What's on in London on Monday 15th April 2024
Top events happening London
Making sense of how and why English churchyard monuments varied in designAt first sight, and leaving out chest tombs, headstones in English churchyards might all seem much the same: upright, with lettering in the middle and perhaps some carving at the top. With more detailed examination, it becomes clear that within …
Starts at 6:30pmFreeClerkenwell
At first sight, and leaving out chest tombs, headstones in English churchyards might all seem much the same: upright, with lettering in the middle and perhaps some carving at the top. With more detailed examination, it becomes clear that within …
The Grand Illusion: Fighting the Nazis with the OccultMany of us are aware of the Nazi’s obsession with the occult (look no further than Indiana Jones, ‘Call of Duty Black Ops’, Hellboy etc). Less is known, however, about what the Brits did to exploit what they saw as …
6:30pm to 8:00pm£10Holborn
Many of us are aware of the Nazi’s obsession with the occult (look no further than Indiana Jones, ‘Call of Duty Black Ops’, Hellboy etc). Less is known, however, about what the Brits did to exploit what they saw as …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
The Subversive Stitcher Tea Towel SeriesAn exhibition of tea towels that have been overlaid with a statement to create a different perspective in a gently humorous and sometimes wicked way. Holly Searle aka The Subversive Stitcher is an award winning textile artist who was born …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeHammersmith
An exhibition of tea towels that have been overlaid with a statement to create a different perspective in a gently humorous and sometimes wicked way. Holly Searle aka The Subversive Stitcher is an award winning textile artist who was born …
The Glass HeartThis bold new exploration of glass in the UK brings together for the very first time rarely seen works from key UK collections, celebrating this remarkable material – unforgiving, fragile, strong, sustainable. The Glass Heart will make you think again …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeTwo Temple Place, Strand
This bold new exploration of glass in the UK brings together for the very first time rarely seen works from key UK collections, celebrating this remarkable material – unforgiving, fragile, strong, sustainable. The Glass Heart will make you think again …
Ainu Stories: Contemporary Lives by the Saru RiverExperience Ainu culture as it exists today in this exploration of the contemporary lives of this indigenous people of northern Japan. Historically, members of the Ainu community were not able to fully express their distinct culture, however a movement to …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeJapan House London, Kensington
Experience Ainu culture as it exists today in this exploration of the contemporary lives of this indigenous people of northern Japan. Historically, members of the Ainu community were not able to fully express their distinct culture, however a movement to …
Turner and Bonington: Watercolours from the Wallace CollectionThe Wallace Collection invites visitors to embark on a journey – from the rugged Yorkshire Dales to the grandeur of Venice, pausing en route to enjoy the bucolic delights of crab fishing on Scarborough’s beach and to marvel at the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeWallace Collection, Marylebone High St
The Wallace Collection invites visitors to embark on a journey – from the rugged Yorkshire Dales to the grandeur of Venice, pausing en route to enjoy the bucolic delights of crab fishing on Scarborough’s beach and to marvel at the …
Mutual Friends: The Adventures of Charles Dickens & Wilkie CollinsThe exhibitions explore one of the great – and most entertaining – literary friendships, tracing the shared work, travels, confidences and, above all, the bond of friendship between two men whose books remain loved the world over. From the moment …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing Soon£13.13Charles Dickens Museum, Clerkenwell
The exhibitions explore one of the great – and most entertaining – literary friendships, tracing the shared work, travels, confidences and, above all, the bond of friendship between two men whose books remain loved the world over. From the moment …
Falmouth University Exhibition: 24 Hours in Bethnal GreenDocumentary and Editorial BA Students from Falmouth University will be making Oxford House their home for a week leading up to their annual photography exhibition. Students will be documenting the hidden life of Bethnal Green over the course of a …
Exhibition ends on Friday 26th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeWest Norwood
Documentary and Editorial BA Students from Falmouth University will be making Oxford House their home for a week leading up to their annual photography exhibition. Students will be documenting the hidden life of Bethnal Green over the course of a …
When Marianne and Britannia MeetAn exhibition marking the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale between Britain and France. Tracing the history of the Entente Cordiale agreements and their global repercussions, the exhibition brings together for the first time, or reunites, archives of great historical …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 27th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeSouth Kensington
An exhibition marking the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale between Britain and France. Tracing the history of the Entente Cordiale agreements and their global repercussions, the exhibition brings together for the first time, or reunites, archives of great historical …
Zheng Bo: Bamboo as MethodA large scale new commission from Hong-Kong based artist Zheng Bo, transforming Somerset House’s courtyard into a bamboo garden. This site specific and participatory installation creates a place for contemplation and serves as a reminder of the restorative qualities of …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 28th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeSomerset House, Strand
A large scale new commission from Hong-Kong based artist Zheng Bo, transforming Somerset House’s courtyard into a bamboo garden. This site specific and participatory installation creates a place for contemplation and serves as a reminder of the restorative qualities of …
1001 Days in LondonLondon is a vast, complex and continually evolving city: It has an extraordinary history, global communities and cultures, and an apparently limitless supply of creative ingenuity. This exhibition at gallery@oxo, Oxo Tower Wharf, is street photographer Steve Hollingshead’s attempt to …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 28th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeSouthwark
London is a vast, complex and continually evolving city: It has an extraordinary history, global communities and cultures, and an apparently limitless supply of creative ingenuity. This exhibition at gallery@oxo, Oxo Tower Wharf, is street photographer Steve Hollingshead’s attempt to …
Hampton Court Palace Tulip FestivalUPDATE – closing date brought forward to 29th April 2024. Be astonished as over 100,000 tulip bulbs erupt in colour in one of the UK’s biggest display of planted tulips. Now open seven days a week, celebrate the start of …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 28th Apr 2024 Closing Soon£29Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey
UPDATE – closing date brought forward to 29th April 2024. Be astonished as over 100,000 tulip bulbs erupt in colour in one of the UK’s biggest display of planted tulips. Now open seven days a week, celebrate the start of …