The Mayor's Story of London festival

1 – 10 October 2010

Celebrate London's past, present and future with the Mayor's Story of London Festival (external link).

Story of London late

Fri 1 Oct, 6-10pm
FREE
Join us for an evening of innovation, inspiration and social history at the Museum of London. To celebrate the launch of the 2010 Story of London Festival and our new exhibition, London Futures, the Museum is hosting a late night opening highlighting London's history as a centre of innovation and exploring what the future may have in store for this great city. Enjoy free tours of the collection, interactive workshops, open galleries and a bar.

London Futures: business, industry and climate change

Fri 1 Oct, 6.30-8.30pm
Book in advance £5 (concs £3)
Bruce Halai-Carter founder of The Green Desk and Charlie Kronick, Senior Climate Advisor for Greenpeace UK discuss how businesses can help combat climate change, hosted by BBC Radio 4's Quentin Cooper.
Book tickets (external link)

28 Days Later (2002), 18

Sun 3 Oct, 2-3.55pm
FREE
Set in an England ravaged by the onset of a deadly virus Danny Boyle's 2002 film is famous for its eerie shots of deserted London landmarks. 28 Days Later centres on the experience of motorcycle courier Jim, played by Cillian Murphy, who wakes from a coma to discover the population have been infected by a virus that turns humans into blood thirsty predators.

London Futures: in conversation with Sir Crispin Tickell

Tue 5 Oct, 6.30-8pm
Book in advance £5 (concs £3)
Join one of the most respected environmentalists of our age as he discusses climate change in a talk linked to the exhibition London Futures. Sir Crispin Tickell is currently Director of the Policy Foresight Programme at Oxford University and Chairman of the Trustees of the St Andrew's Prize for the Environment.
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Goodbye London

Sat 9 Oct, 11.30am – 6pm
Book in advance £12 (concs £8)
Take part in a photographic exploration of London that asks you to imagine the city on the brink of apocalypse. Join Shoot Experience at the Museum of London to chart London's streets in teams, returning with your findings to create one final collective artwork documenting the last days of our dying city. Costumes are encouraged, pre-booking is essential. Visit www.shootexperience.com (external link) for more details

The Big Draw: Mapping London Futures

Sun 10 Oct, 11am – 4pm
FREE
Add to a futuristic fantasy map of London inspired by our London Futures exhibition and the hand-drawn maps collected by the Londonist website. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Campaign for Drawing's Big Draw, come and make your mark on a large scale map of London to show how you think the city might look in years to come. The resulting work will be displayed on the Museum's website throughout October. All materials provided.
In partnership with The Big Draw

Part of the Mayor's Story of London festival