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The Ballroom (looking towards the Thrones). Photo by Derry Moore, © The Royal Collection 2000 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

State Rooms at Buckingham Palace

During summer Buckingham Palace's doors are opened to the public, providing access to the State Rooms. Highlights include gifts the Queen has received on behalf of her subjects, like Salvador Dalí­ drawings and an embroidered silk scarf from Nelson Mandela.

27 Jul - 29 Sep 2010 (annual) - Buckingham Palace, London

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The Chelsea Physic Garden, London. Courtesy of The Chelsea Physic Garden

Chelsea Physic Garden

Chelsea Physic Garden is one of London's great undiscovered secrets - a delightful isle of abundant planting tucked into the city centre. Visitors can admire one of Europe's oldest rock gardens and an amazing selection of rare and exotic plants.

1 Apr - 31 Oct 2010; Wed, Thu, Fri, and Sun only (annual) - Chelsea Physic Garden, London

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Ice skating at the Tower of London. © newsteam.co.uk

Tower of London Ice Rink

Nearly 950 years after William the Conqueror laid the foundations, the Tower of London hosts a seasonal ice rink in the dry moat beneath the Outer Curtain Wall. Warm up with mulled wine and a mince pie at Café Ice.

Nov 2010 - Jan 2011 (annual) - Tower of London, London

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San Michele Arcangelo, Bevagna, Umbria, by Christopher Hall RBA. © Christopher Hall RBA, courtesy of Mall Galleries

Royal Society of British Artists Exhibition

The Royal Society of British Artists serves up a mouth-watering mélange of both traditional and innovative art. Sculptures, paintings and prints are on show at the Mall Galleries as part of this annual exhibition to mark British artistic achievement.

10 - 21 Mar 2010 (annual) - Mall Galleries, London

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Twiggy, 1967, by Ronald Traeger. © Tessa Traeger

Twiggy: A Life in Photographs

Celebrating British beauty Twiggy's 60th birthday, London's National Portrait Gallery displays photographic portraits of the world's first supermodel, taken by leading international photographers. Twiggy: A Life in Photographs also gives an insight into how fashion photography has evolved.

19 Sep 2009 - 21 Mar 2010 - National Portrait Gallery, London

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Charles Edwards' model box design for Katya Kabanova. Courtesy of ENO/ArenaPAL

Katya Kabanova at ENO

Director David Alden followed his award-winning ENO production of Janácek's Jenufa with Lucia di Lammermoor (both productions subsequently revived) and an ecstatically received Peter Grimes. He now returns to Janácek for a new production, Katya Kabanova, conducted by Mark Wigglesworth.

22 Mar 2010 (various dates) - London Coliseum, London

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