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August Events Calendar:
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Highlights include:
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
(End 30th August) |
After nearly 30 years, the treasures of Tutankhamun return to London in a dazzling, once-in-a-lifetime exhibition. See more than 130 amazing treasures belonging to Tutankhamun and his royal relatives, many never before seen outside Egypt. Final month!
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10.30-19.00 |
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Mon-Thurs: £16.75, Conc £13.75, Child £8.75 Fri-Sun: £22.00, Conc £17.75, Child £11.25 (all + booking fee) www.ticketmaster.co.uk |
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The Bubble Exhibition Space at the O2, Drawdock Road, London SE10 0BB |
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| Thai @ Zero Longitude (9th & 10th August) |
This is the first year of Thai events in Greenwich Park. Giving you the chance to sample and shop for healthy Thai food, crafts, dancing, massages, cooking demonstrations etc.
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11.00-18.00 |
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£3.00 Booking not required |
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Greenwich Park, (Bandstand Field) Greenwich London, SE10 |
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Summer Season of Ballet in HD: Romeo and Juliet
(17th - 19th August) |
The setting is Renaissance Verona, where a chance meeting ignites a profound love between Romeo and Juliet, bringing with it first, hope of uniting their families in peace, then misunderstanding, and finally tragedy and death. Recorded by the BBC 16 November 2007.
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Sun: 15.30 Tue: 18.00 |
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Adult: £12.50 Conc: £11.00 Memb: £10.00 Child: £3.00 |
| Address: |
Greenwich Picturehouse 180 Greenwich High Road Greenwich London SE10 8NN |
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0871 2059 or email greenwich@picturehouses.co.uk |
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| Beijing Handover Ceremony (24th August) |
Enjoy free entertainment
and witness the historic handing over of the Olympic flag
at The O2 with your family, other borough residents and councillors.
Then join the rest of the nation for a merry sing-along.
Large screens will televise the event, at the close of the
Beijing Olympic Games, when the Mayor of London will receive
the Olympic flag from the Mayor of Beijing.
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13.00-16.00 |
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Free |
| Address: |
The 02, Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0DX |
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| The Unforgettable Tour (24th August) |
The Unforgettable Tour, a never-before-seen extravaganza of Indian cinema magic, will be unveiled for the first time to a UK audience on Sunday 24 August at The O2 arena. The Unforgettable Tour will bring together on the same stage an array of Indian superstars including the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Bhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Riteish Deshmukh, Vishak and Sekab. The performance in London will also include actress and model Shilpa Shetty.
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18.30 |
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£38.50 - £157.50 |
| Address: |
The 02, Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0DX |
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| Garden Opera (25th August) |
The Garden Opera Company presents Donizetti's Don Pasquale.
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15.00 - 18.00 |
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Adult: £22, Child £5; (Friends of Greenwich Park £20, £4.50). |
| Address: |
Observatory Gardens, Greenwich Park, Greenwich, London SE10. |
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Box Office: 020 8858 7755 |
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Choose a month to view the exciting range of events on offer:
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