What's on in London on Saturday 2nd September 2023

Top events happening London

National Cinema Day - films from £3

On Saturday 2nd September, hundreds of cinemas across the UK are coming together to celebrate National Cinema Day, offering cheap entry to see many of the films being screened at the moment. Participating cinemas are offering all tickets to most …

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Start time to be confirmed
£3

Lambeth Local History Fair

This year’s fair is being held in the West Norwood Library and Picturehouse. This intriguing building re-opened after refurbishment in 2018 and is fully wheelchair accessible. Meet members of the Lambeth Local History Forum to learn about their work and …

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10:00am to 4:30pm
Free
West Norwood

Turner's House end of Summer Garden Fair

Ticket £2 donation – The first 15 people to purchase a donation ticket will receive a free entry ticket to the house and the “Seeing the Light” exhibition. Food and drinks, browse their second hand book stall, and join with …

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12:00pm to 4:00pm
£2
Twickenham

Black on the Square 2023

An event celebrating the diversity and richness of Black culture and creativity. From food and photography to music and spoken word, Black on the Square will showcase established acts alongside emerging talent. Working with representatives from the worlds of music, …

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12:00pm to 6:00pm
Free
Trafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square

Guided tours of the Clockworks

Internationally pre-eminent museum and integral workshops devoted to electrical timekeeping and the distribution of accurate time (1840-1970). Practical education and conservation in action. Booking not required. Tours on the hour from 2pm to 5pm.

2:00pm to 5:00pm
Free
West Norwood

Resurgam

Look up in wonder, as one of the world’s most extraordinary vertical dance companies present a performance on the façade of St Paul’s Cathedral. An enduring symbol of hope for Londoners for more than 300 years, director Melecio Estrella has …

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Starts at 6:15pm
Free
St Paul's Cathedral, City of London

An American Werewolf in London - in a cemetery

See the horror film classic – under a full moon! Returning to one of the most popular venues in the 14 year history of the Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival, this year’s film was chosen by the public and …

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Starts at 8:00pm
Free
Peckham

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

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

Post-Impressionist collection display

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon
£11
Courtauld Institute of Art, Strand

Carrie Mae Weems - Reflections for Now

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon
£17.50
Barbican Arts Centre, Barbican

Dear Earth: Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon
£16
Hayward Gallery, Southwark

Unearthing: Memory, Land, Materiality

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon
£11
Courtauld Institute of Art, Strand

Architects' Houses

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Sir John Soane's Museum, Holborn

Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Tuesday 5th Sep 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Sotheby's, New Oxford Street

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