What's on in London on Thursday 4th July 2024

Top events happening London

Visit the tall sailing ship, the Juan Sebastián de Elcano

The Spanish Armada naval training ship, the Juan Sebastián de Elcano will be in Canary Wharf for a few days, and will be open to the public to visit. The Juan Sebastián de Elcano is a four-masted topsail, steel-hulled barquentine …

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10:00am to 8:00pm
Free
Poplar

RCP Museum Late: Fortitude

Get creative with crochet, explore our collections and take your last chance to see the ‘Fortitude’ exhibition at our July Museum Late. Curator tour Contemplate the emotive stories shared in exhibition ‘Fortitude: healthcare workers’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic’ with …

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5:30pm to 8:00pm
Free
Camden

The Murray Lecture: London - greatest city on the planet?

Join Peter Murray for the inaugural Murray Lecture, followed by a conversation with Beatrice Galilee, exploring London’s position. Join Peter Murray in conversation with Beatrice Galilee in the inaugural Murray lecture, exploring London’s position on the global stage as we …

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6:15pm to 7:30pm
£28.02
South Kensington

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

The Reign

This exhibition is a collaboration between The Society of Antiquaries of London and contemporary artists, Dan Llywelyn Hall and Adam Dant. The exhibition will feature ten new works by each artist that draw inspiration from 20 items from the Society’s …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 5th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Picadilly

Never Such Innocence 10th Anniversary art exhibition

This 4-day exhibition will showcase 32 pieces of artwork and poems by people aged 9-18, capturing how international war and violence impact their fears and personal hopes for the future. The exhibition draws attention to different themes of historic and …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 5th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Trafalgar Square

Lost Summer Skies | Kristi Kongi & Tõnis Saadoja

An inaugural exhibition by Estonian artists, Kristi Kongi and Tõnis Saadoja. Mid-career and with prestigious curriculum vitae, they are academic colleagues at the Estonian Academy of Arts. Both are painters but work in distinct ways that are quite different from …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 6th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Tottenham Court Road

Phashionable! Vulnavia: Our Lady of Phibes

A photographic exhibition of images from the production of Robert Fuest’s 1971 horror comedy film The Abominable Dr. Phibes. Booking recommended but walk-ins welcome. Suggested donation £4-£10. During the autumnal months and into the winter of 1970, EMI-MGM Elstree Studios …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 6th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Horse Hospital, Clerkenwell

Lewis Hamilton / IWC Schaffhausen pop-up

The pop-up will offer a blend of motorsport memorabilia, engineering artefacts and unique timepieces that tell the story of the long-standing connection between IWC and Lewis Hamilton. Pieces will include his Silverstone Winning race suit from 2021, IWC-branded driving gloves …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Battersea

Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners shaped global style

Step inside a traditional tailor’s workshop in the East End and immerse yourself in the glitz and glamour of a Carnaby Street boutique at the height of the Swinging Sixties – when London was the world’s fashion capital. From East …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
£12
London Museum Docklands, Poplar

Travel the Silk Road

A one-weekend display of fashion photos, all taken along the route of the Silk Road that spanned over 4,000 miles, from Egypt, China, Turkey, to Italy and many more. The exhibition showcases works by photographers Matt Easton, Tak Sugita, Greg …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Whitechapel

茶, चाय, Tea (Chá, Chai, Tea)

The exhibition explores tea’s complex history and myriad of meanings – from its popularisation and globalisation connected to stories of imperialism and colonial violence, to inspiring artistic expression, cultural customs and national identities, it is simultaneously deeply personal and political. …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Horniman Museum, Forest Hill

Summer Science Exhibition

Discover cutting-edge research and innovation at the Royal Society’s annual Summer Science Exhibition, a free interactive experience open to everyone with a curious mind. This year, visitors can get hands-on with personal brain scanners, hear real ice core samples from …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Wimbledon

Sargent and Fashion

Fashion, identity, painting: explore the unique work of John Singer Sargent Celebrated for his striking portrait paintings, this exhibition sheds new light on John Singer Sargent’s acclaimed works. It explores how he worked like a stylist to craft the image …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon
£22
Tate Britain, Pimlico

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