What's on in London on Wednesday 20th November 2024
Top events happening London
Cassino ’44
Join James Holland as he revisits the Second World War battles at Monte Cassino, bringing their dramatic scenes to life through the words of those who were there. By the start of 1944, the Allies found themselves coming up against …
6:30pm to 7:30pm£15National Army Museum, Chelsea
Join James Holland as he revisits the Second World War battles at Monte Cassino, bringing their dramatic scenes to life through the words of those who were there. By the start of 1944, the Allies found themselves coming up against …
In Conversation with David Hoffman
From squatting in East London’s Fieldgate Mansions, to being a celebrated protest photographer, David Hoffman will share his journey of documenting hidden histories of homelessness, racism, and the beauty and grittiness of the East End. This in conversation with Museum …
6:30pm to 9:30pm£7The Museum of the Home, Bethnal Green
From squatting in East London’s Fieldgate Mansions, to being a celebrated protest photographer, David Hoffman will share his journey of documenting hidden histories of homelessness, racism, and the beauty and grittiness of the East End. This in conversation with Museum …
All That Glisters: Archaeologists vs Detectorists? Speaker: Line RavnsgaardWhat if your hobby had the potential to make you rich, add to the body of human knowledge, or even rewrite history? Metal detecting is hugely popular, but can detectorists and archaeologists work together? Are there other ways to be …
7:00pm to 9:00pmFreeSouthwark
What if your hobby had the potential to make you rich, add to the body of human knowledge, or even rewrite history? Metal detecting is hugely popular, but can detectorists and archaeologists work together? Are there other ways to be …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
'Her booke' Early Modern Women and their BooksThis exhibition will highlight material owned, written, commissioned, and translated by women during the long early modern period. It celebrates the ways in which women and their books were an integral part of England’s devotional, intellectual, and bibliographical cultures. Beginning …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 21st Nov 2024 Closing SoonFreeLambeth Palace Library, Southwark
This exhibition will highlight material owned, written, commissioned, and translated by women during the long early modern period. It celebrates the ways in which women and their books were an integral part of England’s devotional, intellectual, and bibliographical cultures. Beginning …
ING Discerning Eye Annual ExhibitionAn exhibition of 685 small to medium sized artworks that reflect the breadth and range of contemporary art from across the UK. They’re selected from over 6,000 submissions — and are on sale with a free exhibition to view.
Exhibition ends on Saturday 23rd Nov 2024 Closing SoonFreeMall Galleries, St James
An exhibition of 685 small to medium sized artworks that reflect the breadth and range of contemporary art from across the UK. They’re selected from over 6,000 submissions — and are on sale with a free exhibition to view.
Seven Pavilions of LoveThis series of work is inspired by the Haft Paykar (The Seven Beauties), a romantic allegorical poem of the medieval period written by Persian poet Ni??m? Ganjav? in 1197. The 1995 English translation by Julie Scott Meisami, referred to by …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Nov 2024 Closing SoonFreeKings Cross
This series of work is inspired by the Haft Paykar (The Seven Beauties), a romantic allegorical poem of the medieval period written by Persian poet Ni??m? Ganjav? in 1197. The 1995 English translation by Julie Scott Meisami, referred to by …
Portals: An Exhibition by Artists with Experience of Homelessness & PovertyThe exhibition will be open to the public over two days and highlights the voices, stories and talents of artists with experience of homelessness and poverty. This collaborative, multimedia exhibition represents a passage to new spaces, be it through doorways, …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Nov 2024 Closing SoonFreeSoho
The exhibition will be open to the public over two days and highlights the voices, stories and talents of artists with experience of homelessness and poverty. This collaborative, multimedia exhibition represents a passage to new spaces, be it through doorways, …
Samuel Nnorom: Multitude or MinorityFollowing the artist being named the inaugural winner of M&C Saatchi Group Art for Change Prize in 2022, Saatchi Gallery, M&C Saatchi Group and Tiwani Contemporary are pleased to present a solo exhibition of works by the emerging Nigerian artist …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 24th Nov 2024 Closing SoonFreeSaatchi Gallery, Chelsea
Following the artist being named the inaugural winner of M&C Saatchi Group Art for Change Prize in 2022, Saatchi Gallery, M&C Saatchi Group and Tiwani Contemporary are pleased to present a solo exhibition of works by the emerging Nigerian artist …
The Walls Between Us“Home is a place, a site in which we live… an idea, an imaginary that is imbued with feelings of belonging, desire and intimacy…of violence, fear and alienation” (Home, Blunt & Dowling). The Walls Between Us, explores the complex notion …
Exhibition ends on Monday 25th Nov 2024 Closing SoonFreeSaatchi Gallery, Chelsea
“Home is a place, a site in which we live… an idea, an imaginary that is imbued with feelings of belonging, desire and intimacy…of violence, fear and alienation” (Home, Blunt & Dowling). The Walls Between Us, explores the complex notion …
Radical Modernity: From Bloomsbury to CharlestonAn exhibition celebrating the very best of art and literature by the Bloomsbury group, with works for sale alongside loans from the collection at Charleston, the home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. The Bloomsbury group was a circle of …
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 26th Nov 2024 Closing SoonFreeSotheby's, New Oxford Street
An exhibition celebrating the very best of art and literature by the Bloomsbury group, with works for sale alongside loans from the collection at Charleston, the home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. The Bloomsbury group was a circle of …
Journey to the West: Art by Kaler Q HuangJourney to the West presents a new series of paintings weaving together archival images of the Chinese Labour Corps during the First World War, literary references, and biblical stories. Paintings on silk, porcelain sculptures and watercolour studies question how labour …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 27th Nov 2024 Closing SoonFreeCamden
Journey to the West presents a new series of paintings weaving together archival images of the Chinese Labour Corps during the First World War, literary references, and biblical stories. Paintings on silk, porcelain sculptures and watercolour studies question how labour …
Camden Highline WIPCamden Highline WIP offers a behind-the-scenes look at the charity transforming a disused railway line into a new urban green space for London, through the lens of local documentary photographer, Paul Romans. Paul is a local photographer who been following …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 28th Nov 2024 Closing SoonFreeCamden
Camden Highline WIP offers a behind-the-scenes look at the charity transforming a disused railway line into a new urban green space for London, through the lens of local documentary photographer, Paul Romans. Paul is a local photographer who been following …
The Black Dog: Crypt ResidencyIn British folklore, the Black Dog acts as a revenant: resurfacing again and again throughout our history. The Dog appears in many forms, categorised by folklorist Theo Brown as: The Barguest, a shapeshifter, ominous and belligerent, often connected with burial-sites …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 30th Nov 2024 Closing SoonFreeCamden
In British folklore, the Black Dog acts as a revenant: resurfacing again and again throughout our history. The Dog appears in many forms, categorised by folklorist Theo Brown as: The Barguest, a shapeshifter, ominous and belligerent, often connected with burial-sites …