• One of the earliest British reports of American independence is at the heart of a temporary display at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. Opening on Monday, the display – which marks the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on 4th July – features a letter dated 10th July, 1776, and a handwritten copy of the Declaration made between 5th and 10th July, 1776, which were sent to John Mantagu, 4th Early of Sandwich and First Lord of the Admiralty by Vice-Admiral Molyneux Shuldham, commander-in-chief of the North American Station. The documents are believed to be the first written accounts of American Independence to reach Britain and pre-date the first known arrival of a copy of the Declaration of the Continental Congress, known as the Dunlap Broadside, in August the same year. The documents will be on display in the Caird Library. Admission is free but requires a ticket. To register in advance, head to rchiveandlibrary.rmg.co.uk/aeon.

• A season of events to celebrate 120 years of the Piccadilly Line is taking place over the next few months at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden. The events include a creative workshop on Saturday in which participants can take inspiration from the line to create a unique textile artwork, a talk featuring railway historian and broadcaster Tim Dunn on 22nd August and the chance to go behind the scenes at the Museum Depot open days in September. For more, see www.ltmuseum.co.uk.

• The British Library’s annual Food Season, now in its seventh year, kicks off on Saturday with the Food Season Big Weekend, a two day celebration featuring talks, tastings and live events. Among those appearing over the weekend are River Café co-founder Ruthie Rogers and culinary icon and actor Simon Russell Beale who is looking at the role of food in Shakespeare. The season runs until 2nd July. Others involved include food critic Jay Rayner chairing a discussion on chef Anthony Bourdain’s legacy, classicist Mary Beard and writer Charlotte Higgins exploring the food culture of ancient Pompeii and long-time friends and cultural icons Neneh Cherry and Andi Oliver reflecting on four decades of their shared life across music, food and family. Admission charges apply. For the full programme, head to https://events.bl.uk/whats-on/food-season.

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