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Sunday 9th August
Surprisingly, there seems to be nothing special happening today. Sorry about that!
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Through the medium of film and photography, this major exhibition considers how masculinity has been coded, performed, and socially constructed from the 1960s to the present day.
10am to 6:30pm
Barbican
Closing soon Sun, 23rd Aug
Bringing together the work of over 40 leading artists, designers and musicians, Mushrooms looks at fungi’s colourful cultural legacy.
12pm to 6pm Strand Closing soon Sun, 23rd Aug
An exhibition exploring representations of the pregnant female body through portraits, over 500 years.
11am to 5pm Clerkenwell Closing soon Sun, 23rd Aug
A display of kimono by contemporary textile artist, and founder of the HIROCOLEDGE brand, Takahashi Hiroko can be seen in the windows and on the Ground Floor at Japan House London throughout August.
All Day Kensington Ends on Mon, 31st Aug
Tate Modern presents the first major exhibition of Steve McQueen’s artwork in the UK for 20 years
10am to 6pm Southwark Ends on Sun, 6th Sep
It’s 40 years since The Clash’s third album ‘London Calling’ was released, and an exhibition has pulled together a host of memorabilia for that iconic album.
10am to 6pm Barbican Ends on Sun, 6th Sep
The first UK exhibition of works by Indian master painters commissioned by East India Company officials in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
11am to 3pm Marylebone High St Ends on Sun, 13th Sep
The largest exhibition of his drawings for 50 years
11am to 6pm Pimlico Ends on Sun, 20th Sep
Discover the story of Derek Jarman’s garden at Prospect Cottage, Dungeness, in this exhibition at the Garden Museum.
10:30am to 5pm Southwark Ends on Sun, 20th Sep
Discover the visionary work of Belgian artist Léon Spilliaert – from his celebrated self-portraits to dreamlike scenes of the North Sea coast.
11am to 4pm Picadilly Ends on Sun, 20th Sep
Tower Bridge opening times
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Wed 12th Aug at 08:30am