What's on in London on Saturday 2nd December 2023

Top events happening London

Ensignbus Running Day 2023

Experience some nostalgia riding on vintage buses from the 1930’s – 2000’s on their annual Heritage Bus Running Day. This year they will have FOUR special routes: Route X21: Upminster – Brentwood Route X54: Lakeside – Purfleet Heritage & Military …

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Start time to be confirmed
£10

Guided tours of the Old Bailey

The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, known the world over as the ‘Old Bailey’, is opening its doors to the public for out of hours guided tours. It is the most famous courthouse in the world but from …

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Start time to be confirmed
£27.80
City of London

Reformation Cardinal

This is a monthly Saturday opening of an exhibition usually only open Mon-Fri. — 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 …

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10:00am to 5:00pm
Free
Lambeth Palace Library, Southwark

North Wood Morris Xmas Day of Dance

The North Wood Morris Men will be we shall be dancing up the South Bank accompanied by several other dance sides from the Cotswold, Clog and Molly traditions including Madder Mill Molly (Carshalton), Northfields (Ealing), Old Palace Clog (Croydon) and …

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10:30am to 4:30pm
Free

Hainault Meccano Hangout

Whether you are a Meccano modeller, or someone simply looking for a great family day out, we invite you to come and hang out with us! For one day only, the local group is taking over the entire Hainault Baptist …

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10:30am to 5:00pm
£5
Barkingside

Albert Memorial tour

The guided tour of the Albert Memorial gives you exclusive access inside the memorial railings, so you can appreciate up close the craftmanship and the bravura marble carving of the Parnassus frieze comprising 169 figures of renowned poets, musicians, painters, …

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11:00am to 12:30pm
£12
South Kensington

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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