the global information industry.

Online Information is once again set to play host to thousands of information professionals, information end-users and publishers from around the globe, meeting suppliers of online content, epublishing and library management solutions.

IMS provides a forum for IT, business and information management professionals to find advice, educational content and solutions. Attend IMS and meet suppliers of content management, search solutions and Web 2.0 technologies.

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T4 will be making West London’s Earls Court its home for a day.  Rick, Miquita, Steve and Jameela will all be coming down to the venue for the whole day, with celebrity appearances from Peter Andre, Gok Wan and The Inbetweeners

They’ll be bringing with them a big selection of brilliant musical artists, loads of exciting celebrities and all sorts of T4 trimmings.  At the heart of the event will be a two hour musical extravaganza hosted by Rick, Steve and Miquita and going out live to the world on Channel 4.

The stellar lineup so far features X Factor winner Alexandra Burke, equally exceptional runners up JLS, Mercury nominated La Roux, self-proclaimed ‘creator of disco’ Calvin Harris, and the beautifully sexy Sugababes, and now Tinchy Stryder and Chipmunk, Kasabian, N-Dubz and The Saturdays are also on the bill. T4 Stars of 2009 was already big. It just got massive!

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Collectormania London is the perfect opportunity for fans of television and film to meet some of their favourite celebrities.

In attendance this year is Shannen Doherty and Brian Krause from Charmed, Misha Collins and Julie McNiven from Supernatural, The Breakfast Club’s very own Anthony Michael Hall, werewolf Bronson Pelletier from the up and coming New Moon movie, John Barrowman from Torchwood as well as many more from the likes of Star Wars, Star Trek, Ashes to Ashes, Nightmare on Elm Street, Harry Potter and Doctor Who.

But that’s not all; there will be hundreds of stalls full of merchandise to browse and buy, guest talks and photo shoots to enjoy. Plenty to do for the entire weekend!

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The Business Startup show is all about giving the best quality advice to people who want to start up a business or who already run one. If you want help or assistance with any of the following, you mustn’t miss this show – it could be the best investment you’ll ever make in the future success of your business: planning a business and writing a business plan, raising finance and controlling cashflow, time management and reducing stress, franchising or buying an existing business, the latest in communications technology and IT equipment, locating the best premises, expanding your business, bookkeeping, taxation and accountancy (including tax and VAT), intellectual property, patenting and protecting innovations, websites, the internet and e-commerce, marketing your business, importing and exporting, training, recruitment and retention, motivation, and how to motivate those around you, branding, advertising & PR and legal advice

This event showcases a wide and varied selection for people who want to start a business or thinking about starting a business, whether it is health & beauty or internet & e-commerce, there will be an opportunity to suit your needs.  You might just be looking for new ideas for starting a business, in which case you will find a wealth of free advice, seminars and contacts at the show. Meet people who have tried and tested the starting a business formula, talk to them about how they started, the problems they had and the fortunes they made.

Spread over 2 days the Business Opportunity Show will have plenty to see and do, you can come for as long or as little as you need with plenty of time available to make sure you do not lose that opportunity you’ve been looking for. All this and for FREE!

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The UK’s only dedicated national exhibition for independent news and convenience retailers. The show is packed with special offers, on-stand promotions and information filled seminars.

CTN World is expected to attract thousands of National Federation of Retail Newsagents members, many visitors and key manufacturers.  A truly unique one-stop shop for the independent news and convenience sectors and offer visitors a great selection of products and services. Quite simply, this is the industry’s one event you simply can’t afford to miss. With a show floor packed with exhibitors, you will get the chance to see every product and service you could possibly need to enhance your business and to get and stay ahead of your competition.

Our impressive range of exhibiting companies, that include all the big brand names, will enhance the visitor experience through product demonstrations and sampling opportunities. This is your chance to really taste, touch and smell all the very latest products new to the market. What better way is there to explore and discover new additions to your product ranges, uncovering more cost effective production methods and source attractive alternative avenues for diversification and expansion.

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Erotica is THE Adult Lifestyle Show, designed to appeal to adults, regardless of their age or sexuality it has gone from strength to strength, attracting over 80,000 visitors.

Many different companies exhibit at the event, the majority retailing their product or services, whilst some use the event for sampling and demonstration purposes to build on their databases.  Categories include fashion (club-wear, leatherwear, rubber, fetish and lingerie), magazines, videos, tattooing, piercing alongside jewellery, beauty and cosmetics exhibits. Special features include a large art gallery including and a demonstration area and new for this year a dedicated Swinger Zone.

Erotica attracts as many women as men making the event attractive to couples and singles.

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The UK’s largest and most highly acclaimed housing technology exhibition.

The exhibition, which forms the focal point of the National Housing Federation’s IT in Housing Conference, is now in it’s 10th year, and offers delegates and visitors an excellent one-stop opportunity to explore the latest innovations, products and services from 80 leading ICT suppliers to the housing sector

Entry to the exhibition is free of charge to delegates and visitors involved in the provision of affordable housing.  If you are not attending the conference as a delegate but would like to visit the exhibition please register for free now.

The exhibition features around 80 exhibits from leading suppliers and is the UK’s most highly regarded and focused event for those involved in ICT in the housing sector. The lively exhibition features a wide range of entertaining and engaging stands many with enticing giveaways, competitions and special offers.

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The Winter Fine Art and Antiques Fair, Olympia, is the bastion of a traditional British Fine Art and Antiques event in the UK. It is ideally situated as the only event of this quality in the country, at this time of year.

Over 150 fine art and antiques specialists will showcase a spectacular selection of vetted objects: ranging from fine furniture to maps; from books to prints and from early china to rare Old Master paintings.  Our ongoing association with the leading trade associations, BADA and LAPADA, together with our daily vetting process, ensures that you can buy with complete quality assurance.

Whether you are a collector or an art enthusiast, a dealer or an exhibitor, the Winter Fine Art and Antiques Fair, Olympia will provide you highly professional service and a memorable and enjoyable event.

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Paccar Gallery, British Library
Price: Free

From the first tentative ‘drawings of shadows’ produced in the mid-1830s to its universal acceptance as a leisure pursuit, photography was swept along by a tide of entrepreneurial activity throughout the 19th century.

As an influential new artistic and documentary medium, photography rapidly developed into a lucrative profession. Science, government, industry and a growing media quickly recognised its power both to reflect and to shape society, while both artists and amateurs embraced its potential for personal expression.

Organised by subject matter, the exhibition asks: ‘Who was taking the photograph and why?’ Section by section, items are presented within their cultural context to explore some of the major themes of the 19th century – from expansion to industrialisation, science, and the rapid changes taking place in society. The final section reveals how technology responded to the demands of a developing mass market for photography, which continues to the present day.

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The Wallace Collection

This collection by Damien Hirst is being shown for the first time in the UK. Consisting of 25 new paintings, it is sure to create a sensation. Hung in the traditional galleries of The Wallace Collection, visitors will be able to enjoy the visual dialogue between Hirst’s works and the Old Master paintings.

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Design Museum

David Chipperfield has earned worldwide fame with his restrained and thoughtful designs, and is one of Britain’s leading architects. David Chipperfield has designed buildings from Berlin to Henley, Japan to Spain. This display is a comprehensive overview of key moments in his developments, as well as a look at some of his major recent international projects.

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Tate Modern

This exhibition examinese how artists since the 80s have cultivated their public persona as a product, with a dazzling mix of media, commerce and glamour, creating their own ‘brands’. This exhibition begins with the iconic grandfather of Pop, Andy Warhol, and also showcases Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Keith Haring, Richard Prince, Martin Kippenberger, the YBAs and Takashi Murakami.

Tate Britain

The Turner Prize returns to Tate Britain, and this year the shortlist is: Enrico David, Roger Hiorns, Lucy Skaer, Richard Wright. You can view works of the finalists at the Tate Britain, including Roger Hiorns’ piece ‘Seizure’ 2008, and Lucy Skaer’s piece ‘Black Alphabet’ 2008.

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Tate Modern
Price: Free

This is the 10th commission in the Unilever Series for the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern. This exhibition showcases Polish Artist Miroslaw Balka, with installations, sculpture and video by him. These works explore themes of personal history and common experience, and is intimate and self-reflective, demonstrating his central concerns of identifying personal memory within the context of historical memory.

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Royal Academy

This exhibition at the Royal Academy showcases Kapoor’s career, as well as showing new and previously unseen works by this seminal sculptor. One of the highlights of this exhibition is his work Svayambh, a vast corridor of imperceptibly moving red wax, which leaves a residue in it’s wake as it traverses the breadth of Burlington House.

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British Museum

Moctezuma II was the last elected ruler of the Aztecs, and this exhibition tells the story of his life and reign, including his controversial death during the Spanish conquest. To his people he was revered as semi-divine, but shortly after the Spanish landed on Mexican shores in 1519, violence ensued and Moctezuma was captured and met his death. After his death the Spanish went on to conquer his empire. This exhibition contains a variety of objects telling the story of Moctezuma’s life, ranging from sculpture, gold and mosaic items to codices and European paintings, drawn from Mexican, European, US collections and the British Museum’s own collection.

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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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Victoria and Albert Museum

This exhibition by the Royal College of Art displays highlights from 2008 graduates’ final collections. It shows the garments themselves, and the process of designing them from ideas to complete clothes.

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Trafalgar Studios

Production by the Northern Broadsides and West Yorkshire Playhouse. Starring Lenny Henry in the lead role.

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Imperial War Museum
Price: Free

Breakthrough is an art exhibition showcasing British art from both WWI and WWII, focusing particuarly on non-official and contemporary work. Official works shown will include some by Paul Nash, CRW Nevinson, John Piper and Eric Ravilious. Until the 28th June an additional display ‘The Neo-Romantics At War’ will also be on show, exploring the rise of British Neo-Romanticism during World War Two.

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Imperial War Museum
Age: 8-12

Taken from the Horrible History series of books, this exhibition lets visitors learn more about live in the trenches. Visitors can discover battle plans and living conditions, and can even try on strange clothes for living in trenches and climbing into mining tunnels, peering through periscopes and much more!

http://london.londinium.com/90054

Natural History Museum
Daily: 10am – 5:30pm

Several major artists and writers exhibit new and existing works inspired by Charles Darwin’s book, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. The exhibition explores the idea that expressing emotions is not unique to humans, but shared with other animals.

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