What's on in London on Wednesday 18th October 2023
Top events happening London
Monthly closure of the Thames BarrierThe Thames Flood Barrier is closed once a month for test purposes, where all the gates are closed at the same time. The closure times vary through the year to match tides, and is a good chance to see the …
9:40am to 12:10pmFreeWoolwich
The Thames Flood Barrier is closed once a month for test purposes, where all the gates are closed at the same time. The closure times vary through the year to match tides, and is a good chance to see the …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
WAVE: Currents in Japanese Graphic ArtsExplore the vibrant diversity of Japanese graphic arts in this bold exhibition which bridges the worlds of fine art, commercial illustration and counterculture. The work of a selection of 60 Japanese artists is presented, with late 20th-century innovators Tanaami Keiichi …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 22nd Oct 2023 Closing SoonFreeJapan House London, Kensington
Explore the vibrant diversity of Japanese graphic arts in this bold exhibition which bridges the worlds of fine art, commercial illustration and counterculture. The work of a selection of 60 Japanese artists is presented, with late 20th-century innovators Tanaami Keiichi …
Christo - Early WorksA presentation of early works by Christo at 4 Princelet Street in the Spitalfields area of London, curated by Elena Geuna. Gagosian Open is a new program of ambitious temporary projects sited beyond the walls of the gallery that allows …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 22nd Oct 2023 Closing SoonFreeWhitechapel
A presentation of early works by Christo at 4 Princelet Street in the Spitalfields area of London, curated by Elena Geuna. Gagosian Open is a new program of ambitious temporary projects sited beyond the walls of the gallery that allows …
A Great and Dirty City: Dickens and the London Fog‘Fog everywhere’ writes Dickens in his opening passage to Bleak House, describing a common experience for many Victorian Londoners. ‘London Ivy’, or ‘pea soupers’ as they were known, were heavy, dense fogs of greens, yellows, rust colours or black – …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 22nd Oct 2023 Closing Soon£12.50Charles Dickens Museum, Clerkenwell
‘Fog everywhere’ writes Dickens in his opening passage to Bleak House, describing a common experience for many Victorian Londoners. ‘London Ivy’, or ‘pea soupers’ as they were known, were heavy, dense fogs of greens, yellows, rust colours or black – …
Email is DeadA playful and immersive display in partnership with Intuit Mailchimp to explore email’s transformational powers. With the acceleration of new technologies like artificial intelligence and new methods of connecting online, the display will ask: how will email shape our future? …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 22nd Oct 2023 Closing SoonFreeDesign Museum, Kensington
A playful and immersive display in partnership with Intuit Mailchimp to explore email’s transformational powers. With the acceleration of new technologies like artificial intelligence and new methods of connecting online, the display will ask: how will email shape our future? …
Philip Cunningham's 'Lost East End'Photographer Philip Cunningham’s exhibition of people, places and community activism in 1970s East London. Lost East End is a new exhibition of photographs taken by Philip Cunningham in the 1970s. Philip was born and raised in the East End of …
Exhibition ends on Friday 27th Oct 2023 Closing SoonFreeBethnal Green
Photographer Philip Cunningham’s exhibition of people, places and community activism in 1970s East London. Lost East End is a new exhibition of photographs taken by Philip Cunningham in the 1970s. Philip was born and raised in the East End of …
2020 Pandemic: Visions of London After People2020 Pandemic: London After People – By Monica A. Walker “March 2020 is a date that will go down in our recent world history for many reasons. In London, this was the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdowns. The pulse …
Exhibition ends on Friday 27th Oct 2023 Closing SoonFreeKennington
2020 Pandemic: London After People – By Monica A. Walker “March 2020 is a date that will go down in our recent world history for many reasons. In London, this was the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdowns. The pulse …
The Origin of the Faeces: Poo from the ZooA weird and wonderful display of the relationship between animals and humans. Against a backdrop of climate destruction, this exhibition reminds us of what we stand to lose and what we should celebrate most from the world around us. Tracey …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 28th Oct 2023 Closing SoonFreeKingston Upon Thames
A weird and wonderful display of the relationship between animals and humans. Against a backdrop of climate destruction, this exhibition reminds us of what we stand to lose and what we should celebrate most from the world around us. Tracey …
Modernism at the MallThis exhibition tells the story of the Mall Studios, an artists’ enclave in Hampstead where Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore and Herbert Read changed the face of 20th Century British Art. Tucked away in a quiet alley behind Parkhill …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 29th Oct 2023 Closing SoonFreeIsokon Gallery, Hampstead
This exhibition tells the story of the Mall Studios, an artists’ enclave in Hampstead where Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore and Herbert Read changed the face of 20th Century British Art. Tucked away in a quiet alley behind Parkhill …
Crown to CoutureThe glittering world of the Georgian court comes head-to-head with the high glamour of the modern-day red carpet in an exhibition at Kensington Palace. Crown to Couture sees contemporary couture worn by high profile celebrities including Lizzo and Lady Gaga, …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 29th Oct 2023 Closing Soon£28Kensington Palace, Kensington
The glittering world of the Georgian court comes head-to-head with the high glamour of the modern-day red carpet in an exhibition at Kensington Palace. Crown to Couture sees contemporary couture worn by high profile celebrities including Lizzo and Lady Gaga, …
Seeing the Light: Turner's discovery of Italy in 1819In the summer of 1819, the landscape artist J.M.W. Turner set off on a journey to Italy that would have a profound impact on his life and work. Visitors to Turner’s House this summer will be able to enjoy an …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 29th Oct 2023 Closing Soon£10Turners House, Twickenham
In the summer of 1819, the landscape artist J.M.W. Turner set off on a journey to Italy that would have a profound impact on his life and work. Visitors to Turner’s House this summer will be able to enjoy an …