What's on in London on Friday 21st June 2024
Top events happening London
Lady Butler's Waterloo
Join curator Anna Lavelle as she explores the Waterloo campaign through iconic depictions by the acclaimed Victorian artist Lady Butler. From blockbuster films to radio plays, creative depictions of the Battle of Waterloo have taken many forms. But a unique …
12:00pm to 1:00pmFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
Join curator Anna Lavelle as she explores the Waterloo campaign through iconic depictions by the acclaimed Victorian artist Lady Butler. From blockbuster films to radio plays, creative depictions of the Battle of Waterloo have taken many forms. But a unique …
Curator's introduction to Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII's Queens
Join exhibition curator Charlotte Bolland as she introduces the Gallery’s new major exhibition Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens. The show chronicles the representation of Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and …
7:00pm to 8:00pm£15National Portrait Gallery, Soho
Join exhibition curator Charlotte Bolland as she introduces the Gallery’s new major exhibition Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens. The show chronicles the representation of Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and …
Doctor Who - The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire Of Death Riverside Studios – home to the filming of many classic Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s- are delighted to bring the BBC’s Doctor Who back to the big screen with this special cinema presentation of the latest season’s two episode …
Starts at 11:00pm£15Hammersmith
Riverside Studios – home to the filming of many classic Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s- are delighted to bring the BBC’s Doctor Who back to the big screen with this special cinema presentation of the latest season’s two episode …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Jonathan Yeo's Portrait of Charles IIICommissioned 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 …
Exhibition ends on Friday 21st Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreePhilip Mould Gallery, St James
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 …
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 …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 22nd Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeSOAS Gallery, Euston
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 …
Silver in the Fast Lane - 40 Years of Fox SilverA 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 …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 22nd Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeCity of London
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 …
Shark Smiles and SunflowersA 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 …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 22nd Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeWandsworth
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 …
Making More Mischief: Folk Costume in BritainMaking More Mischief: Folk Costume in Britain is the sequel to Compton Verney’s 2023 exhibition, Making Mischief: Folk Costume in Britain, which was the first of its kind to explore the pivotal role of costume in folk customs thriving across …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 22nd Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeOlympic Park
Making More Mischief: Folk Costume in Britain is the sequel to Compton Verney’s 2023 exhibition, Making Mischief: Folk Costume in Britain, which was the first of its kind to explore the pivotal role of costume in folk customs thriving across …
Legion life in the Roman army From family life on the fort to the brutality of the battlefield, experience Rome’s war machine through the people who knew it best – the soldiers who served in it. The Roman empire spanned more than a million square miles …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Jun 2024 Closing Soon£17British Museum, Russell Square
From family life on the fort to the brutality of the battlefield, experience Rome’s war machine through the people who knew it best – the soldiers who served in it. The Roman empire spanned more than a million square miles …
Back in the Dazed - Rankin 1991-2001An exhibition from photographer Rankin, Back in the Dazed highlights one photographer and one magazine, across one memorable decade. From cult celebrities, to musical icons and the world’s top Supermodels, Rankin was at the forefront of Cool Britannia and the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Jun 2024 Closing Soon£10180 Studios, Strand
An exhibition from photographer Rankin, Back in the Dazed highlights one photographer and one magazine, across one memorable decade. From cult celebrities, to musical icons and the world’s top Supermodels, Rankin was at the forefront of Cool Britannia and the …
If You Pass GoOld Kent Road is in a state of flux with redevelopment underway and more still in the planning stage. With the Bakerloo extension on hold, the speed of change has slowed down allowing some time for reflection. If You Pass …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeSouthwark
Old Kent Road is in a state of flux with redevelopment underway and more still in the planning stage. With the Bakerloo extension on hold, the speed of change has slowed down allowing some time for reflection. If You Pass …
Heath Robinson's Illustrations for magazines, 1925 to 1936With the start of the Second World War in 1914 Heath Robinson observed that “There was now no demand for purely artistic productions, for new editions of Shakespeare or other classicsâ€. He was then dependent on humorous work for his …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Jun 2024 Closing Soon£6Heath Robinson Museum, Pinner
With the start of the Second World War in 1914 Heath Robinson observed that “There was now no demand for purely artistic productions, for new editions of Shakespeare or other classicsâ€. He was then dependent on humorous work for his …
Art Now Zeinab Saleh An exhibition of delicate and intimate paintings and drawings from Kenyan-born, London-based artist Zeinab Saleh. Suggesting both fleeting movement and suspended time, these works draw on everyday experiences, personal encounters and the dreamlike quality of memory. This is the latest …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeTate Britain, Pimlico
An exhibition of delicate and intimate paintings and drawings from Kenyan-born, London-based artist Zeinab Saleh. Suggesting both fleeting movement and suspended time, these works draw on everyday experiences, personal encounters and the dreamlike quality of memory. This is the latest …