What's on in London on Wednesday 18th January 2023
Top events happening London
Crown Confidential: Access to Historical Records about the Royal FamilyAre the British Royal Family the real enemies of history? Over the decades they have actively suppressed uncomfortable narratives about themselves. Hundreds of files in the national and royal archives remain inaccessible to the general public, files that many would …
5:30pm to 7:00pmFreeThe Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Euston
Are the British Royal Family the real enemies of history? Over the decades they have actively suppressed uncomfortable narratives about themselves. Hundreds of files in the national and royal archives remain inaccessible to the general public, files that many would …
Cold War CartographyDuring the Cold War, the Military Topographic Directorate of the General Staff of the Soviet Army conducted a secret mapping programme with a high level of detail and coverage for almost the entire globe. The true extent of the Soviet …
6:00pm to 8:00pm£8Bloomsbury
During the Cold War, the Military Topographic Directorate of the General Staff of the Soviet Army conducted a secret mapping programme with a high level of detail and coverage for almost the entire globe. The true extent of the Soviet …
Tove Jansson: Moomins and MoreThere are few artists more talented in making the mundane magical than Tove Jansson, the Finnish writer and illustrator who created the Moomins, a forest dwelling family of hippo-like trolls who are loved the world over. Their evocative, philosophical fantasies …
Starts at 7:00pm£12Soho
There are few artists more talented in making the mundane magical than Tove Jansson, the Finnish writer and illustrator who created the Moomins, a forest dwelling family of hippo-like trolls who are loved the world over. Their evocative, philosophical fantasies …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
William the Conqueror's 1067 CharterThe oldest document held in the City of London Corporation’s extensive archives will go on rare public display. The William Charter was written on vellum (parchment) in Old English and measures just six inches by one-and-a-half inches. It comes complete …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 19th Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreeGuildhall Art Gallery and Roman Amphitheater, City of London
The oldest document held in the City of London Corporation’s extensive archives will go on rare public display. The William Charter was written on vellum (parchment) in Old English and measures just six inches by one-and-a-half inches. It comes complete …
Everest through the lensThe Society’s new exhibition marking the centenary of the Everest expeditions in the 1920s explores how Captain John Noel’s films shaped the popular image of the mountain while sometimes obscuring the role of local intermediaries. At the heart of the …
Exhibition ends on Friday 20th Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreeSouth Kensington
The Society’s new exhibition marking the centenary of the Everest expeditions in the 1920s explores how Captain John Noel’s films shaped the popular image of the mountain while sometimes obscuring the role of local intermediaries. At the heart of the …
Two million prints - online for allFor 30 years, a small team has been individually cataloguing one of the world’s greatest collections of works on paper. In April 2021, the last of the two million prints was described and measured, and its production date and the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 22nd Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreeBritish Museum, Russell Square
For 30 years, a small team has been individually cataloguing one of the world’s greatest collections of works on paper. In April 2021, the last of the two million prints was described and measured, and its production date and the …
The New Black VanguardThe New Black Vanguard features 15 international Black photographers contributing to a new vision of the Black figure and reframing representation in art and fashion. This exhibition is a celebration of Black creativity both in-front of and behind the camera. …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 22nd Jan 2023 Closing Soon£10Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea
The New Black Vanguard features 15 international Black photographers contributing to a new vision of the Black figure and reframing representation in art and fashion. This exhibition is a celebration of Black creativity both in-front of and behind the camera. …
Hampi: Photography and Archaeology in southern India A display of photographs taken between 1857 and 1970, capturing the archaeological site of Hampi. The Hindu kingdom Vijayanagara (meaning ‘City of Victory’) established its capital at Hampi in southern India in about 1336. Located along the banks of the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 22nd Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreeBritish Library, Camden
A display of photographs taken between 1857 and 1970, capturing the archaeological site of Hampi. The Hindu kingdom Vijayanagara (meaning ‘City of Victory’) established its capital at Hampi in southern India in about 1336. Located along the banks of the …
Black British Dynasties in Music: A Family AffairA celebration of the huge contribution made to music and culture by Black British musical families, curated by the Black Music Coalition. The Black Music Coalition was formed in 2020 to challenge and raise awareness of racism against black artists …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 25th Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreeBarbican Arts Centre, Barbican
A celebration of the huge contribution made to music and culture by Black British musical families, curated by the Black Music Coalition. The Black Music Coalition was formed in 2020 to challenge and raise awareness of racism against black artists …
George Westren: On the straight and narrowThis free-to-enter exhibition celebrates the life and work of a relatively unknown artist, George Westren. The show represents a positive outcome to an emotive story that gained worldwide news attention in the summer of 2022. In June 2022, George Westren …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 25th Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreeSaatchi Gallery, Chelsea
This free-to-enter exhibition celebrates the life and work of a relatively unknown artist, George Westren. The show represents a positive outcome to an emotive story that gained worldwide news attention in the summer of 2022. In June 2022, George Westren …
Winter Lights festivalWinter Lights festival is the largest of its kind in London, transforming Canary Wharf with over 20 stunning installations, leaving the dark winter evenings aglow. The spectacle showcases light art and interactive installations by some of the most innovative light …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 28th Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreePoplar
Winter Lights festival is the largest of its kind in London, transforming Canary Wharf with over 20 stunning installations, leaving the dark winter evenings aglow. The spectacle showcases light art and interactive installations by some of the most innovative light …
Futures PastFutures Past takes the viewer on an immersive journey through the excavated ruins of the future filled with digital and sculptural works, interactive and static assets, as well as AI-generated renderings to contextualise the disparate findings. The gallery becomes a …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 28th Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreePoplar
Futures Past takes the viewer on an immersive journey through the excavated ruins of the future filled with digital and sculptural works, interactive and static assets, as well as AI-generated renderings to contextualise the disparate findings. The gallery becomes a …
Lucian Freud: The Painter and His FamilyThe first exhibition of Lucian Freud’s work in the home of his grandfather, Sigmund Freud, and aunt, Anna Freud. The exhibition will feature paintings, drawings, family photographs, books and letters. These works are drawn from galleries and private collections, the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 29th Jan 2023 Closing Soon£14Freud Museum, Hampstead
The first exhibition of Lucian Freud’s work in the home of his grandfather, Sigmund Freud, and aunt, Anna Freud. The exhibition will feature paintings, drawings, family photographs, books and letters. These works are drawn from galleries and private collections, the …