Top events in London on Thu 16th Aug 2018
Come visit the Great Equatorial Telescope in the daytime to find out more about this amazing 1893 Victorian instrument
2018-08-16
Starts at 12am
Greenwich
Sign and lettering expo featuring an exhibition, live demonstrations, screenings and tours.
2018-08-16
11am to 6pm
Southwark
2018-08-16
12pm to 4pm
Barbican
The impact epidemics have continues well beyond the crisis itself: social, psychological and political.
2018-08-16
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Harley Street
Explore the amazing world of rum and improve your rum knowledge with the help of experts at the event.
2018-08-16
6:30pm to 9pm
Southwark
An expert horologist and historian of automata, Michael is known as the clockwork guru as a result of his award-winning mechanics.
2018-08-16
Starts at 7pm
Pinner
Discover the hidden secrets of the intriguing Kew Palace on an out-of-hours tour.
2018-08-16
7pm to 9pm
Richmond
This hour and a half tour takes place at dusk, as London's bats are coming out to play.
2018-08-16
8pm to 9:30pm
Paddington
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
A display of automata from the leading makers of the last 40 years, ranging from the humorous to the macabre and from the playful to the satirical.
11am to 4pm
Closing soon Sun, 19th August
2018-05-26
2018-08-19
This mid-career survey of the work of acclaimed South Korean artist Lee Bul – the first in London – explores the artist’s extensive investigation into the body and its relationship to architectural space.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 19th August
2018-05-30
2018-08-19
Mark 100 years since the iconic leader’s birth, in this exhibition about his fight for equality.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 19th August
2018-07-17
2018-08-19
The 250th annual exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts.
10am to 6pm
Closing soon Sun, 19th August
2018-06-12
2018-08-19
The Great Spectacle tells the story of 250 years of the Summer Exhibition, the world’s longest running annual display of contemporary art.
10am to 6pm
Closing soon Sun, 19th August
2018-07-22
2018-08-19
Hundreds of genuine Spice Girls stage costumes on display beside thousands of items of memorabilia and merchandise.
All Day
Closing soon Mon, 20th August
2018-07-28
2018-08-20
This collection of photographs taken in 2015 by architecture and design critic Oliver Wainwright offers the opportunity to step into one of the most restricted and enigmatic places on the planet Inside North Korea.
9:30am to 9pm
Closing soon Tue, 21st August
2018-07-13
2018-08-21
This exhibition charts the evolution of polemic and progressive print publications and celebrates the current diverse industry of innovative independent magazines.
All Day
Closing soon Wed, 22nd August
2018-06-08
2018-08-22
A display of some of street artist Banksy's early works.
10am to 6pm
Closing soon Sat, 25th August
2018-07-12
2018-08-25
This exhibition considers how artists can give shape to the human experience, provoking ideas about our senses, our sexual health, our bodies’ limitations and reflections on our food chain.
10am to 10pm
Closing soon Sun, 26th August
2018-03-08
2018-08-26
Exhibitions opening soon
Regular Events - Thursday 16th August 2018
A guided walk to discover how Suffragettes used iconic locations in the City to further their cause.
2pm to 4pm
City of London
2018-08-16
2018-08-16
Walking tour of the City, taking in stories of forgotten women workers, medieval business owners, famous queens, and 20th-century heroines.
2pm to 4pm
Barbican
2018-08-16
2018-08-16
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Thursday 16th August 2018
A 90-minute walking tour as you explore the Barbican and discover the fascinating history behind the building of the Centre and the surrounding estate.
tba
Barbican
2018-08-16
2018-08-16
Join Henri for a fun and fascinating walking tour around London’s trendiest neighbourhood.
2pm to 4pm
Moorgate
2018-08-16
2018-08-16