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Watch Early Hitchcock Films Accompanied By Live Score

Screenings of the master director’s early silent films, accompanied by live musical score.

Group of Elizabethan and Jacobean gold coins, © The Trustees of the British Museum

Exhibition Preview: Shakespeare’s Money & Medals @ British Museum

“Put money in thy purse” – here’s a free exhibition about money and Shakespeare.

Woman with sticks, by Ron Mueck. 2008 Mixed media

Arts Ahead: What’s On In London 17 – 23 April

This week’s hottest theatre, dance, opera, world music, jazz and art events

Grayson Perry (b. 1960), The Rosetta Vase, 2011 © Grayson Perry. Courtesy Victoria Miro Gallery, London.

Last Chance To See: Grayson Perry @ British Museum

Visit the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman while you still can

Ivory sundial and Qibla pointer, made by Bayram b. Ilyas. Turkey, 1582-3 © The Trustees of the British Museum

Exhibition Review: Hajj: Journey To The Heart Of Islam @ The British Museum

The mystery of the pilgrimage to Mecca explored

Image: © Peter Sanders Photography via the British Museum

Preview: Hajj – Journey To The Heart Of Islam @ British Museum

Learn about the history and rituals of the great pilgrimage.

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Manga Preview: Professor Munakata’s British Museum Adventure

Manga intrigue at the Bloomsbury attraction.

Happy as Larry at the Peacock Theatre

Arts Ahead: What’s On In London 11-17 October

A busy week for theatre and dance fans; while London’s art world is dominated by Frieze

Rosetta Vase on Black by Grayson Perry

Arts Ahead: What’s On In London 4-10 October

Our pick of the theatre, dance, opera, art and exhibitions opening in London this week

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Extra, Extra

Extreme skipping? Stolen heads? All this and more in tonight’s thrilling episode of Extra, Extra…

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British Museum Is Top Visitor Attraction Again

The Art Fund Museum of the Year is also the most visited attraction in London