What's on in London on Saturday 7th December 2024
Top events happening London
Hainault Meccano HangoutFor one day only, the local group is taking over the entire Hainault Baptist Church complex and filling it with Meccano models of all types and sizes. Refreshments will be available and dealer Ted Muggridge will be in attendance should …
10:30am to 5:00pm£5Barkingside
For one day only, the local group is taking over the entire Hainault Baptist Church complex and filling it with Meccano models of all types and sizes. Refreshments will be available and dealer Ted Muggridge will be in attendance should …
Illustrators’ Festive FairFor one day only explore a pop-up marketplace, selling a range of ‘freshly illustrated’ produce, including prints, cards, gift wrap, zines, homeware, badges, drawings and independent publishing. Join us for a celebration of all things illustration and take the opportunity …
11:00am to 5:00pmFreeKings Cross
For one day only explore a pop-up marketplace, selling a range of ‘freshly illustrated’ produce, including prints, cards, gift wrap, zines, homeware, badges, drawings and independent publishing. Join us for a celebration of all things illustration and take the opportunity …
Silk Road BazaarStep into the world of ancient trade routes and traditions at this Silk Road Bazaar. Artisans and craftspeople representing counties along the Silk Road showcase their finest products, stretching from Asia to the Mediterranean. From textiles and embroidery to jewellery …
11:00am to 5:00pmFreeBritish Library, Camden
Step into the world of ancient trade routes and traditions at this Silk Road Bazaar. Artisans and craftspeople representing counties along the Silk Road showcase their finest products, stretching from Asia to the Mediterranean. From textiles and embroidery to jewellery …
E8 Art and Craft TrailThere will be over 40 artists and makers taking part, with over 30 homes, venues and studios open for viewing. The artists offer everything from painting and printing to ceramics and photography, and from textiles to jewellery and even video. …
11:00am to 5:00pmFreeHackney
There will be over 40 artists and makers taking part, with over 30 homes, venues and studios open for viewing. The artists offer everything from painting and printing to ceramics and photography, and from textiles to jewellery and even video. …
Behind the scenes tours of the Prince Philip Maritime Collections CentreCome behind the scenes and explore the stores at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre. Come face to face with the intriguing stories relating to the Titanic, Antarctic expeditions, naval battles as well as some lesser known narratives. Their specialist …
1:30pm to 2:30pm£12Blackheath
Come behind the scenes and explore the stores at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre. Come face to face with the intriguing stories relating to the Titanic, Antarctic expeditions, naval battles as well as some lesser known narratives. Their specialist …
St Mary Islington - Church and Tower tourSt Mary’s, Islington on Upper Street has played a central role in the history of Islington for a thousand years. During this time several different churches have stood on the site, leaving an eclectic range of architectural styles. On this …
2:00pm to 4:00pm£16.96Islington
St Mary’s, Islington on Upper Street has played a central role in the history of Islington for a thousand years. During this time several different churches have stood on the site, leaving an eclectic range of architectural styles. On this …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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 …
The Drawing Year 2024 End of Year ExhibitionA selection of over 500 drawings, prints and works on paper by students graduating from The Drawing Year 2024 postgraduate programme. The exhibition offers a range of work, rich in observation, imagination and storytelling. The graduating artists come from a …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 18th Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeShoreditch
A selection of over 500 drawings, prints and works on paper by students graduating from The Drawing Year 2024 postgraduate programme. The exhibition offers a range of work, rich in observation, imagination and storytelling. The graduating artists come from a …