What's on in London on Sunday 17th December 2023

Top events happening London

Vintage bus running day in south London

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.

Start time to be confirmed
Free

Guided tour of Van Gogh House

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 …

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£12

Canal tunnel trips

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 …

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£20
Islington

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 …

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11:00am to 5:00pm
Free
Stoke Newington

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

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

Sergio Lombardo

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 22nd Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Mayfair

Wanderlust: Travel Japan through Vintage Posters

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 28th Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Picadilly

It All Starts With a Thread

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 31st Dec 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Whitechapel

Treasures of Gold and Silver Wire

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 31st Dec 2023 Closing Soon
£10
Guildhall Art Gallery and Roman Amphitheater, City of London

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