What's on in London on Monday 9th September 2024

Top events happening London

Gun salutes in Hyde Park and Tower of London

Two sets of military gun salutes will take place today to mark the Accession Day of HM The King. The first will take place in Hyde Park (41 rounds). Gun salutes in the Royal Parks usually take place at 12pm …

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11:30am to 2:00pm
Free

The Monk Sisters at St James the Less: Women and Architectural Patronage in Victorian Britain

In this talk Professor Alex Bremner will explore the role of Jane Emily and Penelope Anna Monk in the commissioning the church of St James the Less, Pimlico, and what, if any, impact their vision for the church had on …

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6:00pm to 8:00pm
£10
Pimlico South

The science of skateboarding

Join Rodney Mullen, one of the most influential skateboarders of all time, as he breaks down the science of skateboarding. From the basics of balance and motion to the complexities of executing flawless tricks, Rodney will delve into the physics …

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7:00pm to 8:30pm
£17.27
Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum), Mayfair

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

The Fairground World of Ross Hutchinson

An exhibition of funfair memorabilia prior to its sale at auction. Hutchinson has been connoisseur of fairground memorabilia for more than 40 years, and the sale will feature an array of vintage and antique fairground figures and carvings, ride seats …

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Exhibition ends on Monday 9th Sep 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Bonhams, Mayfair

The Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Awards Exhibition 2024

Discover a hand-picked selection of this year’s award-winning work in GC&DC’s exhibition. You will be able to enjoy seeing creative designs and incredible handcrafted jewellery, silversmithing and objet d’art, gleaming with precious metals and gemstones, from emerging and established designers, …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 12th Sep 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Clerkenwell

Times of the Day

Contemporary landscape artist, Lucy Marks, AROI, ARWS, presents a solo exhibition of new paintings. The exhibition, Times of the Day, revolves around light. Lucy will display 70 new works that study and capture the play of light on the landscape …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 15th Sep 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Soho

Patric Prince: Digital Art Visionary

Explore visionary collector Patric D. Prince’s unique collection of digital art and the fascinating collaborations and use of technology it reveals. The 14 works on display provide a snapshot of digital art practices from the 1960s to early 2000s. Ian …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 15th Sep 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington

A Say in the End of the World: Solidarity and Nuclear Defence in the Cold War

Thoughtfully curated by guest Gareth Bryant (PhD student, Open University), the exhibition explores networks of solidarity between groups campaigning on peace, nuclear weapons and national self-determination. In the late 1950s, hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations against …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 15th Sep 2024 Closing Soon
Free
LSE Library, Holborn

Derek Jarman: From Soho to the Fifth Continent

Beginning at Phoenix House in St. Giles, Jane Palm Gold embarks upon a journey From Soho to the Fifth Continent to seek out Derek Jarman’s relationship with the land: at home in the city, Phoenix House in London’s West End, …

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Exhibition ends on Wednesday 18th Sep 2024 Closing Soon
Free

Tower Bridge at the Heritage Gallery

To celebrate Tower Bridge’s birthday, join London Metropolitan Archives at the City of London’s Heritage Gallery to journey through 130 years of history. Since its Royal opening on 30th June 1894, Tower Bridge (external link) has been an enduring symbol …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 19th Sep 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Guildhall Art Gallery and Roman Amphitheater, City of London

Sign Painting Studio with artist Peter Liversidge

The Sign Painting Studio is a working studio at the RCN where the artist keeps the same hours as the institution, painting signs and sharing information with visitors to the space on Cavendish Square. For one week, visitors to the …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 20th Sep 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Harley Street

Homelessness: Reframed

Presented in collaboration with Prince William’s Homewards programme and Eleven Eleven Foundation this exhibition brings to life the breadth and complexities of homelessness across the country and give people an opportunity to engage with, and better understand, the stories of …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 20th Sep 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea

Peter Hedegaard | 1960s & 1970s screenprints

Rocket presents a mini-retrospective of Screenprints that celebrates the collaboration between the artist Peter Hedegaard and his wife Isolde who together produced over 50 editions from 1965 to 1976. Peter Hedegaard (1929-2008) was born in Copenhagen but came to England …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 21st Sep 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Hackney

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