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L is for Liquid History - A guided history walk along the River Fleet

L is for Liquid History - A guided history walk along the River Fleet

Sat, Sep 12, 1:30 PM
From London Museums A-Z: for Gen Xers & Millennials (LoMAZ)
4.8

**Join us for another one of (LoMAZ member) Richard Barnett’s epic walks. Always oversubscribed interest to these events.** *“He’s a bit of a legend!”* Clare (host) This time we shall be exploring one of London’s many lost rivers- the greatest of them all - the mighty Fleet. A prehistoric tributary, a Roman trade route, a medieval moat, an eighteenth-century eyesore and a Victorian sewer. The history of the Fleet captures both the potent symbolism and the stomach-churning reality of London’s relationship with dirt. Join us as we paddle – metaphorically – in the Fleet’s lower reaches, exploring the experiences of those who have lived and died beside it over two thousand years of urban history. **Read more here:** Richard’s website **[here](https://richardbarnettwriter.com/about_me/)** His podcast **[’Sunstreet Passage’](https://richardbarnettwriter.com/sun-street-passage/)** **MEET DETAILS:** **FROM 2.15pm: GATHER READY FOR THE TOUR** Address: Close to Kings Cross - details tbc closer to the time. **2.30pm-4.30pm: TOUR** **(TWO HOURS)** **Walk starts on time. You will need to join the WhatAapp group before the event starts, as if you’re late, you’ll just need to catch us up (the hosts will not be picking up their phones!)** Finishes close to Blackfriars Tube at the Blackfriars Pub. **4.45/5pm-Late: PUB STOP @ The Blackfriair (close to blackfriar’s tube station). We cannot book a table here , so we’ll do a drink or two standing and then go to another pub fro drinks/ food and proper social.** **6 ish- Late Head to Pub Social fro drink and foods (not compulsory!)** Venue confirmed for attendees. Short walk from The Blackfriar. Area reserved. **TICKETS:** **Not Needed.** **Richard kindly gifts LoMAZ these walks, and in exchange we ask he doesn’t need to put his hand in his pocket for drinks in the pub!** So, please, please do not placehold for this event. **GETTING THERE:** Start point will be close to Kings Cross Station - close to Argyle Square basketball Court. Details on event WhatsApp group. **EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:** Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the Event Comments 48 hours before the event, for those on the confirmed going list. *NB* *Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.* **PLEASE NOTE:** LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. This event has an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible, otherwise you will be marked as a 'no show'. We remove members from the group who repeatedly sign up for events then 'no show'. Please see the **[About Us section](https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-for-30s-40s/)** for more information about the group and how it works. **Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.** 📸 Follow LoMAZ on **[Instagram.](https://www.instagram.com/londonmuseumsatoz/)**

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H is for The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (Open House Weekend)

H is for The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (Open House Weekend)

Sun, Sep 13, 10:00 AM
From London Museums A-Z: for Gen Xers & Millennials (LoMAZ)
4.8

**Join us at the opening of The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple as part of the Open House Festival.** Steeped in over four centuries of legal tradition, the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple is one of London's four prestigious Inns of Court. Holding the exclusive right to Call its members to the Bar, the Society supports, educates, and houses barristers throughout their legal careers. The Middle Temple buildings we will be visiting are: Middle Temple Hall and Bench Apartments, and Middle Temple Library. Read more here: [https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/12013](https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/12013) ***NB. This is a very popular event with visitors every year, and at times the rooms will be very crowded.*** ***There will be approximately a 15 minute queue for the Hall and Bench Apartments, and then another queue for the Library.*** **IF TIME ALLOWS (i.e. depending on queues), we will also visit:** * **Inner Temple Gardens:** [https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/9601](https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/9601) * **Temple Church:** [https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/1984](https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/1984) *** **THE PLAN FOR THE DAY:** **FROM 11.00 AM: MEET AT THE MIDDLE TEMPLE GARDEN ROOM (CAFE)** **Address:** Middle Temple, Middle Temple Lane, Temple, London EC4Y 9BT **Please meet us at the cafe so we can all join the queue together.** Look out for the LoMAZ sign on the cafe table and host/s who will be wearing LoMAZ badges. **11.40 AM: JOIN QUEUE FOR MIDDLE TEMPLE HALL AND BENCH APARTMENTS** If you're running late, look out for us in the queue or inside the building itself, but please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find us. **AFTER THIS:** **JOIN QUEUE FOR MIDDLE TEMPLE LIBRARY** **AFTER THIS *IF TIME ALLOWS:* EXPLORE INNER TEMPLE GARDENS AND TEMPLE CHURCH** **LATER: PUB SOCIAL AT YE OLDE COCK TAVERN (optional)** **Address:** 22 Fleet St, Temple, London EC4Y 1AA We'll head to a nearby pub afterwards to catch up over a drink. As our finish time will be a bit unpredictable, we won't have a table booked. Please keep an eye on the event WhatsApp event group, and we'll coordinate where and when to meet when we're ready to head off. *** **TICKETS:** **This event is free and you will not need tickets.** **GETTING THERE:** **Address:** The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, Middle Temple Lane, Temple, London EC4Y 9BT **Tube:** Temple **Train:** Charing Cross, Blackfriars **Bus:** 15, 26, 341, 76 **Entrances:** Tudor Street, Embankment, or Fleet Street **EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:** Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the Event Comments latest, 48 hours before the event, for those on the confirmed going list. **It will be really important for you to join for this event so the hosts can ideally just use one form of communication on the day to help manage your ‘Where are you in the queue?’ questions!** *NB* *Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.* **PLEASE NOTE:** LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. This event has an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible, otherwise you will be marked as a 'no show'. Please see the **[About Us section](https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-for-30s-40s/)** for more information about the group and how it works. **Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.** 📸 Follow LoMAZ on **[Instagram.](https://www.instagram.com/londonmuseumsatoz/)** Image credit: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

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T is for The Coming of Age exhibition @ Wellcome Collection

T is for The Coming of Age exhibition @ Wellcome Collection

Sun, Sep 27, 1:30 PM
From London Museums A-Z: for Gen Xers & Millennials (LoMAZ)
4.8

*"Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art."* (Stanislaw Jerzy Lec) **Join us at the Wellcome Collection for The Coming of Age exhibition.** ‘The Coming of Age’ explores experiences and perceptions of ageing, from adolescence to later life, and asks how societies can adapt for us all to age better. Across the globe, people are living longer. One in ten children in the UK are expected to live beyond the age of 100. But who gets to live longer and ‘age well’? This exhibition explores how experiences of age are shaped by our environment, culture and society. ‘The Coming of Age’ features 150 artworks and objects, from historical artefacts to works by contemporary artists including John Coplans, Serena Korda, Suzanne Lacy, Anna Maria Maiolino, Rory Pilgrim, Paula Rego and more. Bringing together different perspectives from art, science and popular culture, this exhibition challenges assumptions about life stages and asks what greater longevity means for all of us. **Read more here:** **[https://wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/the-coming-of-age](https://wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/the-coming-of-age)** **MEET DETAILS:** **FROM 2.00pm: MEET AT WELLCOME COLLECTION CAFE (optional)** Address: 183 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE Look out for the LoMAZ sign on the cafe table and host/s who will be wearing LoMAZ badges. **2.30pm: ENTER THE MUSEUM/EXHIBITION** Address: 183 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE **4.15pm-Late: PUB SOCIAL (optional)** We'll head to a local pub for a social chit chat over drinks. *Location tbc 48 hours before event.* **TICKETS:** **Entrance is FREE and no ticket is required.** **GETTING THERE:** **[https://wellcomecollection.org/visit-us](https://wellcomecollection.org/visit-us)** **EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:** Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the Event Comments 48 hours before the event. *NB* *Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.* **PLEASE READ:** LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. This event has an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible, otherwise you will be marked as a 'no show'. Please see the **[About Us section](https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-for-30s-40s/)** for more information about the group and how it works. **Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.** 📸 Follow LoMAZ on **[Instagram.](https://www.instagram.com/londonmuseumsatoz/)** Image credit: or um fio (By a Thread), from Fotopoemação (Photopoemaction) series, 1976/2017, Anna Maria Maiolino, Photographed by Regina Vater. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. © Anna Maria Maiolino.

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Holland Park Kyoto Garden Walk & Japan House

Holland Park Kyoto Garden Walk & Japan House

Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 PM
From Japanese Culture Meetup - London
4.8

​Let's make the most of the beautiful autumn colours, and go for a walk in Holland Park's Kyoto Garden! 🍁 美しい紅葉の季節を最大限に楽しむために、ホランド・パーク内にある京都庭園へ散歩に行きましょう! ​We'll meet at Pret a Manger, near Holland Park Station. I'll be there from 2:00 PM, and we'll wait for everyone to arrive. 集合場所はホランド・パーク駅近くのPret a Mangerです。私は午後2時から待っていますので、皆さんが揃うのを待ちましょう。 ​Feel free to grab a drink and join us as we chat and get to know each other before we begin our walk. 散歩を始める前に、ぜひ飲み物を買っておしゃべりをしながらお互いに交流しましょう。 ​At around 2:20 we'll start heading to the park. Along the way we will explore beautiful sights, statues, wildlife and eventually the Kyoto garden - a peaceful space inspired by Japanese zen rock gardens. 午後2時20分頃に公園へ向かって出発します。道中では美しい景色や彫像、野生動物などを楽しみながら、日本の禅の枯山水庭園にインスパイアされた穏やかな空間である京都庭園を目指します。 ​We will take some time to relax and look around the garden. The walk will end in Kensington High street, where you can leave, or stay with us as we go to Japan House to see their free 'Kyotographie' exhibition. 庭園でゆっくりと過ごし、散策を楽しみます。散歩はケンジントン・ハイ・ストリートで終了となります。ここで解散することもできますし、そのまま一緒にジャパン・ハウスへ移動して無料の「KYOTOGRAPHIE」展を見に行くこともできます。 To keep our walk relaxed and manageable, the group size will be limited. If you can no longer join us, please update your RSVP so someone else can take your spot. みんなで落ち着いて散策を楽しみ、スムーズに移動できるよう、参加人数を制限させていただきます。もし参加できなくなってしまった場合は、他の方が参加できるようRSVP(参加登録)の変更をお願いいたします。 ​See you there! 👋 それでは、お会いできるのを楽しみにしています!

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Japanese & Korean Culture - Cafe Social 🇯🇵

Japanese & Korean Culture - Cafe Social 🇯🇵

Sat, Oct 3, 2:00 PM
From Japanese Culture Meetup - London
4.8

**Welcome to our group!** If you're interested in Japanese cultural exchange, this is the perfect place to share your passion, socialise, or practice your language skills. 私たちのグループへようこそ!日本文化に興味がある方は、ぜひ私たちのフレンドリーなミートアップにご参加ください。情熱を共有したり、交流したり、語学力を磨いたりするのに最適な場所です。 ​This will be a joint event with the Korean Culture Meetup. In order to make the transition into separate Korean & Japanese groups smoother, RSVPs will reopen on 1st September. 合同イベントのお知らせ: 今回は「韓国文化ミートアップ」との合同イベントになります。将来的に韓国文化グループと日本文化グループをスムーズに分離するため、RSVP(参加申し込み)は9月1日に再開いたします。 ​**Location / 開催場所** ​We meet monthly at Ediné, a cosy Korean cafe near Holborn—where you can enjoy great conversations and maybe try a delicious drink or snack, too. 毎月、ホルボーン駅近くにある居心地の良い韓国カフェ「Ediné」で集まっています。素晴らしい会話を楽しみながら、美味しいドリンクやスナックも味わえます。 ​**Finding Our Group / グループの探し方** ​Just look out for a small sign on our table saying "Meetup". テーブルの上にある「Meetup」と書かれた小さなサインを目印にお越しください。 ​Waitlist Policy / ウェイティングリストについて ​Seating is limited, so if you're on the waitlist, please arrive after 3:30 PM, when the cafe gets a bit quieter. 席数に限りがあるため、ウェイティングリストにお並びの方は、店内が少し落ち着く午後3時30分以降にお越しください。 ​**What to Expect/イベントの雰囲気** ​There is usually a welcoming mix of new faces and regulars. アットホームな雰囲気: 初参加の方と常連さんが混ざり合った、和やかな雰囲気です。 ​**Flexible Seating:** We have a wide range of interests in this group, so feel free to move around the tables and chat with different people whenever you like. Don’t worry about switching seats to find your crowd! **自由な席移動**: 多様な興味を持ったメンバーが集まっていますので、いつでも自由にくつろいで他のテーブルの人とおしゃべりしてください。自分に合ったグループを見つけるために席を移動しても全く問題ありません! ​**RSVP Notice - の注意点** ​We aim to welcome everyone who wants to come, but RSVPs may close if the waitlist grows too long. 参加を希望されるすべての方を歓迎したいと考えておりますが、ウェイティングリストが長くなりすぎた場合はRSVPを締め切ることがあります。 ​See you soon! 👋 近いうちにお会いしましょう!

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Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography @ Dulwich Picture Gallery

Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography @ Dulwich Picture Gallery

Sat, Sep 5, 1:30 PM
From London Museums A-Z: for Gen Xers & Millennials (LoMAZ)
4.8

**Join us at the Dulwich Picture Gallery for the 'Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography' exhibition.** Step into a century of American city life through photographs that capture the people who built, inhabited, and transformed urban spaces into living, breathing communities. The exhibition explores one hundred years of American urban life through the people who lived, worked, and moved through its streets. Featuring works by 34 influential photographers from 1907 to 2012, the exhibition traces how photography evolved alongside the modern city, capturing individuals and communities shaped by and shaping their environments. Set in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco, the photographs reveal cities as dynamic stages for social change. From mass immigration and industrial growth to moments of counterculture and protest, photographers used urban spaces to examine identity, labour, and belonging. Adapting the traditions of portraiture, they recorded faces and lives that reflect the inner story of a nation in flux. Highlights include works by Alfred Stieglitz, Helen Levitt, Dorothea Lange, Lewis Hine, Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, Diane Arbus, Garry Winogrand, and Bruce Davidson. Seen together, these portraits and cityscapes form a collective narrative that is both intimate and expansive, capturing the human experience at the heart of America’s evolving cities. **Read more here:** **[https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/portrait-of-a-city-a-century-of-american-photography/](https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/portrait-of-a-city-a-century-of-american-photography/)** **MEET DETAILS:** **FROM 1.45pm: MEET AT Dulwich Picture Gallery CAFE (optional)** Address: Dulwich Picture Gallery, 14 Gallery Road, London SE21 7AD Look out for the LoMAZ sign on the cafe table and host who will be wearing LoMAZ badges. **2.30pm: ENTER THE EXHIBITION** Address: Dulwich Picture Gallery, 14 Gallery Road, London SE21 7AD **4pm-Late: PUB SOCIAL (optional)** We'll head to a local pub for a social chit chat over drinks. *Location tbc 48 hours before event.* **TICKETS:** **You will need to purchase your own ticket for this event.** **Please book here:** **[https://secure.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/11813/11874](https://secure.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/11813/11874)** and choose the 2.30pm slot (or thereabouts). Adults: £14.50 Disabled: £7 Universal Credit: £1 **GETTING THERE:** **[https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/visit-us/](https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/visit-us/)** **EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:** Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the Event Comments 48 hours before the event, for those on the confirmed going list. *NB* *Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.* **PLEASE NOTE:** LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. This event has an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible, otherwise you will be marked as a 'no show'. Please see the **[About Us section](https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-for-30s-40s/)** for more information about the group and how it works. **Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.** 📸 Follow LoMAZ on **[Instagram.](https://www.instagram.com/londonmuseumsatoz/)** Image credit: Arthur Leipzig, Divers, East River 1948 © Estate of Arthur Leipzig, Courtesy ofHoward Greenberg Gallery, New York

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