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ABSOLUTE WHATS ON LONDON
SUMMER IN TOWN
Get up to London this summer.
There’s lots of great things happening - try something new!
Anonymous Lombard (Workshop of
Giovannino de’Grassi). Two studies
of a cheetah, 1410. Copyright the
Trustees of the British Museum
72 ABSOLUTE
Special event at
The British Museum
Drawn from the two foremost collections in the field, this major exhibition features 100
exquisite drawings by Italian Renaissance artists. A unique collaboration between the
Uffizi in Florence and the British Museum, the display charts the increasing importance
of drawing during this period, featuring works by Leonardo da Vinci, Fra Angelico, Jacopo
and Gentile Bellini, Botticelli, Carpaccio, Filippo Lippi, Mantegna, Michelangelo, Verrocchio
and Titian.
Italian Renaissance Drawings
Until July 25th 2-10
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Tickets: adults £12.
44 (0)20 7323 8181 www.britishmuseum.org
Running annually since 2005, The Chap
Olympiad is one of Britain’s most eccentric
sporting events, attracting visitors to the nowfamous
celebration of ‘athletic ineptitude and
immaculate trouser creases.’
Welcoming only the elegant and unathletic, the
Chap Olympiad is a delightful day out of themed
sporting events, live music, side shows and
refreshments.
All Olympiad guests and participants are
encouraged to come in period dress, which in
the past has ranged from Victorian explorers to
flappers and Second World War RAF pilots.
The Olympiad is designed to reward panache
rather than sporting prowess, and requires the
minimum of physical exertion. Events separate the
chaps from the cads, and gentlemen (and ladies)
compete to win the coveted bronze, silver and
gold cravats, or take a self-congratulatory puff of
the Olympiad pipe.
Bourne and Hollingworth will be providing
classic cocktails, beer, wine and soft drinks. Enjoy
sandwiches, hog roast, and afternoon tea with
homemade cakes and delicacies etc.
The Chap Olympiad
Saturday July 17th 1pm
Tickets £15
02076368228
www.thechap.net
Bedford Square Gardens, London WC1
Leonardo da Vinci, Head of a
woman, 1470s. Copyright the
Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe
degli Uffizi