Monthly Archives: August 2018

The Festival of Ideas

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Anna

The Royal Academy is hosting the ‘Festival of Ideas‘, a series of talks and workshops on art, architecture, literature, design, music and more. The festival is on for 10 days, opening on 7th of September until 16th of September. Some … Continue reading →

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Sound effects

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Anna

Did you know Aldgate library has a selection of sound effects on CD/DVD? From crowd noises to animals and nature and ‘England’ there’s a whole host of noises to uncover for your film/music/art projects. These can all be found in … Continue reading →

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Wood

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Anna

What ‘wood’ we do without wood? With our long history of furniture making courses, alot gets  used  at London Met, and we especially love chairs! Did you know we host The Frederick Parker Collection (housed in the Special Collections)? The Frederick … Continue reading →

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Local History

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Anna

Aldgate library, in the Calcutta House building,  is based in an area of London steeped in social and political history, and has inspired artists, writers and photographers for centuries. Currently on at Gallery 46 in Whitechapel is a photographic exhibition … Continue reading →

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