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Old Royal Naval College

@orncgreenwich

Old Royal Naval College | Sir Christopher Wren's riverside masterpiece and World Heritage Site | Home to the #PaintedHall | Open daily

 London, UK
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Joined August 2011
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We’re officially amazing! We have broken a @GWR in collaboration with @ElstreeStudios for the Largest gathering of people dressed as film and TV characters — with 874 fans of all ages turning our UNESCO World Heritage site into a real-life movie set! ornc.org/news/celebrating-10…
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Sweet Patootee Arts@SPatootee22 Sep 2025
Editing is now complete for @SPatootee new Black heritage period drama CORNWALLIS CLOTH, set in Barbados in 1942. Public launch 11th October. Details here sweetpatootee.co.uk/ #school #blackhistory #cornwalliscloth #artsandheritage #perioddrama #storytelling #dementiasupport
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MonteverdiChoir&Orch@mco_london1 Sep 2025
The beautiful sounds of Bruckner in the @orncgreenwich ❤ We're looking forward to returning to Greenwich this Thursday to perform music by Bach, Handel, and Purcell, conducted by @derMusikant. Last chance to get tickets 🎟️ bit.ly/41QY0Qi
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MonteverdiChoir&Orch@mco_london26 Aug 2025
✨ What makes the Monteverdi Choir special ✨ Soprano Lucy Knight shares her insights on the Choir & the distinctive sound that sets the ensemble apart. See the Choir live with @derMusikant & the English Baroque Soloists @orncgreenwich 4 Sept: bit.ly/4oUBmk2
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"Aren’t you a little short for a Stormtrooper?" The Empire showed up in force at the Painted Hall to promote our #GuinnessWorldRecord attempt on 27 September! Get your costume ready and help us make film history! 👇🏽 ornc.org/whats-on/guinness-w… @visitlondon #StarWars
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To mark #VJDay, visit our special display in the Painted Hall and discover the story of Nina Wilkin, who trained at the Royal Naval College and cared for returning POWs in Ceylon. ornc.org/whats-on/painted-ha… #WWII #GreenwichHistory
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"Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College may have been around for more than three centuries, but safe to say it hasn’t quite seen anything like this yet."- @whynowworld on #LabyrinthOnTheThames whynow.co.uk/read/black-coff…
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Join @orncgreenwich and @elstreestudios as they celebrate 100 years of film with an epic @GWR attempt for the ‘largest gathering of people dressed as screen characters’. Date: 27 Sept 2025 FREE event. Register your interest here👇🏼 mailchi.mp/ornc.org/gwr
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Time Out Film@TimeOutFilm26 Mar 2025
‘Bridgerton’ fans assemble! The @orncgreenwich is ready for its close-up timeout.com/london/news/foll…
Follow in the footsteps of James Bond and Jack Sparrow at a new one-off London movie tour

Follow in the footsteps of James Bond and Jack Sparrow at a new one-off London movie tour

Bridgerton fans won‘t want to miss ‘Wigs, Weddings, Powder and Palaces’ in April

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ianVisits@ianvisits27 Jan 2025
The Sun is reflecting off The Sun. Helios at the @orncgreenwich ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/hel…
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London On The Inside@LondONtheinside22 Jan 2025
A giant sun is coming to @orncgreenwich to brighten up your winter days ow.ly/iTEi50UL7mq
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Tabish Khan@LondonArtCritic14 Jan 2025
Closing soon - Luke Jerram: Mars at The Painted Hall @orncgreenwich, one of my #TopPicks for @worldofFAD >> fadmagazine.com/2024/12/20/t… #LondonArtCritic #LondonExhibitions
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A giant floating Sun is stopping by London this month ☀️ You can catch the London premiere of @lukejerram's 'Helios' at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich (January 25 to March 25). secretldn.com/luke-jerram-he… Via: @Secret_LDN
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A scale sculpture of the Sun is coming to Greenwich - and you're encouraged to look directly at it londonist.com/london/art-and…
A Blindingly Beautiful Sun Sculpture In One Of London's Most Remarkable Rooms

A Blindingly Beautiful Sun Sculpture In One Of London's Most Remarkable Rooms

You may need to lie down in a magnolia room after all this.

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Luke Jerram@lukejerram26 Nov 2024
Mars by @lukejerram is now at @orncgreenwich London.. ianvisits.co.uk/articles/mar…
Mars descends on Greenwich: Luke Jerram’s Martian masterpiece fills the Painted Hall

Mars descends on Greenwich: Luke Jerram’s Martian masterpiece fills the Painted Hall

This winter, Mars, the god of war, has arrived at the Old Royal Naval College in the form of a 7-metre-wide floating replica of the Martian planet.

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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. We will remember them." – Laurence Binyon, For The Fallen On 31 October 2024, we lit up our domes in support of the Royal British Legion’s #PoppyAppeal.
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Remembrance Day Observance at the Old Royal Naval College will take part this Saturday at 10.55am at the Watergate in Lower Grand Square. Everyone is welcome to join. Photo: Anna Rynkowska @PoppyLegion #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget🌹 #TwoMinuteSilence #FestivalOfRemembrance
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Visit ‘Duo’ by Melek Zeynep Bulut at the Old Royal Naval College's Painted Hall from 28 October until 3 November. In partnership with #LondonDesignFestival. Book now: ornc.org/whats-on/ldf/ Photo: Joshua Bratt for @thetimes
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Women at War: Wrens at Greenwich and Beyond A new display in the Painted Hall vestibule showcases documents and artefacts of Jane Shorey and Nina Wilkin, #Wrens trained at the #RoyalNavalCollege during the war. buff.ly/48566XK
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To celebrate #WorldSpaceWeek, we're over the moon to unveil our Mars programme! From a space-themed party to wellbeing events, we have something for everyone who loves all things cosmic. 🚀 Get ready for a stellar adventure this season! 👇🏼 buff.ly/4bowZ8K
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