What's on in London on Saturday 25th May 2024
Top events happening London
Dunkirks at Katherine DocksSt Katharine Docks will be hosting what is thought to be ‘the largest UK gathering of Dunkirk Little Ships in years’ again. The Dunkirk evacuation​, code-named Operation Dynamo, saw the evacuation of Allied soldiers during World War II from the …
11:00am to 5:00pmFreeWapping
St Katharine Docks will be hosting what is thought to be ‘the largest UK gathering of Dunkirk Little Ships in years’ again. The Dunkirk evacuation​, code-named Operation Dynamo, saw the evacuation of Allied soldiers during World War II from the …
Soapbox ScienceQueen’s Stone on the Southbank will transform into a hub of scientific sharing, as world-leading researchers once again take to their soapboxes to present their research at this free, live event. During the afternoon members of the public can engage …
1:00pm to 4:00pmFreeSouthwark
Queen’s Stone on the Southbank will transform into a hub of scientific sharing, as world-leading researchers once again take to their soapboxes to present their research at this free, live event. During the afternoon members of the public can engage …
Quatermass and The Pit episode showcaseWriter and critic Kim Newman will introduce this unique ‘Made at Riverside’ TV event. Made at Riverside Studios between 1958 and 1959, the BBC’s Quatermass and the Pit is legendary television. Known to have influenced John Carpenter, Stephen King and …
1:30pm to 6:00pm£13Hammersmith
Writer and critic Kim Newman will introduce this unique ‘Made at Riverside’ TV event. Made at Riverside Studios between 1958 and 1959, the BBC’s Quatermass and the Pit is legendary television. Known to have influenced John Carpenter, Stephen King and …
Fleischer Cartoons: The Art and Inventions of Max FleischerScreening of a block of newly restored cartoons from the legendary Fleischer Studios featuring Betty Boop, Popeye, Koko the Clown and more. These films have been lovingly restored from original film elements by Max Fleischer’s granddaughter, Jane. Doors open at …
Starts at 2:00pm£5.50Kennington
Screening of a block of newly restored cartoons from the legendary Fleischer Studios featuring Betty Boop, Popeye, Koko the Clown and more. These films have been lovingly restored from original film elements by Max Fleischer’s granddaughter, Jane. Doors open at …
Teddington RNLI Lifeboat Station open afternoonTeddington RNLI Lifeboat Station will celebrate the charity’s 200th birthday with a station Open Day and a rare chance to see a historical lifeboat. The former Whitby Lifeboat, William Riley, was built in 1909 and was in service to the …
2:00pm to 5:00pmFreeTeddington
Teddington RNLI Lifeboat Station will celebrate the charity’s 200th birthday with a station Open Day and a rare chance to see a historical lifeboat. The former Whitby Lifeboat, William Riley, was built in 1909 and was in service to the …
Watch as people carry plants home from the Chelsea Flower Show
Late in the afternoon of the last day of the Chelsea Flower Show, many of the exhibitors sell off their plants to the visitors. You can either be inside the Show to buy the plants. …or be outside and watch …
Starts at 4:00pmFreeSloane Square
Late in the afternoon of the last day of the Chelsea Flower Show, many of the exhibitors sell off their plants to the visitors. You can either be inside the Show to buy the plants. …or be outside and watch …
Exploring ancient ecosystems through timeStep into ancient landscapes with award-winning palaeobiologist Thomas Halliday as he guides us through a captivating series of immersive explorations. In this talk, you’ll Immerse yourself in a series of ancient landscapes, from the mammoth steppe of Ice Age Alaska …
7:00pm to 8:30pm£17.27Mayfair
Step into ancient landscapes with award-winning palaeobiologist Thomas Halliday as he guides us through a captivating series of immersive explorations. In this talk, you’ll Immerse yourself in a series of ancient landscapes, from the mammoth steppe of Ice Age Alaska …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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 …
A Century of The Ego and the IdCelebrate the centenary of the publication of Freud’s famous work The Ego and the Id with an interactive mini-exhibition exploring visual metaphors behind the id, ego and superego – concepts that have become household names. It will be an opportunity …
Exhibition ends on Friday 31st May 2024 Closing Soon£14Freud Museum, Hampstead
Celebrate the centenary of the publication of Freud’s famous work The Ego and the Id with an interactive mini-exhibition exploring visual metaphors behind the id, ego and superego – concepts that have become household names. It will be an opportunity …
Celebrating Hackney's Adventure PlaygroundsCreated with people who made, used and worked in adventure playgrounds in Hackney, this exhibition features personal stories, photographs and objects from from the 1950s to the present day. They provide a fascinating insight into the creation of adventure playgrounds …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 1st Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeHackney Museum, Hackney
Created with people who made, used and worked in adventure playgrounds in Hackney, this exhibition features personal stories, photographs and objects from from the 1950s to the present day. They provide a fascinating insight into the creation of adventure playgrounds …
Oliver Enwonwu: A Continued LegacyThe exhibition will feature paintings, drawings and sculpture by Oliver Enwonwu, as well as works by his father, the acclaimed pioneer African modernist artist, Ben Enwonwu. Oliver Enwonwu deviates from his father’s “personal aesthetic that increasingly focused on the temporal …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 1st Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeMall Galleries, St James
The exhibition will feature paintings, drawings and sculpture by Oliver Enwonwu, as well as works by his father, the acclaimed pioneer African modernist artist, Ben Enwonwu. Oliver Enwonwu deviates from his father’s “personal aesthetic that increasingly focused on the temporal …
Notre Dame de Paris, The Augmented ExhibitionWestminster Abbey is the UK location for the world touring immersive exhibition: Notre Dame de Paris, The Augmented Exhibition. Revealing the story of the French gothic masterpiece, Notre Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris) from its earliest origins in …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 1st Jun 2024 Closing Soon£29Westminster Abbey, Pimlico
Westminster Abbey is the UK location for the world touring immersive exhibition: Notre Dame de Paris, The Augmented Exhibition. Revealing the story of the French gothic masterpiece, Notre Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris) from its earliest origins in …