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Scottish Artists 1750-1900: From Caledonia to the Continent
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London
Exhibition runs until Sunday 9 October 2016.
Open daily 10am-5.30pm.
An exhibition of the work of Scottish artists from the Royal Collection.
Cost (combined ticket for Scottish Artists and Maria Merian's Butterflies):
Adults £10.30; Concessions £9.40; Under 17s and disabled £5.30; Under 5s free.
More information
My review


Maria Merian's Butterflies
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London
Exhibition runs until Sunday 9 October 2016
Open daily 10am-5.30pm.
An exhibition of the exquisite nature artwork of Maria Merian (1647-1717).
Cost (combined ticket for Scottish Artists and Maria Merian's Butterflies):
Adults £10.30; Concessions £9.40; Under 17s and disabled £5.30; Under 5s free.
More information
My review 


Light, time, legacy - Francis Towne's watercolours of Rome
An exhibition of 18th century views of Rome at the British Museum, London
21 January - 14 August 2016
Entrance free
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British Museum, London
Jane Austen Regency Week in Alton, Hampshire
18-26 June 2016
A full programme of events including a Regency ball, Regency bonnet workshop and walks around Jane Austen's Alton
Various costs
For full programme of events see the website

Jane Austen's House Museum, Chawton, nr Alton, Hampshire
Jane Austen Festival, Bath
9-18 September 2016
A full programme of events including:
Grand Regency Costumed Promenade
10 September 2016
Tickets: £10 (under 16s free if accompanied by adult in costume)
Other events include a Regency ball
Details will be available on the festival website

Rachel at the Jane Austen Festival in Bath 2015
Open House London
17 & 18 September 2016
A chance to look round London buildings, old and new
A list of buildings taking part will be available from mid-August.
More information on the Open House London website

Royal Beasts Exhibition in the Brick Tower
Tower of London

Daily from 9/10am to 4.30/5.30pm depending on day and season Discover how the Tower would have looked before the animals left in 1832.
As far as I can work out, this is an ongoing exhibition.
Cost (at door without voluntary donation): Entry included in ticket to Tower of London - adult £22.50; child £10.50; concession £17.50. Family tickets and annual membership to all Historic Royal Palaces also available.
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Archive of past events

Compiled by Rachel Knowles
Photographs © Andrew Knowles - www.flickr.com/photos/dragontomato