P399 Teletext 399 Oct18 03:17:19 1/10 Welcome to the CORPORATION OF LONDON TELETEXT SERVICE, providing TRAVEL, NEWS & EVENTS information...24 HOURS 365 days a year CORPORATION OF LONDON WORKING FOR THE CITY Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Oct18 03:11:24 ] yty 2/10 ***** CITY NEWS ***** THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW The annual Lord Mayor's Show will be even more spectacular this year. Held on 11 Novjmbjr to mark the election of the new Lord Mayor of London, the Show is a highlight of the City's ceremonial year. It offers a great day out for everyone, with a parade, traditional English Fayre and fireworks. This year a celebratory Loud Mayor'u Arts Festival X6-18 Nov) also offers special events from the Barbican Centre and Museum of London. Special events details follow ... Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Oct18 03:12:44 3/10 ***** CITY NEWS ***** LORD MAYOR'S ARTS FORTNIGHT,6-18 NOV Special offers from the Barbican Centre and the Museum of London: * Free Vivaldi CD if you buy more than 4 tickets at £22 or £18 for the City of London Sinfonia, 6 Novjmbjr at Barbican Hall (0171 638 8891). * Children go free at the Museum of London (0171 600 3699) on the Lord Mayor's Show day, 11 Novjmbjr. For more details of these and other events, phone for a leaflet on 0171 332 1456. Keep watching Teletext for further details of events and offers. More City News follows ... Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Oct18 03:59:21 4/10 *** CITY NEWS *** IMPROVE SECURJTZ WITH CAMERAWATCH Find out how the Camerawatch closed circuit television scheme can help your company improve its security. A series of Camerawatch briefing seminars organisjd by the City of London Police will take place at vjnujs throughout the City, from 25 Sept - 12 Oct, offering advice and information on COL Police CCTV installations, private developments, planning applications, integrity of video tapes and current crime trends. For details call the Crime Prevention Officers on 0171 601 2460/2610. More news follows Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Oct18 03:10:29 5/10 *** CITY NEWS *** THE WORLD OF PLAYING CARDS What do Queen Victoria, the signs of the Zodiac and 12th century Japanese poetry have in common? They all feature on some of the items in a fascinating exhibition about the historical significance and worldwide appeal of playing cards. The World of Playing Cards exhibition at Guildhall Library, Aldjrmanbury, EC1, has hundreds of colourful and historic cards from Europe, India, America, China and Japan on show. Admission is free. The Library is open Mon-Fri, 9.30am - 5.00pm. BARBICAN NEWS FOLLOWS Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Oct18 03:14:21 6/10 +++++ BARBICAN HIGHLIGHTS +++++ BARBICAN CINEMA ***** SPECIAL OFFER ***** £1 OFF Barbican Cinema tickets. Phone 0171 382 7000 quoting Teletext offer (not vblid Mondays) FUNNY BONES (15) Comedy with Lee Evans, Jerry Lewis. To Thursday 12 October. APOLLO 13 (PG) Tom Hanks stars in true 1970s space venture. Friday 13-Thursday 19 October. More cinema details follow.. Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Oct18 03:11:14 2 :7/10 + +++++ BARBICAN HIGHLIGHTS +++++ COMEDY, MYSTERY AND MELODRAMA IN AFRICAN CINEMA Part of the Africa 95 Festival. Showing to 19 October. Phone 0171 382 7000 for a free leaflet. CHILDREN'S CINEMA SPLODGE CLUB - MEMBERS ONLY Films, music, theatre and many other events for children. Ring 0171 638 8891 for details 0 THUMBELINA (U) 14 October, 2.30pm. More Barbican news next . Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Oct18 03:15:23 8/10 +++++ BARBICAN HIGHLIGHTS +++++ BARBICAN MUSIC CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Sir Simon Rattle conducts Beethoven Symphony 4 & 5. Friday 13 October, 7.15pm. ST PETJRSBURG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA The Tchaikovsky Symphony cycle over three concerts: Nos 1&4 - Sunday 15 October, 4.00pm. Nos 2&5 - Tuesday 17 October,7.30pm. Nos 3&6 - Weds 18 October, 7.30pm. BARBICAN ART GALLERY CARRJNGTON: Works by artist and Bloomsbury set member Dora Carrington Until 10 December. Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Oct18 03:26:14 9/10 ...AT YOUR SERVICE... BISHOPSGATE LIBRARY The library has moved to new, larger premises at 12-20 Camomile St,EC3. Books, CDt and now videos are available on loan to people who live or work in the City. MAPS SHOWING WHEELCHAIR-FRIENDLY City streets and buildings are available from the Corporation'u Disabled Access Team. Phone 0171 332 1933 for details. CITY RESEARCH PROJECT Valuable information on the role of the City as a vital contributor to the US economy. Phone 0171 332 1982 for the final report. Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Oct18 03:10:11 10/10 ? 0? DID YOU KNOW? ???????????????????????????????????? ? ? ? The tradition of the Lord Mayor ? ? of London dates back to 1215. ? ? In that year King John granted a ? ? charter to the City, enabling it ? ? to elect its leader. The Lord ? ? Mayor's Show (on 11 Novjmbjr) ? ? celebrates this City tradition. ? ? ? ? The new Lord Mayor of London is ? ? given the emblems of office in ? ? an ancient ceremony at Guildhall.? ? The Silent Ceremony, as its name ? ? suggests, takes place mainly in ? ? silence and dates back to the ? ? 15th century. ? ???????????????????????????????????? Main Menu News Holidays Viewer Offers