Top events in London on Wed 6th Nov 2019
From maggots to matrons, enemas to egg white and oxygen, generations of nurses reminisce about a profession steeped in tradition.
2019-11-06
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Harley Street
Julian Bell discusses the historical reasons why England has not had a great mural tradition of its own but also explores the powerful attraction that the idea of the mural has held for painters in England.
2019-11-06
Starts at 6:45pm
Shoreditch
In this talk, Anthony Warner will scrutinise the explanations of experts in every field, laying out the best evidence available.
2019-11-06
Starts at 7:30pm
Greenwich
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
The display offers food for thought for art lovers, artists and art historians alike – and celebrates the joy of looking and the possibilities of the imagination.
10am to 5:30pm
Closing soon Tue, 12th November
2019-09-03
2019-11-12
This exhibition highlights Sakubei’s importance in documenting the lives of miners, the folk traditions of northern Kyushu and Japan's industrial heritage.
9:30am to 5:30pm
Closing soon Fri, 15th November
2019-10-04
2019-11-15
An exhibition of new paintings by contemporary artist, Naomi Frears, that depicts a variety of enigmatic human forms.
11am to 6pm
Closing soon Sat, 30th November
2019-10-24
2019-11-30
This exhibition brings together works from the 17th century to the present day to illustrate how London’s ever-changing cityscape has inspired visiting and resident artists over four centuries.
10am to 5pm
Closing soon Sun, 1st December
2019-07-13
2019-12-01
This exhibition traces the history of the Thameslink route from 1866 through to the recent £7bn modernisation programme which has transformed the route and untangled the tracks.
10am to 6pm
Closing soon Mon, 2nd December
2019-05-24
2019-12-02
Antony Gormley takes over the Main Galleries with a series of works that test the scale and light of the RA’s architecture.
10am to 6pm
Closing soon Tue, 3rd December
2019-09-21
2019-12-03
This is an exhibition of the life and leadership of a great Australian and one of the most remarkable and highly decorated womens’ leaders of the First World War, Dame Maud McCarthy.
9am to 4pm
Closing soon Fri, 6th December
2019-11-06
2019-12-06
A display of one of the world’s largest private collections of African textiles.
10:30am to 5pm
Closing soon Sat, 14th December
2019-10-11
2019-12-14
The LSE Library is marking the centenary of the appointment of William Beveridge as one of LSE’s most influential and widely known Directors.
9am to 7pm
Closing soon Fri, 20th December
2019-09-23
2019-12-20
Highlights include self-driving cars, autonomous flying drones and smart underwater vehicles like the Autosub Long Range Boaty McBoatface.
10am to 6pm
Closing soon Sat, 21st December
2019-06-12
2019-12-21
Exhibitions opening soon
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Wednesday 6th November 2019
Join our Roman guided tour and let us ‘roam’ around the City and discover a history that dates back nearly 2,000 years.
11am to 12:45pm
City of London
2019-11-06
2019-11-06
Enjoy an insider's tour of the City, including Guildhall, Mansion House, the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange - grand buildings in the heart of a city where big money and history are still being made.
2pm to 3:45pm
City of London
2019-11-06
2019-11-06
