What's on in London on Wednesday 17th April 2024

Top events happening London

The Irish in Camden

Tudor Allen, Archivist at Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre, tells the story of the long and deep connection between the Irish and the part of London today known as Camden, the areas where they lived – including “County Kilburn” …

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2:00pm to 3:00pm
Free
Camden

Nerd Night - April 2024 edition

Nerd Nite London is a monthly event where three speakers give 18-21 minute fun-yet-informative talks across all disciplines, while the audience drinks along. This month, learn about a Death ray battle, investigate a mysterious damp patch, and discover what intersubjectivity …

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Starts at 7:30pm
£8
Bethnal Green

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The Subversive Stitcher Tea Towel Series

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Hammersmith

The Glass Heart

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Two Temple Place, Strand

Ainu Stories: Contemporary Lives by the Saru River

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Japan House London, Kensington

Turner and Bonington: Watercolours from the Wallace Collection

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Wallace Collection, Marylebone High St

Mutual Friends: The Adventures of Charles Dickens & Wilkie Collins

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing Soon
£13.13
Charles Dickens Museum, Clerkenwell

Falmouth University Exhibition: 24 Hours in Bethnal Green

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 26th Apr 2024 Closing Soon
Free
West Norwood

When Marianne and Britannia Meet

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 27th Apr 2024 Closing Soon
Free
South Kensington

Zheng Bo: Bamboo as Method

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 28th Apr 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Somerset House, Strand

1001 Days in London

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 28th Apr 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Southwark

Hampton Court Palace Tulip Festival

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 28th Apr 2024 Closing Soon
£29
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey

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