What's on in London on Thursday 20th October 2022
Top events happening London
Museum Late: Slavery & the Bank of EnglandThis Black History Month, join us for a free evening opening of our exhibition Slavery & the Bank. Explore the history of transatlantic slavery through its connections with the Bank of England and the wider City of London. Special Events …
5:00pm to 8:00pmFreeBank of England Museum, City of London
This Black History Month, join us for a free evening opening of our exhibition Slavery & the Bank. Explore the history of transatlantic slavery through its connections with the Bank of England and the wider City of London. Special Events …
Landscapes of Defence in Early Medieval EnglandBeacons, lookouts, assembly sites and ‘army’ roads played key roles in the networks of local and regional civil defence of England during the Viking Age. While the large fortified centres of the period are well known, the nature of interconnections …
5:00pm to 6:00pmFreePicadilly
Beacons, lookouts, assembly sites and ‘army’ roads played key roles in the networks of local and regional civil defence of England during the Viking Age. While the large fortified centres of the period are well known, the nature of interconnections …
Fete of the NationJoin designer Niamh Thompson for a discussion about the English village fete, its history and folklore. Forget the homemade jam, floral bunting and tombola, in this talk Niamh will explore the quirkier and sometimes sinister side of the village fete, …
6:00pm to 7:00pmFreeWellcome Collection, Camden
Join designer Niamh Thompson for a discussion about the English village fete, its history and folklore. Forget the homemade jam, floral bunting and tombola, in this talk Niamh will explore the quirkier and sometimes sinister side of the village fete, …
Wallpaper History - Talk and TourSutton House was built in 1535, and the changing history of Hackney is evident on walls throughout the house; from dark wooden panelling, Jacobean painted walls, and a mural painted by 1980s squatters. This year there has been a conservation …
6:30pm to 8:30pm£15Homerton
Sutton House was built in 1535, and the changing history of Hackney is evident on walls throughout the house; from dark wooden panelling, Jacobean painted walls, and a mural painted by 1980s squatters. This year there has been a conservation …
The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius SanchoDuring Black History Month, we’re delighted to welcome one of Britain’s best loved actors and writers, Paterson Joseph, whose captivating new historical novel brings to life an extraordinary real figure from Black British history, Charles Ignatius Sancho. Born on a …
7:00pm to 8:45pm£14.44St James
During Black History Month, we’re delighted to welcome one of Britain’s best loved actors and writers, Paterson Joseph, whose captivating new historical novel brings to life an extraordinary real figure from Black British history, Charles Ignatius Sancho. Born on a …
All The Living And The Dead We are surrounded by death. It is in our news, our nursery rhymes, our true-crime podcasts. Yet from a young age, we are told that death is something to be feared. How are we supposed to know what we’re so …
Starts at 7:30pm£8Highgate
We are surrounded by death. It is in our news, our nursery rhymes, our true-crime podcasts. Yet from a young age, we are told that death is something to be feared. How are we supposed to know what we’re so …
The changes within Kings Cross since 1947A talk by Nigel Harris Nigel has worked in railway publishing since 1981, is editor of Rail and a regular source for analysis and opinion on radio, television and national newspapers. His talk will embrace the many changes to the …
Starts at 8:00pm£5Watford
A talk by Nigel Harris Nigel has worked in railway publishing since 1981, is editor of Rail and a regular source for analysis and opinion on radio, television and national newspapers. His talk will embrace the many changes to the …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
The Art of Movement, Van Cleef & ArpelsThrough High Jewellery creations, archive documents and lender masterpieces, this exhibition draws visitors into a world of creativity and craftsmanship dedicated to movement. Van Cleef & Arpels has constantly blended the excellence of its High Jewellery savoir-faire with great delicacy …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 20th Oct 2022 Closing SoonFreeDesign Museum, Kensington
Through High Jewellery creations, archive documents and lender masterpieces, this exhibition draws visitors into a world of creativity and craftsmanship dedicated to movement. Van Cleef & Arpels has constantly blended the excellence of its High Jewellery savoir-faire with great delicacy …
Chimps Are FamilyThis outdoor exhibition featured 28 chimps dotted around the South Bank demonstrating 18 different behaviours such as love, grief, and tool use, illustrating the vast similarities between us and the animals with which we share 98% of our DNA. Well-known …
Exhibition ends on Friday 21st Oct 2022 Closing SoonFree
This outdoor exhibition featured 28 chimps dotted around the South Bank demonstrating 18 different behaviours such as love, grief, and tool use, illustrating the vast similarities between us and the animals with which we share 98% of our DNA. Well-known …
See a (huge) flag from the Battle of TrafalgarA once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a flag from the Battle of Trafalgar on display at the National Maritime Museum. Measuring almost 10 metres high and 14.5 metres wide, the ‘naval ensign’ is one of the largest objects in the Museum’s …
Exhibition ends on Friday 21st Oct 2022 Closing SoonFreeNational Maritime Museum, Greenwich
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a flag from the Battle of Trafalgar on display at the National Maritime Museum. Measuring almost 10 metres high and 14.5 metres wide, the ‘naval ensign’ is one of the largest objects in the Museum’s …
Shattered glass of BeirutOn the evening of 4 August 2020, a massive stockpile of ammonium nitrate exploded at the port of Beirut. The blast killed at least 218 people, injured 7,000 and displaced 300,000 as well as causing $15bn of damage. The immediate …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Oct 2022 Closing SoonFreeBritish Museum, Russell Square
On the evening of 4 August 2020, a massive stockpile of ammonium nitrate exploded at the port of Beirut. The blast killed at least 218 people, injured 7,000 and displaced 300,000 as well as causing $15bn of damage. The immediate …
Between the Sheets: Turner's NudesEncounter a little known and rarely seen side of Britain’s greatest artist. Loved as the master of landscapes and seascapes such as The Fighting Temeraire, Hannibal Crossing the Alps and Norham Castle, few know that Turner’s sketchbooks also contain depictions …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 30th Oct 2022 Closing Soon£10Twickenham
Encounter a little known and rarely seen side of Britain’s greatest artist. Loved as the master of landscapes and seascapes such as The Fighting Temeraire, Hannibal Crossing the Alps and Norham Castle, few know that Turner’s sketchbooks also contain depictions …
Alter EgoAn ancient tradition that has proved itself timeless and vital, Portraiture and the Artist’s obsession with capturing human likeness is still relevant. This October BSMT will be opening ‘Alter Ego’, an exhibition of Urban and Contemporary portraiture showcasing artists who …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 30th Oct 2022 Closing SoonFreeHackney
An ancient tradition that has proved itself timeless and vital, Portraiture and the Artist’s obsession with capturing human likeness is still relevant. This October BSMT will be opening ‘Alter Ego’, an exhibition of Urban and Contemporary portraiture showcasing artists who …
The Royal SignalsSecure communication is vital to the Army. Throughout Cyber Awareness Month, the National Army Museum is showcasing the work of the Royal Signals through a series of dynamic photographs. Every British Army deployment around the world is underpinned by the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 30th Oct 2022 Closing SoonFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
Secure communication is vital to the Army. Throughout Cyber Awareness Month, the National Army Museum is showcasing the work of the Royal Signals through a series of dynamic photographs. Every British Army deployment around the world is underpinned by the …
Chiswick House LEGO brick modelUsing more than 50,000 bricks and taking two years to build, the Chiswick House Friends, in conjunction with Brick Galleria , present an incredible LEGO brick model of Chiswick House. This model illustrates the dramatic architectural changes that Chiswick House …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 30th Oct 2022 Closing Soon£11Chiswick House & Gardens, Chiswick
Using more than 50,000 bricks and taking two years to build, the Chiswick House Friends, in conjunction with Brick Galleria , present an incredible LEGO brick model of Chiswick House. This model illustrates the dramatic architectural changes that Chiswick House …
Life Through a Royal LensLife Through a Royal Lens explores the Royal Family through photography and brings together some of the most iconic images ever taken of the Royal Family to Kensington Palace. For almost 200 years the medium of photography has created an …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 30th Oct 2022 Closing SoonFreeKensington Palace, Kensington
Life Through a Royal Lens explores the Royal Family through photography and brings together some of the most iconic images ever taken of the Royal Family to Kensington Palace. For almost 200 years the medium of photography has created an …
Halloween at Chiswick House & GardensAs Halloween creeps closer and the days shorten, a mysterious mist falls across the gardens at Chiswick House & Gardens. Join with family and friends to wander from dusk into darkness between one ghostly space to another. Watch out for …
Exhibition ends on Monday 31st Oct 2022 Closing Soon£16.50Chiswick House & Gardens, Chiswick
As Halloween creeps closer and the days shorten, a mysterious mist falls across the gardens at Chiswick House & Gardens. Join with family and friends to wander from dusk into darkness between one ghostly space to another. Watch out for …