What's on in London on Saturday 10th December 2022
Top events happening London
Behind the scenes tour of the Royal Gunpowder MillsA unique opportunity to safely explore some of the restricted access areas of historic 170 acre site of the Royal Gunpowder Mills. An expert guide will lead a 2.5-hour (approximate timing) guided tour, taking in structures such as the E-Traverse, …
9:45am to 1:00pm£19Waltham Abbey
A unique opportunity to safely explore some of the restricted access areas of historic 170 acre site of the Royal Gunpowder Mills. An expert guide will lead a 2.5-hour (approximate timing) guided tour, taking in structures such as the E-Traverse, …
Magnificent Maps of London - Open SaturdayA chance to visit the Magnificent Maps of London exhibition and see some original maps from the collections. Join us on an open Saturday for our current exhibition, Magnificent Maps of London, and for the opportunity to see a selection …
10:00am to 12:30pmFreeClerkenwell
A chance to visit the Magnificent Maps of London exhibition and see some original maps from the collections. Join us on an open Saturday for our current exhibition, Magnificent Maps of London, and for the opportunity to see a selection …
Stepney city farm Christmas fairShop local for Christmas, with 35 stalls offering delicious seasonal produce and festive crafts; and soak up the atmosphere with some mulled wine, and a brass band performing sets across the day. Our very own resident artists will be opening …
10:00am to 4:00pmFreeWhitechapel
Shop local for Christmas, with 35 stalls offering delicious seasonal produce and festive crafts; and soak up the atmosphere with some mulled wine, and a brass band performing sets across the day. Our very own resident artists will be opening …
Xmas Day of Morris DancingA number of Morris Dancing groups will dance their way along Bankside today. They start a little way upstream of Tower Bridge and finish just downstream from BlackFriars railway bridge. 10:30 Xmas Market by City Hall 11:30 Hayes Galleria (inside) …
10:30am to 4:00pmFreeSouthwark
A number of Morris Dancing groups will dance their way along Bankside today. They start a little way upstream of Tower Bridge and finish just downstream from BlackFriars railway bridge. 10:30 Xmas Market by City Hall 11:30 Hayes Galleria (inside) …
The Illustrators' Christmas FairFor one day only, The Crossing will be transformed into a pop-up marketplace, selling a range of ‘freshly illustrated’ produce, including prints, cards, gift wrap, zines, homeware, badges, drawings and independent publishing. Join us for a celebration of all things …
11:00am to 5:00pmFreeKings Cross
For one day only, The Crossing will be transformed into a pop-up marketplace, selling a range of ‘freshly illustrated’ produce, including prints, cards, gift wrap, zines, homeware, badges, drawings and independent publishing. Join us for a celebration of all things …
Steam train passing through southwest LondonA note that a steam train will pass around southwest London this morning and afternoon. The locomotive will leave Victoria station at 11am and return later in the afternoon at 4:30pm. Times from RealTime Trains… Outbound to Dover 11:13 London …
11:00am to 4:30pmFree
A note that a steam train will pass around southwest London this morning and afternoon. The locomotive will leave Victoria station at 11am and return later in the afternoon at 4:30pm. Times from RealTime Trains… Outbound to Dover 11:13 London …
London's Green Spaces - Talk and Book LaunchCome along to the launch of new book West London Wildlife and a talk about the environment, conservation and biodiversity in West London. The panel will include contributors to the book including nature writers, conservationists, and scientists. Panel talk about …
2:30pm to 4:00pm£5Ham
Come along to the launch of new book West London Wildlife and a talk about the environment, conservation and biodiversity in West London. The panel will include contributors to the book including nature writers, conservationists, and scientists. Panel talk about …
A Victorian Magic Lantern ShowChristmas may be the season of joy and good news to all mankind, but it has always had its darker side. Even before Dickens’s "A Christmas Carol†there was a tradition of reading ghost stories round the fireplace and chilling …
Starts at 7:00pm£15Southwark
Christmas may be the season of joy and good news to all mankind, but it has always had its darker side. Even before Dickens’s "A Christmas Carol†there was a tradition of reading ghost stories round the fireplace and chilling …
Fireworks and lights displayA note that there will be a lights and fireworks display near RAF Northolt this evening. It’s part of a Christmas fair being hosted by the Shree Kutch Leva Patel Community. You can either go to the fair, or, as …
8:00pm to 9:00pmFreeNortholt
A note that there will be a lights and fireworks display near RAF Northolt this evening. It’s part of a Christmas fair being hosted by the Shree Kutch Leva Patel Community. You can either go to the fair, or, as …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
An open book: the Foyle unfoldedAn 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 11th Dec 2022 Closing SoonFreeHolborn
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 …
Scene Through Wood‘Scene through Wood’ offers a visual feast of the finest wood engravings of the past 100 years, and celebrates the extraordinary artists, past and present, who made them. Curated by engraver and artist Anne Desmet RA RE, this exhibition from …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 11th Dec 2022 Closing Soon£6.60Heath Robinson Museum, Pinner
‘Scene through Wood’ offers a visual feast of the finest wood engravings of the past 100 years, and celebrates the extraordinary artists, past and present, who made them. Curated by engraver and artist Anne Desmet RA RE, this exhibition from …
Architectural Supermodels, an Exhibition by Piercy&CoSupermodels – an exhibition of super architectural models by the Piercy&Co studio. Piercy&Co will install eight moving and animated models across the eerie setting of an empty central London building site. Supermodels represents the distillation of 20 years of the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 11th Dec 2022 Closing SoonFreeIslington
Supermodels – an exhibition of super architectural models by the Piercy&Co studio. Piercy&Co will install eight moving and animated models across the eerie setting of an empty central London building site. Supermodels represents the distillation of 20 years of the …
William KentridgeEnter a new, immersive world by the multi-sensory artist and global creative powerhouse William Kentridge. Over the last decade, our single artist shows have captured the imagination of the public. Always large in scale, ambitious in scope and astonishing in …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 11th Dec 2022 Closing Soon£24.50Royal Academy of Arts, Picadilly
Enter a new, immersive world by the multi-sensory artist and global creative powerhouse William Kentridge. Over the last decade, our single artist shows have captured the imagination of the public. Always large in scale, ambitious in scope and astonishing in …
Time is running out - Help us engineer a net zero worldA free exhibition exploring the future of infrastructure and the role of civil engineers in helping society respond to the challenges of climate change and meet net zero targets by 2050. Featuring original hand-drawn illustrations and animations, six children talk …
Exhibition ends on Friday 16th Dec 2022 Closing SoonFreePimlico
A free exhibition exploring the future of infrastructure and the role of civil engineers in helping society respond to the challenges of climate change and meet net zero targets by 2050. Featuring original hand-drawn illustrations and animations, six children talk …
Layers of VisionLayers of Vision explores the experiences and perspectives of blind and partially sighted artists living in a world made for sighted people. In meaningfully co-created and joyful ways, Layers of Vision raises attention to, and challenges,the barriers that people who …
Exhibition ends on Friday 16th Dec 2022 Closing SoonFreeStrand
Layers of Vision explores the experiences and perspectives of blind and partially sighted artists living in a world made for sighted people. In meaningfully co-created and joyful ways, Layers of Vision raises attention to, and challenges,the barriers that people who …
Luigi Pericle: A RediscoveryThis autumn, the Estorick Collection presents the work of Luigi Pericle (1916-2001), whose intense, enigmatic imagery was the subject of numerous exhibitions in Britain during the early 1960s. Shortly thereafter Pericle retreated from the art system and for the rest …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 18th Dec 2022 Closing Soon£7.50Islington
This autumn, the Estorick Collection presents the work of Luigi Pericle (1916-2001), whose intense, enigmatic imagery was the subject of numerous exhibitions in Britain during the early 1960s. Shortly thereafter Pericle retreated from the art system and for the rest …
Collecting during Covid : A selection of books and manuscripts recently acquired by Lambeth Palace LibraryThis exhibition highlights the Library’s acquisitions during a challenging few years. Recent arrivals build on the Library’s strengths in the fields of devotional literature, topographical writings and the evolution of religious libraries. Highlights include a copy of Quintilian’s Institutiones oratoriae …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 22nd Dec 2022 Closing SoonFreeLambeth Palace Library, Southwark
This exhibition highlights the Library’s acquisitions during a challenging few years. Recent arrivals build on the Library’s strengths in the fields of devotional literature, topographical writings and the evolution of religious libraries. Highlights include a copy of Quintilian’s Institutiones oratoriae …
Inspired!This exhibition examines ways in which visual artists have taken inspiration from the literary arts – poetry, plays, novels, and also music. Focusing primarily on Victorian storytelling, visitors will learn about literary references which may have been commonly understood to …
Exhibition ends on Friday 23rd Dec 2022 Closing Soon£8Guildhall Art Gallery and Roman Amphitheater, City of London
This exhibition examines ways in which visual artists have taken inspiration from the literary arts – poetry, plays, novels, and also music. Focusing primarily on Victorian storytelling, visitors will learn about literary references which may have been commonly understood to …
TreasuresWhat’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever seen in a museum? Spanning centuries, the unexpected treasures on display in the Art Deco library include hand-drawn illustrations, curious texts and beguiling bindings. Brought together for the first time, the curated selection …
Exhibition ends on Friday 23rd Dec 2022 Closing SoonFreeMuseum of Freemasonry, Aldwych
What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever seen in a museum? Spanning centuries, the unexpected treasures on display in the Art Deco library include hand-drawn illustrations, curious texts and beguiling bindings. Brought together for the first time, the curated selection …