What's on in London on Thursday 23rd May 2024
Top events happening London
Concours on Savile RowFollowing 2023’s highly successful outing for Concours on Savile Row, organisers Hothouse Media and The Pollen Estate have announced that the third edition will take place on London’s famous tailoring district, Savile Row on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 May …
10:00am to 8:00pmFreeMayfair
Following 2023’s highly successful outing for Concours on Savile Row, organisers Hothouse Media and The Pollen Estate have announced that the third edition will take place on London’s famous tailoring district, Savile Row on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 May …
What can photography do?
Spring-boarding from the central theme of the Gallery’s current exhibition Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In, contemporary artist Esther Teichmann will look at the ways in which photography is used to transport a viewer beyond reality …
1:00pm to 2:00pm£10National Portrait Gallery, Soho
Spring-boarding from the central theme of the Gallery’s current exhibition Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In, contemporary artist Esther Teichmann will look at the ways in which photography is used to transport a viewer beyond reality …
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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 …
Nick Waplington: Living RoomHamiltons 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 …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 25th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeMayfair
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 …
Vestment and Flower Festival: The Play's the ThingSt 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 …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 25th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeSloane Square
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 …
Unravel the Power and Politics of Textiles in ArtUsing 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 26th May 2024 Closing Soon£19.50Barbican Arts Centre, Barbican
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 …
Chelsea and Belgravia in BloomDuring 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 26th May 2024 Closing SoonFree
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 …
World Press photo exhibitionThe World Press Photo Contest highlights the year’s most impactful visual stories, fostering a deeper understanding of pressing global issues. There will be circa 110 photographs on display in the exhibition. The winners were chosen by an independent jury made …
Exhibition ends on Monday 27th May 2024 Closing Soon£16.50Southwark
The World Press Photo Contest highlights the year’s most impactful visual stories, fostering a deeper understanding of pressing global issues. There will be circa 110 photographs on display in the exhibition. The winners were chosen by an independent jury made …
Frank Auerbach: The Charcoal HeadsA group of hauntingly beautiful, large-scale portrait heads in charcoal by Frank Auerbach – considered some of his early masterpieces – are being presented together for the first time. Produced in the 1950s and 1960s during his early years in …
Exhibition ends on Monday 27th May 2024 Closing Soon£14Courtauld Institute of Art, Strand
A group of hauntingly beautiful, large-scale portrait heads in charcoal by Frank Auerbach – considered some of his early masterpieces – are being presented together for the first time. Produced in the 1950s and 1960s during his early years in …