What's on in London on Monday 1st January 2024

Top events happening London

Creekside Low Tide Walk - New Years Benefit Walk

Join us on this special one-off Low Tide Walk for a New Year wade up Deptford Creek! All staff will be donating their time to make this event possible and we ask you to make an extra donation when purchasing …

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10:30am to 12:30pm
£20
Deptford

New Years Steam Up

This is the first opportunity in two years for people to marvel at the working steam engines that provided water to millions and helped make London the city it is today. In early 2022, the Museum’s 96-year-old Lancashire Boiler failed, …

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11:00am to 5:00pm
£15
London Museum of Water and Steam, Brentford

New Year's Day parade

More than 8,000 performers, representing 20 nations, will fill the West End with culture, colour, entertainment, and music. The route runs from Piccadilly to Parliament Square, via Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall. You are recommended to arrive early (by …

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Starts at 12:00pm
Free

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Art Now: Rhea Dillon: An Alterable Terrain

Tate Britain presents a new free exhibition of sculptural works by Rhea Dillon. Titled An Alterable Terrain, the exhibition brings together a group of new and existing sculptures to explore Black women’s labour across histories and geographies. This will be …

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Exhibition ends on Monday 1st Jan 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Tate Britain, Pimlico

Tim Lewis - The Forest Visits

In this exhibition of new zoomorphic works by Tim Lewis, a series of kinetic sculptures, made from repurposed found objects and materials, are reconfigured to suggest uncanny encounters between organic matter and industrial processes. The title The Forest Visits refers …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 6th Jan 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Mayfair

Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccine

This exhibition explores the worldwide effort to develop vaccines at pandemic speed. See how scientists and researchers adapted to the various challenges of this massive programme. Through an incredible variety of artworks, interactives, and personal objects, this exhibition will make …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jan 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Science Museum, South Kensington

The Gingerbread City

Discover a whole city constructed entirely from gingerbread, candy, and frosting. Marvel at the moving trains and twirling parts built by over 50+ architects and designers. This magical gingerbread metropolis doesn’t just offer sweet ginger smells but shares a story …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jan 2024 Closing Soon
£18.50
Shepherds Bush

Idris Khan and Annie Morris

British contemporary artists Idris Khan and Annie Morris, a couple for more than a decade, present works together at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery. Establishing a dialogue with Sir John Soane’s neo-classical Manor, the exhibition explores emotion, time, and memory. Drawing …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jan 2024 Closing Soon
£9.90
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, Ealing

The Missing Thread

Spanning from the 1970s to the present day, this exhibition charts the shifting landscape of Black British culture and the unique contribution it has made to Britain’s rich fashion design history. Black creativity has had a profound influence on British …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jan 2024 Closing Soon
£12.50
Somerset House, Strand

Winter Light 2023/24

Over the dark winter nights, the Southbank Centre is illuminated by outdoor artworks that play with light and colour – explore to discover them all. Each artist uses light and colour in playful ways, at the same time exploring topics …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jan 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Southbank Centre, Southwark

Christmas at Kew

As one of the highlights of the UK’s festive calendar, Christmas at Kew is an unmissable opportunity to herald the start of Christmas or welcome in the New Year. It’s a botanical world brimming with seasonal cheer as twinkling lights …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jan 2024 Closing Soon
£29
Kew Gardens, Richmond

Georgian Illuminations

This is an exhibition of works on paper focusing on the spectacular illuminations which were popular in the Georgian period. This exhibition will concentrate on specific, well-publicised light shows of the period and the impressive and the elaborate temporary architectural …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jan 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Sir John Soane's Museum, Holborn

Heecheon Kim: Double Poser

See the first UK exhibition of work by South Korean artist and film-maker Heecheon Kim, exploring how technology affects our perceptions of the world. Kim’s work conflates virtual and physical realms, embracing yet questioning our obsession and trust in advanced …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jan 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Hayward Gallery, Southwark

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