What's on in London on Wednesday 30th November 2022

Top events happening London

Florence Nightingale, Mortality and Health Diagrams

RJ Andrews will discuss his new book ‘Florence Nightingale, Mortality and Health Diagrams’. Florence Nightingale deployed statistics to advocate for change. She used contacts in Britain and around the globe to collect and send her data. She was intelligent in …

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Starts at 3:30pm
£10
Florence Nightingale Museum, Southwark

All the Queen's Jewels 1445-1548: Power, Majesty and Display

From Margaret of Anjou to Katherine Parr, the ten queen consorts of England from 1445-1548, played an essential role in royal life: they were wives, mothers, patrons, and intercessors. In All the Queen’s Jewels, Dr Nicola Tallis uncovers the exciting …

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6:00pm to 8:00pm
£25
Picadilly

The Conservation of the Great Clock of Westminster, Big Ben

The story of the work undertaken to the Great Clock during the Elizabeth Tower project, covering all aspects including the removal, conservation and reinstatement of the Words most famous public clock. Keith studied Horology at the School of Jewellery and …

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6:15pm to 8:30pm
Free
Clerkenwell

The fairy visions of Richard Dadd - The Artist at Bedlam

In 1842, Richard Dadd, age 25, was a promising young artist and recent graduate of the Royal Academy where professors remarked on his gentility and cheerful good nature. One year later, after a grand tour through Europe and the Middle …

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Starts at 6:30pm
£12
Soho

Science Museum Lates

The Science Museum will open a free exhibition – Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccine – at a special edition of the museum’s after-hours, adults-only Lates event. All Lates visitors will need to pre-book a free or VIP …

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6:30pm to 10:00pm
Free
Science Museum, South Kensington

Revenge of the Librarians: Words and Pictures with Tom Gauld

Acclaimed cartoonist Tom Gauld reveals the secrets behind his hugely popular and darkly amusing literary comic strips. Tom Gauld returns with his wittiest and most trenchant collection of literary cartoons to date. Perfectly composed drawings are punctuated with the artist’s …

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Starts at 7:00pm
£10.60
Barbican Arts Centre, Barbican

A New Age of Broadcasting: Pandemic Challenges

In a world accustomed to 24-hour news coverage, how did broadcast media square up to the challenge of covering the pandemic? COVID-19 has proven to be one of the most serious challenges any of us have faced, across the globe …

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7:30pm to 8:45pm
£10
Science Museum, South Kensington

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Jubilee - St Paul's, the Monarch and the Changing World

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 1st Dec 2022 Closing Soon
£18
St Paul's Cathedral, City of London

A taste of one's own medicine

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 2nd Dec 2022 Closing Soon
Free
Royal College of Physicians Museum, Camden

Outwitting Cancer - Making Sense of Nature's Enigma

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 3rd Dec 2022 Closing Soon
Free
The Francis Crick Institute , Camden

Grime Stories: from the corner to the mainstream

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 4th Dec 2022 Closing Soon
Free

Harry Kane: I want to play football

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 4th Dec 2022 Closing Soon
Free

Lily Mixe

The exhibition will feature a specially commissioned 15 metre mural and an exciting array of new works. The works featured in Butterfly Effect continue the artists on-going exploration of forms in nature and the inter-connectedness of species on planet Earth. …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 4th Dec 2022 Closing Soon
Free
Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea

Greg Moss: Razing Power

An exhibition documenting the decommissioning and demolition of Fawley Power Station in Hampshire, an iconic example of 20th century industrial architecture Photographer Greg Moss began his long-term project documenting Fawley Power Station in 2013, shortly after the oil-fired facility ceased …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 4th Dec 2022 Closing Soon
Free
Deptford

Football and Religion: Tales of Hope, Passion & Play

Presented by the Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC) and the Aga Khan Centre Gallery, this exhibition explores the relationship between football and religion and how the two are often connected, with players praying on …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 4th Dec 2022 Closing Soon
Free
Kings Cross

CONEXIÓN

CONEXIÓN is a large scale installation by Dominican artist and architect Lidia León. CONEXIÓN will occupy the length of the nave, comprising panels constructed from tobacco leaves. Together, the panels form a collage inspired by ancient stained glass windows and …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 9th Dec 2022 Closing Soon
Free
Strand

An open book: the Foyle unfolded

An exhibition of highlights from the Foyle Special Collections Library, featuring rare books, manuscripts and other items from the 16th century to the present day. The Weston Room The Weston Room incorporates many features from the former Chapel of the …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 11th Dec 2022 Closing Soon
Free
Holborn

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