What's on in London on Saturday 8th July 2023
Top events happening London
Barnes FairA group of around 300 exhibitors offering fashion, jewellery, gifts and homeware for browsing plus food and drink stalls from some of Barnes’ favourite bars and restaurants. Our much-loved food and drink area with live music and margaritas will be …
9:30am to 5:30pmFreeBarnes
A group of around 300 exhibitors offering fashion, jewellery, gifts and homeware for browsing plus food and drink stalls from some of Barnes’ favourite bars and restaurants. Our much-loved food and drink area with live music and margaritas will be …
English National Opera clearance saleDATE CORRECTION – is happening on Fri & Sat only. — For the first time in a decade, the English National Opera is having a clearance sale to sell off some of their unwanted costumes and props. It’s a rare …
10:00am to 4:00pmFreeCharlton
DATE CORRECTION – is happening on Fri & Sat only. — For the first time in a decade, the English National Opera is having a clearance sale to sell off some of their unwanted costumes and props. It’s a rare …
Meet the British LibraryCelebrate the British Library’s 50th birthday in style with a day of tours and talks exploring the library. With a range of curator and talks, sound performances, workshops and activities around the building throughout the day, there’s something for everyone. …
11:00am to 5:00pmFreeBritish Library, Camden
Celebrate the British Library’s 50th birthday in style with a day of tours and talks exploring the library. With a range of curator and talks, sound performances, workshops and activities around the building throughout the day, there’s something for everyone. …
Summer fete at Westminster Abbey
The annual Choir School summer fete will take place in Dean’s Yard (through the archway) and all the family are welcome. There is no need to book a ticket in advance, just arrive and have fun. The Dean of Westminster, …
11:00am to 3:30pmFreeWestminster Abbey, Pimlico
The annual Choir School summer fete will take place in Dean’s Yard (through the archway) and all the family are welcome. There is no need to book a ticket in advance, just arrive and have fun. The Dean of Westminster, …
Reopening of Boston Manor HouseFollowing several years of restoration work, Boston Manor House reopens to the public. Boston Manor is an English Jacobean manor house built in 1622 with internal alterations, intensively restored in later centuries and Boston Manor Park is the adjoining publicly …
12:00pm to 5:00pmFreeBrentford
Following several years of restoration work, Boston Manor House reopens to the public. Boston Manor is an English Jacobean manor house built in 1622 with internal alterations, intensively restored in later centuries and Boston Manor Park is the adjoining publicly …
New Cross Fire Station open dayThis summer London’s fire stations be opening their red doors to the public for a number of open day events across London. Fire stations will be hosting open days throughout the summer months for the local communities. The aim of …
Starts at 12:00pmFreeNew Cross
This summer London’s fire stations be opening their red doors to the public for a number of open day events across London. Fire stations will be hosting open days throughout the summer months for the local communities. The aim of …
Doctor Who: Classic Dalek Episode Showcase + Introduction by Matthew SweetMade at Riverside Studios between 1964 and 1968, Doctor Who is one of the world’s most successful and enduring television programmes. In 2023, it turns sixty and, in the run-up to the anniversary in November, we will be screening Riverside-filmed …
2:00pm to 3:30pm£13Hammersmith
Made at Riverside Studios between 1964 and 1968, Doctor Who is one of the world’s most successful and enduring television programmes. In 2023, it turns sixty and, in the run-up to the anniversary in November, we will be screening Riverside-filmed …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Flesh to Touch, Flesh To Burn! Don't Keep The Wicker Man Waiting!As an official partner to the 50th anniversary celebrations of the original release of Robin Hardy’s controversial and troubled film The Wicker Man which became a cult classic. The exhibition celebrates the history and continued contemporary influence of the film …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 8th Jul 2023 Closing SoonFreeHorse Hospital, Clerkenwell
As an official partner to the 50th anniversary celebrations of the original release of Robin Hardy’s controversial and troubled film The Wicker Man which became a cult classic. The exhibition celebrates the history and continued contemporary influence of the film …
Shape Art WeekendAn art installation inside a new housing development for a few days. Key features of the installation include Jo Peel’s murals depicting layered cityscapes, abstract forms and pops of colour, which will adorn the walls of the ground floor space, …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Jul 2023 Closing SoonFreeSouthwark
An art installation inside a new housing development for a few days. Key features of the installation include Jo Peel’s murals depicting layered cityscapes, abstract forms and pops of colour, which will adorn the walls of the ground floor space, …
RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show 2023The RHS return to Saatchi Gallery for the third year in a row to showcase new work from leading botanical artists and photographers across three galleries. Entries for the show have been through a meticulous pre-selection process, where the scientific …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Jul 2023 Closing Soon£7Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea
The RHS return to Saatchi Gallery for the third year in a row to showcase new work from leading botanical artists and photographers across three galleries. Entries for the show have been through a meticulous pre-selection process, where the scientific …
Summer Science Exhibition 2023The Royal Society’s annual Summer Science Exhibition offers a free interactive experience for anyone curious about the latest advances in science and technology. This year, visitors can get hands-on with drumming to improve their brain plasticity, predicting the next eruption …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Jul 2023 Closing SoonFreeSt James
The Royal Society’s annual Summer Science Exhibition offers a free interactive experience for anyone curious about the latest advances in science and technology. This year, visitors can get hands-on with drumming to improve their brain plasticity, predicting the next eruption …
Coronations from the middle ages to the present dayTo mark the coronation of King Charles III, Lambeth Palace and Lambeth Palace Library collections are bringing you an exhibition of materials relating to previous coronations from that of Henry I in 1100 to that of our new sovereign. The …
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 11th Jul 2023 Closing SoonFreeLambeth Palace Library, Southwark
To mark the coronation of King Charles III, Lambeth Palace and Lambeth Palace Library collections are bringing you an exhibition of materials relating to previous coronations from that of Henry I in 1100 to that of our new sovereign. The …
No Place Like Home Located in the heart of the Vietnamese community on Kingsland Road, Museum of the Home commissioned a new contemporary art exhibition, No Place Like Home (A Vietnamese Exhibition) Part II. Co-curated and led by KV Duong and Hoa Dung Clerget, …
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 11th Jul 2023 Closing SoonFreeThe Museum of the Home, Bethnal Green
Located in the heart of the Vietnamese community on Kingsland Road, Museum of the Home commissioned a new contemporary art exhibition, No Place Like Home (A Vietnamese Exhibition) Part II. Co-curated and led by KV Duong and Hoa Dung Clerget, …
Punks, Princes and Protests: The Chronicles of Feliks Topolski RAThe exhibition showcases Feliks Topolski’s lifelong commitment to reportage, using the occasion of Charles III’s coronation to highlight how the artist oscillated between the Establishment and Counter-Culture. Topolski’s artistic and social core was his Studio on the South Bank, occupied …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 15th Jul 2023 Closing SoonFreeSouthwark
The exhibition showcases Feliks Topolski’s lifelong commitment to reportage, using the occasion of Charles III’s coronation to highlight how the artist oscillated between the Establishment and Counter-Culture. Topolski’s artistic and social core was his Studio on the South Bank, occupied …
1980s People Power: The Campaign for St Leonard's HospitalA small temporary exhibition looks at Hackney Health Emergency, a successful people-led campaign to save St Leonard’s Hospital in Shoreditch from closure in 1983-84. The exhibition, 1980s People Power – The Campaign for St Leonard’s Hospital, co-curated with members of …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 15th Jul 2023 Closing SoonFreeHackney Museum, Hackney
A small temporary exhibition looks at Hackney Health Emergency, a successful people-led campaign to save St Leonard’s Hospital in Shoreditch from closure in 1983-84. The exhibition, 1980s People Power – The Campaign for St Leonard’s Hospital, co-curated with members of …
KateÅ™ina Å edá: I Would Name My House the Swallow's NestKateÅ™ina Å edá’s first solo exhibition at Bosse & Baum and solo projects since 2011, presents models of houses originally realised for the garden of a home for the elderly in Lower Austria, and presents a view of the project Herzlich …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 15th Jul 2023 Closing SoonFreePeckham
KateÅ™ina Å edá’s first solo exhibition at Bosse & Baum and solo projects since 2011, presents models of houses originally realised for the garden of a home for the elderly in Lower Austria, and presents a view of the project Herzlich …
Freud's Antiquity: Object, Idea, Desire An exhibition exploring the crucial role that Freud’s collection of antiquities played in his development of the concepts and methods of psychoanalysis. Freud’s study at 20 Maresfield Gardens contains a vast array of figurines, books and artwork that either originate …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Jul 2023 Closing Soon£14Freud Museum, Hampstead
An exhibition exploring the crucial role that Freud’s collection of antiquities played in his development of the concepts and methods of psychoanalysis. Freud’s study at 20 Maresfield Gardens contains a vast array of figurines, books and artwork that either originate …