What's on in London on Wednesday 14th August 2024
Top events happening London
Occasional guided tour of Stationers' Hall
A guided tour of the unique and historic Stationers’ Hall in the City of London. Learn more about the work of this ancient City of London Livery Company and its pivotal role in the history of the book trade over …
11:00am to 12:30pm£20Stationers' Hall, City of London
A guided tour of the unique and historic Stationers’ Hall in the City of London. Learn more about the work of this ancient City of London Livery Company and its pivotal role in the history of the book trade over …
Late opening at Westminster Abbey
Take a self-led tour exploring highlights of the Abbey then enjoy the evening sunshine in Cloister Garth with live music. The late opening is from 4:30pm to 7pm, with the last entry at 6pm. Available dates 17th July – with …
4:30pm to 7:00pm£19Westminster Abbey, Pimlico
Take a self-led tour exploring highlights of the Abbey then enjoy the evening sunshine in Cloister Garth with live music. The late opening is from 4:30pm to 7pm, with the last entry at 6pm. Available dates 17th July – with …
Queer As FolkloreJoin writer, historian and community organiser Sacha Coward for an evening exploring the queer roots of marine mythologies. Traces of many of the creatures, historical figures and magical beings treated in Coward’s book can be found in Royal Museums Greenwich’s …
7:00pm to 9:30pm£6Queen's House, Greenwich
Join writer, historian and community organiser Sacha Coward for an evening exploring the queer roots of marine mythologies. Traces of many of the creatures, historical figures and magical beings treated in Coward’s book can be found in Royal Museums Greenwich’s …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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 …
Revolution: Nature in the time of change 1776–1848The decades around 1800 are regarded as a time of momentous change in the social, political and economic makeup of human society. Natural history is no exception. Between the time of the American Revolution in 1776 and the revolutions of …
Exhibition ends on Friday 30th Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreePicadilly
The decades around 1800 are regarded as a time of momentous change in the social, political and economic makeup of human society. Natural history is no exception. Between the time of the American Revolution in 1776 and the revolutions of …
Visceral BeautyVisceral Beauty is a group exhibition that explores the fascinating visual qualities of our bodies. We go through life in them, yet we often feel estranged from our own bodies and their inner workings. A body is not just an …
Exhibition ends on Friday 30th Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreeWhitechapel
Visceral Beauty is a group exhibition that explores the fascinating visual qualities of our bodies. We go through life in them, yet we often feel estranged from our own bodies and their inner workings. A body is not just an …
Light, Colour & the Cosmology of PigmentThis exhibition celebrates the School of Traditional Arts’s unique engagement with pigment, and how it has been extended and explored in the work of its tutors, students, and alumni worldwide. The exhibition will include 150 pieces of artwork by tutors …
Exhibition ends on Friday 30th Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreeThe Garrison Chapel, Sloane Square
This exhibition celebrates the School of Traditional Arts’s unique engagement with pigment, and how it has been extended and explored in the work of its tutors, students, and alumni worldwide. The exhibition will include 150 pieces of artwork by tutors …