What's on in London on Sunday 17th December 2023
Top events happening London
Vintage bus running day in south LondonThe re-creation of London route 227 (Bromley to Penge or Crystal Palace) with a fleet of vintage buses. Not much information at time of listing – but the timetable is on their Facebook page.
Start time to be confirmedFree
The re-creation of London route 227 (Bromley to Penge or Crystal Palace) with a fleet of vintage buses. Not much information at time of listing – but the timetable is on their Facebook page.
Guided tour of Van Gogh HouseVisitors will have a chance to learn about 87 Hackford Road and its most famous tenant through a guided tour which includes a short walk to set the context and a longer tour of the house itself. This volunteer-guided tour …
£12
Visitors will have a chance to learn about 87 Hackford Road and its most famous tenant through a guided tour which includes a short walk to set the context and a longer tour of the house itself. This volunteer-guided tour …
Canal tunnel tripsTake a boat trip through London’s longest canal tunnel whilst enjoying a warm fruit punch and mince pie with cream. Guided cruises pass through the tunnel twice and to/from St. Pancras. Departure times 10:30am, 11:45am, 1:30pm and 2:45pm. Be sure …
£20Islington
Take a boat trip through London’s longest canal tunnel whilst enjoying a warm fruit punch and mince pie with cream. Guided cruises pass through the tunnel twice and to/from St. Pancras. Departure times 10:30am, 11:45am, 1:30pm and 2:45pm. Be sure …
Hackney Flea-Mas Market Rummage through a selection of salvaged treasures from over 30 handpicked vintage traders, all with original festive gift ideas, vintage decorations, wrapping paper, and all manner of yesteryear unique stocking fillers. The monthly curated vintage market returns to Stoke Newington’s …
11:00am to 5:00pmFreeStoke Newington
Rummage through a selection of salvaged treasures from over 30 handpicked vintage traders, all with original festive gift ideas, vintage decorations, wrapping paper, and all manner of yesteryear unique stocking fillers. The monthly curated vintage market returns to Stoke Newington’s …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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 …
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 …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 21st Dec 2023 Closing SoonFreeEuston
“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 …
Sergio LombardoAn exhibition of works by Italian artist Sergio Lombardo (b.1939, Rome). Active since the late 1950s, Lombardo was a key member of Italy’s post-war avant-garde and Scuola di Piazza del Popolo (Piazza del Popolo School), a group of artists based …
Exhibition ends on Friday 22nd Dec 2023 Closing SoonFreeMayfair
An exhibition of works by Italian artist Sergio Lombardo (b.1939, Rome). Active since the late 1950s, Lombardo was a key member of Italy’s post-war avant-garde and Scuola di Piazza del Popolo (Piazza del Popolo School), a group of artists based …
Wanderlust: Travel Japan through Vintage PostersOne year following the pandemic, tourism in Japan is nearly back at its peak. Through vintage tourism posters, this exhibition offers a glimpse into a past that resonates with the present. The posters encapsulate the allure of a nation poised …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 28th Dec 2023 Closing SoonFreePicadilly
One year following the pandemic, tourism in Japan is nearly back at its peak. Through vintage tourism posters, this exhibition offers a glimpse into a past that resonates with the present. The posters encapsulate the allure of a nation poised …
It All Starts With a ThreadExplore thread as a method and metaphor for connection, collaboration and conversation in this exhibition by ten students on the MA degree in Curating Art and Public Programmes jointly run by Whitechapel Gallery and London South Bank University. In the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 31st Dec 2023 Closing SoonFreeWhitechapel
Explore thread as a method and metaphor for connection, collaboration and conversation in this exhibition by ten students on the MA degree in Curating Art and Public Programmes jointly run by Whitechapel Gallery and London South Bank University. In the …
Treasures of Gold and Silver WireA piece of the only surviving dress worn by Queen Elizabeth I, Charles Dickens’ court suit, an RSC robe worn by David Tennant as Richard II, and the Coronation glove of Queen Elizabeth II are among the highlights of this …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 31st Dec 2023 Closing Soon£10Guildhall Art Gallery and Roman Amphitheater, City of London
A piece of the only surviving dress worn by Queen Elizabeth I, Charles Dickens’ court suit, an RSC robe worn by David Tennant as Richard II, and the Coronation glove of Queen Elizabeth II are among the highlights of this …