Events in London - Wednesday 16th October
Need some inspiration for 16th October? The first airplane flight in Britain took place on this day in 1908. How about marking the day by riding the Emirates Air Line cable car over to the Excel Centre, and then walking down to London City Airport to watch the planes taking off over the water?
Theatre shows on 16th October
Here’s a guide to all the theatre shows playing in London on Wednesday 16th October
Translations - National Theatre
16 to A story about two British Army officers arriving in rural Donegal to redraw their local map but with English place names
Master Harold… And The Boys
16 to A blistering play about apartheid in South Africa and how it made people hurt friends and those that they professed to love
Les Miserables all-star concert
16 Oct to Michael Ball and Alfie Boe will be starring in this all-star concert version of the long-running West End show Les Miserables
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
16 Oct to TINA tells the story of Tina Turner from her humble start in Nutbush to her transformation into a global superstar
Family & Kid’s events on 16th October
Here are some good events for kids if you’re taking them to London on the 16th October
Beasts of London
16 Oct to Meet the animals that have shaped the city throughout history with voices provided by Kate Moss Pam Ferris Brian Blessed and Joe Pasquale
Hire a pedal boat on the Serpentine lake
16 to Spend a pleasant afternoon pedalling around in a little hire boat on the Serpentine or catch the sun-powered SolarShuttleMedieval Banquet with minstrels and knights
Enjoy a medieval banquet and be entertained by English knights and singing minstrels and King Henry VIII
Meet the animals up close at London Zoo
Heres your chance to enter the animal enclosures and get close to some of the friendliest animals at London Zoo
The night sky tonight (planetarium show)
The Royal Observatory in Greenwich puts on a daily show at their planetarium to show you what will be visible in the sky tonight
Art & Museum exhibitions on 16th October
How about spending a few hours on Wednesday in one of London’s art galleries or museums?
Gauguin Portraits - National Gallery
16 Oct to This exhibition will be totally devoted to Paul Gauguins portraits and feature around fifty works from his later years
Elizabeth Peyton - National Portrait Gallery
16 Oct to An exhibition of paintings by Elizabeth Peyton exploring her development from the 1990s to the present day
Turner Prize winner Mark Leckey
16 Oct to Discover how technology has been changing British culture through the work of Turner Prize winning artist Mark Leckey
Antony Gormley at the Royal Academy of Arts
16 Oct to A solo exhibition by the famous sculptor Antony Gormley showcasing some of his best work both old and new
Royal & Religious events on 16th October
See inside some beautiful buildings with one of these Royal or religious events
Visit the State Rooms at Windsor Castle
Visit the State Apartments at the worlds oldest inhabited castle which has been home to the Royal Family for a thousand years
Evensong Mass at St Pauls Cathedral
If you attend a choral Evensong service at St Pauls Cathedral then you can see a small part of the Cathedral for freePolitical & Military events on 16th October
Parades are always popular with tourists, so here are some military events and political debates
70 years of the WRAC - Rise of the Lionesses
16 to An exhibition exploring the role of women serving in the military since the WRACs formation 70 years agoWartime Posters - The Art of Persuasion
16 Oct to An exhibition of posters by the wartime artist Abram Games during his time as Official War Poster Artist in World War IIfree
Attend PMQs (Prime Ministers Questions)
You can watch the Prime Minister get grilled by the House of Commons every Wednesday at Prime Ministers Questions
Listen to MPs in the Houses of Commons
Visit Parliament for free and watch MPs debating in the House of Commons and House of Lords
Private tour of the Churchill War Rooms
Enjoy a private tour of the Churchill War Rooms and experience Winston Churchills wartime bunker from behind the glass
Classical music on 16th October
Wednesday sounds like a good day to go and watch an opera, ballet or listen to some classical music
Guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall
This guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall will take you inside one of the balcony boxes for a fantastic view of the famous auditoriumSightseeing tours on 16th October
When was the last time you sat on the top-deck of a sightseeing bus, or enjoyed a boat trip up the Thames?
Jasons Trip from Little Venice to Camden
16 Oct to Jasons Trip runs a beautiful painted 100-year old canal boat down the Regents Canal from Little Venice to Camden Lock
Guided tour of London on a bicycle
Forget the sightseeing buses and jump on your bike and see the sights and landmarks of London from your saddleSee London by night - on a sightseeing bus
The See London By Night bus tour will show you Londons most famous landmarks beautifully lit up in the night sky
Ghost Bus Tour around Londons dark past
The Ghost Bus Tour will take you on a journey through Londons gruesome past and into the dark heart of the capital
Roar down the Thames in a speeding boat
A trip on a Thames Rocket is something youll never forget speeding down the river underneath the Londons bridges
Sports events on 16th October
Here are some football tours, cricket games and rugby matches being played on Wednesday 16th October
Guided tour around Lords Cricket Ground
Cricket fans will love having a look around the home of cricket with this tour of Lords Cricket Ground and the MCC Museum
Chelsea FC - Tour of Stamford Bridge
Walk in the footsteps of your football heroes with a guided tour of Stamford Bridge and the Chelsea MuseumArsenal FC - Tour of the Emirates Stadium
Walk in the footsteps of your Arsenal heroes on a tour of the stadium and pitch and visit the Arsenal Museum
Wembley Stadium tour
Join a Wembley Stadium Tour and see the changing rooms and pitch and walk up the stairs to the Royal Box and pretend to lift the FA CupOther London events on 16th October
Here are some other London events that will be taking place on Wednesday
Mamma Mia - The Party
16 Oct to Heres a treat for Mamma Mia fans -- an entire evening of eating and drinking singing and dancing at a Greek-themed taverna
Hire a deckchair in one of Londons parks
16 to Hire out a deck-chair in one of Londons Royal parks and have a nice relaxing sit-down and do a bit of people-watching
Dinner cruise on the river with Bateaux London
Bateaux London offers you great cuisine and live entertainment onboard the boat as it sails serenely down the Thames
Thames Clippers from Putney to Greenwich
Thames Clippers offer one-way return or all-day trips along a 15-mile stretch of the river between Putney and Greenwich
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