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From 18 - 22 February, in the school half-term holidays, some unusual researchers will try to gather everything there is to know about the Museum, in just 5 days! Come and help them at our fun interactive event as you become Curious Collectors.

Curious Collectors - Free event
18-22 February 2013
Drop in 11.00-16.30
Darwin Centre atrium
.Meet in the Darwin Centre and take a trail through our amazing building, stopping at the Collectors stations to record the sights, sounds and secrets of the Museum.

Create pictures and audio recordings as you explore our specimens and collections. Your discoveries about the Museum will be stored in drawers and cabinets in a growing archive of knowledge and go on show in displays in the Darwin Centre.

Curious Collectors activity highlights:
Picture Machine installation - add your pictures to the colourful moving display
Sound Booth - record sounds you have heard or imagined in the Museum
Word Catcher - write and record your stories and Museum memories on camera
Visitor Collection station - be collected yourself, with your vital statistics
Staff Collection station - dress up as Museum staff and go on show
Curious Collectors is the third in our season of innovative art-and-play events. For this event, artists Andy Field, Gary Campbell and Jeannine Inglis Hall were inspired by our scientists' research field trips, our famous collections and the Museum building itself.

‘From your first memory of the Museum to your favourite specimen, Curious Collectors is a fantastic way to really get to know one of London’s best loved institutions. Kids and grown-ups can learn more about the Museum and natural history, and have a lot of fun at the same time.’ Sarah Punshon, Programme Curator.

Natural History museum

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Lates at the science museum


A night of free adults-only entertainment

30 January
18:45-22:00

Lates happens on the last Wednesday of the month
Science of Zombies

Zombies: the word alone is enough to get the pulse racing, but what makes them so terrifying? On a dark winter’s night at the Science Museum, we’ll explore the murky but fascinating world of consciousness and uncover the inner workings of the zombie psyche. From mind-altering drugs to the innate impulses we all feel, prepare to walk the line between human and zombie in surprising and theatrical ways. Bring your brain – and guard it carefully.

There’ll also be prizes for the best-dressed zombies, so get creating your costumes!

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10,000+ pairs of FREE Ideal Home Show tix
Online code, from 2.30pm Thu 31 Jan




What: At least 10,000 pairs of Ideal Home Show tickets


How: Martin will be speaking, so we’ve blagged at least 10,000 pairs of free tickets worth £12-£18.50 (on the door price) each to the Ideal Home Show at London's Earl's Court, valid for one day.

It's first come, first served. Be warned, weekend tickets will go quickly.

The show's on daytimes Fri 15 Mar-Mon 1 Apr 2013, 10am-6pm (until 9pm on Thursdays).



The code will be published here at 2.30pm on Thu 31 Jan
To get your free pair of tickets, come back to this page then.

Tickets will be emailed to you within five days. You'll need to print and bring them on the day. There are at least 500 pairs of tickets available for every day of the show.

Come to Martin’s live appearances & MoneySaving Q&A

This year Martin will be appearing at the exhibition giving money saving tips and advice. We may even have a MoneySavingExpert.com exhibit (if it happens, do come and say hi). Martin's talk times at the Super Theatre are:

Fri 15 Mar - 12noon
Sun 17 Mar - 12noon
Mon 18 Mar - 2pm
Thu 21 Mar - 2pm
Wed 27 Mar - 3pm

There's a maximum of two tickets per household. Children aged 15 and under go free (max one child per adult), though you'll need to ask for a ticket when booking, or get one from the box office on the day you visit.
PS If you’re saying why at 2:30pm? Whenever we pick a time someone doesn’t like it. 2:30pm is one of our highest traffic times in the day, as many access us from work, and it's just before the school run. Importantly too the MSE Team is on hand to manage it if anything goes wrong. Sorry we can’t please everyone.

What do I get? Two free weekday/weekend tickets

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/ ... content=97

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2x 'free' Chessington tickets (RRP £86) with £4.80ish total spend
Newspaper-based token collect


Newspaper Deal



What: 2x free tix to Chessington

Get by: Sat 9 Feb 2013




How: Collect nine different tokens from The Sun every day between Sat 2 Feb and Sun 17 Feb. The last date you can start collecting is Sat 9 Feb.
Send the application form - in Wed 6 Feb paper or online (not available yet) - plus tokens and an SAE. You must be flexible on when you can go.

The Sun hasn't told us exactly how many it has to give away, but it has said it's confident everyone who applies should get a pair.

Excluded dates

Tickets are only available for one specific day. You can’t ask for a specific date either. You’ll need to write five of the eight date bands provided in order of preference on the envelope when you apply. If all yours are unavailable, it'll contact you with an alternative.

Applications without five band choices won't be processed. If you don't put them on the envelope, it'll be processed last.


The detail: Allow 28 days to receive the tickets. The offer excludes readers in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Watch out, as if you send multiple applications from the same household they’ll all be void! Additional visitors must p*y full price and can't be used with any other offer

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Join us for a frightful February half term (Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 February) and step into Horrid Henry's books with Horrid Henry's House of Horror. Museum entry and all activities are FREE. During half term we will be open from 9.30 every day.

How to Book

All our activities are free, however, booking is advisable for some sessions. Places are limited so please arrive early or book at least one day in advance by calling our box office on 0844 856 3797.



Drawing Horrid Henry

Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 February
Join children's illustrator Tony Ross in a special film presentation as he shows you how he draws Horrid Henry.
View more including diary and booking details




Story Time with Francesca Simon

Wednesday 20 February
Join children's writer, Francesca Simon, as she reads some of her favourite Horrid Henry stories.
View more including diary and booking details




Book Signing with Francesca Simon

Wednesday 20 February
Come and meet Francesca Simon, one of the UK's bestselling children's writers.
View more including diary and booking details




Horrid Henry's Monster Animation

Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 February
Be inspired by Horrid Henry's love for horror and monster films and make your very own monster animation.
View more including diary and booking details




Horrid Henry's Menacing Makeovers

Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 February
We're giving you the chance to watch as our make-up artist demonstrates how to apply gruesome cuts and scars just like they do in the films.
View more including diary and booking details




Horrid Henry's Horror Display

Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 February
Venture into our horror display if you dare and you will find some special effects objects from our very own cinematography collection.
View more including diary and booking details




Horrid Henry's Monster Dress Up

Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 February
Horrid Henry loves dressing up, and now you can become a creepy creature with our fun Monster Dress Up.
View more including diary and booking details




Horrid Henry's Digital Stories

Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 February
Have a go at creating your very own digital story using Horrid Henry images and pictures from our photography collection.
View more including diary and booking details




Horrid Henry Story Corner

Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 February
Read your favourite Horrid Henry book or listen to the stories recorded by Miranda Richardson.
View more including diary and booking details




Horrid Henry Family Trail

Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 February
Follow Horrid Henry's clues around the Museum, complete the puzzle and you could win a prize.
View more including diary and booking details




Meet Horrid Henry

Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 February
Join us this February half term and meet Horrid Henry in person.
View more including diary and booking details




Horrid Henry Virtual Studio

Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 February
Step behind the scenes and learn how chromakey (blue screen technology) is used to create special effects.
View more including diary and booking details


http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/P ... fTerm.aspx

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February half term

16-24 Feb 2013


Spend the day together as a family! If you’re looking for something fun and free for all the family then come along to the Museum of London for a great day out that everyone can enjoy, from under 5s to over 60s!







A park for heroes

Sat 16 & Sun 17 Feb, 12.30-2pm & 2.30-4pm
FREE
In Postman's Park ordinary people whose actions have saved others are commemorated with beautiful and moving wall plaques. Come and make a wall plaque for one of your heros. 5+

Grimaldi’s Park

Sat 16 & Mon 18 Feb, 1-1.30pm, 2-2.30pm & 3-3.30pm
FREE
This unassuming little park is named after one of London's funniest and most colourful characters. Relive the story of our first clown and laugh at his mischiefs. 5+

Characters from history – Cecelia Young

Sun 17 Feb & Wed 20 Feb, 1-1.30pm, 2-2.30pm & 3-3.30pm
FREE
Visit our splendid 18th century Pleasure Gardens and meet one of its famous entertainers. 5+

Creating a centre piece

Mon 18 & Sun 24 Feb, 12.30-2pm & 2.30-4pm
FREE
Statues of all shapes, sizes, materials and themes are scattered around London's parks. Have you got a favourite statue? Make your own to take home. 5+

Strolling through Kensington Gardens

Tue 19 & Sun 24 Feb, 1-1.30pm, 2-2.30pm & 3-3.30pm
FREE
Join our storyteller and discover some of the hidden gems in one of London’s most iconic parks. 5+

Hidden families

Tue 19 Feb, 2-4pm
FREE
Underneath London's parks hide objects left by families from the past. Help us match real excavated objects to their homes using maps, floorplans and other records. What will they tell us? 5+

What’s hiding in the park?

Wed 20 & Thu 21 Feb, 12.30-2pm & 2.30-4pm
FREE
Unearth the reasons why parks are located where they are in this three-dimensional art workshop. 5+

The musical park

Wed 20 Feb, 10.30-11am & 11.30am – 12pm & 2-2.30pm
FREE
Come and play in our musical park! If you listen carefully, who knows what you will find... A musical session for under 5s and their carers - older siblings welcome. 1+

The story of Pleasure Gardens

Thu 21 Feb, 12-12.25pm, 1.30-2.05pm & 2.30-3.05pm
FREE
Learn how these special gardens kept Londoners entertained and mesmerised in the 18th century. 7+

Come and play in the park*

Fri 22 & Sat 23 Feb, 12-12.30pm, 1-1.30pm, 2-2.30pm & 3-3.3pm
FREE
Have a go at some popular games Victorian children might have played in the park. Will you recognise them? 5+

* Tickets allocated upon arrival

Mask making

Fri 22 Feb & Sat 23 Feb, 12.30-2pm & 2.30-4pm
FREE
Come and create a face mask inspired by our atmospheric and sparkling Pleasure Gardens. 5+

http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/London ... ermMOL.htm

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Free Ideal Home Show tix from the Evening Standard:
http://www.standard.co.uk/esrewards/ide ... 71127.html

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10,000+ pairs of FREE Ideal Home Show tix
Online code, from 2.30pm Thu 31 Jan




What: At least 10,000 pairs of Ideal Home Show tickets


How: Martin will be speaking, so we’ve blagged at least 10,000 pairs of free tickets worth £12-£18.50 (on the door price) each to the Ideal Home Show at London's Earl's Court, valid for one day.

It's first come, first served. Be warned, weekend tickets will go quickly.

The show's on daytimes Fri 15 Mar-Mon 1 Apr 2013, 10am-6pm (until 9pm on Thursdays).



The code will be published here at 2.30pm on Thu 31 Jan
To get your free pair of tickets, come back to this page then.

Tickets will be emailed to you within five days. You'll need to print and bring them on the day. There are at least 500 pairs of tickets available for every day of the show.

Come to Martin’s live appearances & MoneySaving Q&A

This year Martin will be appearing at the exhibition giving money saving tips and advice. We may even have a MoneySavingExpert.com exhibit (if it happens, do come and say hi). Martin's talk times at the Super Theatre are:

Fri 15 Mar - 12noon
Sun 17 Mar - 12noon
Mon 18 Mar - 2pm
Thu 21 Mar - 2pm
Wed 27 Mar - 3pm

There's a maximum of two tickets per household. Children aged 15 and under go free (max one child per adult), though you'll need to ask for a ticket when booking, or get one from the box office on the day you visit.
PS If you’re saying why at 2:30pm? Whenever we pick a time someone doesn’t like it. 2:30pm is one of our highest traffic times in the day, as many access us from work, and it's just before the school run. Importantly too the MSE Team is on hand to manage it if anything goes wrong. Sorry we can’t please everyone.

What do I get? Two free weekday/weekend tickets

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/ ... content=97

Code is MSE13 and is live now

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More free tickets for ideal home show

Eve13

http://idealhome.seetickets.com/event/i ... irect=true

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Free Lunchtime Concerts in the City of London
As part of the City of London Festival between now and the 27th of March you can attend free concerts in and around the Square Mile. If you happen to work or live close by then this would be a nice way to spend one lunchtime afternoon. See the page linked for dates and details of events.

http://www.colf.org/whats-on