What's on in London on Tuesday 1st August 2023

Top events happening London

In Turner's Studio: Talk & Paint

What can we learn from the works of JMW Turner and how can we use his experiences in our own art? Join Turner’s House Museum Director, Matthew Morgan, and Learning and Volunteers Officer, Rita Piglionica, in the beautiful and inspiring …

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10:30am to 12:30pm
£15

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Unforgotten Lives Outdoor Exhibition

Unforgotten Lives, an outdoor summer exhibition created by London Metropolitan Archives (LMA), presents the stories of Londoners of African, Caribbean, Asian and Indigenous heritage who lived and worked in the city between 1560 and 1860. Exploring a range of experiences, …

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Exhibition ends on Tuesday 1st Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Tower Hill

Life and death in the archives: St Bartholomew's Hospital, 1123-2023

A free outdoor exhibition of photography, art and history from the archives and collections of St Bartholomew’s Hospital, held by Barts Health NHS Trust Archives. In 2023 St Bartholomew’s Hospital celebrates opening its doors to Londoners for 900 years. It …

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Exhibition ends on Tuesday 1st Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Barbican

The British Army and Ukraine

In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. This temporary display will look at the origins of the war and the work of the British Army to assist Ukraine since 2014. On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an illegal military invasion of …

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Exhibition ends on Tuesday 1st Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free
National Army Museum, Chelsea

REJECTS: Get rejected - but make it art!

This alternative art exhibition will showcase a selection of artworks from the 13,000 artworks rejected by the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and will be showcased at a pop up gallery in the heart of Bermondsey next to White Cube. It’s …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 3rd Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Southwark

The Queen and her Corgis

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, is celebrated for her exceptional commitment to public duty and passionate support of charitable causes and national institutions. She is also recognised for the famously close association she developed with Pembroke Welsh corgis, a …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 6th Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Wallace Collection, Marylebone High St

Headway East London: differently various

Over nine days, members from Haggerston-based charity supporting people affected by brain injury, Headway East London, will take over the Barbican’s Curve gallery to stage differently various, a multifaceted exhibition and a rich public programme that together will create an …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 6th Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Barbican Arts Centre, Barbican

Clothing this Naked Earth: Politics and the Planet

What do we find in the LSE Library and Women’s Library archives and special collections if we look for the earth? This exhibition brings together some of the stories that offer answers to this question; from the Keep Britain Tidy …

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Exhibition ends on Tuesday 8th Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free

Tentacle by Bikky Sunazawa

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation presents Bikky Sunazawa’s first solo exhibition in the UK. Bikky Sunazawa was one of Japan’s most prominent post-War sculptors. Born in Asahikawa on the island of Hokkaido, he was self-taught, developing a practice that was concerned …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 10th Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, Camden

The Bloomsbury Stud: The Art of Stephen Tomlin

He is, arguably, the Bloomsbury group’s least well-known member. Yet Stephen Tomlin (1901-1937), with his glossy mop of hair, disarming charisma and undeniable talent, deserves to be just as renowned as his contemporaries Duncan Grant, Lytton Strachey and Virginia Woolf. …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 11th Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Philip Mould Gallery, St James

Nicholas Ferguson / Perspective

After a successful career in Marketing for the Beauty Industry, London-based artist Nicholas Ferguson has since turned to painting. Perspective at The Coningsby Gallery is his first solo show and will showcase a series of striking self-portraits and paintings paired …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 12th Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Tottenham Court Road

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