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The First Emperor: China’s Terracotta Army
British Museum, 13 September – 6 April, £12
In 221 BCE, Qin Shi Huang unified China and became the First Emperor of the oldest surviving political entity in the world. The Terracotta Army was buried with the First Emperor in 210 BCE, with the purpose of helping him to rule over another empire in the afterlife. In March 1974, whilst digging a well, farmers cam across what was to be one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century. On display in the exhibition are a number of the world famous Terracotta Warriors from Xi’an.
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London Open House Weekend
September 15-16, Free
Open House London is London’s largest architecture festival with over 600 buildings new and old all over London opening their doors at no charge to the public, all within 48 hours! This weekend you have the chance to peek into London’s finest structures and take in the breathtaking views. To find out what doors are open this weekend pick up the programme online for £3.
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Thames Festival
Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge, September 15-16, 12:00-22:00
“The Mayor’s Thames Festival celebrates London’s river with amazing open air arts, pyrotechnics, illuminations, river events, street theatre, massed choirs and music. This year marks the festival’s 10th Anniversary and they are celebrating in style – from the Al Fresco Ballrooms in unique riverside settings, to themed feasts on Southwark Bridge, to the festival’s climactic event, a spectacular Night Carnival and fireworks display.”
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Bill Bailey
Riverside Studios, September 14 – October 6, £20
Bill Bailey returns to the stand-up world with a new show which is bigger, shinier, yet darker and more personal than before, with a gong and everything.
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NSPCC City Conker Cup
Great Eastern Hotel (Liverpool Street) and Vinopolis, October 4, £195 (Team of Three)
This year the NSPCC City Conker Cup will take place simultaneously at two venues in London, one North of the River and one South. The winners of both, North and South, will compete against each other for the final trophy and the first prize, an all-expenses paid trip for the winning team of three to the Port Festival in Oporto. Go and find you champion conker and smash the opposition.
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Learn to Fence
Learn to Fence, what a swashbucklingly good idea! Get ready your Épée, learn to quarte and lunge at your opponent. No previous experience is required, and it is a perfect opportunity to get fit and meet and beat some new friends.
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IMAX: Lord of the Rings (All night Screening)
BFI (IMAX), September 15, £25
How big a LOTR fan are you? Well the IMAX is showing all three, overnight, in their original theatrical 35mm glory. That is 558 minutes of goblin slaying, hobbit hunting and spell binding entertainment! So all you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you.
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Deckchair Dreams
Royal Parks, London
Summer is already at an end. This is your last chance to sit back and relax in one of the especially commissioned deckchairs.
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Shakespeare’s Globe
The Globes season ends in October, but there are still tickets available for ‘The Merchant of Venice’, ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’, ‘Holding Fire!’ and ‘We are the People’ so take advantage of the fantastic value £5 standing tickets.
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UBS Openings: Live - Alvin Curran: Maritime Rites
Tate Modern, September 14, 17:30-19:00
“Performed by members of the London Symphony Orchestra, maverick composer Alvin Curran’s Maritime Rites is a sculptural sound piece staged on a barge on the Thames and on the banks of Tate Modern. At this UK premiere, the LSO lead improvisers and volunteers who join in with the bells of St Paul’s and Curran to present a rich collage of harbour sounds, foghorns and music associated with the river.”
