What's on in London on Thursday 14th April 2022
Top events happening London
The art of zero waste: can temporary exhibitions be sustainable?Are temporary exhibitions sustainable? This breakfast talk, hosted by Grimshaw Architects, challenges the sustainable and circular nature of short-term exhibitions and installations by examining the existing zero waste strategies in use implemented by galleries, museums and festivals in London. The …
8:30am to 9:30amFreeClerkenwell
Are temporary exhibitions sustainable? This breakfast talk, hosted by Grimshaw Architects, challenges the sustainable and circular nature of short-term exhibitions and installations by examining the existing zero waste strategies in use implemented by galleries, museums and festivals in London. The …
Nutrient sensing by the brain in health and diseaseThe Croonian Medal and Lecture 2022 given by Sir Stephen O’Rahilly FMedSci FRS and Professor Sadaf Farooqi FMedSci FRS About this event Globally, over 1 billion people are overweight or obese. Obesity and its complications are associated with significant morbidity …
6:30pm to 7:30pmFreeSt James
The Croonian Medal and Lecture 2022 given by Sir Stephen O’Rahilly FMedSci FRS and Professor Sadaf Farooqi FMedSci FRS About this event Globally, over 1 billion people are overweight or obese. Obesity and its complications are associated with significant morbidity …
The Mercenary River: An Evening with Nick HighamAn evening with former BBC correspondent Nick Higham, to celebrate the publication of his new history of London’s water, The Mercenary River – Private Greed, Public Good. No city can survive without water, and lots of it. Today we take …
6:30pm to 8:00pm£5Islington
An evening with former BBC correspondent Nick Higham, to celebrate the publication of his new history of London’s water, The Mercenary River – Private Greed, Public Good. No city can survive without water, and lots of it. Today we take …
Eating to Extinction: Saving our Food TraditionsIn his recent book Eating to Extinction, Dan Saladino looks at the stories behind foods that are on the brink of extinction around the world. It’s about food systems, farmers, communities and cultures, and why their possible demise matters. Dan …
7:00pm to 8:30pm£13British Library, Camden
In his recent book Eating to Extinction, Dan Saladino looks at the stories behind foods that are on the brink of extinction around the world. It’s about food systems, farmers, communities and cultures, and why their possible demise matters. Dan …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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 …
BeethovenAgainst the backdrop of war and revolution raging in Europe and the United States, a young man grew up in Bonn inspired by the ideals of freedom, and went on to compose some of the greatest works of music ever …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Apr 2022 Closing Soon£8British Library, Camden
Against the backdrop of war and revolution raging in Europe and the United States, a young man grew up in Bonn inspired by the ideals of freedom, and went on to compose some of the greatest works of music ever …
Body Vessel ClayFor their 10th annual exhibition, Two Temple Place will showcase the ceramic medium through artworks by three generations of Black women artists working in clay. Body Vessel Clay spans 70 years of ceramics, celebrating the medium in new and surprising …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Apr 2022 Closing SoonFreeTwo Temple Place, Strand
For their 10th annual exhibition, Two Temple Place will showcase the ceramic medium through artworks by three generations of Black women artists working in clay. Body Vessel Clay spans 70 years of ceramics, celebrating the medium in new and surprising …