How We Are Now, Tate Britain

A fascinating photographic history of Britain is currently showing at Tate Modern until September 2nd.

The How We Are Now exhibition takes a trip through British photography from its origins right up to the present day.

As well as shots from famous names such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, David Bailey, Tom Hunter and Susan Lapper, the exhibit also take in family albums, medical photographs and postcards from the general public.

Entry to the show is £7.50 for adults and £6.50 for children.

Visitors to London might aloso want to take in a spectacular collection of surrealist Salvador Dali's work currently showing at Tate Modern.

The show includes many of the Catalan artist's most iconic pieces such as the Persistence of Memory as well as his short films Un Chien Andalou and L'Age d'or.

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• Central London Christmas Lights
• Pop Art Is...Gagosian Gallery, London
• London Lord Mayor's Show
• Adam Hills, Brighton Dome
• Wet Wet Wet, MEN Arena, Manchester
• Motorhead, Joan Jett and Alice Copper, Glasgow SECC
• Level Skate Jam, Brighton