What's on in London on Saturday 10th August 2024
Top events happening London
1938 era tube train on the Piccadilly line todayIf you want to watch it go by, the 1938 era heritage tube train will be running along the Piccadilly line today. The train will make four return trips between Northfields and Heathrow on Saturday and Sunday. You can be …
11:00am to 5:00pm£28.50
If you want to watch it go by, the 1938 era heritage tube train will be running along the Piccadilly line today. The train will make four return trips between Northfields and Heathrow on Saturday and Sunday. You can be …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
The Art of Wallpaper: Morris & Co. in ContextThis exhibition focuses on William Morris, placing his wallpaper designs within the context of the radical changes in taste witnessed during the Victorian era. His distinctive patterning is set against a backdrop of the fanciful, naturalistic patterns that typified fashionable …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 11th Aug 2024 Closing Soon£3.50Hammersmith
This exhibition focuses on William Morris, placing his wallpaper designs within the context of the radical changes in taste witnessed during the Victorian era. His distinctive patterning is set against a backdrop of the fanciful, naturalistic patterns that typified fashionable …
Japan: Myths to MangaFrom Hokusai to Pokémon, Studio Ghibli, robots and beyond, the exhibition takes young visitors on an atmospheric and playful journey revealing the influence of folklore on Japan’s art and design. From visual art, animation and origami to curious creatures, robots, …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 11th Aug 2024 Closing Soon£9Young V&A, Bethnal Green
From Hokusai to Pokémon, Studio Ghibli, robots and beyond, the exhibition takes young visitors on an atmospheric and playful journey revealing the influence of folklore on Japan’s art and design. From visual art, animation and origami to curious creatures, robots, …
Changing Spaces: 60 Years of Design with HabitatHabitat celebrates its 60th anniversary with an interactive installation exploring how our homes have changed with us over the years. In the installation in the atrium and outside plaza, discover five interactive displays that chart how design influences and reflects …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 11th Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreeDesign Museum, Kensington
Habitat celebrates its 60th anniversary with an interactive installation exploring how our homes have changed with us over the years. In the installation in the atrium and outside plaza, discover five interactive displays that chart how design influences and reflects …
Jodie Carey: Beyond the MatrixCarey’s monumental installations, including works from the series ‘Stand’ and ‘Found’, have been reimagined to resonate with the architectural features of 100 Bishopsgate. Using from salvaged wood, plaster, and fabric, Carey’s sculptures embody a fusion of industrial and abstract elements, …
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 20th Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreeCity of London
Carey’s monumental installations, including works from the series ‘Stand’ and ‘Found’, have been reimagined to resonate with the architectural features of 100 Bishopsgate. Using from salvaged wood, plaster, and fabric, Carey’s sculptures embody a fusion of industrial and abstract elements, …
Foe to Friend: The British Army in Germany since 1945More than a million British soldiers have lived and served in Germany over the past 75 years. Immerse yourself in their stories and follow their evolution from conquerors and occupiers to allies and friends. Germany has been at the heart …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 21st Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
More than a million British soldiers have lived and served in Germany over the past 75 years. Immerse yourself in their stories and follow their evolution from conquerors and occupiers to allies and friends. Germany has been at the heart …
Ahmed Mater: ChroniclesThe first mid-career retrospective of one of the most influential Arab contemporary artists of this century. Curated by Dr. Ridha Moumni, Chairman, Christie’s Middle East and Africa and organised thematically, the exhibition traces Ahmed Mater’s expansive career, from his first …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 22nd Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreeChristie's, St James
The first mid-career retrospective of one of the most influential Arab contemporary artists of this century. Curated by Dr. Ridha Moumni, Chairman, Christie’s Middle East and Africa and organised thematically, the exhibition traces Ahmed Mater’s expansive career, from his first …
Beryl Cook / Tom of FinlandThis exhibition brings together the work of these two cultural icons for the very first time. At Studio Voltaire, fleshly excesses are explored in pairings that underscore their works as playful and political. In pairing their work, including archival materials …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 25th Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreeStudio Voltaire, Clapham
This exhibition brings together the work of these two cultural icons for the very first time. At Studio Voltaire, fleshly excesses are explored in pairings that underscore their works as playful and political. In pairing their work, including archival materials …
Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British MusicFor centuries, Black communities have created music in the UK, melding global influences into a Black British sound that has echoed through generations. Beyond the Bassline at the British Library, the first major exhibition of its kind anywhere in the …
Exhibition ends on Monday 26th Aug 2024 Closing Soon£15British Library, Camden
For centuries, Black communities have created music in the UK, melding global influences into a Black British sound that has echoed through generations. Beyond the Bassline at the British Library, the first major exhibition of its kind anywhere in the …
Victorian London in PhotographsThis temporary outdoor exhibition showcases The London Metropolitan Archive’s extraordinary range of photographs from Queen Victoria’s reign which record the city and its people in stunning detail. The arrival of photography in London in 1839 changed the way people saw …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 29th Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreeSt Paul's Cathedral, City of London
This temporary outdoor exhibition showcases The London Metropolitan Archive’s extraordinary range of photographs from Queen Victoria’s reign which record the city and its people in stunning detail. The arrival of photography in London in 1839 changed the way people saw …
Women and the Church of EnglandThis exhibition marks the 30th anniversary of the ordination of 1200 women to the priesthood in the Church of England, the 80th anniversary of the priesting of Florence Li Tim-Oi, and the 10th anniversary of the legislation passing which allows …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 29th Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreeLambeth Palace Library, Southwark
This exhibition marks the 30th anniversary of the ordination of 1200 women to the priesthood in the Church of England, the 80th anniversary of the priesting of Florence Li Tim-Oi, and the 10th anniversary of the legislation passing which allows …