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Guildhall crypt. During the Roman period, the Guildhall was the site of the London Roman Amphitheatre, rediscovered as recently as 1988.It was the largest in Roman Britain, partial remains of which are on public display in the basement of the Guildhall Art Gallery, and the outline of whose arena is marked with a black circle on the paving of the courtyard in front of the hall.
No Colour Bar: Black British Art in Action 1960–1990 was a major public art and archives exhibition, the first of its kind in the UK, held at the Guildhall Art Gallery, City of London, over a six-month period (10 July 2015 – 24 January 2016), [1] with a future digital touring exhibition, and an associated programme of events. [2]
Guildhall, City of London. A guildhall, also known as a "guild hall" or "guild house", is a historical building originally used for tax collecting by municipalities or merchants in Europe, with many surviving today in Great Britain and the Low Countries.
London's first Roman amphitheatre was built in AD 70 from wood, but was renovated in the early 2nd century with tiled entrances and rag-stone walls. The amphitheatre was used for various public events such as gladiator games, entertaining soldiers and the public with animal fighting and public execution of criminals, as well as religious ...
Annual events in London (2 C, 114 P) ... 2009 G20 London summit; Gold Medal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama; H. Handel Festival 1857; I. 1926 Imperial ...
The event featured music from the Queen's coronation and other key moments of her reign, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. [87] [88] Prince and Princess Michael of Kent were in attendance. [89] The Lord Mayor's Platinum Jubilee Big Curry Lunch took place at the Guildhall, London, on 7 April. [90]