What's on in London on Monday 7th October 2024

Top events happening London

Lost Gardens of London, by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan

This lecture will focus on and celebrate the evanescence of the metropolis’s vast and varied garden legacy. Lost Gardens of London Our fascination with lost gardens is more than a mere pervasive wistfulness for the past or a vague longing …

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7:00pm to 8:30pm
£15
Kensington

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Root & Branch - the origins of the Probation Service

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Tuesday 8th Oct 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Museum of Methodism and John Wesley's House, Moorgate

Congregation, a choral installation, by Es Devlin

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Wednesday 9th Oct 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Strand

Michael Ormerod: Vanishing Point

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Wednesday 9th Oct 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Soho

The Art of the Game

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 12th Oct 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Marylebone

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 13th Oct 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Islington

Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520 - 1920

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 13th Oct 2024 Closing Soon
£20
Tate Britain, Pimlico

Illusion – The Inquisitive Eye

This three-day exhibition is an opportunity to see a collection of works selected exclusively from the membership of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers. Oh, and visit the magnificent Painters’ Hall. It includes a mix of painters, sculptors, designers, decorators and …

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Exhibition ends on Wednesday 16th Oct 2024 Closing Soon
Free
City of London

Britain's Biggest Brands 2023

This display reflects trends in the British public’s shopping habits in the last year. Although the top 10 has retained its big-hitters, with Cadbury, Coca-Cola and Walkers on the podium once again, the 2023 list saw a few newcomers joining …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 19th Oct 2024 Closing Soon
£10
Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising, Notting Hill

HEROES: The British invasion of American comics

Comic books are American as apple pie and Uncle Sam’ aren’t they? Discover how British artists and writers invaded America and made their mark on iconic superheroes and more. HEROES: The British invasion of American comics tells the story of …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 19th Oct 2024 Closing Soon
£9.50
Cartoon Museum, New Oxford Street

Memory and Remedy

London-based multidisciplinary artist Carey Bennett depicts vivid recollections of everyday brands through the method of screen-printing. Starting her career as an illustrator, Bennett’s work is recognised for its bold colour palette and integrated typography. Drawing clients from TV, publishing, advertising, …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 19th Oct 2024 Closing Soon
£10
Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising, Notting Hill

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