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Come and discover what goes on All our activities are open to everyone. Bishopsgate Institute beyond the doors of Bishopsgate No need to book, just drop in on the day. 230 Bishopsgate Institute with free taster courses, Advance tickets are available for the EC2M 4QH workshops, music, talks and tours Panoramas of London talk with Philip 020 7392 9200 taking place during our Open Days. Davies on Saturday 23 June. [email protected] www.bishopsgate.org.uk Try one of our many courses from Please note some events have limited photography to French, discover capacity and places will be allocated on Bishopsgate Institute is just a minute more about the history of Bishopsgate a first-come, first-served basis. away from . Institute and its wonderful Victorian architecture in our building tours or Follow us enjoy our archive collections in one www.facebook.com/bishopsgateinstitute of our workshops. www.twitter.com/bishopsgateinst Bishopsgate Institute For anyone who likes to delve into history there is a treasure trove of Open Days 2012 documents and images in our Library just waiting to be explored. There’s a lot to discover at Bishopsgate Institute

Saturday 23 June and Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 June Saturday 23 June Open Day Wednesday 27 June – Friday 29 June Open Days All events take place at Bishopsgate Institute All events take place at Bishopsgate Institute unless indicated in Spitalfields Market or Bishops Square

Time Activity Event Type Location/Other information Wednesday 27 June Friday 29 June

10.30am–5.00pm Historic Spitalfields Walking Trail Self Guided Trail Bishopsgate Reception Time Activity Event Type Location/Other information Time Activity Event Type Location/ Other information Drop in anytime 12.00pm–2.00pm Historic Spitalfields Walking Trail Self Guided Trail Bishopsgate Reception 12.00pm–2.00pm Historic Spitalfields Walking Trail Self Guided Trail Bishopsgate Reception 10.30am–2.00pm Library and Oral History Display Interactive Display Rear Library Drop in anytime Drop in anytime 12.00pm–2.00pm Bishopsgate Voices Audio Display Spitalfields Market 12.00pm–2.00pm Bishopsgate Voices Audio Display Spitalfields Market Drop in anytime 10.30am–11.00am Explore the Institute Building Tour Bishopsgate Reception Drop in anytime 12.15pm–12.45pm Belly Dance Course Room 4. Wear comfortable 11.00am–11.45am Scriptwriting Course Main Boardroom* 12.15pm–12.45pm Music Appreciation Course Courtyard Room clothing/footwear

11.00am–11.45am Introduction to the Library Collections Talk Main Library 12.30pm–1.00pm Explore the Institute Building Tour Bishopsgate Reception 12.15pm–12.45pm Art History and Appreciation Course Courtyard Room

11.00am–11.45am Rock ‘n’ Roll Jive Course Room 4. Wear comfortable 1.05pm–1.55pm Nathaniel Facey Quartet Concert Bishops Square. In partnership 12.15pm–12.45pm History Taster: Protesting London Course Main Boardroom* clothing/footwear with City Music Society 12.30pm–1.00pm Explore the Institute Building Tour Bishopsgate Reception 11.00am–12.00pm We Are Angry Archive Workshop Courtyard Room 1.15pm–2.00pm and Collections Talk Main Library 1.15pm–1.45pm Photographing London: Course Bishops Square 12.00pm–4.00pm Experimental and Electronic Music Workshop Main Corridor 1.15pm–1.45pm Chinese Mandarin Course Main Boardroom* Street Photography Bring a camera/camera phone Drop in anytime 1.15pm–1.30pm The City and Slavery Bite–sized Lecture Courtyard Room 1.15pm–2.00pm Singing Solo Performance/ Bishops Square 12.00pm–12.30pm Explore the Institute Building Tour Bishopsgate Reception Demonstration 1.15pm–1.45pm Iyengar Yoga Taster Course Room 3 12.00pm–12.45pm Ballroom Dancing Course Room 4. Wear comfortable Wear comfortable clothing 1.15pm–2.00pm Photographic Collections at Talk Main Library clothing/footwear Bishopsgate Institute 1.30pm–1.45pm Identity, history and street art Bite–sized Lecture Courtyard Room 12.30pm–1.15pm History Taster: 1980s Course Main Boardroom* 1.15pm–1.45pm Pop Jazz Course Room 4. Wear comfortable clothing/footwear 12.45pm–1.30pm Introduction to the Library Collections Talk Main Library Thursday 28 June 1.15pm–1.30pm The Tattoo Collectors Bite-sized Lecture Courtyard Room 1.00pm–1.45pm Photographing People Course Courtyard Room. Bring a 1.15pm–1.45pm Italian Course Main Boardroom* camera/camera phone Time Activity Event Type Location/Other information 1.30pm–1.45pm This is not graffiti Bite-sized Lecture Courtyard Room 1.45pm–2.15pm Explore the Institute Building Tour Bishopsgate Reception 12.00pm–2.00pm Historic Spitalfields Walking Trail Self Guided Trail Bishopsgate Reception * Please note the Main Boardroom is not fully accessible. Please contact 020 7392 9200 for further information. 2.00pm–4.00pm Hidden Gems Dance & Music Main Library 12.00pm–2.00pm Bishopsgate Voices Audio Display Spitalfields Market Performance 15 minute performances from Drop in anytime Spitalfields Music Festival 12.05pm–12.55pm London Tourists Archive Workshop Courtyard Room 2.00pm–3.30pm Map in a Matchbox Crafts Workshop Upper Hall. Drop in anytime 12.15pm–12.45pm Ballroom Dancing Demonstration Bishops Square 2.00pm–2.45pm Creative Writing Course Main Boardroom* 12.15am–12.45pm Spanish Course Main Boardroom* 2.00pm–2.45pm London Street Photography Course Bishopsgate Reception Bring a camera/camera phone 12.30pm–1.00pm Explore the Institute Building Tour Bishopsgate Reception

2.15pm–3.00pm The Art of Meditation Course Room 4 1.15pm–1.45pm Flamenco and Sevillanas Feria Dance Demonstration Bishops Square Wear comfortable clothing 1.15pm–1.45pm Sketch in the City Course Bishops Square 2.15pm–2.45pm The Battle of the Books Talk Rear Library Equipment provided

2.30pm–4.00pm Mind and Muscles: What Can Discussion Courtyard Room 1.15pm–2.00pm Bishopsgate Library and Collections Talk Main Library Philosophy Learn from Sport? 1.15pm–1.45pm French Course Main Boardroom* 3.00pm–4.30pm Philip Davies: Talk Great Hall. Spectacular photos 1.15pm–1.45pm Isms of Modern Art Course Courtyard Room Panoramas of London of London’s lost heritage * Please note the Main Boardroom is not fully accessible. Please contact 020 7392 9200 for further information. 3.15pm–3.45pm Explore the Institute Building Tour Bishopsgate Reception

* Please note the Main Boardroom is not fully accessible. Please contact 020 7392 9200 for further information.