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This exhibition looks at the extremes of footwear from around the globe, presenting around 200 pairs of shoes ranging from a sandal decorated in pure gold leaf originating from ancient Egypt to the most elaborate designs by contemporary makers. It considers the cultural significance and transformative capacity of shoes and examines the latest developments in footwear technology creating the possibility of ever higher heels and dramatic shapes. Examples from famous shoe wearers and collectors are shown alongside a dazzling range of historic shoes, many of which have not been displayed before.
Tickets : £ 12 Tickets
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- 01 Oct– Klaus Wowereit (1953–), German politician & former Governing Mayor of Berlin
- 03 Oct– Erik Bruhn (1928–1986), Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, artistic director, actor & author
- 03 Oct– Gore Vidal (1925–2012), American author, essayist & political activist
- 05 Oct – John Addington Symonds (1840–1893), English poet& literary critic
- 06 Oct – Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937), Polish composer & pianist
- 07 Oct – Dan Savage (1964–), American sex advice columnist
- 10 Oct – Wade MacLauchlan (1954–), Canadian politician, Premier of Prince Edward Island
- 11 Oct – Jerome Robbins (1918–1998), American theatre producer, director & choreographer
- 11 Oct – Matt Bomer (1977–), American actor
- 13 Oct – Ian Thorpe (1982–), Australian freestyle swimmer, five-time Olympic Gold Medallist
- 14 Oct – Isaac Mizrahi (1961–), American fashion designer & tv presenter
- 14 Oct – Ben Whishaw (1980–), English actor
- 15 Oct – Michel Foucault (1926–1984), French philosopher
- 16 Oct – Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), Irish writer, poet & aesthete
- 17 Oct – Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh (1946- ), British theatrical producer & theatre owner notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals
- 17 Oct – Montgomery Clift (1920–1966), American actor
- 17 Oct – Mark Gatiss (1966–), English actor, screenwriter & novelist
- 17 Oct – Ryan McGinley (1977–), American photographer
- 18 Oct – Uzi Even (1940–), Israeli professor, former politician & 1st openly gay member of Israeli Parliament
- 19 Oct – George Nader (1921–2002), American actor
- 19 Oct – Robert Reed (1932–1992), American actor
- 20 Oct – Arthur Rimbaud (1854–1891), French poet
- 21 Oct – William Dale Jennings (1917–2000), American LGBT rights activist, playwright & author
- 21 Oct – Peter Mandelson (1953–), British Labour politician, former European Commissioner for Trade
- 21 Oct – Andrew Scott (1976–), Irish actor
- 22 Oct – Brian Boitano, American figure skater, 1988 Olympic Gold Medallist
- 22 Oct – Lord Alfred Douglas (1870–1945), British poet & translator
- 22 Oct – Marc Shaiman (1959–), American film/TV/theatre composer, lyricist & arranger
- 24 Oct – Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois (1895–1964), French aristocrat & Monegasque royalty
- 24 Oct – August von Platen-Hallermünde (1796–1835), German poet
- 25 Oct - David Furnish (1962- ), Canadian filmmaker & former advertising executive married to Elton John
- 25 Oct – Rylan Clarke-Neal (1988- ), English tv & radio presenter, singer, narrator & model
- 26 Oct – Glen Murray (1957–), Canadian politician, world's first openly gay mayor of a major city (Winnipeg, MB)
- 28 Oct – Francis Bacon (1909–1992), Irish painter
- 28 Oct – Frank Ocean (1987–), American singer-songwriter
- 30 Oct – Timothy Findley (1930–2002), Canadian novelist & playwright