What's on in London on Friday 23rd August 2024
Top events happening London
Shakespeare at the Front
Join Dr Amy Lidster as she explores how Shakespeare has been used on the front lines of conflicts around the world and why he continues to matter for those most immediately affected by war. While we may be more familiar …
12:00pm to 1:00pmFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
Join Dr Amy Lidster as she explores how Shakespeare has been used on the front lines of conflicts around the world and why he continues to matter for those most immediately affected by war. While we may be more familiar …
Grace Tosier’s Chocolate Soiree in the Painted Hall
An evening of chocolate-infused magic in the Painted Hall hosted by renowned 18th century chocolate maker Grace Tosier. The proprietor of Greenwich’s famous Chocolate House, played by a live costumed interpreter from History Riot, will personally welcome you to her …
Starts at 7:00pm£35Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
An evening of chocolate-infused magic in the Painted Hall hosted by renowned 18th century chocolate maker Grace Tosier. The proprietor of Greenwich’s famous Chocolate House, played by a live costumed interpreter from History Riot, will personally welcome you to her …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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 …
Abstractions: Studies from the National TheatreThe iconic, brutalist architecture of the National Theatre building on London’s South Bank has been documented by photographer Amelia Lancaster for over 20 years. These images can now be seen inside the very building they depict at a free exhibition, …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 31st Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreeSouthwark
The iconic, brutalist architecture of the National Theatre building on London’s South Bank has been documented by photographer Amelia Lancaster for over 20 years. These images can now be seen inside the very building they depict at a free exhibition, …
EntheonThis exhibition from art hub Illusionaries, Entheon invites the public to embark on an immersive journey into the realms of humanity and spirituality. Renowned for their profound exploration of the human condition, New York-based artists Alex Grey and Allyson Grey’s …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 31st Aug 2024 Closing Soon£25Poplar
This exhibition from art hub Illusionaries, Entheon invites the public to embark on an immersive journey into the realms of humanity and spirituality. Renowned for their profound exploration of the human condition, New York-based artists Alex Grey and Allyson Grey’s …
A World Apart: the Work of Charles LutyensCharles Lutyens (1933-2021) was both an artist and art therapist, whose professional work took him into a series of institutions, to meet – and help to treat – the people within. He is best known as the creator of the …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 31st Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreeBethlem Museum of the Mind, Beckenham
Charles Lutyens (1933-2021) was both an artist and art therapist, whose professional work took him into a series of institutions, to meet – and help to treat – the people within. He is best known as the creator of the …