What's on in London on Thursday 26th October 2023

Top events happening London

The Athenaeum Club: A History

Join Michael Wheeler to discover the compelling history of the Athenaeum Club and its members’ impact on Britain’s scientific, creative, and official life, based on his book The Athenæum published by Yale University Press. When it was founded in 1824, …

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5:00pm to 6:00pm
Free
Picadilly

Twentieth-Century Divas: Barbra Streisand

Since her debut in Funny Girl, her bold vision and uncompromising control of her entire artistic output have made Barbra Streisand highly successful – and sometimes sparked controversy. Despite her popularity and numerous awards, she has been stigmatised in the …

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6:00pm to 7:00pm
Free
Holborn

Ghosts in the Dock: Fantastical Beings And Where To Find Them

Many people believe that witches, ghosts, aliens and demons belong in the realm of folklore. They are fantastical beings that never cross into the sensible and respectable world of law. However, people have believed in the supernatural since the beginning …

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7:00pm to 8:30pm
£12
Bow Street Police Museum, Covent Garden

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 27th Oct 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Bethnal Green

2020 Pandemic: Visions of London After People

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 27th Oct 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Kennington

The Origin of the Faeces: Poo from the Zoo

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 28th Oct 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Kingston Upon Thames

Modernism at the Mall

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 29th Oct 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Isokon Gallery, Hampstead

Crown to Couture

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, …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 29th Oct 2023 Closing Soon
£28
Kensington Palace, Kensington

Seeing the Light: Turner's discovery of Italy in 1819

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 29th Oct 2023 Closing Soon
£10
Turners House, Twickenham

Paula Rego: Crivelli's Garden

More than 30 years after Dame Paula Rego, the National Gallery’s first Associate Artist, was commissioned to create a painting for the Sainsbury Wing Dining Room, this exhibition explores the relationship of Rego’s work titled Crivelli’s Garden to the 15th-century …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 29th Oct 2023 Closing Soon
Free
National Gallery, Trafalgar Square

Brick Dinos

A 1.5 metre long model of a Polacanthus, an armoured 125-million-year-old dinosaur found in the UK, will be on show for the first time as part of the Brick Dinos exhibition. In this family-friendly exhibition, some of the largest beasts …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 29th Oct 2023 Closing Soon
£9
Horniman Museum, Forest Hill

King Charles III coronation chairs on display

As part of an auction of interior design by Christie’s, pairs of chairs specially made for the Coronation of King Charles III will be on display ahead of being sold for charity. The display is part of a public viewing …

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Exhibition ends on Monday 30th Oct 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Christie's, St James

Christy

Christy, the near 175-year-old British heritage brand credited with creating towelling as we know it today, is the centre of a two-month exhibition at London’s Museum of Brands. From originally showcasing at the Great Exhibition and being the towelling brand …

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Exhibition ends on Tuesday 31st Oct 2023 Closing Soon
£9
Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising, Notting Hill

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