What's on in London on Saturday 9th December 2023

Top events happening London

Steam train passing through north London

A note that a steam train will leave Kings Cross station in the morning, and return in the evening. The Lincoln Christmas Express service will be hauled by the Black 5 No. 44871 locomotive, and will leave King’s Cross at …

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Start time to be confirmed
Free

SantaCon

Look out for large numbers of people dressed up as Santa and generally behaving as though they are on a pub crawl, which for many is exactly what they are doing. — At a set time before midday, Santas assemble …

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Starts at 12:00am
Free

Unforgotten Lives

Once a month opening of this Mon-Fri only exhibition on a Saturday. — This exhibition presents the stories of Londoners of African, Caribbean, Asian and Indigenous heritage who lived and worked in the city between 1560 and 1860 and are …

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10:00am to 4:30pm
Free
The London Archives, Clerkenwell

Board Games Fest at the British Library

This is your chance to explore and try out some of the most ingenious and beautifully created games around. Whether it’s fantasy, miniatures, board, or card games, there is no limit to the number of games you can play! Brought …

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10:30am to 4:30pm
Free
British Library, Camden

Vintage routemaster bus tour and winter lights

This is the 17th annual Christmas get together commemorating the end of the Routemaster in normal London Service. They begin at 11am with a display of Routemasters and the opportunity to meet friends and The Association committee with food and …

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Starts at 11:00am
Free
Willesden

Former City Hall redevelopment consultation

Visit the public exhibition on the emerging proposals for 110 The Queen’s Walk, formerly known as City Hall. — Following the GLA’s decision to relocate to the Royal Docks in 2021, the old City Hall building owners have spent time …

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11:00am to 2:00pm
Free
Southwark

Ben Aaronovitch, James Swallow, & Andrew Cartmel Signing Rivers Of London: Here Be Dragons

Ben Aaronovitch, James Swallow, & Andrew Cartmel will be signing Rivers of London: Volume 11: Here Be Dragons at Forbidden Planet London Megastore. Signing is free – but you need to buy the book of course. — CSI meets Harry …

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2:00pm to 3:00pm
Free
Soho

Brixton Market Heritage Walk

There are three elements to shopping in central Brixton: street markets, covered arcades, and shops. The tour shows how shopping grew from nothing to make Brixton South London’s biggest shopping centre by the 1920s. The development of shopping was one …

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2:30pm to 3:45pm
£5
Stockwell

Festive Late

Join the Wallace Collection for some festive cheer. Enjoy seasonal music with award-winning a cappella group In the Smoke, feast on our festive small plates and winter cocktails in our café, or get creative with one of our free workshops. …

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5:00pm to 8:00pm
Free
Wallace Collection, Marylebone High St

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

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

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Wednesday 20th Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Holborn

Inventing the Future

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 21st Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Museum of Freemasonry, Aldwych

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