What's on in London on Tuesday 12th April 2022
Top events happening London
The hopes and hype of psychedelic therapy for depression
We’ve long been trying to find a cure for depression. From the ancient Greeks to Freud, and from therapy rooms to the Prozac revolution, how far have we come? In this talk, Alex Riley explores the latest research on psychedelic …
7:00pm to 8:30pm£17.03Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum), Mayfair
We’ve long been trying to find a cure for depression. From the ancient Greeks to Freud, and from therapy rooms to the Prozac revolution, how far have we come? In this talk, Alex Riley explores the latest research on psychedelic …
Exploring the Garden Designs of John Codrington and Humphrey WaterfieldFor this talk writer Jean Cornell shares the story of two painter-gardeners of the 1930s: Humphrey Waterfield and John Codrington. Waterfield was an artist and garden designer, who most famous creation is Le Clos du Peyronnet at Menton, one of …
7:00pm to 8:00pm£15The Garden Museum, Southwark
For this talk writer Jean Cornell shares the story of two painter-gardeners of the 1930s: Humphrey Waterfield and John Codrington. Waterfield was an artist and garden designer, who most famous creation is Le Clos du Peyronnet at Menton, one of …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Performance by RankinAn exhibition of photography of the enormous talent and resilience of London’s theatreland, the cultural heart of the city, as it emerges from a devastating pandemic shutdown. Created in partnership with Official London Theatre and Fujifilm House of Photography. From …
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 12th Apr 2022 Closing SoonFreeCovent Garden
An exhibition of photography of the enormous talent and resilience of London’s theatreland, the cultural heart of the city, as it emerges from a devastating pandemic shutdown. Created in partnership with Official London Theatre and Fujifilm House of Photography. From …
Animal Therapy: The Cats of Louis WainAnticipating the release of the biopic The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, Bethlem Museum is placing dozens of works on display by an artist and illustrator once considered to be a national treasure. Animal Therapy: The Cats of Louis Wain …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 13th Apr 2022 Closing SoonFreeBethlem Museum of the Mind, Beckenham
Anticipating the release of the biopic The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, Bethlem Museum is placing dozens of works on display by an artist and illustrator once considered to be a national treasure. Animal Therapy: The Cats of Louis Wain …
The Allure of LaceThe first floor galleries, with their elegant, paneled interiors, will, from Winter through to early-Springtime, play host to a sensational exhibition of the Museum’s finest lace fans. Aptly titled The Allure of Lace, the exhibition (curated by the Museum’s Founder …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 16th Apr 2022 Closing Soon£5Fan Museum, Greenwich
The first floor galleries, with their elegant, paneled interiors, will, from Winter through to early-Springtime, play host to a sensational exhibition of the Museum’s finest lace fans. Aptly titled The Allure of Lace, the exhibition (curated by the Museum’s Founder …
Helen Frankenthaler: Radical BeautyThe first major UK exhibition of woodcuts by leading Abstract Expressionist, Helen Frankenthaler. Frankenthaler (1928-2011) is recognized among the most important American abstract artists of the 20th century, widely credited for her pivotal role in the transition from Abstract Expressionism …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 17th Apr 2022 Closing Soon£16.50Dulwich Picture Gallery, Dulwich
The first major UK exhibition of woodcuts by leading Abstract Expressionist, Helen Frankenthaler. Frankenthaler (1928-2011) is recognized among the most important American abstract artists of the 20th century, widely credited for her pivotal role in the transition from Abstract Expressionism …
Francis Bacon: Man and BeastExplore Francis Bacon’s visceral paintings, where the line between human and animal is constantly blurred, reminding us that our primal instincts lie just below the surface. Irish-born artist Francis Bacon was the horse-breeder’s son who became one of the most …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 17th Apr 2022 Closing Soon£24.50Royal Academy of Arts, Picadilly
Explore Francis Bacon’s visceral paintings, where the line between human and animal is constantly blurred, reminding us that our primal instincts lie just below the surface. Irish-born artist Francis Bacon was the horse-breeder’s son who became one of the most …
Increments presents: Still (2022)A vertical light and sound installation explores how the digital revolution has hindered our access to, and feelings of, raw instinctive emotion and connection. The first exhibition in newly opened LGBTQ+ gallery This Is Architecture, This Is Art, a new …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 17th Apr 2022 Closing SoonFreeNew Cross
A vertical light and sound installation explores how the digital revolution has hindered our access to, and feelings of, raw instinctive emotion and connection. The first exhibition in newly opened LGBTQ+ gallery This Is Architecture, This Is Art, a new …
Kehinde WileyKehinde Wiley is an American artist best known for his portraits that render people of colour in the traditional settings of Old Master paintings. Most famously, in 2017, he was commissioned to paint Barack Obama, becoming the first Black artist …
Exhibition ends on Monday 18th Apr 2022 Closing SoonFreeNational Gallery, Trafalgar Square
Kehinde Wiley is an American artist best known for his portraits that render people of colour in the traditional settings of Old Master paintings. Most famously, in 2017, he was commissioned to paint Barack Obama, becoming the first Black artist …
Bob Marley One Love ExperienceDescribed as an "interactive experience", this exhibition showcases unseen Marley photographs and memorabilia with a focus on his lifestyle, passions, influences, and legacy. Fans will venture through the exhibition, greeted by different elements of Bob Marley’s multi-faceted life, the One …
Exhibition ends on Monday 18th Apr 2022 Closing Soon£18Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea
Described as an "interactive experience", this exhibition showcases unseen Marley photographs and memorabilia with a focus on his lifestyle, passions, influences, and legacy. Fans will venture through the exhibition, greeted by different elements of Bob Marley’s multi-faceted life, the One …
Harry Potten exhibition in Covent GardenThroughout April and the Easter Holidays, visitors can step into the world of Harry Potter through a range of photo opportunities including a giant wand installation, Platform 9¾ interactive photo moment and a LEGO installation, with more to be announced. …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Apr 2022 Closing SoonFreeStrand
Throughout April and the Easter Holidays, visitors can step into the world of Harry Potter through a range of photo opportunities including a giant wand installation, Platform 9¾ interactive photo moment and a LEGO installation, with more to be announced. …
Dredd @452022 sees the celebration of 45 years of Judge Dredd, one of the world’s most recognisable comic book characters, and 2000 AD – the ‘galaxy’s greatest comic’. Created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra, Judge Dredd is the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Apr 2022 Closing Soon£8.50Cartoon Museum, New Oxford Street
2022 sees the celebration of 45 years of Judge Dredd, one of the world’s most recognisable comic book characters, and 2000 AD – the ‘galaxy’s greatest comic’. Created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra, Judge Dredd is the …