What's on in London on Friday 31st March 2023
Top events happening London
British Military Panoramas
Join Professor Ian Beckett as he explores the now forgotten phenomenon of panorama paintings. Originating in Britain in the 1780s, panorama paintings were an extremely popular phenomenon in the 19th century. Â From the Napoleonic Wars to late Victorian colonial …
12:00pm to 1:00pmFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
Join Professor Ian Beckett as he explores the now forgotten phenomenon of panorama paintings. Originating in Britain in the 1780s, panorama paintings were an extremely popular phenomenon in the 19th century. Â From the Napoleonic Wars to late Victorian colonial …
A brief history of telecommunications - key developments that changed the worldThe development in telecommunications over the last 150 years has quite literally changed the world. This lecture will tell the story from the early days when all calls were connected manually through the development of automatic step-by-step switching, the overcoming …
2:00pm to 3:30pmFreeStrand
The development in telecommunications over the last 150 years has quite literally changed the world. This lecture will tell the story from the early days when all calls were connected manually through the development of automatic step-by-step switching, the overcoming …
An anatomy of hope (Discourse)In this Discourse, Kevin Fong will uncover the response to the Covid -19 pandemic from the perspective of our frontline teams and share lessons from which we can all learn to better equip us for the future. Kevin Fong is …
7:20pm to 8:45pm£21.14Mayfair
In this Discourse, Kevin Fong will uncover the response to the Covid -19 pandemic from the perspective of our frontline teams and share lessons from which we can all learn to better equip us for the future. Kevin Fong is …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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, …
Homegrown: Building a Post-carbon FutureHow can we critically reassess our relationships with the world by engaging with our landscapes in a holistic sense? Homegrown: Building a Post-carbon Future argues that a new approach to building is needed to answer the social and environmental crises we are …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 15th Apr 2023 Closing SoonFreeBuilding Centre, Euston
How can we critically reassess our relationships with the world by engaging with our landscapes in a holistic sense? Homegrown: Building a Post-carbon Future argues that a new approach to building is needed to answer the social and environmental crises we are …
Eugène Leroy - The Materiality of Light, Paintings 1950-1999The first major exhibition of paintings by French artist Eugène Leroy in the UK. Spanning five decades, the exhibition includes rarely seen seascapes from the 1950s to the built-up almost sculptural paintings from the latter part of the artist’s career. …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 15th Apr 2023 Closing SoonFreeMayfair
The first major exhibition of paintings by French artist Eugène Leroy in the UK. Spanning five decades, the exhibition includes rarely seen seascapes from the 1950s to the built-up almost sculptural paintings from the latter part of the artist’s career. …
ExecutionsPublic executions were a major part of Londoners’ lives for centuries. More frequent in London than in any other town, these morbid spectacles attracted thousands of onlookers at locations across the capital. From Smithfield to Southwark, from Banqueting House to …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Apr 2023 Closing Soon£15London Museum Docklands, Poplar
Public executions were a major part of Londoners’ lives for centuries. More frequent in London than in any other town, these morbid spectacles attracted thousands of onlookers at locations across the capital. From Smithfield to Southwark, from Banqueting House to …
Africa FashionSpanning iconic mid-20th century to contemporary creatives through photographs, textiles, music and the visual arts, Africa Fashion explores the vitality and global impact of a fashion scene as dynamic and varied as the continent itself. Over 250 objects will be …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Apr 2023 Closing Soon£16Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington
Spanning iconic mid-20th century to contemporary creatives through photographs, textiles, music and the visual arts, Africa Fashion explores the vitality and global impact of a fashion scene as dynamic and varied as the continent itself. Over 250 objects will be …
This Exhibition is a WORK EVENT!Since taking office, Boris has been THE MOST cartooned politician in the history of our country. To celebrate – or mourn that fact depending on where you fall – The Cartoon Museum has collected a diverse selection of political cartoons …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Apr 2023 Closing Soon£8.50Cartoon Museum, New Oxford Street
Since taking office, Boris has been THE MOST cartooned politician in the history of our country. To celebrate – or mourn that fact depending on where you fall – The Cartoon Museum has collected a diverse selection of political cartoons …