What's on in London on Wednesday 4th December 2024

Top events happening London

Free Lunchtime Tour of St. Mary Magdalene's Neo-Gothic Church, Paddington

Discover the hidden treasures of St Mary Magdalene’s church, a Grade I listed masterpiece, on our final heritage tour of the year! Join our knowledgeable volunteer guides as they unveil the wonders of this breathtaking space including; Gothic Revival architecture …

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12:00pm to 1:00pm
Free
Paddington

The History of Rotherhithe

A talk on the history of Rotherhithe for the Docklands History Group. All welcome. Non-DHG members asked to contribute £4.00. Entry from 4.30pm in lower ground floor. Talk starts at 5pm. Museum closes at 5pm so late arivals should enter …

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4:30pm to 6:30pm
£4
Poplar

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

London Jewels exhibition

Ahead of their sale at an auction, there’s an exhibition of jewellery in Bonhams. The 150-lot sale features a spectacular collection of jewellery from impressive single-owner collections including jewels from the Collection of Dame Joan Collins. London Jewels spans the …

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Exhibition ends on Wednesday 4th Dec 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Bonhams, Mayfair

Judy Garland's Wizard of Oz ruby slippers on display

One of only four surviving pairs of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz has gone on display for one week. They are not just any pair though, but the ones used in close up …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 5th Dec 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Mayfair

We Left Nothing Behind

An exhibition by Manchester based painter, Jen Orpin. The artist’s motorway paintings embody memory, travel and the intrinsic connections that shape our journeys. The exhibition showcases Orpin’s most recent works, blending the vastness of the UK motorways with the close-ups …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 7th Dec 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Bethnal Green

Grayson Perry: The Vanity of Small Differences

For the first time, the Turner-Prize-winning artist’s six large-scale tapestries will be displayed in the home that William Hogarth’s A Rake’s Progress, the inspiration behind Perry’s tapestries, were purchased for and displayed. Sir Grayson Perry CBE RA Hon FRIBA is …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 7th Dec 2024 Closing Soon
£12
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, Ealing

Gas Tank City

This exhibition brings together 16 drawings by Andrew Holmes to coincide with the publication of the book GAS TANK CITY. For 50 years Andrew Holmes has pursued the trucks, trailers, tanks and highways of the American West in a series …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 7th Dec 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Russell Square

Hello Brain!

An exhibition about the brain – the most complex and least understood part of the body – and the journey to map its intricate connections. Hello Brain! explores the brain’s ‘connectome’: how trillions of connections between billions of cells – …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 7th Dec 2024 Closing Soon
Free
The Francis Crick Institute , Camden

Making Time - Every Prison A Creative Hub

The exhibition showcases some of the outcomes of a series of eight ‘creative co-production engagements’ with prisoners from HMP Downview, HMP Isis, HMP Standford Hill, HMP Wandsworth, and HMP Peterborough. These activities, still seen by some as a ‘luxury’ for …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 13th Dec 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Islington

100 UCL Employees: How You See Us

The rich heritage of African and Caribbean staff at UCL are celebrated in a new photographic exhibition. The exhibition features photo portraits of 100 members of staff from across the institution and highlights a vast array of specialists and roles, …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 14th Dec 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Euston

CYCLES exhibition

Van Gogh House presents ‘Cycles’, a thoughtful group exhibition and events programme situated within Vincent van Gogh’s boarding house. The exhibition explores the natural and mechanical rhythms and processes inherent to domestic buildings. Cycles’ explores natural and mechanical rhythms and …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 15th Dec 2024 Closing Soon
£7.50

Lap-See Lam Floating Sea Palace

This major new exhibition by Lap-See Lam is the first-ever institutional exhibition of the artist’s work in the UK. The commission develops from Lap-See Lam’s presentation for the Nordic Pavilion at the 60th Biennale di Venezia, 2024. The exhibition will …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 15th Dec 2024 Closing Soon
Free
Studio Voltaire, Clapham

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