What's on in London on Wednesday 25th January 2023
Top events happening London
Science Museum Lates - Chinese New Year
Science Museum Lates are adults-only, after-hours theme nights that take place in the museum on the last Wednesday of every month. 2023: Predictions for the year ahead 2023: A new year and a new start. But what does the year …
6:30pm to 10:00pmFreeScience Museum, South Kensington
Science Museum Lates are adults-only, after-hours theme nights that take place in the museum on the last Wednesday of every month. 2023: Predictions for the year ahead 2023: A new year and a new start. But what does the year …
Collections & Japan: 'Collecting and Displaying Japan at the British Museum'Discover the British Museum ‘s rich collection of Japanese art in a talk by Dr Rosina Buckland, Curator of Japanese Collections. The talk is the second instalment of a series of four lectures held in partnership with Royal Collection Trust, …
6:30pm to 7:30pmFreeKensington
Discover the British Museum ‘s rich collection of Japanese art in a talk by Dr Rosina Buckland, Curator of Japanese Collections. The talk is the second instalment of a series of four lectures held in partnership with Royal Collection Trust, …
Tree Talks - Architecture on StageJoin a line-up of architects, artists, foragers, makers, historians, and activists to discuss the cultural and environmental role of the tree in the city. Presenting a series of mini lectures addressing topics ranging from colonial ties to local making, from adventure play …
Starts at 7:00pm£11.50Barbican Arts Centre, Barbican
Join a line-up of architects, artists, foragers, makers, historians, and activists to discuss the cultural and environmental role of the tree in the city. Presenting a series of mini lectures addressing topics ranging from colonial ties to local making, from adventure play …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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 …
Our Marble Hill 1902 -2022This outdoor photographic exhibition celebrates how Marble Hill has been enjoyed by the local community since becoming a public park. There are 15 images to explore within the park and a digital display in the Coach House Cafe.
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 31st Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreeTwickenham
This outdoor photographic exhibition celebrates how Marble Hill has been enjoyed by the local community since becoming a public park. There are 15 images to explore within the park and a digital display in the Coach House Cafe.
The 18.14 Elephant MomentIn 1814, at the very last Frost Fair, it is reported that an elephant walked across the ice from north to south of the river. South African artist Jason Slabber has brought the ghost of this elephant back to the …
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 31st Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreeSouthwark
In 1814, at the very last Frost Fair, it is reported that an elephant walked across the ice from north to south of the river. South African artist Jason Slabber has brought the ghost of this elephant back to the …
Feeding the Hamlets: Exploring the history of food production in the East EndThis exhibition uses the unique collections of Tower Hamlets Archives as a lens through which to explore the borough’s history of producing food. For centuries, the East End’s landscape and social and economic history have been influenced by the growing, …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 4th Feb 2023 Closing SoonFreeWhitechapel
This exhibition uses the unique collections of Tower Hamlets Archives as a lens through which to explore the borough’s history of producing food. For centuries, the East End’s landscape and social and economic history have been influenced by the growing, …