What's on in London on Thursday 5th December 2024
Top events happening London
Museum Lates at Dr Johnson's House
Candlelit Christmas drinks in Dr Johnson’s enchanting and atmospheric 17th-century House of Words. Like many Londoners today, Johnson was not from London. The son of a bookseller in Lichfield (Staffordshire), Johnson walked to the capital in 1737 seeking fame and …
5:30pm to 7:00pm£16.96Dr Johnson's House, Holborn
Candlelit Christmas drinks in Dr Johnson’s enchanting and atmospheric 17th-century House of Words. Like many Londoners today, Johnson was not from London. The son of a bookseller in Lichfield (Staffordshire), Johnson walked to the capital in 1737 seeking fame and …
Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree lightingDon’t miss the lighting of the world’s most famous Christmas tree. Since 1947, each year a Christmas tree has been given to the people of London from Norway in gratitude for Britain’s support to Norway during World War II. For …
5:30pm to 6:30pmFreeTrafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square
Don’t miss the lighting of the world’s most famous Christmas tree. Since 1947, each year a Christmas tree has been given to the people of London from Norway in gratitude for Britain’s support to Norway during World War II. For …
‘Is it in Pevsner?’: A Short History of the ‘Buildings of …' SeriesThis lecture traces the history of this famous series by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, starting from its conception in 1947. It describes the research and writing of the original forty-six volumes for England and the extension of the books to Scotland, …
6:00pm to 7:00pmFreeHolborn
This lecture traces the history of this famous series by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, starting from its conception in 1947. It describes the research and writing of the original forty-six volumes for England and the extension of the books to Scotland, …
Imperial Lates: SensesHead over to the next Imperial Lates for an evening of sensory stimulating activities to explore science! Use your sense of taste to uncover secrets about your genes, explore science through the art of Bollywood dance or get your spidey …
6:00pm to 9:00pmFreeSouth Kensington
Head over to the next Imperial Lates for an evening of sensory stimulating activities to explore science! Use your sense of taste to uncover secrets about your genes, explore science through the art of Bollywood dance or get your spidey …
Winter GatheringAn evening of late-night shopping, mulled wine and discussions with curators. Inspired by the Museum collections and gardens, with a special look at the Winter Past installations. Experience the magic of the season at our festive Winter Gathering featuring late-night …
6:00pm to 8:00pm£5The Museum of the Home, Bethnal Green
An evening of late-night shopping, mulled wine and discussions with curators. Inspired by the Museum collections and gardens, with a special look at the Winter Past installations. Experience the magic of the season at our festive Winter Gathering featuring late-night …
Denmark Street: the Traditional Heart of the London Music BusinessPeter Watts in conversation with Max Décharné. “This is the street where the NME and Melody Maker were started, where the Rolling Stones recorded their demo album and the Beatles signed their first publishing deal,” says veteran music journalist Peter …
7:00pm to 9:00pm£10Tottenham Court Road
Peter Watts in conversation with Max Décharné. “This is the street where the NME and Melody Maker were started, where the Rolling Stones recorded their demo album and the Beatles signed their first publishing deal,” says veteran music journalist Peter …
Remembering the Transit of Venus expedition of 1874On 9 December 1874, teams of observers waited anxiously at sites across the globe as they watched the tiny black dot of Venus appear to cross the Sun’s disc over the course of six hours. They had already spent a …
7:00pm to 8:30pm£20Blackheath
On 9 December 1874, teams of observers waited anxiously at sites across the globe as they watched the tiny black dot of Venus appear to cross the Sun’s disc over the course of six hours. They had already spent a …
Urinary Tract Infections: The burning problemMore than 50 per cent of women worldwide will develop a urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetime. For most the infection is mild, but it can become more serious by spreading into the kidneys and even leading to sepsis …
7:00pm to 8:30pmFreeCamden
More than 50 per cent of women worldwide will develop a urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetime. For most the infection is mild, but it can become more serious by spreading into the kidneys and even leading to sepsis …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Judy Garland's Wizard of Oz ruby slippers on displayOne 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 …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 5th Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeMayfair
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 …
We Left Nothing BehindAn 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 …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 7th Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeBethnal Green
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 …
Grayson Perry: The Vanity of Small DifferencesFor 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 …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 7th Dec 2024 Closing Soon£12Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, Ealing
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 …
Gas Tank CityThis 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 …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 7th Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeRussell Square
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 …
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 – …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 7th Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeThe Francis Crick Institute , Camden
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 – …
Making Time - Every Prison A Creative HubThe 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 …
Exhibition ends on Friday 13th Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeIslington
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 …
100 UCL Employees: How You See UsThe 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, …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 14th Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeEuston
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, …
CYCLES exhibitionVan 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 15th Dec 2024 Closing Soon£7.50
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 …
Lap-See Lam Floating Sea PalaceThis 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 15th Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeStudio Voltaire, Clapham
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 …
Soil, Toil & TableSoil, Toil & Table reimagines the natural produce of the land through a radical lens on the human-nature bond, in an exhibition curated by and featuring Central Saint Martins staff, students and alumni. Spanning disciplines including fashion, installations, bio-inspired sculptures …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 15th Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeKings Cross
Soil, Toil & Table reimagines the natural produce of the land through a radical lens on the human-nature bond, in an exhibition curated by and featuring Central Saint Martins staff, students and alumni. Spanning disciplines including fashion, installations, bio-inspired sculptures …