What's on in London on Thursday 30th November 2023

Top events happening London

Foreshore Archaeology Guided Walk: Cannon Street

Join the Thames Discovery Programme on a guided walk on the Thames foreshore by Cannon Street in the City of London. Led by one of our expert archaeologists, discover the archaeology of this fascinating area of Thames foreshore. From the …

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Starts at 9:15am
£20

Christmas Evening at Foyles

Come along to Foyles Charing Cross Road and meet some of the best authors of the year, get your Christmas gifts signed, and have a glass of mulled wine. Free, no tickets required – just come along. (naturally, you pay …

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Starts at 6:00pm
Free
Soho

Lindley Late: The Winter Garden - Celebrating the Forgotten Season

Join award-winning garden designer and author Naomi Slade as we shed light on the magic of nature in the coldest months, as part of our winter series of Lindley Lates! Naomi will be joining the RHS Plant Advisory Team in …

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6:15pm to 8:00pm
£5
Pimlico

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Cut + Paste

If you could, would you edit your DNA? To treat disease, or to enhance your body? Which diseases should we try to cure, and who decides? Where would you draw the line? Take part in Cut + Paste, an exhibition …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 2nd Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
The Francis Crick Institute , Camden

Six Decades of Doctor Who

An exhibition, in collaboration with the BBC, celebrating the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who and its life at Riverside Studios. This free exhibition will feature unique photography from the BBC’s vast Photographic Archives, including seminal images of Doctor Who’s life …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 3rd Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Hammersmith

Three day viewing of artwork from The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

For a few days, some original drawings by Charlie Mackesy, author of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse will be on display in central London. The drawings are being sold at Bonhams auction house and will be …

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Exhibition ends on Tuesday 12th Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
South Kensington

Not Just Words: Learning languages through art and objects

‘Not Just Words: Learning languages through art and objects’ is an interactive showcase in the UCL Art Museum, inviting visitors to engage with the many modern and ancient languages taught at UCL using works from the collection. An invitation to …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 15th Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Euston

Extraordinary Endeavors

An exhibition celebrating the Royal Asiatic Society’s bicentenary and its involvement in the study of science, literature, religion, and the arts of Asia since 1823. The Brunei Gallery, SOAS, and the Royal Asiatic Society are pleased to present an exhibition …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 15th Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
SOAS Gallery, Euston

Reformation Cardinal

Born in 1500 into the highest circles of the English aristocracy and then lifted as high in the Church, Reginald Pole’s life was spent steering a perilous course through the storm of the European Reformation. Pole was made a cardinal …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 15th Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Lambeth Palace Library, Southwark

Derek Jarman: Queer

The paintings in this exhibition were first exhibited at Manchester City Art Gallery in 1992. They deal with love, sex and death and are a direct response to media coverage of the AIDS crisis in the UK. Jarman assembled a …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 16th Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Clerkenwell

Lisetta Carmi: Identities

The first museum show in the UK of work by ground-breaking Italian photographer Lisetta Carmi, whose imagery is currently receiving renewed attention. Always motivated by a profoundly humanistic spirit, Carmi focused her attention on marginalised sectors of society, such as …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 17th Dec 2023 Closing Soon
£7.50
Islington

Making their mark: women silversmiths from Oman

This exhibition celebrates three generations of women silversmiths from the Sultanate of Oman, Tuful Ramadan (1949-2021), Mahfoudha al-Balushi (b. 1965) and Fatma al Najjar (b. 1992), showcasing their silver work and personal testimonies. Highlights of the display include jewellery by …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 17th Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
British Museum, Russell Square

The Drawing Year 2023 End of Year Exhibition

An exhibition showcasing more than 400 works by 28 students who have participated in the School’s scholarship course in 2023. The Drawing Year is a postgraduate-level course which provides an opportunity for intensive practice and research in drawing from observation. …

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Exhibition ends on Tuesday 19th Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Shoreditch

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