What's on in London on Friday 31st May 2024
Top events happening London
Soane Late: Curating Fanciful Figures
A special Soane Late which will take a closer look at the Museum’s current exhibition Fanciful Figures. Learn more about the process of curating the exhibition with Dr Frances Sands, curator of Drawings and Books, before seeing the exhibition after …
Starts at 6:00pm£25Sir John Soane's Museum, Holborn
A special Soane Late which will take a closer look at the Museum’s current exhibition Fanciful Figures. Learn more about the process of curating the exhibition with Dr Frances Sands, curator of Drawings and Books, before seeing the exhibition after …
Jules Howard on Eggs, Evolution & The Story of Life
Every egg there has ever been is an emblem of survival. Yet the evolution of the animal egg is the dramatic subplot missing in many accounts of how life on Earth came to be. In this special event at the …
6:00pm to 7:00pmFreeGrant Museum of Zoology, Euston
Every egg there has ever been is an emblem of survival. Yet the evolution of the animal egg is the dramatic subplot missing in many accounts of how life on Earth came to be. In this special event at the …
Family Flight Night
The Natural History Museum is hosting a special one-off evening to celebrate the opening of its new exhibition, Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre. Meet some of the museum’s scientists as they take you on a tour of their remarkable research. Explore …
6:30pm to 9:30pm£25Natural History Museum, South Kensington
The Natural History Museum is hosting a special one-off evening to celebrate the opening of its new exhibition, Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre. Meet some of the museum’s scientists as they take you on a tour of their remarkable research. Explore …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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 …
Set to Stun: Designing & Filming Sci-Fi in West LondonBeyond the stars and behind the scenes’ for nearly a century west London has been home to a hive of workshops and design studios that fed into some of the country’s most iconic Sci-Fi films and TV shows. This exhibition …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeGunnersbury Park and Museum, Ealing
Beyond the stars and behind the scenes’ for nearly a century west London has been home to a hive of workshops and design studios that fed into some of the country’s most iconic Sci-Fi films and TV shows. This exhibition …
Bella Hoare | A Different GreenBella Hoare’s solo exhibition ‘A Different Green’ showcases paintings that celebrate femininity and its relationship with the natural world. The paintings embrace the potential for human intimacy with the natural world, while also elevating the portraits to draw out a …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeSouthwark
Bella Hoare’s solo exhibition ‘A Different Green’ showcases paintings that celebrate femininity and its relationship with the natural world. The paintings embrace the potential for human intimacy with the natural world, while also elevating the portraits to draw out a …
Zimingzhong å‡æ—¶èšç: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden CityTurn back the hands of time and discover a beautiful exhibition of mechanical marvels. In the 1700s, China’s Emperors collected ornate clockwork automata known as zimingzhong and cherished them for their intricate design and technical innovation. Now, our new exhibition …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Jun 2024 Closing Soon£1Science Museum, South Kensington
Turn back the hands of time and discover a beautiful exhibition of mechanical marvels. In the 1700s, China’s Emperors collected ornate clockwork automata known as zimingzhong and cherished them for their intricate design and technical innovation. Now, our new exhibition …
Assignments 2024: The BPPA ExhibitionThe British Press Photographers’ Association presents its annual ‘Assignments’ exhibition celebrating the best of press photography from its members. Curated by five leading industry figures, this year’s exhibition covers stories from March 2023 through to the spring of 2024 and …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeSouthwark
The British Press Photographers’ Association presents its annual ‘Assignments’ exhibition celebrating the best of press photography from its members. Curated by five leading industry figures, this year’s exhibition covers stories from March 2023 through to the spring of 2024 and …
SkateboardThe first major UK exhibition to map the design evolution of the skateboard from the 1950s to today – a story of design, daring and disobedience. The exhibition will chronicle the history of skateboard design from the 1950s to the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Jun 2024 Closing Soon£18Design Museum, Kensington
The first major UK exhibition to map the design evolution of the skateboard from the 1950s to today – a story of design, daring and disobedience. The exhibition will chronicle the history of skateboard design from the 1950s to the …
Monster Mayhem at The MallWatch in wonder as The Mall Wood Green comes alive with a series of giant inflatable sculptures. With exotic flowers sprouting from entrances, mysterious tentacles emerging from the car park, and strange colourful creatures watching your every move, you’re encouraged …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeWood Green
Watch in wonder as The Mall Wood Green comes alive with a series of giant inflatable sculptures. With exotic flowers sprouting from entrances, mysterious tentacles emerging from the car park, and strange colourful creatures watching your every move, you’re encouraged …