![]() ![]() Events are both in-person and online, and include a large-scale exhibition in Trafalgar Square, an awards ceremony, and gaming industry networking. LONDON GAMES FESTIVAL: Thumbs at the ready! The London Games Festival returns for 10 days of video games and interactive entertainment. Trinity Buoy Wharf, free, 11am-4pm until 10 April See more than 50 type-written drawings with a London theme. TYPEWRITER ARTIST: Trinity Buoy Wharf is packed with curiosities, but we've never seen anything quite so quirky as James Cook's typewriter art. Royal Academy (Mayfair), free, just turn up, until 10 April See large-scale vistas of London, especially east London, in a state of transformation. LAST CHANCE: It's the final week of Tourist Without A Guidebook, Royal Academy's exhibition of 20 works depicting London's urban landscape by painter Jock McFadyen. The National Gallery, £24, book ahead, 9 April-31 July Loans from the Louvre, National Gallery of Art, Washington and the Vatican Museum feature. RAPHAEL: The National Gallery opens an exhibition about Italian artist extraordinaire Raphael, looking not just at his paintings and drawings, but his work in architecture, poetry and design too. ![]() British Library or online, £15-£50, book ahead, 9-10 April Now Play This is back at Somerset House This year, catch talks on such diverse topics as the Kingdom of Benin and the global history of science. History belongs to all." That's the ethos of HistFest, an annual event at the British Library that assembles top historians to share their research with the general public. HISTFEST: "For far too long, history has been the preserve of the privileged. Design Museum, £16.80, book ahead, 8 April-29 August Football: Designing the Beautiful Game focuses on the design of all aspects of the Beautiful Game, including stadiums, kits and logos, and the materials used in modern football boots. The Stables, 40 Earlham Street (Covent Garden) WC2H 9LH, free, book ahead, 8-10 April (sponsor)įOOTBALL EXHIBITION: The world's most popular sport is the subject of a new Design Museum exhibition. Complimentary coffee, cakes and a flower stall are also on site. Highlights of this style and beauty extravaganza include trend forecasting with HELLO Fashion, yoga, MUA tutorials, and a hair styling station where you can learn how to master the art of the up-do. Somerset House, £9/£6.50, book ahead, 8-10 AprilįASHION POP UP: Enjoy free masterclasses, manicures, and massages at the SHEIN x Klarna pop up, which kicks off this Friday and runs all weekend long. The festival consists of an exhibition, plus talks, workshops and activities with professional game designers. NOW PLAY THIS:Experimental game design is the focus of Now Play This, as it returns to Somerset House. Business Design Centre (Islington), from £2.50, book ahead, 7-10 April Hungry? Sicily Fest is back in London There are plenty of veggie and vegan options, plus live cooking demos from a Sicilian chef. SICILY FEST: Food and drink from the Italian region of Sicily take centre stage at Sicily Fest, a four-day event where you can browse and buy pasta, sauces, jams, cakes, desserts and wine - and enjoy live music in the performance corner. Truman Brewery (Brick Lane), free, book ahead, 7-10 April This year's event has a curated selection of 80 artists. Emerging and established creators exhibit and sell their works, giving the public a chance to buy directly from them. ROY'S ART FAIR: Run by Roy Tyson, the artist best-known for creating miniature scenes, Roy's Art Fair was started as a fair run by artists, for artists. Blue House Yard (Wood Green), free, book ahead for workshops, 7-10 April Learn how to make mosaic coasters, recycled robots and picture frames. 6 April-16 October Unleash your creativity at Roy's Art FairĬITIZENS ART FESTIVAL: Blue House Yard - the north London shopping centre made from colourful sheds - hosts Citizens Art Festival, a four-day exhibition of works by 20+ artists, along with workshops. It looks at how 'Uncle Walt' and the wider Disney team took inspiration from 18th century French art and furniture. DISNEY EXHIBITION:Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella are the Disney animation films taking centre stage at Wallace Collection's exhibition, Inspiring Walt Disney. ![]()
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