In Pictures: London's Burning, The Great Fire 350 Festival

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In Pictures: London's Burning, The Great Fire 350 Festival
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September 2016 marked 35o years since the Great Fire of London.

A huge festival, featuring artists including Artichoke, David Best and artsadmin, reached its climax over the anniversary weekend, with some spectacular displays.

The dome of St Paul's was 'set ablaze' in a crackling display by Tim Farrell.

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An amazing 7km dominoes display followed the three paths the fire took through the City of London.

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The area outside Tate Modern hosted a Fire Garden over three nights.

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And for the the big finale — a 120m wooden sculpture of 17th century London was set alight on the Thames.

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Here's a video of the whole shebang:

With thanks, as always, to all our amazing Londonist Flickrpool contributors.

Last Updated 10 January 2017