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Let's visit... SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART (MODERN ONE), Edinburgh| quick video guide

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WHAT IT IS. Temp and perm exhibitions.  Free entry. Perm exhibition. SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART (MODERN ONE) TEMP EXHIBITION. "Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour", with images and a film on slavery and abolitionism. Temp exhibition "Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour", SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART (MODERN ONE) PERM EXHIBITION. Artworks with big names including Warhol, Picasso, Matisse and Braque. Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... SPENCER HOUSE (London) | video guide

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WHAT IT IS. Mansion house built 1756-66 for the first Earl Spencer. Ground floor. SPENCER HOUSE (London) ORIGINAL USE. As the earl's summer residence and to showcase his art collection. Ground floor. SPENCER HOUSE (London) Date of visit: 2021.07 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... "Bassam Al-Sabah: I AM ERROR", GASWORKS (London) | quick video guide

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"Bassam Al-Sabah: I AM ERROR", GASWORKS (London) WHAT IT IS. An exploration of the male body type in video game culture. Clip: "Bassam Al-Sabah: I AM ERROR", GASWORKS (London) Closest station: Oval. Date of visit: 2021.07 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Chat with ANNA-MARIA NABIRYE | master jonjon show: let's talk theatre | s4e5

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  [UK theatres update]  Actor ANNA-MARIA NABIRYE on how uncertain London's shows are during rehearsals. Watch the webisode: Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Chat with PETER RICE | master jonjon show: let's talk theatre | s4e4

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  [UK theatre rush]  Peter Rice talks about his teaching work and how the blazing brain drain affects theatre operations. Peter's selected involvements - "Avalanche: A Love Story", Barbican Theatre (2019) "Jesus Hopped the A-Train", Young Vic (2019) "Winter", Young Vic (2017) "Deep Blue Sea", National Theatre (2016)     "Scuttlers", Royal Exchange (2015) Watch the webisode: Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Chat with KATE WATERS | master jonjon show: let's talk theatre | s4e3

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  [ Fight director ] KATE WATERS: fighting is not really what she has aspired to do. Kate's selected involvements - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Royal Opera House) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (National Theatre) King Lear (Royal Shakespeare Company)  Noises Off (Old Vic) Peter Pan (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre) Watch the webisode: Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... BROOKS FARM (London) | tourist video guide

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BROOKS FARM WHAT TO SEE. Alpacas, llamas, chickens, sheep, geese, ponies, donkeys and pigs. Clip: BROOKS FARM Closest station: Leyton Midland Road. Date of visit: 2021.07 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD | tourist video guide

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Upper floor. THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD ETYMOLOGY. Named after Wakefield-born, avant-garde artist Barbara Hepworth. WHAT TO SEE. Temp exhibition only. Currently: "Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life". Date of visit: 2021.07 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... WAKEFIELD MUSEUM | tourist video archive

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WAKEFIELD MUSEUM WHAT IT IS. Wakefield's transformation through woollen production and rhubarb growing. And there's a crocodile under the glass floor. Clip: WAKEFIELD MUSEUM Date of visit:2021.07 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... LEEDS CITY MUSEUM | video archive

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LEEDS CITY MUSEUM THE BUILDING. Built as the Leeds Institute, opened 1868. Clip: LEEDS CITY MUSEUM WHAT TO SEE. To start from the lower ground floor, turn left at the reception for the inconspicuous stairs. Or use the lift. Lower ground: a geological tour starting 4.5B years ago. Middle floors: Leeds' architecture, Asian culture, collector's items, woollen industry, a history on mental health. Top floor: Egyptian, Roman and Greek artifacts. Date of visit: 2021.07 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM (Leeds) | quick video guide

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Ground floor Victorian street. ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM (Leeds) WHAT TO SEE. Ground floor : Victorian street. First floor: Temp exhibition "Sound of the City". First floor: "Sound of the City". ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM (Leeds) P.S. Don't forget to visit the Kirkstall Abbey ruins just across the street. Date of visit: 2021.07 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer

Let's visit... LEEDS INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM | video guide

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Wool spinning. Upper floor, LEEDS INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM WHAT IT IS.  Water mill wool factory turned into a museum. Engines. LEEDS INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM WHAT TO SEE. Upper floor (entrance): Staffer explains the whole wool spinning process. Remaining floors: a vintage cinema room, filming equipment, clothing design, appliances, engines. Date of visit: 2021.07 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger