What's on in London on Thursday 7th December 2023
Top events happening London
Monthly late opening at the London Mithraeum
A monthly late opening of the restored Roman temple found near Bank in the City of London in the 1950s, and recently restored to its original subterranean location. There’s a ground floor exhibition of Roman artefacts, and an art exhibition, …
5:00pm to 8:00pmFreeLondon Mithraeum, City of London
A monthly late opening of the restored Roman temple found near Bank in the City of London in the 1950s, and recently restored to its original subterranean location. There’s a ground floor exhibition of Roman artefacts, and an art exhibition, …
RCP Museum Late December: featuring 'Fortitude'Discover exhibition ‘Fortitude: healthcare workers’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic’ and the Royal College of Physicians’ fascinating collections after hours. Plus a festive craft cafe! As well as a chance to explore our striking building after work you can also …
5:30pm to 8:00pmFreeCamden
Discover exhibition ‘Fortitude: healthcare workers’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic’ and the Royal College of Physicians’ fascinating collections after hours. Plus a festive craft cafe! As well as a chance to explore our striking building after work you can also …
Trafalgar Square Christmas tree lighting ceremony
Don’t miss the lighting of the world’s most famous Christmas tree. Since 1947, each year a Christmas tree has been given to the people of London from Norway in gratitude for Britain’s support to Norway during World War II. For …
5:30pm to 6:30pmFreeTrafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square
Don’t miss the lighting of the world’s most famous Christmas tree. Since 1947, each year a Christmas tree has been given to the people of London from Norway in gratitude for Britain’s support to Norway during World War II. For …
Imperial Lates: SpaceHead to Imperial College London for a festive, after-hours evening exploring the wonders of the cosmos. Join space scientists for a series of fascinating talks, live demonstrations and artistic workshops at Imperial Lates: Space – an out of this world …
6:00pm to 9:00pmFreeSouth Kensington
Head to Imperial College London for a festive, after-hours evening exploring the wonders of the cosmos. Join space scientists for a series of fascinating talks, live demonstrations and artistic workshops at Imperial Lates: Space – an out of this world …
Miracle on Leake StreetLondon’s longest graffiti tunnel is transformed into the Capital’s alternative festive celebration. Organised by WeAreWaterloo and South Bank BID, find the key info below: – Free Christmas Street Party on Thursday 7 Dec from 6pm to 9pm – Held in …
6:00pm to 9:00pmFreeSouthwark
London’s longest graffiti tunnel is transformed into the Capital’s alternative festive celebration. Organised by WeAreWaterloo and South Bank BID, find the key info below: – Free Christmas Street Party on Thursday 7 Dec from 6pm to 9pm – Held in …
Hawksmoor and the English Gothic ChurchThis seminar will address a significant question of architectural style in early eighteenth-century Britain: What was Nicholas Hawksmoor’s relationship with the Gothic church? This seminar will illuminate a new source of Hawksmoor’s experience surveying, repairing, and rebuilding England’s gothic churches, …
6:30pm to 8:00pmFreeThe Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Euston
This seminar will address a significant question of architectural style in early eighteenth-century Britain: What was Nicholas Hawksmoor’s relationship with the Gothic church? This seminar will illuminate a new source of Hawksmoor’s experience surveying, repairing, and rebuilding England’s gothic churches, …
Behind the Scenes: Caricature and Cartoon
View some pieces from the Museum’s art collection and discover how soldiers have been depicted in cartoons and drawings through time. The British Army has been depicted in cartoons and other means of artistic satire since its formation. Cartoons reveal …
Starts at 6:30pm£9National Army Museum, Chelsea
View some pieces from the Museum’s art collection and discover how soldiers have been depicted in cartoons and drawings through time. The British Army has been depicted in cartoons and other means of artistic satire since its formation. Cartoons reveal …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Three day viewing of artwork from The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseFor 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 …
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 12th Dec 2023 Closing SoonFreeSouth Kensington
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 …
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 …
Exhibition ends on Friday 15th Dec 2023 Closing SoonFreeEuston
‘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 …
Extraordinary EndeavorsAn 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 …
Exhibition ends on Friday 15th Dec 2023 Closing SoonFreeSOAS Gallery, Euston
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 …
Reformation CardinalBorn 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 …
Exhibition ends on Friday 15th Dec 2023 Closing SoonFreeLambeth Palace Library, Southwark
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 …
Derek Jarman: QueerThe 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 …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 16th Dec 2023 Closing SoonFreeClerkenwell
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 …
Lisetta Carmi: IdentitiesThe 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 17th Dec 2023 Closing Soon£7.50Islington
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 …
Making their mark: women silversmiths from OmanThis 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 17th Dec 2023 Closing SoonFreeBritish Museum, Russell Square
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 …
The Drawing Year 2023 End of Year ExhibitionAn 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. …
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 19th Dec 2023 Closing SoonFreeShoreditch
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. …
Resistance, rights and refuge: Britain and Chile 50 years after the Chilean coup An exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the Chilean military coup. On 11 September 1973, a military coup overthrew Chile’s democratically elected socialist government and ushered forth 17 years of dictatorship. Tens of thousands were imprisoned and tortured, and …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 20th Dec 2023 Closing SoonFreeHolborn
An exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the Chilean military coup. On 11 September 1973, a military coup overthrew Chile’s democratically elected socialist government and ushered forth 17 years of dictatorship. Tens of thousands were imprisoned and tortured, and …
Inventing the FutureThis exhibition celebrates the Tercentenary of the Constitutions of the Freemasons. This book, now almost forgotten by non-freemasons, had a remarkable and unexpected impact. ‘Inventing the Future’ has two parts. In the library you can see how the Constitutions of …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 21st Dec 2023 Closing SoonFreeMuseum of Freemasonry, Aldwych
This exhibition celebrates the Tercentenary of the Constitutions of the Freemasons. This book, now almost forgotten by non-freemasons, had a remarkable and unexpected impact. ‘Inventing the Future’ has two parts. In the library you can see how the Constitutions of …