What's on in London on Saturday 12th November 2022
Top events happening London
Free entry to St Paul's Cathedral today
As is traditional, St Paul’s Cathedral is free to visit on the day of the Lord Mayor’s Show. There is free entry to the Cathedral floor throughout the day until last admission at 3.30pm, and £10 entry to climb the …
8:30am to 4:15pmFreeSt Paul's Cathedral, City of London
As is traditional, St Paul’s Cathedral is free to visit on the day of the Lord Mayor’s Show. There is free entry to the Cathedral floor throughout the day until last admission at 3.30pm, and £10 entry to climb the …
Weekend opening of the Bank of England MuseumJoin in the fun at a rare weekend opening as part of Lord Mayor’s Show Opens in a new window. Watch the parade as it passes the Bank of England, then explore our galleries and enjoy a variety of activities …
11:00am to 4:00pmFreeBank of England Museum, City of London
Join in the fun at a rare weekend opening as part of Lord Mayor’s Show Opens in a new window. Watch the parade as it passes the Bank of England, then explore our galleries and enjoy a variety of activities …
Lord Mayor's ShowThe Lord Mayor’s Show will see 7,000 people, 200 horses and around 150 floats take part in a three mile-long procession to mark the Lord Mayor’s first full day in office. Thousands of onlookers will line the route – from …
Starts at 11:00amFree
The Lord Mayor’s Show will see 7,000 people, 200 horses and around 150 floats take part in a three mile-long procession to mark the Lord Mayor’s first full day in office. Thousands of onlookers will line the route – from …
The Meaning of RemembranceOn the eve of Remembrance Sunday this tour will discuss those buried and remembered at Abney in conflicts as long ago as Trafalgar and the American Civil War. Turning to the Twentieth Century, it will highlight the unique role of …
2:00pm to 3:00pmFreeStoke Newington
On the eve of Remembrance Sunday this tour will discuss those buried and remembered at Abney in conflicts as long ago as Trafalgar and the American Civil War. Turning to the Twentieth Century, it will highlight the unique role of …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court LadiesThis masterpiece is considered a milestone in Chinese painting history. Traditionally attributed to Gu Kaizhi (about AD 345-406), it probably dates to between AD 400 and 700. Due to conservation precautions, it can only be displayed for six weeks a …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 13th Nov 2022 Closing SoonFreeBritish Museum, Russell Square
This masterpiece is considered a milestone in Chinese painting history. Traditionally attributed to Gu Kaizhi (about AD 345-406), it probably dates to between AD 400 and 700. Due to conservation precautions, it can only be displayed for six weeks a …
Accidentally Wes AndersonIn celebration of the launch of the new Accidentally Wes Anderson Postcards, curated by Wally Koval, creator of the Instagram account and 2020 best-selling book, an exhibition of the postcards. From Tokyo to Ohio, step inside the photographs via immersive …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 13th Nov 2022 Closing SoonFreeWhitechapel
In celebration of the launch of the new Accidentally Wes Anderson Postcards, curated by Wally Koval, creator of the Instagram account and 2020 best-selling book, an exhibition of the postcards. From Tokyo to Ohio, step inside the photographs via immersive …
Augenblick Press: Rain TimeAugenblick Press presents a collection of photographs documenting the self-portraiture of one woman’s penchant for deep-sea submersion via the burgeoning world of rubber fetishism
Exhibition ends on Thursday 17th Nov 2022 Closing SoonFreeHorse Hospital, Clerkenwell
Augenblick Press presents a collection of photographs documenting the self-portraiture of one woman’s penchant for deep-sea submersion via the burgeoning world of rubber fetishism
Lands of Unknown WarriorsAn exhibition of new paintings by John Woodman inspired by the landscapes from which the Unknown Warrior was chosen. The Unknown Warrior was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1920, representing all who died in the First World War with no …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 19th Nov 2022 Closing SoonFreeWestminster Abbey, Pimlico
An exhibition of new paintings by John Woodman inspired by the landscapes from which the Unknown Warrior was chosen. The Unknown Warrior was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1920, representing all who died in the First World War with no …
Londoners Underground: Private Worlds in Public PlacesThe culmination of a five year-long project observing the lives of Londoners – the ordinary and not-so-ordinary – doing that most mundane and democratic of London activities: taking the tube. A portrait of a city in transit, this exhibition celebrates …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 23rd Nov 2022 Closing SoonFreeBarbican Arts Centre, Barbican
The culmination of a five year-long project observing the lives of Londoners – the ordinary and not-so-ordinary – doing that most mundane and democratic of London activities: taking the tube. A portrait of a city in transit, this exhibition celebrates …
Phantom StampsPhantom Stamps is a collaborative project imagined by Stanley Gibbons, to bring the world of stamp collecting to a brand-new audience. The stamp seller has been working with 5 artists to take the format of traditional postage stamps (and, more …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 26th Nov 2022 Closing SoonFreeStrand
Phantom Stamps is a collaborative project imagined by Stanley Gibbons, to bring the world of stamp collecting to a brand-new audience. The stamp seller has been working with 5 artists to take the format of traditional postage stamps (and, more …
Enchanted WoodlandOpen over three weekends only, this is one of London’s largest illuminated winter woodland displays. The display fills the woods around Syon Park’s lake and (usually) includes displays on the main building as well. Typically can take 1-2 hours to …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 27th Nov 2022 Closing Soon£15Syon House, Brentford
Open over three weekends only, this is one of London’s largest illuminated winter woodland displays. The display fills the woods around Syon Park’s lake and (usually) includes displays on the main building as well. Typically can take 1-2 hours to …
Jubilee - St Paul's, the Monarch and the Changing WorldJune 2022 sees the historic celebration of HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, including a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday 3rd June. To mark this unique event, our exhibition Jubilee: St Paul’s, the Monarch and the Changing …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 1st Dec 2022 Closing Soon£18St Paul's Cathedral, City of London
June 2022 sees the historic celebration of HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, including a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday 3rd June. To mark this unique event, our exhibition Jubilee: St Paul’s, the Monarch and the Changing …
A taste of one's own medicineThis exhibition comprised a unique collection of medical satire prints from the mid-18th century to the 1980s. Graphic satire has saturated all levels of society since it emerged as a skilled artform in the 17th century. It developed into a …
Exhibition ends on Friday 2nd Dec 2022 Closing SoonFreeRoyal College of Physicians Museum, Camden
This exhibition comprised a unique collection of medical satire prints from the mid-18th century to the 1980s. Graphic satire has saturated all levels of society since it emerged as a skilled artform in the 17th century. It developed into a …
Outwitting Cancer - Making Sense of Nature's EnigmaAn exhibition exploring the trail-blazing research that is turning the tide on cancer. Outwitting Cancer – Making Sense of Nature’s Enigma is an immersive exhibition exploring the latest cancer research taking place at the Crick – Europe’s largest biomedical research …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 3rd Dec 2022 Closing SoonFreeThe Francis Crick Institute , Camden
An exhibition exploring the trail-blazing research that is turning the tide on cancer. Outwitting Cancer – Making Sense of Nature’s Enigma is an immersive exhibition exploring the latest cancer research taking place at the Crick – Europe’s largest biomedical research …