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The Olympic Kebab (Copyright: Martyn Routledge /Open Agency)

Politics & Olympics: Ideals and Realities

Politics & Olympics: Ideals and Realities is an exhibition of images and a series of talks and debates investigating the complex relationship between politics and the Olympic movement at the Free Word Centre in London…

Meccanuity 2012 exhibition, Meccano Models at Enginuity, Ironbridge: 5th - 7th May

Meccano Mania at Ironbridge

Visit the Enginuity design and technology centre over the Spring bank holiday weekend and see an amazing display of working Meccano models…

The 1950s: Having it so Good Exhibition, St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, Lymington

Having it so Good Exhibition at St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery

The 1950s: Having it so Good Exhibition at St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, Lymington in Hampshire is on until 28 April 2012…

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Two new exhibitions at Eastside Projects in Birmingham

Eastside Projects in Birmingham has two new exhibitions, After Dinner Shu Fa at Cricket Pavilion by Yangjiang Group and Pacha Kuti X by artist David Rowan. Both exhibitions run from 17th March to 5th May 2012…

The Hawick Reivers Festival, Scottish Borders

Go back to the 16th Century with the Hawick Reivers Festival

The Hawick Reivers Festival in the Scottish Borders takes place between 23rd and 25th March 2012 and has activities for all the family…

Roee Rosen: Vile, Evil Veil at Rivington Place

Roee Rosen: Vile, Evil Veil at Rivington Place in London

Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) presents the first UK solo exhibition of Israeli artist, writer and filmmaker Roee Rosen…

Chien-Wei Chang exhibition, New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester

An exhibition that is quirky and eco friendly

Artist Chien-Wei Chang has produced an exhibition of incredible glass bottle sculptures at Leicester’s New Walk Museum & Art Gallery…

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Wacky wooing: something different for Valentine’s Day 2012

Contrary Life has compiled a list of 20 fun, interesting and exciting things to do on Valentine’s Day 2012…

Sudhir Patwardhan, Lower Parel, 2001, © the artist

Social Fabric is interesting material for an art exhibition

Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) presents Social Fabric, an exhibition at Rivington Place, in which textiles are used to explore colonial history, international trade, labour and militant politics, from 19th January – 10th March 2012…

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Bollywood Stills at The Drum in Birmingham

Punch presents an exhibition of important and unique photo stills from Bollywood film at The Drum in Birmingham…

Poetry Under the Arbour at Russell Square, Bloomsbury Festival

A blooming good day out in London

The Bloomsbury Festival is an annual free event that takes place around Bloomsbury in London…

Bloomsbury Festival, 21st - 23rd October 2011

Bloomsbury Festival: a weekend of over 150 free arts and cultural events

The annual Bloomsbury Festival has an eclectic programme of over 150 events, including live music, theatre, dance, walks, talks and food, all of which will be free to attend…

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Eastside Projects presents William Pope.L’s Child

Child is a new major three screen video commission and film-set installation in the main gallery at Eastside Projects by Chicago based William Pope.L…

terms & conditions with artist Margareta Kern at Rivington Place

Have you seen the Terms & Conditions?

Head to Rivington Place in London for ‘terms & conditions’, a series of events devised by Iniva and artist Margareta Kern…

Hayward Gallery shop at Southbank Centre Undergrowth Design Blaue Blune tea set

This is Not a Pop-Up at the Hayward Gallery shop

“This is Not a Pop-Up” at the Hayward Gallery shop is the Southbank Centre’s new venture to showcase extraordinary design talent…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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A five-metre tall puppet travels through Crawley
Aura’s Odyssey with five-metre tall puppet visits Crawley

This week, see a five-metre tall puppet travel through Crawley in West Sussex. Puppet Aura will visit the town centre and parks, and ride on an open-top bus…

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