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• Step into Friends, House of the Dragon and more at free HBO Max pop-up in Piccadilly Circus

  13-03-2026 15:30 via ianvisits.co.uk
  An immersive exhibition opening for two days in central London will let visitors explore TV sets, props and costumes from shows including Friends and House of the Dragon ahead of the UK launch of HBO Max.Opening in Piccadilly Circus on 25th March, visitors will be able to walk through themed sets, see original props and costumes, and take part in interactive installations inspired by the programmes.
  The immersive exhibition will also feature a projection-mapped experience inspired by Superman&rs
  
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• Giant TBM starts digging tube-train sized tunnel beneath the Thames

  13-03-2026 15:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  A giant tunnelling machine has started digging a tube-train-sized tunnel beneath the River Thames in east London, creating a 2.2-kilometre crossing between Kent and Essex.
  The TBM – with the statue of Saint Barbara, patron saint of miners on the side (c) National Grid
  But instead of trains, the tunnel will carry electricity cables.
  Earlier this week, a 270+ tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) was launched to excavate the new tunnel, which will eventually replace the existing Thames Cable Tun
  
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• Looted from a royal palace: The medieval jug now on display in London

  13-03-2026 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  A bronze jug looted from West Africa and displayed in the British Museum might sound like the same old story — but this is a bit different as the jug was originally English, not African.A large bronze medieval jug bearing the English royal coat of arms would be a rare find if dug up in England, but somehow it had ended up in West Africa, in modern-day Ghana, thanks to early trading routes between nations.
  Dating from between 1340 and 1405, the jug is the largest surviving bronze ewer from
  
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