What's On Friday 10 May 2013

Exhibitions

David Bowie is

Sat 23 March 2013–Sun 11 August 2013

EXHIBITION: The V&A has been given unprecedented access to the David Bowie archive to curate the first international retrospective of the extraordinary career of David Bowie - one of the most pioneering and influential performers of modern times.
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Treasures of the Royal Courts:

Sat 9 March 2013–Sun 14 July 2013

EXHIBITION: The V&A reveals the majesty of the courts of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I to Ivan the Terrible and the early Romanovs in a major exhibition celebrating 500 years of exchange between Britain and Russia.
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Family Events

Back-packs & Trails

Free entry

Sat 27 December 2008–Tue 31 December 2013

FAMILY EVENT: Journey across the V&A with fantastic stories, games and multi-sensory materials. Choose from Back-packs, trails or, for the under 5s, an Agent Animal bag.
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Courses

Early Medieval 12/13

Fri 21 September 2012–Fri 12 July 2013

YEAR COURSE: Celebrate the re-display of the Museum’s world-class early medieval collection. Fridays, 21 September 2012 – 12 July 2013 (over 3 terms), 11.00–15.30
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Available times
- 11:00

Evening events

Bowie - South London Soul Boy

Fri 10 May 2013 18:30

EVENING TALK: Androgynous, a chameleon of sound and vision and a face on the Brixton Pound - Bowie would soon embrace the soul and R'n'B circuit with 'Young Americans' in 1975. It was said that 'Let's Dance' in 1983 created the 'original party funk...'. Explore Bowie's love of soul music, the people who shared the journey and the reasons for embracing this popular US music genre.
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- 18:30

Free talks & tours

Daily Introductory Tour

Free entry

Mon 19 January 2009–Tue 31 December 2013

TOUR: Join this daily one hour tour which describes the history of the V&A and introduces a selection of treasures from the Museum's outstanding collections.
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Medieval & Renaissance Tour 11.30

Free entry

Thu 27 May 2010–Tue 31 December 2013

TOUR: Join this daily one hour tour which introduces the V&A's stunning Medieval & Renaissance Galleries. Starting at the Meeting Point, Grand Entrance at 11.30.
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Theatre & Performance Galleries Tour

Free entry

Fri 19 February 2010–Tue 31 December 2013

TOUR: Take a guided tour of the V&A's exciting theatre and performance collections, including rock & pop posters, theatre and ballet costumes, puppets, stage sets and more! See new costumes from the Lion King now on display.
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British Galleries Tour

Free entry

Mon 19 January 2009–Tue 31 December 2013

TOUR: Join this daily one hour tour which introduces the V&A's stunning British Galleries which house the most comprehensive collection of British design and art on view anywhere in the world.
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