What's on in London on Thursday 9th February 2023
Top events happening London
Imperial Lates: DrugsTake a trip through the science of marvellous medicines, notorious narcotics, and everyday cravings at our latest evening of discovery. From artistic re-imaginings of the brain on psychedelics, to talks on science of microdosing and the under-representation of women in …
6:00pm to 9:00pmFreeSouth Kensington
Take a trip through the science of marvellous medicines, notorious narcotics, and everyday cravings at our latest evening of discovery. From artistic re-imaginings of the brain on psychedelics, to talks on science of microdosing and the under-representation of women in …
Sugar Daddies and Sickle Cell Patients: Unpacking the Evolution of HomosexualityMany biologists consider human homosexuality to be an evolutionary puzzle. If there are indeed such things as gay genes, how can they spread through a population if homosexuals do not reproduce? In this talk, Pieter Adriaens will debunk a number …
6:00pm to 7:30pmFreePicadilly
Many biologists consider human homosexuality to be an evolutionary puzzle. If there are indeed such things as gay genes, how can they spread through a population if homosexuals do not reproduce? In this talk, Pieter Adriaens will debunk a number …
Wren Conversations: Wren and his ContemporariesLed by Harry Mount, architectural historian and editor of The Oldie, the evening will include a discussion about the context Wren was working in, and other key figures of the period, such as Nicholas Hawksmoor, Robert Hooke and Grinling Gibbons; …
6:00pm to 7:30pm£25City of London
Led by Harry Mount, architectural historian and editor of The Oldie, the evening will include a discussion about the context Wren was working in, and other key figures of the period, such as Nicholas Hawksmoor, Robert Hooke and Grinling Gibbons; …
Journeys of Recovery
Hear from three former soldiers as they discuss the personal journeys they have been on to rebuild their lives after suffering physical and mental injuries in the line of duty. For all who have suffered a life-changing physical or mental …
Starts at 6:30pm£5National Army Museum, Chelsea
Hear from three former soldiers as they discuss the personal journeys they have been on to rebuild their lives after suffering physical and mental injuries in the line of duty. For all who have suffered a life-changing physical or mental …
Is There Anybody Out There?
Are we alone in the universe or is there extra-terrestrial life out there? Join us for this panel discussion and hear what the experts have to say. The question of whether life is unique to our own planet has fascinated …
7:30pm to 8:45pm£10Science Museum, South Kensington
Are we alone in the universe or is there extra-terrestrial life out there? Join us for this panel discussion and hear what the experts have to say. The question of whether life is unique to our own planet has fascinated …
Fly Me! Mrs Sage & The Mile High Club18th-century actress Letitia Sage brought va-va-voom to the balloon when she set out to be the first Englishwoman to fly. But with more unexpected twists than a hit farce, a Georgian playwright could not have given the Mrs Sage balloon …
8:00pm to 10:00pm£16.76Kennington
18th-century actress Letitia Sage brought va-va-voom to the balloon when she set out to be the first Englishwoman to fly. But with more unexpected twists than a hit farce, a Georgian playwright could not have given the Mrs Sage balloon …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
DRÔLE: An Exhibition of Rare Clown Costume & EphemeraTime to rein in the clowns! They’ve unearthed some of the rare costumes and ephemera collection, safely guarded by The Clowns Gallery for Clowns International, the organisation behind the Grimaldi Church Service, as well as Herbert Migdoll’s photography of The …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 11th Feb 2023 Closing SoonFreeHorse Hospital, Clerkenwell
Time to rein in the clowns! They’ve unearthed some of the rare costumes and ephemera collection, safely guarded by The Clowns Gallery for Clowns International, the organisation behind the Grimaldi Church Service, as well as Herbert Migdoll’s photography of The …
'A Sense of Wonder': The Curious Robot World of Matt DixonDiscover a magical and playful world inhabited by a series of rusty robots at Pitzhanger this autumn. Within utopian and dystopian landscapes, encounter the robots as they experience the best of human emotions: wonder, kindness, empathy, friendship, and love. Experience …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 12th Feb 2023 Closing Soon£12Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, Ealing
Discover a magical and playful world inhabited by a series of rusty robots at Pitzhanger this autumn. Within utopian and dystopian landscapes, encounter the robots as they experience the best of human emotions: wonder, kindness, empathy, friendship, and love. Experience …
In Plain Sight‘In Plain Sight’ is a major new exhibition exploring the different ways we see and are seen by others. It questions the central place that sight holds in human society through the different experiences of sighted, partially sighted and blind …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 12th Feb 2023 Closing SoonFreeWellcome Collection, Camden
‘In Plain Sight’ is a major new exhibition exploring the different ways we see and are seen by others. It questions the central place that sight holds in human society through the different experiences of sighted, partially sighted and blind …
Making ModernismMaking Modernism is the first major UK exhibition devoted to pioneering women working in Germany in the early 1900s: Paula Modersohn-Becker, KÓ“the Kollwitz, Gabriele Münter and Marianne Werefkin. Celebrated in their native homelands, this exhibition will introduce their innovative paintings …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 12th Feb 2023 Closing Soon£19Royal Academy of Arts, Picadilly
Making Modernism is the first major UK exhibition devoted to pioneering women working in Germany in the early 1900s: Paula Modersohn-Becker, KÓ“the Kollwitz, Gabriele Münter and Marianne Werefkin. Celebrated in their native homelands, this exhibition will introduce their innovative paintings …
Tiny Traces: African & Asian Children at London's Foundling HospitalExplore newly uncovered stories of African and Asian children in the care of the eighteenth-century Foundling Hospital. Tiny Traces presents a rich history of London life from 1739-1820, a key period in Britain’s colonial past. Follow the stories of more …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 19th Feb 2023 Closing Soon£10.50Foundling Museum, Clerkenwell
Explore newly uncovered stories of African and Asian children in the care of the eighteenth-century Foundling Hospital. Tiny Traces presents a rich history of London life from 1739-1820, a key period in Britain’s colonial past. Follow the stories of more …
This is EnglandSee portraits of the full England football squad and manager by artist Matt Small. One month before the World Cup in Qatar, This is England features the most successful national men’s team since the World Cup winners of 1966, after …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 19th Feb 2023 Closing SoonFreeGuildhall Art Gallery and Roman Amphitheater, City of London
See portraits of the full England football squad and manager by artist Matt Small. One month before the World Cup in Qatar, This is England features the most successful national men’s team since the World Cup winners of 1966, after …
Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient EgyptA major exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. — For centuries, life in ancient Egypt was a mystery. We could only glimpse into this hidden world, until the discovery of the Rosetta Stone …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 19th Feb 2023 Closing Soon£20British Museum, Russell Square
A major exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. — For centuries, life in ancient Egypt was a mystery. We could only glimpse into this hidden world, until the discovery of the Rosetta Stone …
The Horror Show! A Twisted Tale of Modern BritainThrough some of our country’s most provocative artists, this exhibition presents an alternative perspective on modern Britain. Told in three acts – Monster, Ghost and Witch – it takes audiences on a heady ride through the past 50 years of …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 19th Feb 2023 Closing Soon£16.50Somerset House, Strand
Through some of our country’s most provocative artists, this exhibition presents an alternative perspective on modern Britain. Told in three acts – Monster, Ghost and Witch – it takes audiences on a heady ride through the past 50 years of …
Turner on TourFor the first time in a century, two ground-breaking paintings by Turner are coming home for a special exhibition. The pair – ‘Harbour of Dieppe: Changement de Domicile’ and ‘Cologne, the Arrival of a Packet-Boat: Evening’ – left Britain for …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 19th Feb 2023 Closing SoonFreeNational Gallery, Trafalgar Square
For the first time in a century, two ground-breaking paintings by Turner are coming home for a special exhibition. The pair – ‘Harbour of Dieppe: Changement de Domicile’ and ‘Cologne, the Arrival of a Packet-Boat: Evening’ – left Britain for …
Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 - TodayDelve into the dreamlike relationship between Surrealism and design in this century-spanning celebration of surrealist objects of desire. The exhibition covers nearly 100 years, and close to 350 objects are on display. For the first time in a major UK …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 19th Feb 2023 Closing Soon£18.50Design Museum, Kensington
Delve into the dreamlike relationship between Surrealism and design in this century-spanning celebration of surrealist objects of desire. The exhibition covers nearly 100 years, and close to 350 objects are on display. For the first time in a major UK …