What's on in London on Monday 20th May 2024

Top events happening London

Tour of St Leonard's Church, Bell Tower and Crypt

Explore the “dead-centre” of Streatham with resident local historian and writer, John Brown. Despite the rebuilds, St Leonard’s church is Streatham’s oldest building and its well-preserved medieval crypt and its churchyard provide a rich history of many of its long-departed …

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1:30pm to 3:00pm
£6.13
Streatham

Lambeth Palace gardens open evening

Six times a year, the private gardens at Lambeth Palace are opened to the public. Most are on Friday afternoons, except for this special evening opening. Lambeth Palace has one of the oldest and largest private gardens in London. It …

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5:00pm to 8:00pm
£6
Southwark

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Monday 20th May 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Euston

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Monday 20th May 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Euston

Fortitude: Healthcare workers' experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 24th May 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Royal College of Physicians Museum, Camden

Pariah Genius: John Deakin, The Psychobiography of a Photographer

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, …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 24th May 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Bloomsbury

Cabinets Unlocked

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, …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 24th May 2024 Closing Soon
£15
Ham

Hazel Brill - Amber

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 24th May 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Fitzrovia

Nick Waplington: Living Room

Hamiltons debuts the gallery’s first exhibition with Nick Waplington, marking the release of previously unseen image variants and new works from his iconic series Living Room, 1991. Nick Waplington’s first book, Living Room, was published in 1991, and was an …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 25th May 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Mayfair

Vestment and Flower Festival: The Play's the Thing

St Mary’s church will explore the theme of "liturgy as theatre" as we host a Festival of Flowers and Vestments to celebrate its 150th anniversary. The church will be cleared of pews and filled with spectacular flower displays alongside an …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 25th May 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Sloane Square

Unravel the Power and Politics of Textiles in Art

Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition. Textiles cover and protect us, engage our senses, trigger our memories, represent our beliefs, hold our stories. We are wrapped …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 26th May 2024 Closing Soon
£19.50
Barbican Arts Centre, Barbican

Chelsea and Belgravia in Bloom

During the week of the Chelsea Flower Show, loads of shops and streets around Chelsea and Belgravia become a free floral show all of their own. This year’s theme in Chelsea is ‘Flowers on Film, taking inspiration from the characters …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 26th May 2024 Closing Soon
Free

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