Westminster & St James's

27 November 2009 to 3 December 2009

Odeon Panton Street SW1Y 4DP[map]

An astonishingly moving documentary with a brutally honest approach. After achieving international success with Bus 174 and Elite Squad (EIFF 2008), Jose Padilha makes a remarkable return to the documentary arena with this exposé of the widespread effects of malnutrition in Brazil. For Rosa, Robertina and Lucia every day is a battle to stay alive, their only sustenance being the local sugar-cane solution known as 'garapa'.

17 March 2010

Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms SW1A 2AQ[map]

This is an opportunity to hear professor Gary Sheffield lectures on the misunderstood costs of war and impact of combat on the ordinary soldier.

19 January 2010

The Royal Society SW1Y 5AG[map]

This event introduces the science, technology and governance of geoengineering, discuss the possible benefits, drawbacks and uncertainties of the various options that have been proposed and provide an opportunity to discuss the prospects and problems that may arise with further research into this area. The speakers are Prof. Brian Launder, Dr David Santillo, Prof. Corinne Le Quéré and Prof. Steve Rayner.

2 December 2009

Institute of Contemporary Arts SW1Y 5AH[map]

Sex and the credit crunch by one of the world's greatest living filmmakers and most notorious sex star. The beautiful Sasha Grey - a considerable force in the American adult film industry - leads Steven Soderbergh's dark, raw-edged and fascinating study of a working girl whose moneyed clients are all facing an uncertain future.

17 February 2010

Institute of Contemporary Arts SW1Y 5AH[map]

One of the world's most powerful instrumental bands, drawing comparisons with Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky, Irish instrumentalists God is an Astronaut have played sold-out gigs across Europe, the US, the UK and Russia since they formed in the Glen of the Downs seven years ago. Their live shows are a marriage of raw power and delicate beauty, with video footage and dramatic lighting helping to create a full audiovisual experience. Tonight's show will bathe you in dim shimmers and blinding incandescence - be prepared! A club AC30 show.

22 February 2010 to 23 February 2010

The Royal Society SW1Y 5AG[map]

2010 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Keeling's first publication of atmospheric CO2 measurements. This meeting discusses the use of long-term monitoring to understand greenhouse gases in the Earth System. New scientific advances promise regional audit of emissions, assessment of uptakes, and better understanding of controlling and feedback processes. The meeting will assess these, shaping the agenda for the next 20 years. The speakers are Holmén, Prof. Ralph Keeling, Prof. Corinne Le Quéré, Prof. Ingeborg Levin, Dr Marina Lévy, Prof. David MacKay, Dr Alistair Manning, Prof. Martin Manning, Prof. Euan Nisbet, Prof. Justus Notholt, Dr Peter Rayner, Sir Crispin Tickell, Prof. Andrew Watson, Prof. Robert Watson, Prof. Ray Weiss and Prof. Steven Wofsy.

Daily 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Guards Museum  SW1E 6HQ[map]

The museum contains information and artefacts relating to the five regiments of Foot Guards namely Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards.

14 December 2009

St James's Park SW1A 2BJ[map]

Find out how Horse Guards Parade Ground has changed since the days of King Henry VIII.

30 November 2009

St James's Park SW1A 2BJ[map]

See how the leading designer of the 1820s reshaped the landscape and planting of St James's Park.