What's on in London on Saturday 21st January 2023
Top events happening London
The Coffeehouse TourJoin Dr Matthew Green for an immersive whirlwind tour of London’s original – and best – coffeehouses, with 17th-century coffee! Join Dr Matthew Green for an immersive whirlwind tour of London’s original – and best – coffeehouses. From Cornhill’s labyrinth …
11:30am to 1:00pm£22.5City of London
Join Dr Matthew Green for an immersive whirlwind tour of London’s original – and best – coffeehouses, with 17th-century coffee! Join Dr Matthew Green for an immersive whirlwind tour of London’s original – and best – coffeehouses. From Cornhill’s labyrinth …
Wassail Day at Dulwich Village OrchardJoin us for Wassail Day on Saturday 21st January, from 12pm-3pm. London Wildlife Trust welcome the local community to awaken the apple trees to ensure a good harvest of fruit in autumn in a traditional Wassailing event. Activities on the day will …
12:00pm to 3:00pmFreeDulwich
Join us for Wassail Day on Saturday 21st January, from 12pm-3pm. London Wildlife Trust welcome the local community to awaken the apple trees to ensure a good harvest of fruit in autumn in a traditional Wassailing event. Activities on the day will …
Tour of St. Mary Magdalene's Neo-Gothic ChurchDesigned in the 1860s, the great Victorian architect G E Street engaged the very best artists and craftsmen of the day in the building of St Mary Magdalene’s Church. A free highlights tour and learn about St Mary Magdalene’s rich …
12:30pm to 1:30pmFreePaddington
Designed in the 1860s, the great Victorian architect G E Street engaged the very best artists and craftsmen of the day in the building of St Mary Magdalene’s Church. A free highlights tour and learn about St Mary Magdalene’s rich …
Wassailing the treesCelebrate the ancient tradition of ‘Wassailing’ in Gunnersbury’s very own orchard. There will be hot drinks, apple cake and storytelling before we wake up the magical spirits of the fruit trees and wish for a good year to come. You …
2:30pm to 4:00pm£7Acton
Celebrate the ancient tradition of ‘Wassailing’ in Gunnersbury’s very own orchard. There will be hot drinks, apple cake and storytelling before we wake up the magical spirits of the fruit trees and wish for a good year to come. You …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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 …
The Carpenters' Line: Woodworking Heritage in Hida Takayama This exhibition celebrates the essence of Japanese craftsmanship through the story of an enduring woodworking heritage cultivated in the densely forested Hida region of Gifu Prefecture in central Japan. From the raw materials of the Hida forests and the tools …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 29th Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreeJapan House London, Kensington
This exhibition celebrates the essence of Japanese craftsmanship through the story of an enduring woodworking heritage cultivated in the densely forested Hida region of Gifu Prefecture in central Japan. From the raw materials of the Hida forests and the tools …
Tutankhamun reimaginedWhile Tutankhamun’s nine-year reign left a limited impact on ancient Egyptian history, the discovery of his almost intact tomb in 1922 transformed him into one of the most famous pharaohs. One hundred years later, Tutankhamun has become a household name …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 29th Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreeBritish Museum, Russell Square
While Tutankhamun’s nine-year reign left a limited impact on ancient Egyptian history, the discovery of his almost intact tomb in 1922 transformed him into one of the most famous pharaohs. One hundred years later, Tutankhamun has become a household name …