What's on in London on Thursday 17th November 2022
Top events happening London
Breakspear: the unknown English popeNicholas Breakspear has been overlooked for centuries, even though his achievements outshone those of his contemporary, Thomas Becket. Born in poverty and probably illegitimate, Breakspear rose to become the only Englishman to ascend the throne of Saint Peter, ruling over …
5:30pm to 7:00pmFreeLambeth Palace Library, Southwark
Nicholas Breakspear has been overlooked for centuries, even though his achievements outshone those of his contemporary, Thomas Becket. Born in poverty and probably illegitimate, Breakspear rose to become the only Englishman to ascend the throne of Saint Peter, ruling over …
Travel journals and the history of horology
Join Peter de Clercq for a lecture exploring the value of travel journals as sources for studying the history of horology. Travel journals have been written for centuries and have often also been published, either in contemporary editions or in …
5:30pm to 7:00pmFreeBritish Museum, Russell Square
Join Peter de Clercq for a lecture exploring the value of travel journals as sources for studying the history of horology. Travel journals have been written for centuries and have often also been published, either in contemporary editions or in …
Imperial Lates: Tiny ScienceHighlights include: -From stricter regulations and recyclable bio-alternatives, to demonstrating human health risks, our expert panel discuss ways to keep microplastics out of our environment and lungs. -A new Higgs – what will the Large Hadron Collider find next? Learn …
6:00pm to 9:00pmFreeHampstead
Highlights include: -From stricter regulations and recyclable bio-alternatives, to demonstrating human health risks, our expert panel discuss ways to keep microplastics out of our environment and lungs. -A new Higgs – what will the Large Hadron Collider find next? Learn …
Gardens In My Life with Arabella Lennox-BoydArabella Lennox-Boyd is indisputably the international doyenne of garden designers, recently described by House & Garden magazine as ‘a world-renowned horticultural tour-de-force.’ Through a career spanning half a century she has created magical gardens all over the world with a …
Starts at 7:00pm£18South Kensington
Arabella Lennox-Boyd is indisputably the international doyenne of garden designers, recently described by House & Garden magazine as ‘a world-renowned horticultural tour-de-force.’ Through a career spanning half a century she has created magical gardens all over the world with a …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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 …
Grime Stories: from the corner to the mainstreamA display honouring the music, people and places central to the grime scene and its roots in East London. Co-curated by one of the first cameramen of grime, Roony ‘Risky’ Keefe, Grime Stories: from the corner to the mainstream is …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 4th Dec 2022 Closing SoonFree
A display honouring the music, people and places central to the grime scene and its roots in East London. Co-curated by one of the first cameramen of grime, Roony ‘Risky’ Keefe, Grime Stories: from the corner to the mainstream is …
Harry Kane: I want to play footballA display celebrating one of the city’s most iconic sporting heroes, both on and off the pitch. A young Harry Kane once wrote on a school work sheet that he wanted to play football. Fast forward to today: now he’s …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 4th Dec 2022 Closing SoonFree
A display celebrating one of the city’s most iconic sporting heroes, both on and off the pitch. A young Harry Kane once wrote on a school work sheet that he wanted to play football. Fast forward to today: now he’s …