What's on in London on Friday 27th October 2023

Top events happening London

First barrel of 2023 Young's Winter Warmer to arrive by dray horse and cart

Arriving by traditional dray horse and cart, the first barrels of this year’s limited edition Young’s Winter Warmer – a champion cask ale – will be opened and served to customers alongside a hearty English breakfast. Free to watch the …

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10:00am to 11:00am
Free
Leadenhall Market, City of London

Medical Officers on the Infamous Burma Railway

John Grehan examines the treatment of British and Commonwealth prisoners of war who were forced to work on the Burma Railway during the Second World War. The Thailand-Burma Railway was built during the Second World War to bolster the Japanese …

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12:00pm to 1:00pm
Free
National Army Museum, Chelsea

Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch

Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent introduce Tiffany Aching’s Guide To Being A Witch – a practical guide to being a witch in Discworld, covering everything you’ve ever wanted to know from telling the bees to magical cheese, from dealing with …

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3:00pm to 4:15pm
£8
British Library, Camden

Tate Modern Lates

Late opening at Tate Modern for adults only. Drop-in Music: DJ Sets Programmed by Peter Adjaye Location: Turbine Hall, Level 0 Time: 18.00-21.30 Music for Architecture X Afrikokoa presents Direction Africa. Enjoy DJ sets from Peter Adjaye accompanied by live …

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6:00pm to 10:00pm
Free
Tate Modern, Southwark

Ghost Tales at Eltham Palace

Experience Eltham Palace after dark this Halloween. Join historic storytellers on a journey through the past, with tales of ghosts, supernatural sightings and horrors from history. Over 16s only, and don’t forget to bring a torch – things are going …

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Starts at 6:00pm
£18
Eltham Palace, Eltham

No dig gardening with Charles Dowding

Join no dig pioneer Charles Dowding for an introduction to this transformative gardening technique. Charles Dowding has over 40 years of growing experience using the no dig method. Over the years he has run many trials in different gardens and …

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7:00pm to 8:00pm
£20
The Garden Museum, Southwark

Wren's Ecclesiastical Architecture

William Whyte presents a talk about Wren’s ecclesiastical architecture at St James’s, one of Wren’s most celebrated church buildings. The son of a prominent priest, and almost certainly intended for the Anglican ministry himself, Christopher Wren grew up within the …

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Starts at 7:00pm
Free
Picadilly

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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