It’s all go in the City this autumn, with a major new retail destination opening, an exciting new attraction, Oculus, at St Paul’s Cathedral, the Lord Mayor’s Show and much more. We’ve picked out ten must-sees, but see our events listings for a full programme for autumn and beyond.
Guy
Fox Tower Bridge Passport
Tower Bridge Exhibition
New multilingual sticker activity making history fun for youngsters.
Oculus
St Paul’s Cathedral
This new permanent exhibition is a 270º film ‘experience’
that surrounds you with 1,400 years of history of the famous cathedral.
London
on Screen
5 September, 3 October and 7 November
Museum of London
Catch a classic film set in the capital, absolutely free. Upcoming movies
include Blow-Up (15), 28 Days Later (18) and Mary Poppins (U).
Free
lunchtime concerts
14 September to 2 November
St Botolph without Bishopsgate church
Hear exceptional young performers from the world of classical music for
free in your lunch hour.
London
futures
1 October to February 2011
Museum of London
Hi-tech images that imagine London when years of climate change have taken
their toll.
Future
Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion
15 October to 6 February 2011
Barbican Art Gallery
The first exhibition in Europe to comprehensively survey avant-garde Japanese
fashion, from the early 80s to the present.
Open
House London
18-19 September
Take the opportunity to visit special, often private, venues across London
during this annual weekend event.
Oxjam
22 October
Leadenhall Market
This year sees the Oxjam festival come to the City with music from London
acts, games, raffles and a barbeque.
One
New Change opening
28 October
Cheapside
When this major new retail hub there will be plenty going on to celebrate…
Lord
Mayor’s Show
13 November
Starts at Mansion House
See the parade of colourful floats and traditional military bands that precede
the new Lord Mayor in his gold coach. The day ends with a spectacular fireworks
display over the Thames.
Check out our full events listings – for the summer and beyond – and download your own copy of the Autumn in the City leaflet.