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Top events in London on Fri 2nd Oct 2020
Visitors will see the work in progress on the studio’s British and Scandinavian rug looms, and there will be live weaving demonstrations throughout the day
2pm to 8pm
Bethnal Green
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Jide Odukoya’s photographic series shows Nigeria abuzz through the lens of traditional Nigerian weddings.
10am to 5:30pm Forest Hill
Ends on Sun, 4th Oct
A year-long contemporary art programme of new sculptural, installation, video and textile works by ten artists in one of the capital’s largest wetlands.
9:30am to 5pm Barnes Ends on Tue, 6th Oct
The artist, who worked for more than two decades as a self-employed plumber before discovering glass, has produced a series of highly personal pieces that discuss and investigate the treatment of black people in Britain and the USA.
11am to 5pm Notting Hill Ends on Thu, 8th Oct
This exhibition explores a century of refugee experiences, from Nazi Germany’s persecution of Jews and the Kindertransport, to the Calais Jungle and the treacherous Mediterranean crossings.
10am to 6pm Southwark Ends on Sun, 11th Oct
An exhibition of works by painters such as Manet, Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Morisot, Degas and Gauguin – many of which have never been seen in the UK.
11am to 4pm Picadilly Ends on Sun, 18th Oct
This exhibition presents the kimono as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion, revealing the sartorial, aesthetic and social significance of the garment.
11am to 7pm South Kensington Ends on Sun, 25th Oct
By turns poetic, adventurous and thought-provoking, this group exhibition explores our relationship with trees and forests.
11am to 7pm Southwark Ends on Sat, 31st Oct
This exhibition reimagines Picasso’s Cannes Studio as an immersive experience within the gallery
11am to 5pm Mayfair Ends on Sat, 31st Oct
An exhibition of J.M.W. Turner’s original oil paintings in the house he designed for himself.
12pm to 3pm Twickenham Ends on Sat, 31st Oct
This exhibition presents George IV's life through the art that enriched his world.
11am to 6:30pm Whitehall Ends on Sun, 1st Nov
Walking tours of London on Friday 2nd October 2020
Are you ready to learn about London’s grim and gruesome past? Then join us on a tour that tells the tale of crime and punishment, executions and excess.
11am to 12:45pm City of London
Discover more about this much-loved London hospital, whose history dates back nearly 900 years!
2pm to 3:30pm Barbican