What's on in London on Sunday 2nd June 2024

Top events happening London

Last chance to visit the Secret Life of the Home gallery

The Science Museum’s basement gallery, filled with domestic appliances, will close today, so this is your last chance to visit. This is a gallery of the familiar yet strange. It is an undiscovered country of the past for many who …

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10:00am to 6:00pm
Free
Science Museum, South Kensington

Herts Heavy Horse and Country Show

This exciting annual event is steeped in history and an opportunity to see the gentle giants of the horse world in action. In partnership with the Hertfordshire Heavy Horse Association the event brings a unique chance to get up close …

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10:00am to 5:00pm
£12
Enfield

Opera Holland Park open day 2024

Ever wondered what goes on behind the gates of Opera Holland Park? Go behind the scenes at the theatre, mingle with the rising stars of the opera world, and unleash your creativity with an array of exciting activities for all …

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12:00pm to 4:30pm
Free

After the Firefighters - Creating Futures at Alice Billing House

Tucked away behind the Town Hall on the busy Broadway in Stratford is Alice Billing House, set in a quiet courtyard. After standing empty for decades, it is slowly coming back to life. Purcell Architects will lead an informative and …

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2:30pm to 3:30pm
Free
Stratford

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Set to Stun: Designing & Filming Sci-Fi in West London

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Gunnersbury Park and Museum, Ealing

Bella Hoare | A Different Green

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Southwark

Zimingzhong 凝时聚珍: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Jun 2024 Closing Soon
£1
Science Museum, South Kensington

Assignments 2024: The BPPA Exhibition

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Southwark

Skateboard

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Jun 2024 Closing Soon
£18
Design Museum, Kensington

Monster Mayhem at The Mall

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Wood Green

Acts of Resistance: Photography, Feminisms and the Art of Protest

Photography has long been associated with acts of resistance. It is used to document action, share ideas, inspire change, tell stories, gather evidence and fight against injustice. This group exhibition at the SLG, organised in collaboration with the V&A, spans the Main Gallery and …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Peckham

Ceramics Summer Show in Peckham

Showcasing around 100 up-and-coming artists and designers working with ceramics, it is an opportunity to see a range of handmade work, meet the makers and see the studios where the work itself is made. All work on display is for …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Peckham

Fanciful Figures

anciful Figures turns visitors’ attention to ‘staffage’, the small human and animal figures in architectural drawings, which became increasingly popular during the eighteenth century. Drawing on the drafting practices of past and present, the exhibition illustrates staffage’s ability to animate …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Sir John Soane's Museum, Holborn

M&S Marble Arch Reimagined

An exhibition of Middlesex University MA Interiors work that reimagines the opportunities of existing buildings for sustainable redevelopment. Marks and Spencer Marble Arch flagship store, on Oxford Street, has become central to the debate around adaptive reuse and retrofitting our …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 13th Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Hendon

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