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Barricade and Beacon: design for protest

Barricade and Beacon: design for protestThrough a series of international case studies, a talk about how architects and designers are using their skills to design visible, safe and effective protest structures.

1:00pm to 1:55pm
Free
Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington

The Louvre and Versailles: The Evolution of the Prototypical Palace in the Age of Absolutism

The Louvre and Versailles: The Evolution of the Prototypical Palace in the Age of AbsolutismJoin Christopher Tadgell for a talk and book event celebrating his recent publication The Louvre and Versailles: The Evolution of the Prototypical Palace in the Age of Absolutism.

5:30pm to 7:00pm
Free

London's Libertine Women: Sex and the City

London's Libertine Women: Sex and the CityJoin Dr. Julie Peakman for an evening exploring London's libertine women – sex, scandal, and power at Dr. Johnson's House.

6:00pm to 8:00pm
£16.96
Dr Johnson's House, Holborn

Anti-Valentine Candlelit Tours @ The Bruce Castle

Anti-Valentine Candlelit Tours @ The Bruce CastleThere’ll be stories of love unrequited, forbidden and ghostly, guaranteed to not leave you feeling all warm inside.

Starts at 6:30pm
£15.00
Bruce Castle Museum, Tottenham

5x15 & English Heritage: Celebrating London's Blue Plaques

5x15 & English Heritage: Celebrating London's Blue Plaques5x15 & English Heritage present an evening of storytelling celebrating London's blue plaques scheme & the figures they commemorate

7:00pm to 9:00pm
£22.38
Conway Hall, Holborn

Access to Work

Access to WorkWhen it comes to work, an accessible approach benefits us all. Join us for a panel discussion exploring the relationship between labour, art, disability, parenting and interdependent networks of care.

11:00am to 12:30pm
Free
Wellcome Collection, Camden

Webinars

Building a British Rail in Britain: Advocating For a Nationalised Industry 1960-1990

This talk explores some of the challenges of marketing the newly “modernised” railway between 1960 and 1990.

5:30pm to 7:00pm
Free

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Louis Pohl Koseda: Christie's Award Exhibition 2025

Louis Pohl Koseda: Christie's Award Exhibition 2025Through a series of intricate works, Pohl explores London’s multifaceted social landscape —housing estates, homeless shelters, financial institutions, and creative spaces — rendered as a sequence of drawings.

Exhibition ends on Friday 14th Feb Closing Soon
Free
Christie's, St James

Locals

LocalsLocals is an exhibit of work from the ongoing Pub Project - Lydia Wood’s mission to draw every pub in London.

Exhibition ends on Saturday 15th Feb Closing Soon
Free

Turner Prize 2024

See the work of four leading British artists in one exhibition Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur and Delaine Le Bas are the four artists shortlisted for the 2024 Turner Prize. They will showcase their eclectic work at Tate Britain …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Feb Closing Soon
£14
Tate Britain, Pimlico

Looks Delicious! Exploring Japan’s food replica culture

Looks Delicious! Exploring Japan’s food replica cultureTake a mouth-watering journey through the uniquely Japanese phenomenon of shokuhin sanpuru – the unexpectedly realistic food replicas displayed in front of restaurants across Japan. Offering a rare opportunity outside Japan to see these skilfully-created models up close, this vibrant …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Feb Closing Soon
Free
Japan House London, Kensington

Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael

Michelangelo, Leonardo, RaphaelStarting with Michelangelo’s celebrated Taddei Tondo, this exhibition explores the rivalry between Michelangelo and Leonardo and the influence both had on the young Raphael.

Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Feb Closing Soon
£21
Royal Academy of Arts, Picadilly

Adventures In The Electroverse

The exhibition is located in the Bertrand Russell Room on the ground floor, with its own entrance on Theobald’s Road – NOT the usual Red Lion Square entrance. — Experience Adventures in the Electroverse, a fully immersive art and 3D …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 20th Feb Closing Soon
Free
Conway Hall, Holborn

Cockney Rebels: Popular Music in Tower Hamlets, 1624-2003

Discover the extraordinary story of popular music in London’s East End. From Elizabethan ballads to the birth of grime, this first-of-its-kind exhibition takes visitors on a journey spanning four centuries, exploring how the East End and its people have inspired …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 21st Feb
Free
Whitechapel

Antoni Malinowski and Helene Binet: Pigments and Photons

Antoni Malinowski and Helene Binet: Pigments and PhotonsThe first joint exhibition of Antoni Malinowski and Hélène Binet in a public gallery, celebrating their deep sensitivity and understanding of light and architectural space and form.

Exhibition ends on Saturday 22nd Feb
£8.80
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, Ealing

A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang

A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient DunhuangThe oasis of Dunhuang, at the edge of the Gobi Desert, was once a bustling town on the famous Silk Road connecting China and the Mediterranean. Discover the personal stories of those who lived, travelled through, worked, and worshipped here …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb
£8
British Library, Camden

Silk Roads

Silk RoadsCamel caravans crossing desert dunes, merchants trading silks and spices at bazaars – these are the images that come to mind when we think of the Silk Roads. But the reality goes far beyond this. This exhibition challenges and expands …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb
£17
British Museum, Russell Square

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