What's on in London on Friday 1st September 2023
Top events happening London
Back to Hogwarts dayAt 11am on 1st September, the the departure board at King’s Cross station will advertise the Hogwarts Express departure from platform 9 3/4s at King’s Cross station. Expect hundreds of cosplaying Harry Potter fans to fill the station. In addition …
11:00am to 5:00pmFreeKings Cross
At 11am on 1st September, the the departure board at King’s Cross station will advertise the Hogwarts Express departure from platform 9 3/4s at King’s Cross station. Expect hundreds of cosplaying Harry Potter fans to fill the station. In addition …
Your Country Needs You!
Dr Brendan Maartens reveals how propaganda has been used as a recruiting tool by the British Army since its earliest days. The British Army has a tradition of voluntary military service, stretching back to its origins in the 17th century. …
12:00pm to 1:00pmFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
Dr Brendan Maartens reveals how propaganda has been used as a recruiting tool by the British Army since its earliest days. The British Army has a tradition of voluntary military service, stretching back to its origins in the 17th century. …
Frameless Lates night
Explore the video-art galleries after hours with an adult only monthly showings. Experience all four Frameless galleries, as well as an exclusive preview featuring emerging talent from London’s digital art community. With bites, drinks and music from Soho Radio. Each …
6:00pm to 10:00pm£15Frameless, Marylebone
Explore the video-art galleries after hours with an adult only monthly showings. Experience all four Frameless galleries, as well as an exclusive preview featuring emerging talent from London’s digital art community. With bites, drinks and music from Soho Radio. Each …
Discourse: Back to Faraday: The future of science educationScience education has been struggling in recent years, with many educators and scientists recognizing that current methods may not be preparing young people for the modern world. But one team of scientists, educators, and science communicators from around the world …
7:20pm to 8:45pm£21.14Mayfair
Science education has been struggling in recent years, with many educators and scientists recognizing that current methods may not be preparing young people for the modern world. But one team of scientists, educators, and science communicators from around the world …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Conditions of Living: Home and Homelessness in London's East EndThis 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 …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 2nd Sep 2023 Closing SoonFreeBethnal Green
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 …
The King's StampDiscover 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon£17The Postal Museum, Farringdon
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 …
SHAPESHIFTERS: A group exhibition featuring the work of London tattoo artistsSHAPESHIFTERS 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon£10Hackney
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 …
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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon£20Tate Modern, Southwark
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 …
Post-Impressionist collection displayA selection of lesser-known works from The Courtauld’s world-renowned collection of Post-Impressionist art will go on display in the Denise Coates Exhibition Galleries this summer, supplementing the masterpieces in the LVMH Great Room next door. Visitors will discover paintings by …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon£11Courtauld Institute of Art, Strand
A selection of lesser-known works from The Courtauld’s world-renowned collection of Post-Impressionist art will go on display in the Denise Coates Exhibition Galleries this summer, supplementing the masterpieces in the LVMH Great Room next door. Visitors will discover paintings by …
Carrie Mae Weems - Reflections for NowExplore the work and career of Carrie Mae Weems in this first major UK exhibition dedicated to one of the most influential American artists working today. Carrie Mae Weems is celebrated for her exploration of identity, power, desire and social …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon£17.50Barbican Arts Centre, Barbican
Explore the work and career of Carrie Mae Weems in this first major UK exhibition dedicated to one of the most influential American artists working today. Carrie Mae Weems is celebrated for her exploration of identity, power, desire and social …
Dear Earth: Art and Hope in a Time of CrisisDear Earth: Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis is inspired by artist Otobong Nkanga’s suggestion that ‘caring is a form of resistance’. The exhibition highlights the ways in which artists are helping to reframe and deepen our psychological …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon£16Hayward Gallery, Southwark
Dear Earth: Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis is inspired by artist Otobong Nkanga’s suggestion that ‘caring is a form of resistance’. The exhibition highlights the ways in which artists are helping to reframe and deepen our psychological …
Unearthing: Memory, Land, MaterialityCurated by The Courtauld’s MA Curating the Art Museum students, this exhibition explores complex relationships between land, its materiality and memory in modern and contemporary artistic practice. The display presents eleven works from The Courtauld’s post-1945 collection and the recent …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon£11Courtauld Institute of Art, Strand
Curated by The Courtauld’s MA Curating the Art Museum students, this exhibition explores complex relationships between land, its materiality and memory in modern and contemporary artistic practice. The display presents eleven works from The Courtauld’s post-1945 collection and the recent …
Architects' HousesThis exhibition celebrates five London houses all of which (like the Soane Museum) have been designed by the architects who lived and, in some cases, still live in them. Soane’s home is considered a showcase for his architectural philosophy. This …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing SoonFreeSir John Soane's Museum, Holborn
This exhibition celebrates five London houses all of which (like the Soane Museum) have been designed by the architects who lived and, in some cases, still live in them. Soane’s home is considered a showcase for his architectural philosophy. This …
Freddie Mercury: A World of His OwnThis summer, step into Freddie Mercury’s personal world at Sotheby’s London for a once in a lifetime exhibition showcasing the personal collection of a global icon. In celebration of Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, Sotheby’s New Bond Street …
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 5th Sep 2023 Closing SoonFreeSotheby's, New Oxford Street
This summer, step into Freddie Mercury’s personal world at Sotheby’s London for a once in a lifetime exhibition showcasing the personal collection of a global icon. In celebration of Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, Sotheby’s New Bond Street …