What's on in London on Thursday 28th September 2023
Top events happening London
Tour of St Bride FoundationSt Bride Foundation, located behind Fleet Street, houses the history of print and the skills that made Fleet Street the undisputed home of printing and publishing in London. A chance to explore our collections up close and learn about the …
11:00am to 1:00pm£16.30City of London
St Bride Foundation, located behind Fleet Street, houses the history of print and the skills that made Fleet Street the undisputed home of printing and publishing in London. A chance to explore our collections up close and learn about the …
Keats House After HoursVisit Keats House after hours, as they extend their opening hours for one night only. At the beautiful Regency villa where Romantic poet John Keats found inspiration, friendship and love, you will discover Keats’s life story and poetry, which was …
5:00pm to 7:00pm£8.40Keats House, Hampstead
Visit Keats House after hours, as they extend their opening hours for one night only. At the beautiful Regency villa where Romantic poet John Keats found inspiration, friendship and love, you will discover Keats’s life story and poetry, which was …
The History and Design of English Delftware Jars
Pipe-smoking men, angels with outspread wings, cherubs and trumpets: English delftware drug jars Would you like to learn more about the history of pharmacy? The RPS Library and Museum are opening their doors for the first After-Hours evening event. The …
6:00pm to 8:00pm£15Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum, Wapping
Pipe-smoking men, angels with outspread wings, cherubs and trumpets: English delftware drug jars Would you like to learn more about the history of pharmacy? The RPS Library and Museum are opening their doors for the first After-Hours evening event. The …
The Art of Explanation - An Evening with Ros AtkinsSouthwark Cathedral are delighted to welcome BBC presenter Ros Atkins to explain the art of explanation at this candlelit event in the nave. To watch an Atkins report is akin to observing a watchmaker assemble the inner workings of a …
7:00pm to 8:30pm£10.54Southwark
Southwark Cathedral are delighted to welcome BBC presenter Ros Atkins to explain the art of explanation at this candlelit event in the nave. To watch an Atkins report is akin to observing a watchmaker assemble the inner workings of a …
Young versus Champollion: Who Deciphered the Hieroglyphs?How two rivals solved a 2,000 year-old puzzle. This event takes place in the British Library. Thomas Young (1773-1829) – Egyptologist, philologist, physician, physicist, physiologist and writer – was one of the greatest ever polymaths. This year marks the 250th …
7:15pm to 8:30pm£10British Library, Camden
How two rivals solved a 2,000 year-old puzzle. This event takes place in the British Library. Thomas Young (1773-1829) – Egyptologist, philologist, physician, physicist, physiologist and writer – was one of the greatest ever polymaths. This year marks the 250th …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Aizome - The Craft of Japanese Indigo-dyeingIndigo is one of the oldest plant dyes in existence. Since it made its way into Japan approximately 1400 years ago, indigo would enjoy popularity among aristocrats and commoners at various points in history. The art of aizome (indigo-dyeing) became …
Exhibition ends on Friday 29th Sep 2023 Closing SoonFreePicadilly
Indigo is one of the oldest plant dyes in existence. Since it made its way into Japan approximately 1400 years ago, indigo would enjoy popularity among aristocrats and commoners at various points in history. The art of aizome (indigo-dyeing) became …
Colours festivalThis exhibition will present artworks from 40 established and emerging artists from all over the world across a 1,000m2 space. Visitors can expect to see an array of street graffiti, eye-popping art, inspiring illustrations and vibrant photography as an eclectic …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 30th Sep 2023 Closing Soon£10.24Camden
This exhibition will present artworks from 40 established and emerging artists from all over the world across a 1,000m2 space. Visitors can expect to see an array of street graffiti, eye-popping art, inspiring illustrations and vibrant photography as an eclectic …
Coronation exhibitionWestminster Abbey is the nation’s Coronation Church and this exhibition in the Chapter House will reveal the key elements of the royal ceremony which has taken place at the Abbey for nearly a thousand years. Featuring historic illustrations and archive …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 30th Sep 2023 Closing Soon£27Westminster Abbey, Pimlico
Westminster Abbey is the nation’s Coronation Church and this exhibition in the Chapter House will reveal the key elements of the royal ceremony which has taken place at the Abbey for nearly a thousand years. Featuring historic illustrations and archive …
Evelyn De Morgan: The Gold DrawingsThe exhibition explores De Morgan’s unique practice of making gold drawings, showcasing 13 artworks loaned by the Trustees of the De Morgan Foundation and Victoria Dolorosa from the Leighton House collection. In addition, preparatory drawings for the figure of St. …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 1st Oct 2023 Closing SoonFreeLeighton House Museum, West Kensington
The exhibition explores De Morgan’s unique practice of making gold drawings, showcasing 13 artworks loaned by the Trustees of the De Morgan Foundation and Victoria Dolorosa from the Leighton House collection. In addition, preparatory drawings for the figure of St. …
Paul McCartney - Photographs 1963-64 Eyes of the StormAn unprecedented exhibition, revealing – for the first time – extraordinary photographs taken by Paul McCartney. In this show, we focus on portraits captured by McCartney, using his own camera, between December 1963 and February 1964 – a time when …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 1st Oct 2023 Closing Soon£24.50National Portrait Gallery, Soho
An unprecedented exhibition, revealing – for the first time – extraordinary photographs taken by Paul McCartney. In this show, we focus on portraits captured by McCartney, using his own camera, between December 1963 and February 1964 – a time when …
Roger Moore - James Bond exhibitionAhead of a sale of Sir Roger Moore’s collection of James Bond memorabilia, many of the objects from the auction will be on public display. The display is aimed at the auction bidders, but is freely open to anyone to …
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 3rd Oct 2023 Closing SoonFreeBonhams, Mayfair
Ahead of a sale of Sir Roger Moore’s collection of James Bond memorabilia, many of the objects from the auction will be on public display. The display is aimed at the auction bidders, but is freely open to anyone to …
The Knitting & Stitching ShowThousands of visitors attend the show each year ranging from complete beginners through to seasoned crafters to see the hundreds of exhibitors selling essential supplies including yarn, fabric, buttons, fat quarters, sewing machines and more. You’ll also find inspiring textile …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Oct 2023 Closing Soon£19.50Wood Green
Thousands of visitors attend the show each year ranging from complete beginners through to seasoned crafters to see the hundreds of exhibitors selling essential supplies including yarn, fabric, buttons, fat quarters, sewing machines and more. You’ll also find inspiring textile …
ENO: Under the SkinAn exhibition of new artworks created by leading artists – including Stuart Semple, Sara Pope, Nathan Bowen, My Dog Sighs and Matt Small – inspired by the work of the ENO’s approach to diversity. ‘Under The Skin’ is the result …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Oct 2023 Closing SoonFreeSouthwark
An exhibition of new artworks created by leading artists – including Stuart Semple, Sara Pope, Nathan Bowen, My Dog Sighs and Matt Small – inspired by the work of the ENO’s approach to diversity. ‘Under The Skin’ is the result …
China's hidden centuryIn a global first, the resilience and innovation of 19th-century China is revealed in a major new exhibition. This is the first exhibition to focus on individual groups of people in 19th-century China. Visitors will experience the visual richness of …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Oct 2023 Closing Soon£16British Museum, Russell Square
In a global first, the resilience and innovation of 19th-century China is revealed in a major new exhibition. This is the first exhibition to focus on individual groups of people in 19th-century China. Visitors will experience the visual richness of …
Art and Artifice: Fakes from the CollectionThis display will showcase drawings, paintings, sculpture and decorative arts that are not what they seem. It will present remarkable forgeries from The Courtauld’s collection and tell the stories behind their making and the discovery of their deception. Some known …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Oct 2023 Closing Soon£11Courtauld Institute of Art, Strand
This display will showcase drawings, paintings, sculpture and decorative arts that are not what they seem. It will present remarkable forgeries from The Courtauld’s collection and tell the stories behind their making and the discovery of their deception. Some known …