What's on in London on Saturday 29th October 2022

Top events happening London

National Poetry Library Open Day 2022

Lose yourself among the National Poetry Library’s collection as it shows off its hidden gems and hosts live readings, with a particular focus on the environment. The National Poetry Library is the world’s largest public collection of modern poetry, and …

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11:00am to 5:00pm
Free
Southbank Centre, Southwark

Steam train passing through southwest London

A note that a steam train will chug its way around Southwest London and out to Surry at lunchtime and return in the afternoon. Will leave Victoria station at 11am, and return at 4:30pm. Something to look out for if …

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11:00am to 4:30pm
Free

Book signing with Francis Bourgeois

Train enthusiast and internet sensation Francis Bourgeois will be in-store signing copies of his brand new book, The Trainspotter’s Notebook. Copies of The Trainspotter’s Notebook will be available for purchase on the day. The signing will not be ticketed and …

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Starts at 1:00pm
£15.99
Picadilly

Red Devils: The Trailblazers of the Parachute Regiment

Join journalist and broadcaster Mark Urban as he launches his new authorised history exploring the formation of the Parachute Regiment during the Second World War. Eighty years on from Operation Torch – the Parachute Regiment’s first crucial campaign – Mark …

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2:00pm to 3:00pm
£10
National Army Museum, Chelsea

Creating the world of Doctor Who

A panel discussion to mark the centenary of the BBC and get a glimpse behind the scenes of one of its longest running shows. Chaired by Jessica Carney (author, agent and granddaughter of the original Doctor, William Hartnell), we will …

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2:00pm to 3:30pm
£20
Ealing

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Between the Sheets: Turner's Nudes

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 30th Oct 2022 Closing Soon
£10
Twickenham

Alter Ego

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 30th Oct 2022 Closing Soon
Free
Hackney

The Royal Signals

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 30th Oct 2022 Closing Soon
Free
National Army Museum, Chelsea

Chiswick House LEGO brick model

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 30th Oct 2022 Closing Soon
£11
Chiswick House & Gardens, Chiswick

Life Through a Royal Lens

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 30th Oct 2022 Closing Soon
Free
Kensington Palace, Kensington

Halloween at Chiswick House & Gardens

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Monday 31st Oct 2022 Closing Soon
£16.50
Chiswick House & Gardens, Chiswick

Ghost Show: The Haunted House

Ghost Show: The Haunted House is a one-week art exhibition using the classic ‘haunted house experience’ to think about new ways of exhibiting art, supported by Arts Council England. Residing within a bespoke theatrical horror setting in Copeland Park, working …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 5th Nov 2022 Closing Soon
Free
Peckham

Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear

At a moment of unprecedented creativity in men’s fashion and reflection on gender, this exhibition explores how designers, tailors and artists – and their clients and sitters – have constructed and performed masculinity, and unpicked it at the seams. The …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 6th Nov 2022 Closing Soon
£20
Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington

Maurice Broomfield: Industrial Sublime

Maurice Broomfield’s dramatic photographs captured factories and their workers in an era of rapid transition, depicting the remnants of the industrial revolution alongside emerging technologies. The exhibition is in room 100, Photography Centre – The Bern and Ronny Schwartz Gallery. …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 6th Nov 2022 Closing Soon
Free
Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington

At Home with the Hogarths

In this exhibition, you will be introduced to the people who lived at Hogarth’s House, their relatives, friends and neighbours. The Hogarth family acquired their second home in 1749, to provide a haven away from their main home in the …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 6th Nov 2022 Closing Soon
Free
Hogarth's House, Chiswick

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