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Get a sneak peek at a star of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on Spider T at night

The Spider T, an iron hull built in 1926 which will take part in a marathon Jubilee flotilla, will welcome visitors to its Humberside dock for a special Museums at Night evening.

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Bob & Roberta Smith present the University of Misunderstanding at Eastbourne Towner

The artist wants your dodgy artworks and dance moves for a Museums at Nightclub in the south-east's largest gallery which is unlikely ever to be seen again.

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Museums at Night 2012: Your guide to events across Scotland

From the Berwickshire to Caithness, Galloway to Lewis, museums the length and breadth of Scotland open their doors for some very special events to celebrate Museums at Night.

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All bands on deck in rare Hovercraft Museum opening for Museums at Night 2012

The Hampshire home of Hovercraft craftsmanship only opens to the public six times a year. This year's Museums at Night festival is one of them, to a backdrop of music and soup.

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Dinos to dominate Ulster Museum in special Age of the Dinosaur show sneak preview

The Age of the Dinosaur, the massive new show at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, will enjoy a special late night opening alongside the permanent collections this weekend.

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Blast Theory aim to make connection as FutureEverything returns for 17th year

The art, music and technology festival returns to Manchester with a test of "stealth, cunning and adventure" gamers can play online courtesy of BAFTA nominees Blast Theory.

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Museums at Night 2012: Win tickets to Spike Jonze and Sam Taylor-Wood films at top hotel

Pop-up mini-film festival Future Shorts is bringing six films to the glamorous Soho Hotel in London for Museums at Night, and you can win a ticket to the screening.

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Rising stars AlunaGeorge to play Ashmolean in Oxford's fantastic four for Museums at Night

Having been tipped by some of the hardest critics to please, pop-r&b duo AlunaGeorge headline a late night gig after a Grand Tour of four brilliant museums for explorers in Oxford.

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Baysgarth House Museum brings our ancestors to life for Museums at Night in Lincolnshire

Like the sound of meeting baronets, nurses and craftsmen from 250 years ago played by expert actors in a spectacular Georgian mansion? Don't miss Baysgarth House.

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Museums at Night 2012: 30-metre glowstick chimney lights up Toffee Factory for Late Shows

Newcastle and Gateshead's Late Shows return with a grander programme than ever for 2012, but the most eye-catching bit might be their 30-metre chimney-turned-glowstick.

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