What's on in London on Wednesday 22nd March 2023
Top events happening London
Hands on with history - MarchGet hands on with medical history at the RCP Museum’s March lunchtime handling session. Register for free – drop in anytime between 12pm and 2pm. Join a member of the archives, heritage library and museum team to explore a selection …
12:00pm to 2:00pmFreeCamden
Get hands on with medical history at the RCP Museum’s March lunchtime handling session. Register for free – drop in anytime between 12pm and 2pm. Join a member of the archives, heritage library and museum team to explore a selection …
How the Reformation “Broke†the English Church?
Lecture by Dr Emma J. Wells, Lecturer in Ecclesiastical and Architectural History at the University of York. Specialising in the late medieval and reformation English parish church/cathedral, pilgrimage, the cult of saints, and the ‘senses’, as well as built heritage …
6:00pm to 7:00pm£15The Charterhouse, Clerkenwell
Lecture by Dr Emma J. Wells, Lecturer in Ecclesiastical and Architectural History at the University of York. Specialising in the late medieval and reformation English parish church/cathedral, pilgrimage, the cult of saints, and the ‘senses’, as well as built heritage …
Westminster Abbey as the theatre of coronationAs the next coronation approaches, this talk looks at the changing face of the medieval abbey interior as the ceremonial setting for the anointing of England’s kings. It will consider how the architecture, furnishings and monuments underlined its role in …
Starts at 6:00pm£5Clerkenwell
As the next coronation approaches, this talk looks at the changing face of the medieval abbey interior as the ceremonial setting for the anointing of England’s kings. It will consider how the architecture, furnishings and monuments underlined its role in …
Kensington's Great Sister Cemeteries of Kensal Green And BromptonA lecture by Robert Stephenson, the chairman of the National Federation of Cemetery Friends. Kensington’s Great Sister Cemeteries of Kensal Green And Brompton The massive increase in London’s population during the early nineteenth century overwhelmed the capital’s capacity to bury …
6:30pm to 8:30pm£10Kensington
A lecture by Robert Stephenson, the chairman of the National Federation of Cemetery Friends. Kensington’s Great Sister Cemeteries of Kensal Green And Brompton The massive increase in London’s population during the early nineteenth century overwhelmed the capital’s capacity to bury …
A Panel Discussion About Turning Graphic Novels into FilmsThe artist Salvador Dali believed that “comics will be the culture of the year 3794â€. In fact, this tongue in cheek prediction appears to have come true rather quicker than the great surrealist predicted, especially in the world of cinema. …
Starts at 7:00pm£12Soho
The artist Salvador Dali believed that “comics will be the culture of the year 3794â€. In fact, this tongue in cheek prediction appears to have come true rather quicker than the great surrealist predicted, especially in the world of cinema. …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
The Beauty of Transience - A Journey through the Seasons of JapanJapan’s position in the mid-latitude region, surrounded by sea and subject to shifting air masses, means that the country, albeit stretching a long distance from north to south, has four clearly distinct seasons. While the existence of four seasons is …
Exhibition ends on Friday 24th Mar 2023 Closing SoonFreePicadilly
Japan’s position in the mid-latitude region, surrounded by sea and subject to shifting air masses, means that the country, albeit stretching a long distance from north to south, has four clearly distinct seasons. While the existence of four seasons is …
The Future of Traditions, Writing Pictures: Contemporary Art from the Middle EastThe exhibition is collaboratively produced by guest curated by Rose Issa and Bob Annibale and explores three generations of artists, from Iran and the Arab world, from the early pioneers of a vernacular ‘Lettrism’ movement to those incorporating the written …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 25th Mar 2023 Closing SoonFreeSOAS Gallery, Euston
The exhibition is collaboratively produced by guest curated by Rose Issa and Bob Annibale and explores three generations of artists, from Iran and the Arab world, from the early pioneers of a vernacular ‘Lettrism’ movement to those incorporating the written …
Stereoscopy Is Good For You: Life in 3-DThis show exhibits new 3-D photography from Brian May’s latest publication ‘Stereoscopy Is Good For You: Life in 3-D’. At the centre of the exhibition is a project two years in the making, the work of over a hundred modern …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 25th Mar 2023 Closing Soon£5Trafalgar Square
This show exhibits new 3-D photography from Brian May’s latest publication ‘Stereoscopy Is Good For You: Life in 3-D’. At the centre of the exhibition is a project two years in the making, the work of over a hundred modern …
Blood & Battle: Dissecting the Life of William BeattyThe life and work of renowned 19th-century naval surgeon and physician, Sir William Beatty, is explored in all its fascinating – and often grisly. The exhibition marks 200 years since Beatty took up the post of Physician to the Royal …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 25th Mar 2023 Closing Soon£6Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre, Greenwich
The life and work of renowned 19th-century naval surgeon and physician, Sir William Beatty, is explored in all its fascinating – and often grisly. The exhibition marks 200 years since Beatty took up the post of Physician to the Royal …
Magnificent Maps of LondonThe historical map collections at London Metropolitan Archives show the development of the city in incredible detail, from the late sixteenth century to the present day. Beginning with the first attempts to chart the streets of the City of London, …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 29th Mar 2023 Closing SoonFreeClerkenwell
The historical map collections at London Metropolitan Archives show the development of the city in incredible detail, from the late sixteenth century to the present day. Beginning with the first attempts to chart the streets of the City of London, …
Women of the Bethnal Green at WorkAs part of Oxford House’s heritage programme, we are delighted to present a brand new exhibition of portraits by photographer Sarah Ainslie. From tradeswomen, to community organisers, faith leaders, artists, and shopkeepers; this exhibition showcases and celebrates the many women who contribute to life in Bethnal …
Exhibition ends on Friday 31st Mar 2023 Closing SoonFreeBethnal Green
As part of Oxford House’s heritage programme, we are delighted to present a brand new exhibition of portraits by photographer Sarah Ainslie. From tradeswomen, to community organisers, faith leaders, artists, and shopkeepers; this exhibition showcases and celebrates the many women who contribute to life in Bethnal …
Enslavement: Voices from the Church ArchivesThis exhibition accompanies the Church Commissioners’ public report on historic links between Queen Anne’s Bounty (one of the Church Commissioners’ predecessors) and transatlantic chattel slavery. Letters, books and documents are displayed to show some of the links between the Church …
Exhibition ends on Friday 31st Mar 2023 Closing SoonFreeLambeth Palace Library, Southwark
This exhibition accompanies the Church Commissioners’ public report on historic links between Queen Anne’s Bounty (one of the Church Commissioners’ predecessors) and transatlantic chattel slavery. Letters, books and documents are displayed to show some of the links between the Church …
The Ideal Book: William Morris & the Kelmscott PressSome of the most intricate and exquisite book decorations in the history of publishing have gone on display in Hammersmith. A new exhibition about the Kelmscott Press – the 19th century designer William Morris’s printing operation. It focuses on the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Apr 2023 Closing SoonFreeHammersmith
Some of the most intricate and exquisite book decorations in the history of publishing have gone on display in Hammersmith. A new exhibition about the Kelmscott Press – the 19th century designer William Morris’s printing operation. It focuses on the …
Treason: People, Power & PlotOpening with the original Treason Act of 1352, elements of which are still on the statute books today, this exhibition explores stories as diverse as the charges brought against Anne Boleyn in 1536, the trial and execution of Charles I …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 6th Apr 2023 Closing SoonFreeNational Archives, Richmond
Opening with the original Treason Act of 1352, elements of which are still on the statute books today, this exhibition explores stories as diverse as the charges brought against Anne Boleyn in 1536, the trial and execution of Charles I …
Spain and the Hispanic WorldThis landmark exhibition, with over 150 dazzling and fascinating pieces, explores the art and culture of the Hispanic world. Discover the rich story of Spanish and Hispanic art and culture from antiquity to the 20th century: from masterpieces by Goya, …
Exhibition ends on Monday 10th Apr 2023 Closing Soon£24.50Royal Academy of Arts, Picadilly
This landmark exhibition, with over 150 dazzling and fascinating pieces, explores the art and culture of the Hispanic world. Discover the rich story of Spanish and Hispanic art and culture from antiquity to the 20th century: from masterpieces by Goya, …