What's on in London on Wednesday 8th May 2024
Top events happening London
Display of vintage sports cars outside Westminster Abbey
A Service of Thanksgiving for Sir Stirling Moss’s life and work will be held at Westminster Abbey, and outside the Abbey, a display of vintage sports cars will accompany the Service. The display will involve a selection of some of …
10:00am to 1:00pmFreeWestminster Abbey, Pimlico
A Service of Thanksgiving for Sir Stirling Moss’s life and work will be held at Westminster Abbey, and outside the Abbey, a display of vintage sports cars will accompany the Service. The display will involve a selection of some of …
Fanciful Figures: Library visit
Spend an hour in the Soane Museum Research Library looking at drawings with the curator of our exhibition Fanciful Figures. Frances Sands, Curator of Drawings and Books, will show you a selection of beautiful drawings which could not be shoehorned …
Starts at 11:00am£5Sir John Soane's Museum, Holborn
Spend an hour in the Soane Museum Research Library looking at drawings with the curator of our exhibition Fanciful Figures. Frances Sands, Curator of Drawings and Books, will show you a selection of beautiful drawings which could not be shoehorned …
Evening Lecture at Ragged School MuseumReligious historian W. M. Jacob explores Barnardo’s East End: Poverty and Philanthropy in 19th Century London £5 Adults £2.50 Concessions
7:00pm to 8:00pm£5Bow
Religious historian W. M. Jacob explores Barnardo’s East End: Poverty and Philanthropy in 19th Century London £5 Adults £2.50 Concessions
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Fowl PlayYoung Margate-based painter Jack Hirons uses an unusual medium. All the pigment in his debut London solo show comes from the charred and crushed bones of fried chicken, bought on a matchday on Tottenham High Road from the legendary Chick-King …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 11th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeTottenham
Young Margate-based painter Jack Hirons uses an unusual medium. All the pigment in his debut London solo show comes from the charred and crushed bones of fried chicken, bought on a matchday on Tottenham High Road from the legendary Chick-King …
Albert Oehlen - New PaintingsGagosian presents an exhibition of new paintings by Albert Oehlen. For his first show at the gallery in London since 2016, Oehlen continues to explore the rich possibilities and the future of painting. He riffs on fragments, forms, and entire …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 11th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeMayfair
Gagosian presents an exhibition of new paintings by Albert Oehlen. For his first show at the gallery in London since 2016, Oehlen continues to explore the rich possibilities and the future of painting. He riffs on fragments, forms, and entire …
Terry FrostThe late Sir Terry Frost (1915-2003) became a pioneering figure within the St Ives group of British modernists, with a career spanning over six decades. This survey presents an extensive collection of Frost’s most compelling paintings from 1966-2003. Frost’s unique …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 11th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeMayfair
The late Sir Terry Frost (1915-2003) became a pioneering figure within the St Ives group of British modernists, with a career spanning over six decades. This survey presents an extensive collection of Frost’s most compelling paintings from 1966-2003. Frost’s unique …
Alison Lapper: Lost in ParysBethlem Museum of the Mind showcases Alison Lapper’s (b.1965) work that explores her journey of grief since the untimely death of her son Parys. Alison Lapper: Lost in Parys will present a range of new work that delves into a …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 11th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeBethlem Museum of the Mind, Beckenham
Bethlem Museum of the Mind showcases Alison Lapper’s (b.1965) work that explores her journey of grief since the untimely death of her son Parys. Alison Lapper: Lost in Parys will present a range of new work that delves into a …
Marriner 10015th April 2024 will mark the centenary of the birth of Sir Neville Marriner (1924-2016), the world-famous classical musician who enjoyed a long and illustrious career with his own orchestra – the Academy of St Martin in the Fields – …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 12th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeTrafalgar Square
15th April 2024 will mark the centenary of the birth of Sir Neville Marriner (1924-2016), the world-famous classical musician who enjoyed a long and illustrious career with his own orchestra – the Academy of St Martin in the Fields – …
The Art of the Brick - LEGO ArtThe Art of the Brick is the best-known LEGO art exhibition in the world. After touring several cities and entering CNN’s list of "Must-See" exhibitions, it is back in London. Critically acclaimed, the collection features works by artist Nathan Sawaya …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 12th May 2024 Closing Soon£17.90Whitechapel
The Art of the Brick is the best-known LEGO art exhibition in the world. After touring several cities and entering CNN’s list of "Must-See" exhibitions, it is back in London. Critically acclaimed, the collection features works by artist Nathan Sawaya …
Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccineHow do you develop a vaccine quickly and effectively to combat a global pandemic? Our new free exhibition explores the worldwide effort to develop vaccines at pandemic speed. See how scientists and researchers adapted to the various challenges of this …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 12th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeScience Museum, South Kensington
How do you develop a vaccine quickly and effectively to combat a global pandemic? Our new free exhibition explores the worldwide effort to develop vaccines at pandemic speed. See how scientists and researchers adapted to the various challenges of this …
Display - Reuse, Refill, RethinkThis exhibition showcases a variety of products and demonstrate the difference between refillable, returnable (prefill) and repurposed product packaging of the past, present, and future. It explores how current developments in packaging have historical significance and how we might learn …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 15th May 2024 Closing Soon£9Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising, Notting Hill
This exhibition showcases a variety of products and demonstrate the difference between refillable, returnable (prefill) and repurposed product packaging of the past, present, and future. It explores how current developments in packaging have historical significance and how we might learn …
LCW - The Gilded City(The exhibition is free and unticketed – if you want a guided tour, click to their website to book, costs £5) — The Gilded City brings together 11 artists working with the ancient art of gilding. Set within the ornate …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 15th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeCity of London
(The exhibition is free and unticketed – if you want a guided tour, click to their website to book, costs £5) — The Gilded City brings together 11 artists working with the ancient art of gilding. Set within the ornate …
Terry Higgins Memorial QuiltOn display in the chapel will be a special new quilt dedicated to Terry Higgins, commissioned by the trust to mark their 40th Anniversary year. A tribute to Terry’s life and the legacy of his death, the Terry Higgins Memorial …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 15th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeFitzrovia Chapel, Tottenham Court Road
On display in the chapel will be a special new quilt dedicated to Terry Higgins, commissioned by the trust to mark their 40th Anniversary year. A tribute to Terry’s life and the legacy of his death, the Terry Higgins Memorial …