What's on in London on Saturday 7th September 2024
Top events happening London
Lambeth local history fFairThis year’s local history fair returns to St. Leonard’s Church, the host of the very first Lambeth local history fair in 2017. Meet members of the Lambeth Local History Forum to learn about their work and how you might join …
10:00am to 4:30pmFreeStreatham
This year’s local history fair returns to St. Leonard’s Church, the host of the very first Lambeth local history fair in 2017. Meet members of the Lambeth Local History Forum to learn about their work and how you might join …
Tours of One Whitehall Place at The Royal Horseguards HotelOne Whitehall Place, a venue rarely open to the public, is offering a unique opportunity to explore its grandeur for one day only. This prestigious location near Westminster is quintessentially British, showcasing stunning high ceilings, a grand freestanding marble staircase—the …
10:00am to 4:00pmFreeWhitehall
One Whitehall Place, a venue rarely open to the public, is offering a unique opportunity to explore its grandeur for one day only. This prestigious location near Westminster is quintessentially British, showcasing stunning high ceilings, a grand freestanding marble staircase—the …
Hancock's Half Hour Double Bill Part VIII + Q&A Presented as part of the MADE AT RIVERSIDE TV Festival, celebrating the long history of film and TV production at Riverside Studios. Here we continue our longstanding celebration of the inimitable Tony Hancock, with a further two episodes of Hancock’s …
2:00pm to 3:30pm£10Hammersmith
Presented as part of the MADE AT RIVERSIDE TV Festival, celebrating the long history of film and TV production at Riverside Studios. Here we continue our longstanding celebration of the inimitable Tony Hancock, with a further two episodes of Hancock’s …
How to untie the quantum string20th-century theoretical physics achieved extraordinary results. From quantum field theory providing a framework for elementary particle interactions, to general relativity modelling space-time, these theories should be able to capture all the physical phenomena we observe in laboratories. But this is …
7:00pm to 8:30pm£17.27Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum), Mayfair
20th-century theoretical physics achieved extraordinary results. From quantum field theory providing a framework for elementary particle interactions, to general relativity modelling space-time, these theories should be able to capture all the physical phenomena we observe in laboratories. But this is …
The Wicker Man -- in a cemeteryA free outdoor screening of the classic horror movie shown in Nunhead Cemetery. Bring something to sit on and whatever you need to stay warm and dry Note – no tickets, get there early to get a space.
Starts at 8:30pmFreePeckham
A free outdoor screening of the classic horror movie shown in Nunhead Cemetery. Bring something to sit on and whatever you need to stay warm and dry Note – no tickets, get there early to get a space.
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
The Biba Story, 1964-1975Exploring how fashion phenomenon Biba blossomed to become the world’s first lifestyle label. In the summer of 1963, fashion illustrator Barbara Hulanicki established a mail-order company selling affordable fashion appealing to a new generation of young women, which she named …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 7th Sep 2024 Closing Soon£12.65Fashion and Textile Museum, Southwark
Exploring how fashion phenomenon Biba blossomed to become the world’s first lifestyle label. In the summer of 1963, fashion illustrator Barbara Hulanicki established a mail-order company selling affordable fashion appealing to a new generation of young women, which she named …
Close to the BoneClose to the Bone is a series of black and white photographs which document the journeys through bone cancer of four patients, photographed over a two year period by Caroline Seymour, before, during and after surgery. Be aware this exhibition …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 7th Sep 2024 Closing SoonFreeHunterian Museum, Holborn
Close to the Bone is a series of black and white photographs which document the journeys through bone cancer of four patients, photographed over a two year period by Caroline Seymour, before, during and after surgery. Be aware this exhibition …
Ian Berry: The Secret GardenA magical urban secret garden crafted from denim to delight kids and adults alike. Walk through the denim garden path and find roses, cacti, wisteria and dangling vines made with layers of recycled denim jeans, exploring themes of sustainability in …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Sep 2024 Closing SoonFreeThe Garden Museum, Southwark
A magical urban secret garden crafted from denim to delight kids and adults alike. Walk through the denim garden path and find roses, cacti, wisteria and dangling vines made with layers of recycled denim jeans, exploring themes of sustainability in …
Enzo MariThis exhibition celebrates the life and work of one of the greatest Italian designers of the 20th century, Enzo Mari, whose designs have inspired generations of creatives around the world. The exhibition is coming to the UK after debuting at …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Sep 2024 Closing Soon£20Design Museum, Kensington
This exhibition celebrates the life and work of one of the greatest Italian designers of the 20th century, Enzo Mari, whose designs have inspired generations of creatives around the world. The exhibition is coming to the UK after debuting at …
Taylor Swift | Songbook TrailExplore a free trail across V&A South Kensington celebrating Taylor Swift, with a range of her iconic looks on display. Each of the 13 stops on the trail will showcase a chapter in the songbook of Taylor’s career and spotlight …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Sep 2024 Closing SoonFreeVictoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington
Explore a free trail across V&A South Kensington celebrating Taylor Swift, with a range of her iconic looks on display. Each of the 13 stops on the trail will showcase a chapter in the songbook of Taylor’s career and spotlight …
Design Discoveries: Towards a DESIGN MUSEUM JAPANWhat does design mean to you? Join the conversation at Japan House London, where Japan’s leading creators share inspirational design that spans disciplines, regions and eras. While Japan is synonymous with exemplary design it doesn’t yet have a dedicated national …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Sep 2024 Closing SoonFreeJapan House London, Kensington
What does design mean to you? Join the conversation at Japan House London, where Japan’s leading creators share inspirational design that spans disciplines, regions and eras. While Japan is synonymous with exemplary design it doesn’t yet have a dedicated national …
Six Lives The Stories of Henry VIII's QueensTudor paintings by Hans Holbein the Younger and contemporary photography by Hiroshi Sugimoto meet in the National Portrait Gallery’s first exhibition of historic portraiture since reopening, presenting a study of the lives and afterlives of the six women who married …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Sep 2024 Closing Soon£21National Portrait Gallery, Soho
Tudor paintings by Hans Holbein the Younger and contemporary photography by Hiroshi Sugimoto meet in the National Portrait Gallery’s first exhibition of historic portraiture since reopening, presenting a study of the lives and afterlives of the six women who married …
Sergio Strizzi: The Perfect MomentSergio Strizzi (1931 – 2004) is considered one of cinematic still photography’s greatest talents. He worked on film sets in Italy and beyond from the 1950s to the early 2000s alongside many of the country’s top film directors, including Antonioni …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Sep 2024 Closing Soon£7.50Islington
Sergio Strizzi (1931 – 2004) is considered one of cinematic still photography’s greatest talents. He worked on film sets in Italy and beyond from the 1950s to the early 2000s alongside many of the country’s top film directors, including Antonioni …
Beyond FashionBeyond Fashion showcases the work of acclaimed fashion photographers from around the world. The works demonstrate how fashion photography has moved past the simple presentation of product lines to reflect on the reality of our lives, to explore our aspirations …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Sep 2024 Closing Soon£12Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea
Beyond Fashion showcases the work of acclaimed fashion photographers from around the world. The works demonstrate how fashion photography has moved past the simple presentation of product lines to reflect on the reality of our lives, to explore our aspirations …
African DeedsIn 2021, descendant of the Brem-Wilson Family, Mandy Parker-Sharp donated the family collection to Black Cultural Archives. This family collection includes early diaries, cassette interviews, videos, and hundreds of photos and documents, charting three generations of history. As well as …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Sep 2024 Closing Soon£5Brixton
In 2021, descendant of the Brem-Wilson Family, Mandy Parker-Sharp donated the family collection to Black Cultural Archives. This family collection includes early diaries, cassette interviews, videos, and hundreds of photos and documents, charting three generations of history. As well as …