What's on in London on Thursday 3rd October 2024
Top events happening London
Professions of power and powerlessness: reflections on nursing historyIn this lecture, Christine Hallett will reflect on her career in Nursing History. She will use the concept of power as a lens through which to analyse both the nature of nursing and the dilemmas faced by those who write …
5:30pm to 7:30pmFreeHarley Street
In this lecture, Christine Hallett will reflect on her career in Nursing History. She will use the concept of power as a lens through which to analyse both the nature of nursing and the dilemmas faced by those who write …
Late Night Keats: Women at Wentworth PlaceTo accompany our exhibition, ‘Hidden Histories of Keats House’, we take a look into the lives of some of the women who lived at Keats House in the 19th century. Meet Fanny Keats, the sister of John Keats, as she …
6:00pm to 8:00pm£15Keats House, Hampstead
To accompany our exhibition, ‘Hidden Histories of Keats House’, we take a look into the lives of some of the women who lived at Keats House in the 19th century. Meet Fanny Keats, the sister of John Keats, as she …
Life Lessons from Historical WomenUncover stories of the women whose lives and achievements have shaped our modern world. Comedian and author Eleanor Morton celebrates the not so-ordinary women whose decisions and accomplishments in their everyday lives resonate with us today. Whether its what we …
7:00pm to 9:00pm£16Holborn
Uncover stories of the women whose lives and achievements have shaped our modern world. Comedian and author Eleanor Morton celebrates the not so-ordinary women whose decisions and accomplishments in their everyday lives resonate with us today. Whether its what we …
Myths of life, death and rebirth, when gods walked the land of the pyramids under the desert sun From the creation of the universe, to the birth of the gods and their battles, ageless stories told live, for a modern audience, by award winning storyteller Jason Buck in the chapel of Highgate Cemetery. While attendees will not be …
Starts at 7:30pm£10Highgate
From the creation of the universe, to the birth of the gods and their battles, ageless stories told live, for a modern audience, by award winning storyteller Jason Buck in the chapel of Highgate Cemetery. While attendees will not be …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Absolut Warhol: The Other HalfThis exhibition features the works of five diverse artists from various creative disciplines, who have been given the opportunity to showcase their work in the Saatchi Gallery. Inspired by a newly discovered Andy Warhol painting featured on the 2024 Limited …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 6th Oct 2024 Closing SoonFreeSaatchi Gallery, Chelsea
This exhibition features the works of five diverse artists from various creative disciplines, who have been given the opportunity to showcase their work in the Saatchi Gallery. Inspired by a newly discovered Andy Warhol painting featured on the 2024 Limited …
Vanessa Bell: A Pioneer of Modern ArtVanessa Bell (1879 -1961) was one of the leading artists associated with the Bloomsbury Group, the avant-garde community of artists, writers and philosophers who pioneered literary and artistic modernism in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century. This focused …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 6th Oct 2024 Closing Soon£17Courtauld Institute of Art, Strand
Vanessa Bell (1879 -1961) was one of the leading artists associated with the Bloomsbury Group, the avant-garde community of artists, writers and philosophers who pioneered literary and artistic modernism in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century. This focused …
New life: Rembrandt and childrenDiscover an intimate drawing of a sleeping child, the first work by Rembrandt to be added to the British Museum collection for decades. The drawing by the renowned 17th-century Dutch artist Rembrandt had been in private collections for over 200 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 6th Oct 2024 Closing SoonFreeBritish Museum, Russell Square
Discover an intimate drawing of a sleeping child, the first work by Rembrandt to be added to the British Museum collection for decades. The drawing by the renowned 17th-century Dutch artist Rembrandt had been in private collections for over 200 …
Royal Portraits: A Century of PhotographyFor centuries, portraiture has played a vital role in shaping the public’s perception of the Royal Family. Over the past 100 years, no artistic medium has had a greater impact on the royal image than photography. Royal Portraits: A Century …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 6th Oct 2024 Closing Soon£19The King's Gallery, Whitehall
For centuries, portraiture has played a vital role in shaping the public’s perception of the Royal Family. Over the past 100 years, no artistic medium has had a greater impact on the royal image than photography. Royal Portraits: A Century …
Root & Branch - the origins of the Probation ServiceDid you know the forerunner of the modern Probation Service was set up in the police courts of Victorian London with a donation of just five shillings? You can learn about this and much more about the foundation and development …
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 8th Oct 2024 Closing SoonFreeMuseum of Methodism and John Wesley's House, Moorgate
Did you know the forerunner of the modern Probation Service was set up in the police courts of Victorian London with a donation of just five shillings? You can learn about this and much more about the foundation and development …
Congregation, a choral installation, by Es DevlinOver the past four months, Es Devlin has been making large scale chalk and charcoal portraits of 50 Londoners who have experienced forced displacement from their homelands. The drawings will be presented as a monumental projection-mapped tiered structure within the …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 9th Oct 2024 Closing SoonFreeStrand
Over the past four months, Es Devlin has been making large scale chalk and charcoal portraits of 50 Londoners who have experienced forced displacement from their homelands. The drawings will be presented as a monumental projection-mapped tiered structure within the …
Michael Ormerod: Vanishing PointThe first exhibition on this unique photographer for almost 20 years. Michael Ormerod (1947-1991) was a British photographer with a distinctive and powerful voice, whose career was tragically cut short on August 7th 1991 in a road accident on his …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 9th Oct 2024 Closing SoonFreeSoho
The first exhibition on this unique photographer for almost 20 years. Michael Ormerod (1947-1991) was a British photographer with a distinctive and powerful voice, whose career was tragically cut short on August 7th 1991 in a road accident on his …
The Art of the GameAn exhibition of luxury chess sets. The blurb sayth: "The Art of the Games how cases not only these stunning chess sets but also includes a selection of paintings and drawings by participating artists, including Sophie Matisse – great-granddaughter of …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 12th Oct 2024 Closing SoonFreeMarylebone
An exhibition of luxury chess sets. The blurb sayth: "The Art of the Games how cases not only these stunning chess sets but also includes a selection of paintings and drawings by participating artists, including Sophie Matisse – great-granddaughter of …
20 Behind The Boosh '20' Celebrating 20 years from when The Mighty Boosh first appeared on TV with intimate unseen photographs by Dave Brown. "It’s been a while since I showed some Behind The Boosh pics to the UK fans! It’s gonna be great to …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 13th Oct 2024 Closing SoonFreeIslington
Celebrating 20 years from when The Mighty Boosh first appeared on TV with intimate unseen photographs by Dave Brown. "It’s been a while since I showed some Behind The Boosh pics to the UK fans! It’s gonna be great to …
Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520 - 1920This ambitious group show charts women’s road to being recognised as professional artists, a 400-year journey which paved the way for future generations and established what it meant to be a woman in the British art world. The exhibition covers …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 13th Oct 2024 Closing Soon£20Tate Britain, Pimlico
This ambitious group show charts women’s road to being recognised as professional artists, a 400-year journey which paved the way for future generations and established what it meant to be a woman in the British art world. The exhibition covers …