What's on in London on Friday 25th August 2023

Top events happening London

Cromwell and His Rivals

Professor Martyn Bennett compares the rise of Oliver Cromwell to the careers of those who served alongside him. Oliver Cromwell was one of more than 200 men who became general officers during the period of the British Civil Wars. They …

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12:00pm to 1:00pm
Free
National Army Museum, Chelsea

Bridgerton Late

You’re invited to a specially curated evening of the utmost decadence and exclusivity. You’ll be quite the talk of the ton! Immerse yourself in the high society regency world of Bridgerton in the very place where scenes from this much-loved …

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5:00pm to 10:00pm
£40
Greenwich

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Ibon Aranberri - Unequal Diameters

Unequal Diameters is renowned Basque artist Ibon Aranberri’s first exhibition in the UK. Visitors to the exhibition will be met by an array of objects, films and photographs that recount and reconfigure half-familiar situations and forms, among them a mountaineering …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 27th Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Whitechapel

Finding Family

Explore new perspectives on what family is and can be, through this exhibition that showcases the ongoing power of art to challenge and question the world around us. Opening in March, Finding Family questions the idea of family through art …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 27th Aug 2023 Closing Soon
£9.50
Foundling Museum, Clerkenwell

Animals: Art, Science and Sound

We’ve travelled across deserts and rainforests, deep into the oceans, and up in the skies to understand them. Now, in a major new exhibition, you can see how documenting the animal world has resulted in some of humankind’s most awe-inspiring …

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Exhibition ends on Monday 28th Aug 2023 Closing Soon
£16
British Library, Camden

Road to Recovery

This exhibition follows the challenging journeys of rehabilitation and recovery taken by soldiers who have suffered a life-changing physical or mental injury. In recent times, particularly during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, major improvements in battlefield medical care have …

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Exhibition ends on Monday 28th Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free
National Army Museum, Chelsea

Our NHS at 75

An exhibition of the 75 shortlisted entries into a photography competition to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS. The competition saw hundreds of eye-catching images submitted, representing the full gambit of life across the NHS, with the winners selected …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 31st Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Covent Garden

Eternal Bloom by Harald Altmaier

An exhibition of impressive large scale photographs, ‘Eternal Bloom’ by Harald Altmaier, a celebration of natural creation and creative talent. “Eternal Bloom” is a photographic exploration of grandeur, style and elegance which is rooted in the tradition of early 17th …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 31st Aug 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Mayfair

Conditions of Living: Home and Homelessness in London's East End

This exhibition takes a visual journey from workhouses to slum clearances, tower blocks and homeless shelters, to explore how photographs have represented these conditions for over a century. It includes little-known histories such as the tenants’ rent strikes of the …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 2nd Sep 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Bethnal Green

The King's Stamp

Discover the story of definitive stamps, from the very first design to today. Definitive stamps are everyday stamps, which in the UK feature the reigning King or Queen. This year, a new monarch will feature on stamps for the first …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon
£17
The Postal Museum, Farringdon

SHAPESHIFTERS: A group exhibition featuring the work of London tattoo artists

SHAPESHIFTERS features the artwork of London-based tattoo artists A.Brunello, Chantay Blue, Deni Balbino, Gabriele Cardosi, Hugh Sheldon, Jondix, Michele Servadio, and Tiger Titz with more to be announced. Displaying a mix of prints, originals, and photography, the exhibition will be …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon
£10
Hackney

Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian Forms of Life

Explore the powerful work of two groundbreaking modern artists. This is a unique chance to discover the visionary work of Swedish painter Hilma af Klint and experience Dutch painter Piet Mondrian’s influential art in a new light. Although they never …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon
£20
Tate Modern, Southwark

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