What's on in London on Saturday 14th December 2024
Top events happening London
London Christmas Drive 2024Expect to see a large number of horse-drawn carts and carriages around London as the annual London Christmas Drive takes place. In 2013, over 140 took part, riding in groups around central London. It’s quite a sight. They’ll likely release …
Start time to be confirmedFree
Expect to see a large number of horse-drawn carts and carriages around London as the annual London Christmas Drive takes place. In 2013, over 140 took part, riding in groups around central London. It’s quite a sight. They’ll likely release …
Guided tours of the Old BaileyOn occasional Saturdays there are guided tours of the Old Bailey criminal court in the City of London. A chance to see the richly decorated corridors and less richly decorated but far more important courtrooms. On 14th Dec there will …
Start time to be confirmed£27.80City of London
On occasional Saturdays there are guided tours of the Old Bailey criminal court in the City of London. A chance to see the richly decorated corridors and less richly decorated but far more important courtrooms. On 14th Dec there will …
SantaConLook out for large numbers of people dressed up as Santa and generally behaving as though they are on a pub crawl, which for many is exactly what they are doing. — At a set time before midday, Santas assemble …
Start time to be confirmedFree
Look out for large numbers of people dressed up as Santa and generally behaving as though they are on a pub crawl, which for many is exactly what they are doing. — At a set time before midday, Santas assemble …
Xmas Day of Morris DancingA day of moris dancing by several groups of dancers along the Southbank. They start a little way upstream of Tower Bridge and finish just downstream from BlackFriars railway bridge. Provisional timetable. 10:30 Xmas Market by City Hall 11:30 Hayes …
10:30am to 4:00pmFree
A day of moris dancing by several groups of dancers along the Southbank. They start a little way upstream of Tower Bridge and finish just downstream from BlackFriars railway bridge. Provisional timetable. 10:30 Xmas Market by City Hall 11:30 Hayes …
Play School: Episode Showcase + Missing Episode & Special Guests Riverside Studios are delighted to bring you a new addition to our ‘Made at Riverside’ TV strand, celebrating the long history of TV production at the studios. The BBC Children’s television series PLAY SCHOOL, created by Joy Whitby and featuring …
Starts at 2:00pm£12Hammersmith
Riverside Studios are delighted to bring you a new addition to our ‘Made at Riverside’ TV strand, celebrating the long history of TV production at the studios. The BBC Children’s television series PLAY SCHOOL, created by Joy Whitby and featuring …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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 …
On Gaia's Skin - Group ExhibitionOn Gaia’s Skin invites viewers to reflect on the diverse textural qualities of our planet, bringing attention to the interconnectedness of all natural forms. If a cosmic giant were to run their hand on Earth’s surface, what would they feel? …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 19th Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeWhitechapel
On Gaia’s Skin invites viewers to reflect on the diverse textural qualities of our planet, bringing attention to the interconnectedness of all natural forms. If a cosmic giant were to run their hand on Earth’s surface, what would they feel? …
History House 140An exhibition exploring 140 years of social history in East London. From young Victorian social reformers tackling the great social challenges of their day, to nights spent in air-raid shelters, and stories of 1970s working-class activism – History House will …
Exhibition ends on Friday 20th Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeBethnal Green
An exhibition exploring 140 years of social history in East London. From young Victorian social reformers tackling the great social challenges of their day, to nights spent in air-raid shelters, and stories of 1970s working-class activism – History House will …
Memory & Migration: The Warburg Institute 1926 - 2024To mark the completion of the Warburg Renaissance project and new gallery space, Memory & Migration presents a selection of objects from the collection that explore its interwoven histories of movement and survival. The Institute’s intellectual mission was established by …
Exhibition ends on Friday 20th Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeWarburg Institute, Euston
To mark the completion of the Warburg Renaissance project and new gallery space, Memory & Migration presents a selection of objects from the collection that explore its interwoven histories of movement and survival. The Institute’s intellectual mission was established by …
London Illuminated Festive LightsExplore the grounds of Fulham Palace, adorned with thousands of lights, as the gardens are transformed into an enchanted winter wonderland. Along the trail, you’ll find food outlets, mulled wine, cider, hot chocolate, marshmallow sticks for the fire pit, and …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 22nd Dec 2024 Closing Soon£14.95Fulham Palace, Fulham
Explore the grounds of Fulham Palace, adorned with thousands of lights, as the gardens are transformed into an enchanted winter wonderland. Along the trail, you’ll find food outlets, mulled wine, cider, hot chocolate, marshmallow sticks for the fire pit, and …
Antonio Calderara: A Certain LightAntonio Calderara (1903-1978) is renowned for his delicate and exquisitely balanced abstract imagery which, in its restraint and subtlety, exhibits affinities with the work of Giorgio Morandi. Organised in collaboration with Lisson Gallery and the Fondazione Antonio e Carmela Calderara, …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 22nd Dec 2024 Closing Soon£7.50Islington
Antonio Calderara (1903-1978) is renowned for his delicate and exquisitely balanced abstract imagery which, in its restraint and subtlety, exhibits affinities with the work of Giorgio Morandi. Organised in collaboration with Lisson Gallery and the Fondazione Antonio e Carmela Calderara, …