What's on in London on Wednesday 20th September 2023

Top events happening London

Booking opens to visit Horizon 22

Tickets will be released today to visit London’s newest and highest viewing gallery. Horizon 22 is on the 58th floor of the 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper. Tickets to visit are free, and the first batches will be released today. The time …

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Starts at 9:00am
Free
Horizon 22, City of London

Doddington and Rollo Community Roof Garden open day

The Doddington and Rollo Community Roof Garden opens its doors for the day for LDF audiences to discover this diverse, thriving community garden at the heart of the Doddington and Rollo estate in Battersea. Featuring a talk from James Smith, …

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10:00am to 5:00pm
Free
Battersea

The future of art and photography in the emerging world of AI

Join a panel discussion with industry experts, focusing on the impact of Artificial Intelligence within art and photography, and the positive and negative developments this technology may have moved forward. This panel discussion, free to all, will explore how the …

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6:00pm to 8:00pm
Free
Clerkenwell

The future of the House of Lords

In his speech at the RSA, the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, Lord McFall of Alcluith, will discuss options for reform of Parliament’s Upper House, to enhance the effectiveness of its work of scrutiny and revision of legislation, …

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6:00pm to 7:00pm
Free
Trafalgar Square

Activating the Low Line: Allies & Morrison with WBC & LBC

Join architects Allies & Morrison along with Wandsworth Council and Lambeth Council for a talk about the Low Line Nine Elms is undergoing major transformation that will see 20,000 new homes & 25,000 jobs in the next 5 years. Hear …

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6:00pm to 7:30pm
Free
Battersea

Wren London Series: Simon Thurley

As part of the Wren London Series, a series of talks taking place in four of Wren’s greatest buildings between July to October 2023, the Old Royal Naval College will host a talk by Simon Thurley CBE (historian, Chair of …

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6:30pm to 8:00pm
£10
Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich

Kate Bryan: Jo van Gogh Bonger, Sacrifice and Glory

Vincent van Gogh died in July 1890. His death was closely followed by that of his brother Theo, in January 1891. Theo’s widow Jo van Gogh Bonger was only 28, and had only recently had a baby. As a young …

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Starts at 7:00pm
£18

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Charlton House

From the Jacobean Lady of the House to the Victorian housekeeper to today’s estates manager, our keeper of the keys’s access to Charlton House has always been unmatched. For an hour, you’ll have their right-of-passage, led by an expert guide …

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Starts at 7:00pm
£16.96
Charlton

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Maria Prymachenko

The exhibition showcases paintings by Ukrainian folk artist Maria Prymachenko, shown for the first time in the UK having been preserved by the artist’s family for more than fifty years. The Ukrainian museum where many of Prymachenko’s artworks were previously …

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Exhibition ends on Wednesday 20th Sep 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea

Pinch, swipe, tap - Transport for London

‘Pinch, swipe, tap’ is a tour, curated by Transport for London’s award-winning digital team. We will take you on a short trip around the area, to reveal how we design inclusive, innovative digital experiences that are anchored in our long …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 22nd Sep 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Kings Cross

Queen will rock you in 3D

An exhibition capturing the history of Queen through Sir Brian May’s own Stereoscopic (3-D) camera lenses. From an early age Brian travelled with a stereo (3-D) camera in hand, so on Queen tours and during recordings he was able to …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 23rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon
£5
Trafalgar Square

Japanese Aesthetics of Recycling

This exhibition highlights the beauty of Japanese recycling, showcasing objects made of cotton, hemp, bast fibres, washi (handmade paper) and pottery. Exhibiting over 100 objects from the Karun Thakar Collection – mostly dating from the Edo period (江戸時代, Edo jidai) …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 23rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon
Free
SOAS Gallery, Euston

Maya: The Birth of a Superhero

An immersive installation and experience (VR) following Maya, an ordinary 21st Century girl, as she transforms into a uniquely female superhero whose powers derive from menstruation. The immersive installation is an odyssey of womanhood and femininity, referencing ancient symbols of …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington

The Tempest and the Thames

See an edition of Shakespeare’s First Folio on display at the National Maritime Museum, celebrating 400 years since its publication. The Folio, owned by Dulwich College, is one of only 50 known surviving copies in the UK. It will be …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing Soon
Free
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

The Rossettis

A major exhibition devoted to the radical Rossetti generation This exhibition follows the romance and radicalism of the Rossetti generation, through and beyond the Pre-Raphaelite years: Dante Gabriel, Christina and Elizabeth (née Siddal). Visitors get to experience world-renowned works from …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing Soon
£22
Tate Britain, Pimlico

Play - Art Practice

The London based creators studio behind the recently launched Channel 4 idents have curated a group exhibition presenting the alternative, non-screen based output produced by the group. The show includes interactive, three dimensional and image-based work around the theme of …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Shoreditch

BLACK VENUS

BLACK VENUS, curated by Aindrea Emelife, examines the historical representation and shifting legacy of Black women in visual culture. This Somerset House exhibition brings together the work of over 20 Black women and non-binary artists to explore the othering, fetishisation …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Strand

Summer opening of Buckingham Palace

This summer, the magnificent outfits worn by King Charles III and Queen Camilla during their Coronation will be on show in Buckingham Palace as part of the annual summer opening. Step into the Ballroom to see the special Coronation display …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing Soon
£30
Buckingham Palace, Whitehall

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