What's on in London on Saturday 18th May 2024
Top events happening London
Cheam Charter FairResidents of Cheam will celebrate the 765th annual Cheam Charter Fair on Saturday 18th May 2024. The fair is thought to date back to 1259 when Henry III granted Cheam a charter making it a town. Firm historical records of …
9:00am to 2:00pmFreeCheam
Residents of Cheam will celebrate the 765th annual Cheam Charter Fair on Saturday 18th May 2024. The fair is thought to date back to 1259 when Henry III granted Cheam a charter making it a town. Firm historical records of …
The Flag Institute: Flag Institute Spring 2024 ConferenceThe programme will feature their usual mix of contemporary and historical vexillological presentations. SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED’ Graham Bartram FFI FVAST, Chief Vexillologist, Flag Institute A Flag for a Polluted World: Antarctica Flag Redesign Proposal Graham designed the flag for Antarctica in …
10:00am to 4:30pm£16Holborn
The programme will feature their usual mix of contemporary and historical vexillological presentations. SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED’ Graham Bartram FFI FVAST, Chief Vexillologist, Flag Institute A Flag for a Polluted World: Antarctica Flag Redesign Proposal Graham designed the flag for Antarctica in …
Barnes Fragrance Fair 2024The Barnes Fragrance Fair will celebrate twenty independent fragrance brands and founders, an array of scent workshops plus a handful of talks. The fair is free and doesn’t need tickets — if you want to attend the talks, the full …
10:00am to 5:00pmFreeBarnes
The Barnes Fragrance Fair will celebrate twenty independent fragrance brands and founders, an array of scent workshops plus a handful of talks. The fair is free and doesn’t need tickets — if you want to attend the talks, the full …
The Vintage SupermarketMerchant & Found, one of the UK’s leading online vintage furniture and lighting stores, hosts a 6,000-square-foot vintage supermarket at the Vinyl Factory Soho. The supermarket aims to champion the forgotten makers of vintage furniture and lighting and celebrate the …
10:00am to 7:00pmFreeSoho North
Merchant & Found, one of the UK’s leading online vintage furniture and lighting stores, hosts a 6,000-square-foot vintage supermarket at the Vinyl Factory Soho. The supermarket aims to champion the forgotten makers of vintage furniture and lighting and celebrate the …
Occasional open day at the St Pancras Water TowerTour a historic Grade II listed water tower with views of the Kings Cross area and St Pancras station. The Waterpoint is a significant building, that was constructed in 1872 to supply water to the rapidly growing steam railway network …
10:00am to 4:00pmFreeKings Cross
Tour a historic Grade II listed water tower with views of the Kings Cross area and St Pancras station. The Waterpoint is a significant building, that was constructed in 1872 to supply water to the rapidly growing steam railway network …
Kensington Dollshouse FestivalThe international event of the top doll house builders, miniature artisans & DIY suppliers attending. They gather together the top craftsmen from around the globe who specialise in dolls houses, baby houses & miniatures. You will find everything you need …
10:00am to 5:00pm£11.50Kensington
The international event of the top doll house builders, miniature artisans & DIY suppliers attending. They gather together the top craftsmen from around the globe who specialise in dolls houses, baby houses & miniatures. You will find everything you need …
LCW - City & Guilds of London Art School open weekendCity & Guilds of London Art School hosts a two-day event showcasing some of the historic and contemporary craft skills they champion on their undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. This free-admission event includes an engaging programme of activities alongside the exciting …
1:00pm to 6:00pmFreeKennington
City & Guilds of London Art School hosts a two-day event showcasing some of the historic and contemporary craft skills they champion on their undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. This free-admission event includes an engaging programme of activities alongside the exciting …
Harrow School toursVisit some of the most spectacular and historic rooms and buildings at Harrow School including the Fourth Form Room, Speech Room, Chapel and War Memorial Building, amongst others, accompanied by one of their knowledgeable guides. The tour offers the chance …
2:00pm to 3:30pm£8.50Harrow on the Hill
Visit some of the most spectacular and historic rooms and buildings at Harrow School including the Fourth Form Room, Speech Room, Chapel and War Memorial Building, amongst others, accompanied by one of their knowledgeable guides. The tour offers the chance …
The science of fairytalesDo you have a favourite fairytale? Have you ever read it and thought, could that actually happen? Just think for a minute. Could you really dance in a pair of shoes made of glass? What happens to gingerbread houses in …
2:00pm to 3:15pm£17.06Mayfair
Do you have a favourite fairytale? Have you ever read it and thought, could that actually happen? Just think for a minute. Could you really dance in a pair of shoes made of glass? What happens to gingerbread houses in …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Fabian RamÃrez: Firing of the IdolsHissing snakes look on as men holding flaming torches set about burning numerous different human heads, masks, and shields. Great flames curl outwards, licking at fornicating bodies that fall through the air or hover in space above serpentine rivers of …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 18th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeIslington
Hissing snakes look on as men holding flaming torches set about burning numerous different human heads, masks, and shields. Great flames curl outwards, licking at fornicating bodies that fall through the air or hover in space above serpentine rivers of …
LCW - Chinese Design: Harmony in DiversityThe Cultural Section, Chinese Embassy in the UK, Ping An presents ‘Chinese Design: Harmony in Diversity’, an exhibition showcasing traditional Chinese crafts alongside innovative modern designs. The exhibition presents the two important Chinese principles of ‘harmony’ and ‘elegance’ to a …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 19th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeTower Hill
The Cultural Section, Chinese Embassy in the UK, Ping An presents ‘Chinese Design: Harmony in Diversity’, an exhibition showcasing traditional Chinese crafts alongside innovative modern designs. The exhibition presents the two important Chinese principles of ‘harmony’ and ‘elegance’ to a …
LCW - Meisterstrasse in ResidenceThe Austrian Embassy opens its doors for a new Meisterstrasse in Residence exhibition and event series that builds creative connections between East and West. Traditional manufacturers and innovative craft businesses from Austria welcome master craftspeople from Germany, the UK, Japan, …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 19th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeBelgravia
The Austrian Embassy opens its doors for a new Meisterstrasse in Residence exhibition and event series that builds creative connections between East and West. Traditional manufacturers and innovative craft businesses from Austria welcome master craftspeople from Germany, the UK, Japan, …
The Time is Always Now Artists Reframe the Black FigureA major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art. Exploring the depiction of the Black form within portraiture, the exhibition will feature contemporary works – made between the year 2000 and today – that consider …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 19th May 2024 Closing Soon£18National Portrait Gallery, Soho
A major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art. Exploring the depiction of the Black form within portraiture, the exhibition will feature contemporary works – made between the year 2000 and today – that consider …
Generation UCL: 200 Years of Student Life in London“There is no university without its students.†This is the idea at the heart of UCL’s exhibition ‘Generation UCL: 200 Years of Student Life in London’ which takes a fresh look at the university’s two-century history through the eyes of …
Exhibition ends on Monday 20th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeEuston
“There is no university without its students.†This is the idea at the heart of UCL’s exhibition ‘Generation UCL: 200 Years of Student Life in London’ which takes a fresh look at the university’s two-century history through the eyes of …
Lost & Found: Mapping European Literary London‘Lost & Found: Mapping European Literary London’ is a small but expansive research-led display on UCL’s Bloomsbury campus exploring the body of literature about London by European writers who have flocked to the capital across the centuries. Through a physical …
Exhibition ends on Monday 20th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeEuston
‘Lost & Found: Mapping European Literary London’ is a small but expansive research-led display on UCL’s Bloomsbury campus exploring the body of literature about London by European writers who have flocked to the capital across the centuries. Through a physical …
Fortitude: Healthcare workers' experiences of the COVID-19 pandemicThe museum exhibition features first-hand accounts of the horrors and moments of hope faced by doctors tackling the impact of the virus. It shows the tsunami of demand which faced the NHS and the tight-knit medical community which came together …
Exhibition ends on Friday 24th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeRoyal College of Physicians Museum, Camden
The museum exhibition features first-hand accounts of the horrors and moments of hope faced by doctors tackling the impact of the virus. It shows the tsunami of demand which faced the NHS and the tight-knit medical community which came together …
Pariah Genius: John Deakin, The Psychobiography of a PhotographerCurated by the London writer Iain Sinclair, this exhibition presents a rare & unique opportunity to see original prints by Deakin once owned by Francis Bacon. Staged in conjunction with the launch of Sinclair’s new book, published by CHEERIO Publishing, …
Exhibition ends on Friday 24th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeBloomsbury
Curated by the London writer Iain Sinclair, this exhibition presents a rare & unique opportunity to see original prints by Deakin once owned by Francis Bacon. Staged in conjunction with the launch of Sinclair’s new book, published by CHEERIO Publishing, …
Cabinets UnlockedOpened just twice a year to coincide with the conservation team’s checks of the collection, these cabinets are normally kept closed to protect the pristine interiors from overexposure to light. Twenty prized cabinets and writing desks will be opened up, …
Exhibition ends on Friday 24th May 2024 Closing Soon£15Ham
Opened just twice a year to coincide with the conservation team’s checks of the collection, these cabinets are normally kept closed to protect the pristine interiors from overexposure to light. Twenty prized cabinets and writing desks will be opened up, …
Hazel Brill - AmberRooted in her research around prometheus narratives in gothic fiction and sci-fi, Hazel Brill’s latest body of work combines an assortment of mechanical and organic materials taking inspiration from how biomimicry and biotechnology in architecture blurs the lines between living …
Exhibition ends on Friday 24th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeFitzrovia
Rooted in her research around prometheus narratives in gothic fiction and sci-fi, Hazel Brill’s latest body of work combines an assortment of mechanical and organic materials taking inspiration from how biomimicry and biotechnology in architecture blurs the lines between living …