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AN ADULT LEARNING PROGRAMME is offered by the National Maritime Museum and Old Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Tel: 020 8312 6522.

LECTURES at Gresham College mostly 1pm or 6pm, generally at the Museum of London or Barnard's Inn Hall. See website for details. Transcripts and webcasts available online. Tel 020 7831 0575.

Guided Tours of FITZROY HOUSE, London home of L Ron Hubbard, by arrangement 11am - 5pm. Refreshments available (charge). Tel 020 7255 2422.

THURSDAY LIVE Music at Handel's House at 6:30-7:30pm. See website for programme. Tickets £9 (£7.50). Tel 020 7399 1953.

MAKING MUSIC Family Events at Handel's House. See website for programme. Included in admission. Bookings 020 7399 1953.

Lunchtime & evening CONCERTS & RECITALS at LSO St Lukes (some free). Tel 020 7490 3939.

WORDS ON MONDAY at Kings Place at 7pm. Admission charge.

EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC & FILM Tuesdays at Kings Place at 8pm. Admission charge.

CHAMBER MUSIC Sundays at Kings Place at 6:30pm. Admission charge.

PLATFORMS at the National Theatre. Generally 6-6:45pm. See website for details. Most tickets £4 (£3). Tel 020 7452 3000.

COURSES & WORKSHOPS at Tate Britain and Tate Modern. Tel 020 7887 8008 (info) 020 7887 8888 (bookings).

Courses, workshops, films and lectures at the NATIONAL GALLERY including events related to its exhibitions.

GHOST TOURS at Hampton Court Palace Fridays & Sundays until 4 March at 7pm (90 mins). Tickets £25. Tel 0844 482 7777.

GHOST TOURS at Ham House. See website for dates, times & prices. Tel 0844 249 1895.

SPECIAL EVENTS organised by the NATIONAL TRUST at Fenton House, Osterley, Ham House, Morden Hall Park, Sutton House and 2 Willow Road. Box office 01494 755572.

GUIDED WALKS organised by the NATIONAL TRUST at Hampstead, Highgate, City, Spitalfields, St Pancras. See website for dates/times. Tickets £7 + booking fee. Tel 0844 2491895.

SPECIAL EVENTS organised by ENGLSH HERITAGE at Kenwood, Wellington Arch, Jewel Tower, Chiswick House, Marble Hill House and Eltham Palace. Tel 020 8348 1286.

SETTING THE SCENCE at Shakespeare's Globe selected Tuesdays & Thursdays 6-7pm. Tickets £6 (£5). Tel 020 7401 9919.

TALKING THEATRE at Shakespeare's Globe selected Weds & Sats after matinee. Tel 020 7401 9919.

Term time performances by the GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DRAMA based at the Barbican are open to the public (some free events).

Term time performances at RADA in Bloomsbury are open to the public.

Term time performances at LABAN DANCE CENTRE in Deptford are open to the public. Tel 020 8691 8600.

LUNCHTIME EVENTS (Music, Dance, Chat & Drama) at Fairfield, Croydon Tuesdays at 1:05. Tickets £5. Tel 020 8688 9291.

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES every Sunday 2-5pm at the Design Museum. Included in admission. Tel 020 7940 8782.

TALKS at London Metropolitan Archives. See website for dates & topics. Tel 020 7332 3851.

FAMILY HISTORY Workshops at London Metropolitan Archives 2-3pm. See website for dates. Tel 020 7332 3851.

USING LMA at London Metropolitan Archives on 15/2, 7/3, 4/4 at 11am. Tel 020 7332 3851.

BEHIND THE SCENES at London Metropolitan Archives 16/2, 22/3, 19/4 at 2pm. Tel 020 7332 3851.

TALKS & WORKSHOPS at Guildhall Library. See website for dates & topics. Tel 020 7332 1868.

DIGITAL RESOURCES at Guildhall Library on 16/2, 15/3, 19/4 2-3pm. Tel 020 7332 1868.

HISTORY & TREASURES at Guildhall Library on 7/2, 8/3, 4/4 2-3pm. Tel 020 7332 1868.

TOURS of Barbican Library 9/2, 8/3, 19/4 1-2pm. Tel 020 7638 0569.

WALKS & EVENTS on City Commons. See website for details. Tel 01372 279083.

CONSERVATION STUDIOS Tours at the British Library Thursdays 2-3pm. Tel 01937 546546.

EVENING EVENTS at the British Library Conference Centre from 6:30pm. See website for dates and topics. Most £7.50 (£5). Tel 01937 546546.

ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK (at Hampton Court Palace) Tours at 11am & 2pm on selected dates. Tickets £10.

ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE 2 hour tours on first & third Tuesdays or by arrangement for groups. Tel 020 7947 7684.

LUNCH & LISTEN at Blackheath Halls Fridays at 1:15pm (12:45 for lunch). Tickets £5 (£2 concert only). Tel 020 8463 0100.

BLACKHEATH SUNDAYS fortnightly at Blackheath Halls from 10am. Tel 020 8463 0100.

JAZZ at Blackheath Halls Tuesday evenings and Oliver's Wine Bar, Greenwich on Thursdays. Tel 020 8463 0100.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES at Hall Place, Bexley. Tickets £3. Tel 01322 621238.

THURSDAY LATES at Hornimans Museum, Forest Hill on last Thursday of each month from 7pm. See website for topics. Tel 020 8291 8721.

OLYMPIC PARK TOURS from Bromley-by-Bow tube station Saturdays at 11am. Tickets £8 (£5). Tel 020 7495 5504.

DOCKLANDS CINEMA CLUB at Museum of London Docklands on second Fridays (generally from 7pm). See website for films. Tickets £7 (£5). Annual membership available. Tel 020 7001 9844.

WALKS organised by Museum of London. See website for topics/routes and days/times. Tickets £10 (£8). Tel 020 7001 9844.

DICKENS ON SCREEN

PLEASURE GARDEN BALL at the Museum of London on 14 February 6:45-9:45pm. Tickets £6 (£5). Tel 020 7001 9844.

SIMON CALLOW ON DICKENS at the Museum of London on 29 February 8-9:30pm. Tickets £6 (£5). Tel 020 7001 9844.

DICKENS ON THE THAMES Boat Trip organised by the Museum of London on 5 May 2-5pm. Tickets £18 (£16). Tel 020 7001 9844.

GUIDED WALKS organised by the Museum of London. See website for details. Tickets £5 - £8. Tel 020 7001 9844.

COURSES organised by the Museum of London. See website for details. Tel 020 7001 9844.

CELEBRITY SPEAKERS at the Army Museum, Chelsea on 2 & 8 February at 7pm. Tickets £7.50 (£5). Tel 020 7881 6600.

ENEMY COMMANDERS Talks at the Army Museum, Chelsea on 14 April 2012 10:30-5:30. Tickets £15 (£12.50). Tel 020 7730 0717.

ZULUS Talks at the Army Museum, Chelsea on 25 February 2012 10:30-5:30. Tickets £15 (£12.50). Tel 020 7730 0717.

FALKLANDS WAR Talks at the Army Museum, Chelsea on 12 May 2012 10:30-5:30. Tickets £15 (£12.50). Tel 020 7730 0717.

CANARY WHARF ICE RINK until 19 February. Tickets £10 - £12 (£9) + booking fee. Tel 0844 847 1556.

SOUND DESIGN at the Design Museum on 6 February at 7:30pm. Tickets £15. Tel 020 7940 8783.

MUSICAL ILLUMINATIONS at the British Library on 10 February 7:30-9:30pm. Tickets £12.50 (£10) include exhibition. Tel 020 7412 7332.

ROYAL MANUSCRIPTS Study Day at the British Library on 17 February 10- 4. Tickets £29 (£27) include exhibition. Tel 020 7412 7332.

DICKENS (Simon Callow) at the British Library on 20 February 6:30-8pm. Tickets £7.50 (£5). Tel 020 7412 7332.

LOVE LETTERS at the British Library on 11 February 2:30-4pm. Tickets £7.50 (£5). Tel 020 7412 7332.

WOMENS MONTH Conference at the British Library on 9 March 9-4:30. Tickets £95. Tel 020 7412 7332.

WT STEAD at the British Library on 16 & 17 April. Tickets £85 (£70). Tel 020 7412 7332.

COFFEE CONCERTS at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond on 18/3, 13/5 at 11am. Tickets £15 (£13). Tel 020 8940 3633.

JAZZ at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond on 19 February at 7pm. Tickets £13 (£11). Tel 020 8940 3633.

QUIZ SUPPER at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond on 2 March at 7pm. Tickets £25. Tel 020 8940 0141.

WAR & PACIFISM Seminar at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond on 26 May 10:30-1. Tickets £10 (£8). Tel 020 8940 3633.

GARDEN PARTY at Trumpeters House, Richmond on 17 June at 2pm. Tickets £10. Tel 020 8940 3633.

LOCAL HISTORY TALK at Chiswick Library on 1 March 7:30-9pm. Tickets £1. Tel 020 8994 1008.

KEATS WALK from Keats House on 25/2, 28/4 11-1:30 & 18/3 1-3:30. Tickets £6. Tel 020 7332 3868.

STORE TOURS at BPMA Debden on 7/3, 4/4, 2/5, 6/6, 4/7, 1/8 1-3pm. Donation requested. Tel 020 7239 2570.

STORE TOURS at BPMA Debden on 11/6, 2/7, 3/9 6-8pm. Donation requested. Tel 020 7239 2570.

STORE TOURS at BPMA Debden on 4 April 11am & 1pm. Donation requested. Tel 020 7239 2570.

DAWN CHORUS at London Wetland Centre, Barnes on 12 May. Tickets £20 + admission includes breakfast. Tel 020 8409 4400.

BAT WALKS at London Wetland Centre, Barnes on Thursday evenings 19 July - 20 September. Tickets £10. Tel 020 8409 4400.

WINE TASTING at the Wallace Collection on 10 February 6:30-8:30pm. Tickets £30. Tel 020 7563 9500.

HISTORIC GLASS at the Wallace Collection on 21 February 2-4pm. Tickets £10. Tel 020 7563 9500.

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