What's on in London on Saturday 23rd September 2023
Top events happening London
The Modernist Book FairThe modernist, a quarterly magazine dedicated to modernist architecture and design, presents a two-day event featuring some of the best independent publishers in the field. The Modernist Book Fair is a unique opportunity to discover and support the work of …
10:00am to 5:00pmFreeMarylebone High St
The modernist, a quarterly magazine dedicated to modernist architecture and design, presents a two-day event featuring some of the best independent publishers in the field. The Modernist Book Fair is a unique opportunity to discover and support the work of …
Orpington bus garage open dayMetrobus operation is 40 this year so there will be a garage open day at Orpington. Metrobus was effectively born on 24 September 1983, with buses initially adopting a blue and yellow livery. The company secured its first London Regional …
10:00am to 4:00pmFreeOrpington
Metrobus operation is 40 this year so there will be a garage open day at Orpington. Metrobus was effectively born on 24 September 1983, with buses initially adopting a blue and yellow livery. The company secured its first London Regional …
Tottenham Fire Station open dayThis summer London’s fire stations be opening their red doors to the public for a number of open day events across London. Fire stations will be hosting open days throughout the summer months for the local communities. The aim of …
11:00am to 4:00pmFreeTottenham
This summer London’s fire stations be opening their red doors to the public for a number of open day events across London. Fire stations will be hosting open days throughout the summer months for the local communities. The aim of …
New York City makeover in Canary Wharf A slice of the big apple is coming to London as Canary Wharf transforms into a New York inspired cityscape. New York’s famous yellow cabs will greet visitors on Water Street whilst those hungry for a bite to eat can …
11:00am to 7:00pmFreePoplar
A slice of the big apple is coming to London as Canary Wharf transforms into a New York inspired cityscape. New York’s famous yellow cabs will greet visitors on Water Street whilst those hungry for a bite to eat can …
An Evening with Mary Beard
Spend an evening with renowned classicist and historian, Mary Beard, as she shines the spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar to Alexander Severus. Taking the audience beyond the hype of politics, power and succession …
Starts at 7:30pm£44Barbican Arts Centre, Barbican
Spend an evening with renowned classicist and historian, Mary Beard, as she shines the spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar to Alexander Severus. Taking the audience beyond the hype of politics, power and succession …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Queen will rock you in 3DAn 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 …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 23rd Sep 2023 Closing Soon£5Trafalgar Square
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 …
Japanese Aesthetics of RecyclingThis 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) …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 23rd Sep 2023 Closing SoonFreeSOAS Gallery, Euston
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) …
Maya: The Birth of a SuperheroAn 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing SoonFreeVictoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington
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 …
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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing SoonFreeNational Maritime Museum, Greenwich
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 …
The RossettisA 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing Soon£22Tate Britain, Pimlico
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 …
Play - Art PracticeThe 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing SoonFreeShoreditch
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 …
BLACK VENUSBLACK 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing SoonFreeStrand
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 …
Summer opening of Buckingham PalaceThis 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing Soon£30Buckingham Palace, Whitehall
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 …
Design Researchers in Residence: IslandsA free display of new design research responding to the climate crisis. Islands brings together the work of the 2022/23 Design Researchers in Residence. The display considers islands both geographically and metaphorically. It features the work of this year’s Design …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing SoonFreeDesign Museum, Kensington
A free display of new design research responding to the climate crisis. Islands brings together the work of the 2022/23 Design Researchers in Residence. The display considers islands both geographically and metaphorically. It features the work of this year’s Design …
Absorb Arts Studio - open daysSituated within a ’50s factory warehouse in Dalston, Absorb Arts Studio is packed full of painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and more. Visit Saturday 16th – Sunday 24th September between 11am – 5pm for open studios, to meet the artists …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Sep 2023 Closing SoonFreeHackney
Situated within a ’50s factory warehouse in Dalston, Absorb Arts Studio is packed full of painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and more. Visit Saturday 16th – Sunday 24th September between 11am – 5pm for open studios, to meet the artists …