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Camden Arts Centre's Dieter Roth's diaries offers insight into an elusive artist's life

Thu, 2013-05-09 01:00
Camden Arts Centre offers an intimate insight into the impassioned life and work of German-Swiss artist Dieter Roth through a collection of his personal diaries and several large-scale installations.
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First past the chequered flag: Silverstone qualifies for Heritage Lottery Fund support

Thu, 2013-05-09 01:00
The Heritage Lottery Fund has announced initial support worth £68 million for six major projects in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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First Look Tours, Enid Blyton: Mystery, Magic and Midnight Feasts at Seven Stories

Thu, 2013-05-09 01:00
Revisit the adventures of the Famous Five, the Secret Seven and lose yourself in the fantastical world of The Magic Faraway Tree at this family-friendly exhibition.
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Tom Hunter finds shrines from a disappearing world in Findings of Birmingham

Thu, 2013-05-09 01:00
In an exhibition of pinhole photographs at a central square in Birmingham, acclaimed photographer Tom Hunter takes a journey back into the country's industrial heritage and his own history.
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From John Lewis to the Barn Gallery, husband and wife artists build A Siege of Cranes at Barn Gallery Otley

Thu, 2013-05-09 01:00
Partly based on the Red-crowned Crane which became a symbol of hope in an area of Northern Japan, an artist duo have made a series of large-scale, beautiful installations at Otley's Barn Gallery.
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HOUSE Festival animates Brighton streets with contemporary art this May

Wed, 2013-05-08 01:00
With Mariele Neudecker at the Regency Townhouse and four satellite works around town, HOUSE 2013 could be the best yet.
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National Maritime Museum to open new Nelson gallery for Trafalgar Day, October 21 2013

Wed, 2013-05-08 01:00
A major new gallery celebrating the life of Admiral Lord Nelson and his influence on the Royal Navy and British society during the 18th century is to open in October 2013.
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Andrea Büttner brings woodcuts, weaving and video to Milton Keynes' MK Gallery

Wed, 2013-05-08 01:00
A mid-career survey for the German artist tackles poverty, shame, religion and faith with a light touch. Mark Sheerin takes a look.
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Fiona Rae: Maybe you can live on the moon in the next Century at Eastbourne's Towner

Wed, 2013-05-08 01:00
Caspar David Friedrich, Albrecht Dürer, Photoshop and a revisited Tokyo childhood inspire Fiona Rae's exhibition at Towner - not to mention "ludicrous but gnomic" elements.
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Pandamonium gives artistic support to WWF at The Lightbox in Woking

Wed, 2013-05-08 01:00
Created by leading contemporary artists in an exploration of beauty and fragility, a panda-based collection of works in Woking will support conservation efforts by the WWF.
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rAndom International talk nocturnal dancing, shape shifting cubes and Museums at Night at the Horniman

Wed, 2013-05-08 01:00
rAndom International's Florian Ortkrass talks to Culture24's Mark Sheerin ahead of their light and dance installation at the Horniman Museum for Museums at Night.
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Rustless: Harry Brearley and the Impact of Stainless on Everyday Life at Kelham Island

Wed, 2013-05-08 01:00
A century after Harry Brearley hit upon the formula for "rustless" steel, a renamed room and two displays at Kelham Island Museum honour the Sheffield lad's achievements.
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Steadman@77: Cartoon Museum's Ralph Steadman Retrospective Exhibition

Wed, 2013-05-08 01:00
From Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to Extinct Boids, the cult cartoonist stars in a show of around 100 works, accompanied by accolades from Will Self and Johnny Depp.
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Fusilier Museum portrays Animals in the Armed Forces at Bethnal Green Library

Tue, 2013-05-07 01:00
A pigeon who survived attacks from hawks and bombs and a messenger dog who saved a city are a couple of the stories in an animalistic new show in London.
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Dying for the Vote: Militant suffragette Emily Wilding Davison at Bourne Hall Museum

Tue, 2013-05-07 01:00
In June 1913 Emily Wilding Davison's cause of death was recorded as "misadventure". Bourne Hall Museum revisits the events of the day in a celebration of her life and the cause for which she died.
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Leicester's New Walk Museum and Art Gallery welcomes Magic Worlds from the V&A

Tue, 2013-05-07 01:00
From Alice in Wonderland and the characters of JRR Tolkein to Harry Potter and Abracadabra, the new exhibition at New Walk is a fairytale one.
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Richard Nott paintings join St Michael's Church for Artists' Open Houses in Brighton

Tue, 2013-05-07 01:00
Having originally worked for the famous Valentino fashion house in Rome, artist Richard Nott's show in one of Britain's finest churches is a survey of exotic dresses.
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Lighthouse presents James Bridle's Under the Shadow of the Drone for the Brighton Festival

Fri, 2013-05-03 01:00
In a commission for this month's Brighton Festival, artist James Bridle has created a scale representation of the reaper drones which cast deadly shadows over modern war.
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The Last Stand: Marc Wilson's wartime defences at Royal Armouries Fort Nelson

Fri, 2013-05-03 01:00
Marc Wilson's project to photograph World War II defences has resulted in a thought-provoking series of ethereal "documentary landscapes" at Fort Nelson.
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Museums at Night 2013: Julia Vogl on bottles and social sculpture in Newcastle

Fri, 2013-05-03 01:00
Julia Vogl is planning to fill the Discovery Museum's 19th century home with a kaleidoscope of public messages for Museums at Night. The social sculptor tells us more.
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