What's on in London on Wednesday 18th September 2024

Top events happening London

Twilight Tour

An after-hours tour of the Museum, our Twilight Tour offers a journey through the stories, collection, and interiors of Sir John Soane’s remarkable home at its most atmospheric. After the Museum closes each day, the footsteps of the final visitors …

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6:00pm to 7:00pm
£30
Sir John Soane's Museum, Holborn

William Morris Fishes the Thames, Victorian and Utopian

An illustrated talk exploring how William Morris fished both the actual and the utopian Thames. William Morris fished many rivers during his long, impassioned career as an angler, but none of them meant as much to him as the Thames …

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6:00pm to 7:00pm
£9
Hammersmith

Europe by train, 1972-1997: The experiences of young British Interrailers

A talk by Ian Lacey, Royal Holloway University of London, on the historical and social significance of this coming of age adventure. Between 1972 and 1997, the Interrail scheme enabled an estimated half a million young travellers from across the …

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6:00pm to 7:00pm
Free
Clerkenwell

What is Modern Paganism?

What is modern Paganism, and how does it relate to witchcraft, Druidry and other phenomena? This lecture is designed to answer that question, and in doing so provide an overview of the different traditions that make up Paganism today. It …

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6:00pm to 7:00pm
Free
Holborn

A Natural History of Vampires - with Deborah Hyde

Writer and folklorist Deborah Hyde explores the mythical, medical, and cultural origins of folkloric monsters. Join the former editor of theSkeptic magazine in exploring what lies behind tales of the living dead who feast on innocent victims, which spread from …

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7:00pm to 9:00pm
Free
Southwark

Teddy Boys: Post-War Britain and the First Youth Revolution

Max Décharné in conversation with Marc Glendening. With their draped suits, suede creepers and immaculately greased hair, the Teddy Boys defined a new era for a generation of teenagers raised on a diet of drab clothes, Blitz playgrounds and tinned …

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7:00pm to 9:00pm
£11
Tottenham Court Road

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

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

Raise the Roof

See new creative works that unpack narratives of gender, race and imperialism at 66 Portland Place. Opened in 1934, when the modern architectural profession was being forged, RIBA’s Grade II* listed home can tell us a lot about the values …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 21st Sep 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Regent Street

Hudood: Rethinking boundaries

The exhibition introduces contemporary art from the Barjeel Foundation, with a focus on the overarching theme of "Boundaries" as both a subject and a tool for meaningfully accessing a diverse array of art from the SWANA region. Delving into the …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 21st Sep 2024 Closing Soon
Free
SOAS Gallery, Euston

Wallace Sewell & Fred Ingrams Exhibition

Discover the artist whose colourful paintings have inspired this season’s new Wallace Sewell A/W2024 scarf collection. The in-store launch will display original paintings by Fred Ingrams alongside the new textiles, detailing the creative process of its design team. Wallace Sewell …

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

Hawksmoor6

This exhibition shows photohgraphs of six Hawksmoor churches that have survived over the past 300 years, in sharp contrast to so many of Christopher Wren’s masterpieces which have been lost. A new film for the exhibition includes an interview with …

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

Michael Rosen: The Illustrators

Michael Rosen’s children’s writing has delighted generations – and this exhibition journeys through his life and career via a selection of original illustrations from his books. The exhibition features work by 14 artists across a wide range of mediums including …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 22nd Sep 2024 Closing Soon
£6
Heath Robinson Museum, Pinner

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