WEDNESDAY 3 JULY
1pm Douglas Collard
St Mary Abchurch, Abchurch Lane EC4

THURSDAY 4 JULY
1pm Sir Colin Cole: Mayoral & Shrieval Heraldry
St Mary-at-Hill, Lovat Lane EC3

MONDAY 8 JULY
6.30pm Joan Bakewell: Heart of The Matter
Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane EC4 (ú5)

TUESDAY 9 JULY
6.30pm James Buchan: High Latitudes
Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane EC4

WEDNESDAY 10 JULY
1pm Archdeacon of Colchester
St Mary Abchurch, Abchurch Lane EC4
6.30pm Micahel Dobbs: Goodfellowe
Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane EC4 (ú5)

THURSDAY 11 JULY
6.30pm Paul Bailey: Oxford Book of London
Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane EC4 (ú5)

FRIDAY 12 JULY
6.30pm Frank Delaney: A Stranger in Their Midst
Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane EC4 (ú5)

WEDNESDAY 17 JULY
1pm The Revd Ken Hewitt: The Value of Doubt
St Mary Abchurch, Abchurch Lane EC4

WEDNESDAY 24 JULY
1pm The Revd Oswald Clarke
St Mary Abchurch, Abchurch Lane EC4

THURSDAY 25 JULY
12.30pm Avril Lansdale: Seaside & Health
St Bride Institute, Bride Lane EC4



OTHER EVENTS
EVERY FRIDAY
2pm Historic Bart's & Smithfield Guided Tour
St Bartholomew's Hospital, Smithfield EC1 ((ú4)

UNTIL SEPTEMBER
All Change: Decimal Currency Exhibition
10am to 5pm (not weekends)
Bank of England Museum, Bartholomew Lane EC2

UNTIL AUTUMN
Robert Burns Man of Letters: Exhibition
9.30 to 4.30 (not weekends)
National Postal Museum, King Edward Street EC1

UNTIL 20 JULY
Coriolanus
7.30pm (not Mon); also 3pm Sat. Tickets 0171 236 2211
Mermaid Theatre, Puddle Dock EC4

UNTIL 4 JULY
4.30 to 7.30pm Art Bound:Book Art Exhibition
Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane EC4

1 TO 5 JULY
10am to 4pm Paul Brown Art Exhibition
St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside EC2
12.30 to 2pm Human Bowling
Broadgate Arena, Liverpool Street EC2

TUESDAY 9 JULY
1pm President Mandela State Visit Salute
Tower of London

WEDNESDAY 10 JULY
11.45am Vintners' Procession
Vintners' Hall, Upper Thames Street EC4
1pm The French Have A Song For It
Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane EC4
8pm Living in the Movies: Andrew Brewis (jazz pianist)
Bridewell Theatre, St Bride Lane EC4 (ú6)

11 TO 31 JULY
Hidden Gardens of The City of London: Watercolours Exhibition
9.30 to 5.30 (12.30 Sats; not Sundays)
Barbican Library, Barbican Centre EC2

SATURDAY 13 JULY
10am to 12 noon Children's Book Sale
Barbican Library, Barbican Centre EC2
2.30 & 4.30 Noah & The Ark: Wakefield Play in
Medieval Costume
St Peter -upon-Cornhill, Cornhill EC3

WEDNESDAY 17 JULY
12.30 to 2pm El Calballo Spanish Horses
Broadgate Arena, Liverpool Street EC2
5.30pm An Evening at St Sepulchre's
St Sepulchre's, Holborn Viaduct EC1 (ú4)

THURSDAY 18 JULY
11am to 4pm Royal Hospitals Trust Fair: Stalls,
crafts, raffle, tombola & entertainment
St Bartholomew's Hospital, Smithfield EC1
12.15pm Doggett's Coat & Badge Race
(River race preceeded by PLA LIvery Challenge)
London Bridge to Chelsea
12.30 to 2pm El Calballo Spanish Horses
Broadgate Arena, Liverpool Street EC2

SUNDAY 21 JULY
11am to 5pm Spitalfields Community Festival
Old Spitalfields Market, Brushfield Street E1

24 TO 26 JULY
12.30 to 2pm Line Dancing
Broadgate Arena
Liverpool Street EC2

29 JULY TO 31 AUGUST
9am to 5pm (not Sun) City Churches Exhibition
St Paul's Cathedral Crypt

WEDNESDAY 31 JULY
11am Cart Marking Ceremony
Guildhall Yard EC2



Bart's Tour
The Historic Bart's & Smithfield Guided Tour takes place every summer Friday starting at 2pm from the main gateway of St Bartholomew's Hospital. The walk, led by a member of the City of London Guide Lecturers Association, costs ú4 with proceeds going to Bart's Heritage Appeal.

Betjeman Celebration
An evening of readings presented by the Betjeman Society is being held at St Bartholomew-the-Less in Smithfield on Saturday 6 July at 7pm in aid of The Friends of The City Churches. John Betjeman lived nearby in Cloth Fair. Programmes ú8 are available by sending a large sae with a cheque (payable 'The Betjeman Society') to The Secretary, Well Cottage, Spring Lane, Longburton, Sherborne DT9 5PB.

An Evening at St Sepulchre's
The Friends Of The City Churches are holding the first of a series of soirΘes at St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, the Musicians' Church, on Wednesday 17 July at 5.30pm. Bryan Evans, former Pavilion Opera musical director, is giving a piano recital at 6pm. This will be followed by an opportunity to look around the church with experts who will give informal talks on the architecture, glass, woodwork and monuments. The magnificent peel of bells will be rung at the close of the evening. Tickets ú4 (cheques payable 'The Friends of The City Churches') are available from The Friends of The City Churches, 68 Battersea High Street, London SW11 3HX.

Lunchtime River Race
The annual Doggett's Coat and Badge Race, a sculling race, will be rowed from London Bridge to Chelsea on Thursday 18 July starting at 12.15pm. This is the oldest annually contested event in Britain's sporting calendar.

Bach Festival
A celebration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach is being held at St Anne & St Agnes Lutheran Church in Gresham Street EC2 from 21 to 28 July. The dates embrace St Anne's Day on 26 July and the anniversary of Bach's death in 1750 on 28 July . The programme includes the traditional Bach Vespers as well as Jazz Vespers featuring jazz interpretations of Bach's music. A season ticket for all five concerts is ú10 from St Anne's Music Society, 8 Collingham Gardens London SW5 OHW (0171 373 5566). See Music listing for details.

Historic Churches Open
St Sepulchre Holborn Viaduct, opposite Old Bailey is open on Wednesdays 12 noon to 2pm and St Mary Aldermary in Bow Lane is open on Thursdays 11am to 3pm. Admission is free. Neither church has regular services.

St Magnus Restored
The re-decoration of St Magnus Church, damaged by fire last year, is now complete and lunchtime services are once more being held in the nave. The church, opposite The Monument, is open Tuesdays to Fridays 10.30am to 4pm.

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