What's on in London on Friday 15th April 2022
Top events happening London
The Butterworth CharityOn Good Friday money is given to poor widows of the parish and buns to children. It’s a tradition that started in 1887, when legal publisher Joshua Butterworth established a trust to ensure the ceremony’s future by establishing a trust …
Starts at 11:30amFreeBarbican
On Good Friday money is given to poor widows of the parish and buns to children. It’s a tradition that started in 1887, when legal publisher Joshua Butterworth established a trust to ensure the ceremony’s future by establishing a trust …
The Passion of Jesus: Live in Trafalgar Square
One hundred Wintershall players bring their portrayal of the final days of Jesus to Trafalgar Square. No tickets are required. There is a performance at 12 noon and 3:15 pm. The production is open air with visibility maximised using large …
Starts at 12:00pmFreeTrafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square
One hundred Wintershall players bring their portrayal of the final days of Jesus to Trafalgar Square. No tickets are required. There is a performance at 12 noon and 3:15 pm. The production is open air with visibility maximised using large …
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 …