What's on in London on Saturday 15th June 2024

Top events happening London

c2c trains to use the Bow Curve railway track

For one day only, c2c trains will be using the rarely used bow curve railway track between Limehouse and Stratford stations. The diversion is due to engineering works, so this is a fairly rare chance to travel along that little …

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Start time to be confirmed
Free

Orpington Priory Open Day

Come and explore the historic Grade II listed Orpington Priory & Gardens. Under the guardianship of shared ownership arts organisation V22 today, the Priory, which dates back to the 13th century, has been reimagined as the home to a group …

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10:00am to 4:00pm
Free
Orpington

Gun salutes in Green Park and Tower of London

Two sets of military gun salutes will take place today to mark the Official Birthday of HM The King The first will take place in Green Park (41 rounds). Gun salutes in the Royal Parks usually take place at 12:52pm …

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12:30pm to 2:00pm
Free

Military flypast over Central London

Look to the skies for a large military aircraft flypast including the Red Arrows. It’s the traditional conclusion of the Trooping the Colour, the King’s official birthday parade and will fly over central London a little before 1pm. The flypast …

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12:45pm to 1:10pm
Free

Manifestos: Architecture for a New Generation 2024

‘Manifestos: Architecture for a New Generation’ returns for a 6th year, presenting thought-provoking manifestos from emerging voices who are expanding the parameters of what architecture can be, who London is for and what its future holds. A panel of respected …

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3:00pm to 5:00pm
£6
Design Museum, Kensington

London Cruising Histories: Queer Sex and the City

Join Dr Isabell Dahms at Chelsea Library for a talk this Pride month. London is still known for its many cruising grounds, from Hampstead Heath and Clapham Common to its saunas and clubs. But why has cruising been such an …

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3:00pm to 4:00pm
Free
Chelsea

How games shape our reality

Join neuroscientist and physicist Kelly Clancy as she delves into our unrelenting fascination with games. Beyond mere entertainment, games serve as dynamic tools for learning about the world, understanding the intricacies of our minds, and even forecasting the future. But …

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7:00pm to 8:30pm
£17.27
Mayfair

Cruise ship to pass through Tower Bridge

A note that the cruise ship, Star Legend, will visit central London for a day — and will pass through Tower Bridge. The ship is due to arrive on Sat 15th June 2024 at 9:45pm. The ship is due to …

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9:30pm to 9:45pm
Free
Tower Bridge, Southwark

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Greening the Campus: Towards a more biodiverse Marylebone

Explore and be part of an ideas exhibition, for the redesign of the public realm outside the University of Westminster’s Marylebone Campus. The street frontage of University of Westminster’s Marylebone Campus is heavily used by 7500 students, as well as …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 15th Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Camden

At Home in Hackney: A community photographed 1970-today

From 1970s activism to the current party scene, the exhibition displays five decades of Hackney life through a camera lens. Featuring work from established and emerging photographers connected with Hackney, including Tom Hunter, Hackney Flashers, Neil Martinson, Dennis Morris, Rachel …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 15th Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Hackney Museum, Hackney

Rediscovering gems

Gems were the picture book of the ancient Mediterranean world. Depicting deities, famous individuals, animals, objects, and scenes from myth or daily life, these small artworks have made a significant impression throughout history. Classical gems have been highly prized by …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 15th Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
British Museum, Russell Square

Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron Portraits to Dream In

Photographers Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron are two of the most influential women in the history of photography. They lived a century apart – Cameron working in the UK and Sri Lanka from the 1860s, and Woodman in America …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Jun 2024 Closing Soon
£8.50
National Portrait Gallery, Soho

Christopher Hope-Fitch: Brutalism in Colour

Brutalism sheds its grey reputation and is given a polychromatic reimagining at Gareth Gardner Gallery during London Festival of Architecture. Photographer Christopher Hope-Fitch presents his long-term project ‘Brutalism in Colour’, revealing the multitude of textures, geometries and hidden colours within …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Deptford

Crisis of Britishness? Immigration, Race and Nation in Modern Britain

The idea that British identity and culture is threatened by non-white migration has been a recurring theme in British politics. The post-war period saw waves of migration under the British Nationality Act (1948) which gave automatic British citizenship to citizens …

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Exhibition ends on Tuesday 18th Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Wiener Library, Russell Square

Jonathan Yeo's Portrait of Charles III

Commissioned on behalf of the Drapers’ Company, this monumental portrait of King Charles – the first to which he has formally sat as King – by the leading figurative artist Jonathan Yeo will be making its way to our gallery …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 21st Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Philip Mould Gallery, St James

Painting Freedom: Indian modernism and its rebels

This exhibition presents the emergence of Indian modern art as a quest for cultural independence, exploring this through the work of the artists Jamini Roy, Rabindranath Tagore and Hemen Mazumdar, as well as a number of their contemporaries. The emergence …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 22nd Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
SOAS Gallery, Euston

Silver in the Fast Lane - 40 Years of Fox Silver

A retrospective to celebrate the work of Fox Silver at Goldsmiths’ Hall this summer. This exhibition is a rare opportunity to see the work of Fox Silver, revealing Serena and Richard Fox’s collaborative partnership over the last 40 years. It …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 22nd Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
City of London

Shark Smiles and Sunflowers

A bunch of sunflowers plucked from a neighbour’s flower bed. The sensuous shadows of marble sculptures in a garden at sunset. The heady scent of a lilac tree on a late summer’s evening. Shark Smiles and Sunflowers, Danish artist Anders …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 22nd Jun 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Wandsworth

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