Special events
Special events taking place at the Museum of London Docklands.
The alternative Diamond Jubilee
Thu 31 May, 6.45-9.45pm
Book in advance £6 (concs £5, Friends £4)
A female monarch achieves 60 years on the throne and a nation rejoices. Yes, it’s Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee and tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1897. Be astonished by shows of burlesque and Victorian style hip hop, marvel at illusionists, and delight in Steampunk-themed craft workshops. Dress code: fin de siècle finery and Steampunk chic.
Book tickets (external link)
For the friends concessionary rate, please call the Museum of London Box Office on 020 7001 9844.
Stories of the city with Craig Taylor
Thu 14 Jun, 7-8.30pm
Book in advance £6 (concs £5, Friends £4)
Described as ‘the best book about London in at least a decade’ (Londonist.com), Craig Taylor’s Londoners gives voice to a rich mix of the capital’s inhabitants, from hedge fund managers to cabbies, beekeepers to tube announcers. Craig will reveal what it is like to listen to the countless and vivid stories of the city, and what they tell us about today’s capital.
Book tickets (external link)
For the friends concessionary rate, please call the Museum of London Box Office on 020 7001 9844.
