ACCESSIBLE TALKS & EVENTS

Monday 03 February at 18:00 

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Join us as we take you on a speech-to-text and BSL interpreted tour of our latest exhibition Medieval Women: In Their Own Words. This tour is suitable for visitors who are D/deaf, deafened and hard of hearing.   

On this tour you will be guided through the exhibition by a curator and discover the rich and complex lives of women in the Middle Ages. Find out about the extraordinary items that reveal their artistry, resourcefulness, courage and struggles.

The curator will provide an overview of the exhibition and focus in on a number of highlights on display. Live speech-to-text transcription will be provided by Stagetext and a BSL interpreter will be present. 

Saturday 8th February at 9.45am

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Guests can now enjoy 1000 years of London's darkest history in a new British Sign Language Friendly format on the second Saturday of every month. Come face-to-face with historic characters of the 'bad old days' including Jack the Ripper, Sweeney Todd and Mrs Lovett. Before venturing down to our Victorian tavern pub for some dangerously delicious cocktails.

Saturday 8th February at 10.30am

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Join guide Edward Richards for a tour of the highlights of The World of Tim Burton exhibition delivered in British Sign Language for d/Deaf visitors and their companions using BSL.

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This major exhibition invites visitors to explore Tim Burton’s remarkable creations and key collaborations with designers and makers. While most well-known for his cinematic work, the exhibition celebrates the full extent of Burton’s creative talents as an illustrator, painter, photographer and author.

Drawn from Burton’s personal archive from childhood to the present day, this collection of drawings, paintings, photographs, sketchbooks, moving-image works, sculptural installations, models, set and costume designs manifest recurrent preoccupations, motifs and magic.

Saturday 8th February at 11am

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Explore inside Tower Bridge by taking a guided tour with John Wilson, an experienced Deaf guide.

Thursday 20th Feb, at 10.30am (This is also a relaxed event)

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Journey into the Shimmer & Shine community dance school and meet all Yara’s friends with an interactive event with Yasmine Naghdi and Chitra Soundar as they share Ballet Besties: Yara’s Chance to Dance and Ballet Besties: Indu’s Time to Shine.

Thursday 20th Feb, at 1pm (This is also a relaxed event)

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Sharpen your pencils and prepare to laugh your head off as author and illustrator Nadia Shireen tells us all about the world of her Grimwood series.

Thursday 20th Feb, at 1.30pm (This is also a relaxed event)

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Words jump off the page, images come alive and music fills the silence as we bring an entire book to life in a day. Come and be part of the story!

Thursday 20th Feb, at 3pm (This is also a relaxed event)

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In their fun and informative book, From Plant to Plate, the authors introduce 15 incredible plants you can grow yourself, offering all the tips you need to transform seeds into mighty fruit, vegetables, and herbs. Then they take us from the garden to the kitchen, with a wealth of tasty recipe ideas.

Join us for a hands-on event featuring seeds, snacks and lots of facts to inspire kids to get growing, get cooking, and try plant-powered eating.

Thursday 20th Feb, at 3.30pm (This is also a relaxed event)

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All aboard at the meditation station! Journey through sound, movement and story to land softly after a busy day at Imagine Festival.
Take the chance to recharge and resettle, ideal for calming down and rounding up an exciting day out.

Saturday 22nd Feb, at 10.30am (This is also a relaxed event)

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Half dog, half man and all hero, DOG MAN is a global phenomenon. With Pilkey’s trademark humour and heart, the series brings kids and families everywhere stories about friendship, love, bravery, empathy and epic adventures.

Saturday 22nd Feb, at 10.30am (This is also a relaxed event)

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Join ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company for a fun-filled day for all the family, with workshops and performances from ZooNation Youth Company, plus a lunchtime DJ.

Don’t miss a special performance from ZooNation Youth Company, featuring some of the best young hip-hop dancers in the UK.

Saturday 22nd Feb, at 11am

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No matter the era or the conflict, recruiting fresh troops into the British Army has always had its own sets of challenges. For centuries, military recruiters have had to rely on different calls to action to muster support.

From patriotic appeals to fight for King and Country to promises of freedom from the shackles of empire, the evolution of propaganda and recruitment offers a fascinating insight into the history of the British Army.

On this guided gallery tour, Edward Richards will chart the changing face of Army recruitment, highlighting how different tools and tactics have been used to persuade would-be soldiers to enlist.

Saturday 22nd Feb, at 1.30pm (This is also a relaxed event)

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The illustrator brings to life his award-winning picture books and introduces his brand new picture book, I Follow the Fox. Have your pencils ready to learn to draw one of Biddulph’s newest characters step-by-step in one of his famous ‘Draw with Rob’ draw-alongs!

Saturday 22nd Feb, at 3.30pm (This is also a relaxed event)

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All aboard at the meditation station! Journey through sound, movement and story to land softly after a busy day at Imagine Festival.
Take the chance to recharge and resettle, ideal for calming down and rounding up an exciting day out.

Saturday 22nd Feb, at 7pm

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Join Raze Collective as we take over the space for one night with an exhilarating building wide programme of live art, performance and theatre. Featuring a lineup of incredible artists from Croydon, south London and beyond.

Expect live art, poetry, pole, performance art, drag, comedy, dance and everything at the queer inbetweens.

Sunday 23rd Feb, at 10.30am and 11.45am (This is also a relaxed event)

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Focusing on a different specialism every day, the workshops introduce participants to various street art techniques like stencil making, graffiti lettering and how to create art adapted to the urban spaces.

Children work alongside professional artists, learning not only the artistic skills needed but also the importance of teamwork and community expression. Each session empowers children to discover and develop their artistic voice.

Sunday 23rd Feb, at 10.45am (This is also a relaxed event)

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Award-winning non-binary emergency medicine doctor and TV presenter Dr Ronx is back with an essential guide to handle any emergency situation, How to Save a Life.

The book empowers young readers to feel prepared, and arms parents with helpful language for navigating challenging conversations and scenarios.

Sunday 23rd Feb, at 1.30pm (This is also a relaxed event)

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The Lollies celebrate the best and funniest children’s books, as voted for by children. We’re joined by winning authors and illustrators for an event jam-packed with jokes, laugh-out-loud live drawing and fabulously funny stories.

Sunday 23rd Feb, at 3.15pm (This is also a relaxed event)

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Join lots of CBeebies friends and animals to celebrate the natural world in music and song at the spectacular Wildlife Jamboree with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Sunday 23rd Feb, at 3.30pm (This is also a relaxed event)

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History is full of brave knights, fearsome queens, legendary explorers and heroic stories, passed down through the ages. But is it all true?

From harmless porkies to terrible untruths with enormous consequences, Kugblenu uses an interactive game show format to separate fact from fiction and help us unearth the truth hidden behind the tall tales.