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Need some inspiration for 21st April? Henry VIII ascended to the throne on this day in 1509. Why not go on a tour of his Tudor palace at Hampton Court ? You’ll find his huge suit of armour on show at the Tower of London . Or maybe you could visit his final resting place at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle ?
Theatre shows on 21st April Here’s a guide to all the theatre shows playing in London on Sunday 21st April
21 Apr 2019 The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse will be putting on an intimate candlelit production of William Shakespeares Richard II
21 Apr to 2 Jun 2019 Harry Judd Aston Merrygold Jay McGuiness and Louis Smith will be dancing their way through a 1960s soundtrack in Rip It Up
21 Apr to 20 Oct 2019 The Jack Black movie School of Rock has been turned into a West End mind-blowing musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Julian Fellowes
21 Apr to 28 Jul 2019 Palace Theatre will be showing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child -- a brand-new Harry Potter story by JK Rowling
21 Apr to 3 Nov 2019 The writers behind The Play That Goes Wrong are back with The Comedy About A Bank Robbery at the Criterion
21 Apr to 27 Oct 2019 The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society put on a West End show but will they crack under the pressure?
21 Apr 2019 to 24 May 2020 Roald Dahls Matilda tells the story of a child who rebels against the grown-ups when she discovers her amazing powers
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21 Apr to 1 Jun 2019 Based on the Oscar-winning Disney movie The Lion King tells the story of Simba and his adventures in the jungle
Family & Kid’s events on 21st April Here are some good events for kids if you’re taking them to London on the 21st April
21 Apr to 31 Oct 2019 Spend a pleasant afternoon pedalling around in a little hire boat on the Serpentine or catch the sun-powered SolarShuttle
21 Apr 2019 Enjoy a medieval banquet and be entertained by English knights and singing minstrels and King Henry VIII
21 Apr 2019 Heres your chance to enter the animal enclosures and get close to some of the friendliest animals at London Zoo
21 Apr 2019 The Royal Observatory in Greenwich puts on a daily show at their planetarium to show you what will be visible in the sky tonight
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21 to 22 Apr 2019 A child-friendly exhibition about pirates that will take your kids on a swashbuckling adventure and show them some real pirate coins
21 Apr 2019 NAMCO Funscape is like an indoor funfair with arcade games pool tables 10-pin bowling bumper cars and a sports bar
21 Apr 2019 This cable car offers fantastic views as it carries you across the Thames from the O2 Arena to the ExCel Centre in five minutes
21 Apr to 6 May 2019 The Science Museum will be telling the extraordinary story of the life-giving star that sits at the centre of our Solar System
21 Apr to 28 Jul 2019 Palace Theatre will be showing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child -- a brand-new Harry Potter story by JK Rowling
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21 Apr 2019 to 24 May 2020 Roald Dahls Matilda tells the story of a child who rebels against the grown-ups when she discovers her amazing powers
21 Apr to 1 Jun 2019 Based on the Oscar-winning Disney movie The Lion King tells the story of Simba and his adventures in the jungle
Art & Museum exhibitions on 21st April How about spending a few hours on Sunday in one of London’s art galleries or museums ?
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21 Apr to 11 Aug 2019 Sean Scullys new work on display at the National Gallery was inspired by JMW Turners atmospheric painting The Evening Star
21 Apr 2019 to 16 Feb 2020 An exhibition of dresses by the iconic fashion designer Mary Quant who became synonymous with the Swinging Sixties
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21 Apr to 14 Jul 2019 A small exhibition that uses digital technology to transform the librarys collection of historic maps to create fictional cityscapes
21 Apr to 11 Aug 2019 The 40 paintings in this important exhibition will represent the largest collection of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh in the UK for 10 years
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21 Apr to 7 Jul 2019 An exhibition of photographs by Chris Steele-Perkins who has captured families living in their London homes
21 Apr to 7 Jul 2019 The National Gallery will be putting on a rare exhibition of sixty works by the Spanish Impressionist painter Joaquin Sorolla
21 Apr to 27 May 2019 An exhibition by one of Britains best-known photographers - Martin Parr - revealing what Britons are like following the EU referendum
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21 Apr to 2 Jun 2019 Explore the evolution of nude painting in the 15th and 16th-century through Renaissance painters like Titian Raphael Michelangelo and Leonardo
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21 Apr to 19 May 2019 French artist Louis-Leopold Boilly worked in revolutionary Paris and witnessed the rise and fall of Napoleon
21 Apr to 9 Jun 2019 The Tate Modern will be putting on an exhibition that looks back over the long career of surrealist artist Dorothea Tanning
21 Apr to 23 Jun 2019 The RA will be showing one of Phyllida Barlows large-scale installations in the new Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Gallery
21 Apr to 19 May 2019 The Elizabethan Treasures exhibition brings together many of the best miniature paintings from the 16th and 17th-century
21 Apr to 2 Jun 2019 This retrospective will showcase some large-scale works and sculptures by Franz West - one of the leading figures in European art
21 Apr to 6 May 2019 The Hayward Gallery is putting on an exhibition of artworks by Kader Attia called The Museum of Emotion
21 Apr to 6 May 2019 In The Beginning collects together more than 100 works by the American photographer Diane Arbus from her early career
21 Apr to 14 Jul 2019 Some of the finest designs and dresses by Christian Dior tracing the impact that his fashion house has made over the last seventy years
21 Apr to 6 May 2019 Tate Modern will be putting on a major new exhibition of work by the master of colour and composition Pierre Bonnard
21 Apr to 1 May 2019 The Guildhall Art Gallerys new exhibition will explore the changing way that childhood was portrayed in Victorian art
Saturday & Sunday A demonstration about Victorian surgery inside the original 19th-century Operating Theatre at St Thomass Hospital
21 Apr to 30 Jun 2019 Wildlife Photographer of the Year returns to the Natural History Museum with this exhibition of the top 100 photos
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21 Apr to 15 Sep 2019 This exhibition explores the connection between some of Britains oldest cultural organisations and transatlantic slavery
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21 Apr to 14 Jul 2019 Magic Realism is an exhibition of paintings created during the Weimar Republic years between World Wars I and II
Royal & Religious events on 21st April See inside some beautiful buildings with one of these Royal or religious events
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21 Apr 2019 Listen to one of the countrys finest organists play on the Grand Organ at St Pauls every Sunday
21 to 28 Apr 2019 The Royalty & The Romanovs exhibition will explore some of the events and works of art that passed between British and Russian Royal families
21 Apr 2019 Visit the State Apartments at the worlds oldest inhabited castle which has been home to the Royal Family for a thousand years
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Every Sunday (except during the summer) Attend a Sunday service in one of the countrys most beautiful chapels -- Henry VIIIs Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace
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21 Apr 2019 You can enjoy a choral Evensong service at Westminster Abbey which combines a traditional mass with a choir
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21 Apr 2019 If you attend a choral Evensong service at St Pauls Cathedral then you can see a small part of the Cathedral for free
Political & Military events on 21st April Parades are always popular with tourists, so here are some military events and political debates
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21 Apr 2019 The HAC will be firing a 62-gun salute at Gun Wharf by the Tower of London to mark Her Majesty the Queens 93rd birthday
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21 Apr 2019 You can hear the Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire a 41-gun salute in Hyde Park to mark the Queens 93rd birthday
21 Apr to 6 May 2019 An exhibition of 250 photographs by Don McCullin showing scenes of poverty and war in Vietnam and Northern Ireland
21 to 28 Apr 2019 The Shadows of War exhibition at the Queens Gallery reveals the futility of war through Roger Fentons photographs of the Crimean War
21 Apr 2019 Enjoy a private tour of the Churchill War Rooms and experience Winston Churchills wartime bunker from behind the glass
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21 Apr 2019 Visit Speakers Corner on a Sunday lunchtime and hear orators discussing whatever they like in the name of free speech
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21 Apr 2019 The Dismounting Ceremony (or 4 OClock Parade) is a short ceremony that takes place every day at Horse Guards
21 Apr 2019 One of the best ways of seeing the Tower of London is alongside a Yeoman Warder (better known as the Beefeaters)
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21 Apr 2019 Changing the Guard at Horse Guards is similar to Buckingham Palace but its less crowded and takes place every day
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21 Apr 2019 The Ceremony of the Keys is the traditional locking up of the Tower of London and has been taking place every night for 700 years
Classical music on 21st April Sunday sounds like a good day to go and watch an opera, ballet or listen to some classical music
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21 Apr 2019 Listen to one of the countrys finest organists play on the Grand Organ at St Pauls every Sunday
21 Apr 2019 This guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall will take you inside one of the balcony boxes for a fantastic view of the famous auditorium
Sightseeing tours on 21st April When was the last time you sat on the top-deck of a sightseeing bus , or enjoyed a boat trip up the Thames ?
21 Apr to 3 Nov 2019 Jasons Trip runs a beautiful painted 100-year old canal boat down the Regents Canal from Little Venice to Camden Lock
Every day (except Jan) Forget the sightseeing buses and jump on your bike and see the sights and landmarks of London from your saddle
21 Apr 2019 The See London By Night bus tour will show you Londons most famous landmarks beautifully lit up in the night sky
21 Apr 2019 The Ghost Bus Tour will take you on a journey through Londons gruesome past and into the dark heart of the capital
21 Apr 2019 A trip on a Thames Rocket is something youll never forget speeding down the river underneath the Londons bridges
21 Apr 2019 City Cruises offer one-way return or all-day boat trips between Westminster and Greenwich stopping off at Tower Bridge
21 Apr 2019 Spend a leisurely afternoon on a TRS river cruise from Big Ben to Greenwich and see some of the sights along the river
21 Apr 2019 This traditional open-top bus tour will take in all the best landmarks and attractions with a free river cruise and guided walk
21 Apr 2019 The Original Tour is one of Londons most popular sightseeing buses and its also a great way to travel around the capital
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21 Apr 2019 Walk the streets of Whitechapel and try and discover the identity of the Victorian murderer Jack the Ripper - if you dare!
21 Apr 2019 Have a tour of William Shakespeares Globe and learn what Elizabethan life was like for the worlds most famous playwright
21 Apr 2019 This guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall will take you inside one of the balcony boxes for a fantastic view of the famous auditorium
21 Apr 2019 One of the best ways of seeing the Tower of London is alongside a Yeoman Warder (better known as the Beefeaters)
Every Monday, Wednesday & Sunday A two-hour guided walk around the Square Mile showing you some of the most famous historical sites and buildings in the City of London
21 Apr 2019 If you dont fancy spending money on an open-top sightseeing bus then theres a cheaper alternative — the No 11 bus
Sports events on 21st April Here are some football tours, cricket games and rugby matches being played on Sunday 21st April
21 Apr 2019 Middlesex will be playing Gloucestershire in a group game for the Royal London One-Day Cup at Lords
21 Apr 2019 Cricket fans will love having a look around the home of cricket with this tour of Lords Cricket Ground and the MCC Museum
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21 Apr 2019 Hackney Marshes is the home of Sunday league football with over 70 matches played between dozens of amateur teams
21 Apr 2019 Walk in the footsteps of your football heroes with a guided tour of Stamford Bridge and the Chelsea Museum
21 Apr 2019 Walk in the footsteps of your Arsenal heroes on a tour of the stadium and pitch and visit the Arsenal Museum
21 Apr 2019 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 Cup
Other London events on 21st April Here are some other London events that will be taking place on Sunday
21 Apr to 31 Oct 2019 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
21 Apr to 12 Oct 2019 Here is a list of the scheduled lift times for Tower Bridge so you can see the roadway open and close and grab a photo
21 Apr 2019 Thames Clippers offer one-way return or all-day trips along a 15-mile stretch of the river between Putney and Greenwich
21 Apr 2019 Put on your best clothes and enjoy an elegant Afternoon Tea in the famous Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Fortnum & Mason
21 Apr 2019 Dress up in your Sunday best and enjoy an afternoon tea at the Ritz Hotel in the luxurious surroundings of the Palm Court
21 Apr 2019 Climb to the top of The O2s tented roof and enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view of the London skyline from the viewing platform
21 Apr 2019 Ride around on one of Londons old 1960s double-decker buses (the one with a conductor and an open platform at the back)
21 Apr 2019 The driverless Docklands Light Railway train allows you to sit right at the front giving you a fantastic view of the track ahead
21 Apr 2019 If weaving your way in and out of the busy London traffic on a hire bike sounds like fun then how about hiring a Boris Bike for the day?