What's on in London on Thursday 14th December 2023

Top events happening London

Cray Computer Films

For this year’s Film Show they will be concentrating on material about supercomputers built by Cray Research. From the classic C shaped Cray-1 through generations of systems we will see and hear about the technology, applications and people involved with …

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Starts at 2:30pm
Free
City of London

Carols & Ices at the Canal Museum

Late opening at the Canal Museum with a festive style. Carols in the ice well by Camden Town Community Choir. Look down into the illuminated ice well where singers will sing Christmas carols at intervals. Ice cream making, Edwardian style. …

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5:50pm to 9:00pm
£10
Islington

Keats House by Candlelight

An evening tour of the whole house and a magical opportunity to see Keats House dressed for the festive season and illuminated by candlelight. The shop will be also be open for some Christmas shopping.

6:00pm to 7:00pm
£10
Keats House, Hampstead

Avenue House - Take a Peek at Christmas

A rare opportunity to view the Home of Henry Stephens from top to bottom and learn more of its 149 year history. Includes mulled wine (non alcoholic also available)

7:00pm to 8:00pm
£11
Finchley

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

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

Hidden in Plain Sight: Liberating our Library Collections

“Hidden in Plain Sight” is UCL Library Services’ free public exhibition highlighting underrepresented voices in our historic and modern library collections. Across UCL Library Services, staff members, students, and volunteers have been working together to discover, record, and celebrate the …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 21st Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Euston

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