What's on in London during February 2025
Top events happening in London on Sat 1st Feb 2025
London Sewing Machine Museum - monthly open day
Monthly open day at one of London's more curious and delightful museums, devoted to the history of the sewing machine.
2:00pm to 5:00pmFreeSewing Machine Museum, Tooting
Monthly open day at one of London's more curious and delightful museums, devoted to the history of the sewing machine.
How to kill an asteroid (family)There are approximately 25,000 ‘city-killer’ asteroids in near-Earth orbit, but we haven’t found them all yet! Even though some are too small for us to find, they’re still capable of large-scale destruction. But fear not as an international team of …
2:00pm to 3:15pm£17.06Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum), Mayfair
There are approximately 25,000 ‘city-killer’ asteroids in near-Earth orbit, but we haven’t found them all yet! Even though some are too small for us to find, they’re still capable of large-scale destruction. But fear not as an international team of …
Top events happening in London on Sun 2nd Feb 2025
Chinese New Year
The annual Chinese New Year parade will take place on Sunday 2nd February, starting from East of Trafalgar Square to Chinatown.
10:00am to 6:00pmFreeTrafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square
The annual Chinese New Year parade will take place on Sunday 2nd February, starting from East of Trafalgar Square to Chinatown.
Queer Ecology Nature TourJoin Queer ecologist and entomologist Connor Butler to discover plants that change sex, ferns which have evolved to live in social colonies, and woodlice that no longer have a use for males.
11:00am to 1:00pm£15Chelsea Physic Garden, Chelsea
Join Queer ecologist and entomologist Connor Butler to discover plants that change sex, ferns which have evolved to live in social colonies, and woodlice that no longer have a use for males.
Frock Me Vintage Fashion FairFrock Me! returns to Chelsea Old Town Hall where they will be joined by over 60 of the very best dealers in vintage and antique fashion, textiles and accessories.
11:00am to 5:30pm£8.30Chelsea
Frock Me! returns to Chelsea Old Town Hall where they will be joined by over 60 of the very best dealers in vintage and antique fashion, textiles and accessories.
Annual clowns serviceSince 1946, clowns have gathered for a church service in full clown costume, to remember the father of clowning Joseph Grimaldi.
Starts at 3:00pmFreeHackney
Since 1946, clowns have gathered for a church service in full clown costume, to remember the father of clowning Joseph Grimaldi.
Ethical Matters: Why Optimism WinsWhat does Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition have in common with the chicken that crossed the road? Or James Baldwin’s campaign for civil rights with the development of AI? Or even Crossrail with George Bush’s ‘mission accomplished’? Optimism, irrational though it …
3:00pm to 4:30pm£10Holborn
What does Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition have in common with the chicken that crossed the road? Or James Baldwin’s campaign for civil rights with the development of AI? Or even Crossrail with George Bush’s ‘mission accomplished’? Optimism, irrational though it …
A Life of Activism: Peter Tatchell in his own wordsFront-line activist Peter Tatchell will provide an inside account of his arrests and detention at Bow Street, including the mass turn-in to defy anti-LGBT+ laws.
6:00pm to 7:30pm£20Bow Street Police Museum, Covent Garden
Front-line activist Peter Tatchell will provide an inside account of his arrests and detention at Bow Street, including the mass turn-in to defy anti-LGBT+ laws.
Top events happening in London on Mon 3rd Feb 2025
Profitable Neighbourhoods: from isolated estates to sustainable communitiesIn her talk Cany Ash will explore how can we build homes in a way that creates more value on a broader front.
6:25pm to 8:15pm£16.96
In her talk Cany Ash will explore how can we build homes in a way that creates more value on a broader front.
Top events happening in London on Tue 4th Feb 2025
School Food Matters soup saleSsecondary school students will be selling hand-made soups in Borough Market this lunchtime for charity.
12:00pm to 2:00pmFree
Ssecondary school students will be selling hand-made soups in Borough Market this lunchtime for charity.
The Conversation: Maggie Aderin-PocockWebb’s Universe: The Space Telescope Images That Reveal Our Cosmic History The Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis and wonder through storytelling and action. The first half of the …
Starts at 6:30pm£18.95Trafalgar Square
Webb’s Universe: The Space Telescope Images That Reveal Our Cosmic History The Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis and wonder through storytelling and action. The first half of the …
Top events happening in London on Wed 5th Feb 2025
Behind the Scenes at the ArchiveA special series of behind the scenes tours and exclusive curated document displays.
12:30pm to 1:30pm£10The London Archives, Clerkenwell
A special series of behind the scenes tours and exclusive curated document displays.
A talk by William BakerA talk by William Baker, a fashion designer, stylist, theatre director, and photographer, best known for his past work as Creative Director for Kylie Minogue.
6:45pm to 7:45pm£7.50BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Gallery Café, Tottenham Court Road
A talk by William Baker, a fashion designer, stylist, theatre director, and photographer, best known for his past work as Creative Director for Kylie Minogue.
Top events happening in London on Thu 6th Feb 2025
The Beautiful Game: Exploring Art, Identity and FootballScore an unforgettable evening with ‘The Beautiful Game: Exploring Art, Identity and Football’ at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery’s first Thursday Late of the Year.
5:00pm to 8:00pm£8.80Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, Ealing
Score an unforgettable evening with ‘The Beautiful Game: Exploring Art, Identity and Football’ at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery’s first Thursday Late of the Year.
Horniman Museum LateAn evening at the Horniman Museum Late with extended opening times once a month often with music and crafts.
5:30pm to 9:00pmFreeHorniman Museum, Forest Hill
An evening at the Horniman Museum Late with extended opening times once a month often with music and crafts.
LGBT+ History Month talk & tour by candlelightA talk and tour about the various LGBT+ people who have lived at the Charterhouse medieval monastery.
Starts at 6:00pm£20The Charterhouse, Clerkenwell
A talk and tour about the various LGBT+ people who have lived at the Charterhouse medieval monastery.
Late Night Keats: Illness and Death in the 19th CenturyTo accompany our exhibition, ‘Hidden Histories of Keats House’, we take a look at the fragility of life in the 19th century. At this point in history, illnesses and accidents were much more likely to be fatal. There were no …
6:00pm to 8:00pm£15Hampstead
To accompany our exhibition, ‘Hidden Histories of Keats House’, we take a look at the fragility of life in the 19th century. At this point in history, illnesses and accidents were much more likely to be fatal. There were no …
Imperial Lates: Weird ScienceTake in tales of the scientifically unexpected at the next Imperial Lates, from weird wonders to surprising studies.
6:00pm to 9:00pmFree
Take in tales of the scientifically unexpected at the next Imperial Lates, from weird wonders to surprising studies.
Warlords, Kings and Warriors Join Anna Smith Spark, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Mike Brooks and Richard Swan as they delve into why fantasy and sci-fi is a genre heavily preoccupied with kings, heroes and great men of power.
6:00pm to 8:00pm£7
Join Anna Smith Spark, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Mike Brooks and Richard Swan as they delve into why fantasy and sci-fi is a genre heavily preoccupied with kings, heroes and great men of power.
Home Truths: Behind the Scenes Round TableA round table discussion on the ideas and the making of the Museum of the Home's new displays, Rooms Through Time: 1878-2049.
6:30pm to 9:00pm£10The Museum of the Home, Bethnal Green
A round table discussion on the ideas and the making of the Museum of the Home's new displays, Rooms Through Time: 1878-2049.
'The Color Black' with Mohsen Mostafavi and Peter MärkliIs black a colour, or simply the absence of light? Join Mohsen Mostafavi and Peter Märkli to explore the colour black in the context of art and architecture.
6:30pm to 8:00pm£15Royal Academy of Arts, Picadilly
Is black a colour, or simply the absence of light? Join Mohsen Mostafavi and Peter Märkli to explore the colour black in the context of art and architecture.
Tales of Time: From Medieval to ModernA panel of garlanded writers of fiction lead us into and around the medieval world, through the medium of fiction that draws deeply on medieval sources.
7:00pm to 8:30pm£10British Library, Camden
A panel of garlanded writers of fiction lead us into and around the medieval world, through the medium of fiction that draws deeply on medieval sources.
Top events happening in London on Fri 7th Feb 2025
The story of Michelangelo’s ‘Taddei Tondo’Senior Curator Dr. Hannah Higham explores the history of the Royal Academy’s Michelangelo sculpture: ‘Madonna and Child with the Infant St. John the Baptist’.
11:00am to 12:00pm£15Royal Academy of Arts, Picadilly
Senior Curator Dr. Hannah Higham explores the history of the Royal Academy’s Michelangelo sculpture: ‘Madonna and Child with the Infant St. John the Baptist’.
Beauty Culture: Male Readers and the Modern Victorian Woman - Talk and Document ViewingBy the mid-19th century, beauty was a booming business in Victorian London. As the century progressed, standards of inner and outer beauty began to shift, reflecting women’s continued social progress. Magazines with male audiences commented on these changes in surprising …
5:30pm to 7:00pm£5Clerkenwell
By the mid-19th century, beauty was a booming business in Victorian London. As the century progressed, standards of inner and outer beauty began to shift, reflecting women’s continued social progress. Magazines with male audiences commented on these changes in surprising …
Making Sense of the Great War: Crisis, Englishness and MoraleDr Alex Mayhew discusses the ways that ordinary soldiers on the Western Front viewed the First World War and their place within the conflict.
12:00pm to 1:00pmFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
Dr Alex Mayhew discusses the ways that ordinary soldiers on the Western Front viewed the First World War and their place within the conflict.
Wake Up Women: Women, Activism, and Engagement at Queen Elizabeth II’s CoronationThis talk will look beyond the alleged ‘queen craziness’ of Elizabeth’s female supporters and consider some of the personal, ethical, and political calculations that drove women to actively engage in her coronation, and to support the mid-century monarchy more generally.
5:30pm to 7:30pmFreeThe Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Euston
This talk will look beyond the alleged ‘queen craziness’ of Elizabeth’s female supporters and consider some of the personal, ethical, and political calculations that drove women to actively engage in her coronation, and to support the mid-century monarchy more generally.
Top events happening in London on Sat 8th Feb 2025
Monthly design icons toursDiscover the stories – and the people – behind some of London’s most enduring designs at London Transport Museum’s Depot in Acton, west London.
Starts at 11:00am£14Transport Museum Acton Depot, Acton
Discover the stories – and the people – behind some of London’s most enduring designs at London Transport Museum’s Depot in Acton, west London.
Istanbul: nexus on the Silk RoadsJoin renowned broadcaster, classicist and author Bettany Hughes and Silk Roads exhibition co-curator Sue Brunning for this thought-provoking in-conversation event.
11:30am to 12:30pm£12British Museum, Russell Square
Join renowned broadcaster, classicist and author Bettany Hughes and Silk Roads exhibition co-curator Sue Brunning for this thought-provoking in-conversation event.
Top events happening in London on Sun 9th Feb 2025
Occasional open day at the Amersham Fair Organ MuseumSee a collection of old fairground organs, many of which will be in action through the day.
11:00am to 5:00pmFreeAmersham Fair Organ Museum, Amersham
See a collection of old fairground organs, many of which will be in action through the day.
Who moved the tortoise? Live podcast recordingIn the exciting year of the Christmas Lectures 200th anniversary celebrations, this special episode of science/media podcast Who Moved The Tortoise? will be recorded live at the Ri with a host of special guests. Podcast hosts Alex Hemingway and Kate …
7:00pm to 8:30pm£17.27Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum), Mayfair
In the exciting year of the Christmas Lectures 200th anniversary celebrations, this special episode of science/media podcast Who Moved The Tortoise? will be recorded live at the Ri with a host of special guests. Podcast hosts Alex Hemingway and Kate …
Top events happening in London on Mon 10th Feb 2025
Triumph and Disaster: Engraver William Wyon's Final YearsA talk about William Wyon, the man who crafted the classic image of Queen Victoria that appeared on stamps and coins.
6:00pm to 8:00pm£12
A talk about William Wyon, the man who crafted the classic image of Queen Victoria that appeared on stamps and coins.
Top events happening in London on Tue 11th Feb 2025
The Conversation: Hanif KureishiA Tale of Two Cities The Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis and wonder through storytelling and action. The first half of the evening is an interview, which is …
Starts at 6:30pm£18.95Trafalgar Square
A Tale of Two Cities The Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis and wonder through storytelling and action. The first half of the evening is an interview, which is …
Fables for our Time: A Conversation with Space Popular and Shumi BoseAn evening with Space Popular, the design studio renowned for their exploration of architecture, virtual environments, and storytelling.
7:00pm to 8:30pm£10Design Museum, Kensington
An evening with Space Popular, the design studio renowned for their exploration of architecture, virtual environments, and storytelling.
Top events happening in London on Wed 12th Feb 2025
A Closer Look at Boulle MarquetryAn exclusive demonstration tour that reveals the fascinating history and intricate designs of Boulle marquetry furniture.
1:00pm to 2:30pm£16Wallace Collection, Marylebone High St
An exclusive demonstration tour that reveals the fascinating history and intricate designs of Boulle marquetry furniture.
Chinese Lantern FestivalThis Chinese New Year, immerse yourself in a magical celebration at Merchant Square with Lantern Festival.
Starts at 5:30pmFree
This Chinese New Year, immerse yourself in a magical celebration at Merchant Square with Lantern Festival.
Railway Systems Integration – Dealing with ComplexityThis talk examines five themes – responsibility, complexity, staged delivery, scope, and stakeholders – drawing insights from major infrastructure and upgrade programmes, such as the London Underground Jubilee Line Extension and Crossrail.
6:30pm to 8:00pmFree
This talk examines five themes – responsibility, complexity, staged delivery, scope, and stakeholders – drawing insights from major infrastructure and upgrade programmes, such as the London Underground Jubilee Line Extension and Crossrail.
Sexpectations: Redefining Consent, Work and RightsAs part of our Sexpectations season, we host former sex worker and campaigner Elizabeth G, alongside representatives from the East London Stripper Collective to discuss sex work in the UK and the fight for the rights of those involved. Elizabeth …
6:30pm to 8:00pm£10Holborn
As part of our Sexpectations season, we host former sex worker and campaigner Elizabeth G, alongside representatives from the East London Stripper Collective to discuss sex work in the UK and the fight for the rights of those involved. Elizabeth …
Webinars
Republic: Britain’s Revolutionary Decade, 1649–1660Discover a new history of the interregnum, a turbulent decade of republican rule.
7:30pm to 8:30pmFree
Discover a new history of the interregnum, a turbulent decade of republican rule.
Top events happening in London on Thu 13th Feb 2025
Barricade and Beacon: design for protestThrough a series of international case studies, a talk about how architects and designers are using their skills to design visible, safe and effective protest structures.
1:00pm to 1:55pmFreeVictoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington
Through a series of international case studies, a talk about how architects and designers are using their skills to design visible, safe and effective protest structures.
The Louvre and Versailles: The Evolution of the Prototypical Palace in the Age of AbsolutismJoin Christopher Tadgell for a talk and book event celebrating his recent publication The Louvre and Versailles: The Evolution of the Prototypical Palace in the Age of Absolutism.
5:30pm to 7:00pmFree
Join Christopher Tadgell for a talk and book event celebrating his recent publication The Louvre and Versailles: The Evolution of the Prototypical Palace in the Age of Absolutism.
London's Libertine Women: Sex and the CityJoin Dr. Julie Peakman for an evening exploring London's libertine women – sex, scandal, and power at Dr. Johnson's House.
6:00pm to 8:00pm£16.96Dr Johnson's House, Holborn
Join Dr. Julie Peakman for an evening exploring London's libertine women – sex, scandal, and power at Dr. Johnson's House.
LGBT+ History Month talk & tour by candlelightA talk and tour about the various LGBT+ people who have lived at the Charterhouse medieval monastery.
Starts at 6:00pm£20The Charterhouse, Clerkenwell
A talk and tour about the various LGBT+ people who have lived at the Charterhouse medieval monastery.
5x15 & English Heritage: Celebrating London's Blue Plaques5x15 & English Heritage present an evening of storytelling celebrating London's blue plaques scheme & the figures they commemorate
7:00pm to 9:00pm£22.38Conway Hall, Holborn
5x15 & English Heritage present an evening of storytelling celebrating London's blue plaques scheme & the figures they commemorate
Webinars
Building a British Rail in Britain: Advocating For a Nationalised Industry 1960-1990This talk explores some of the challenges of marketing the newly “modernised” railway between 1960 and 1990.
5:30pm to 7:00pmFree
This talk explores some of the challenges of marketing the newly “modernised” railway between 1960 and 1990.
Top events happening in London on Fri 14th Feb 2025
Valentine’s Day Tours: A Thames Tunnel Love StoryDiscover the touching love story of Marc and Sophia Brunel, a tale of romance and resilience at the heart of one of the world’s greatest engineering feats.
Starts at 5:00pm£20Brunel Museum, Rotherhithe
Discover the touching love story of Marc and Sophia Brunel, a tale of romance and resilience at the heart of one of the world’s greatest engineering feats.
Valentine's at the Natural History MuseumGet to know the animal kingdom this Valentine’s Day as grown-ups are invited to experience the Natural History Museum after-hours in a special one-off Valentine’s Day evening.
6:45pm to 10:30pm£40Natural History Museum, South Kensington
Get to know the animal kingdom this Valentine’s Day as grown-ups are invited to experience the Natural History Museum after-hours in a special one-off Valentine’s Day evening.
It Worked: Innovation and Improvisation in the Royal Army Medical CorpsJessica Meyer examines how new ideas and technologies helped to push military medical care forwards during the First World War.
12:00pm to 1:00pmFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
Jessica Meyer examines how new ideas and technologies helped to push military medical care forwards during the First World War.
Webinars
The Chevalier d’Eon in the English Law CourtsDiscover the life of the remarkable 18th-century transgender spy
2:00pm to 3:00pmFree
Discover the life of the remarkable 18th-century transgender spy
Top events happening in London on Sat 15th Feb 2025
Late at Tate Britain: 80s Valentines SpecialA Late at Tate Britain on Valentine's Day weekend celebrating all things love and nostalgia in response to The 80s: Photographing Britain exhibition.
6:00pm to 10:00pmFreeTate Britain, Pimlico
A Late at Tate Britain on Valentine's Day weekend celebrating all things love and nostalgia in response to The 80s: Photographing Britain exhibition.
Top events happening in London on Sun 16th Feb 2025
Ethical Matters: The Power of Sound: Creating a Better FutureTo close the Adventures in the Electroverse series, Martyn Ware, electronic music pioneer, will be in conversation with Cherub Sanson, a leading sound healer and sound artist, to explore how music and sound can drive positive change. As previous creative …
3:00pm to 4:30pm£10Holborn
To close the Adventures in the Electroverse series, Martyn Ware, electronic music pioneer, will be in conversation with Cherub Sanson, a leading sound healer and sound artist, to explore how music and sound can drive positive change. As previous creative …
Top events happening in London on Mon 17th Feb 2025
Magic Lantern ShowThis bespoke show will highlight the advancements in Victorian Technology and is perfect for the whole family.
11:30am to 4:00pm£15Florence Nightingale Museum, Southwark
This bespoke show will highlight the advancements in Victorian Technology and is perfect for the whole family.
Past Mortems: Life & death behind Mortuary DoorsThis talk goes behind the scenes in the mortuary to tell Carla’s stories of those years, as well as discussing the process of investigating the body, alongside our attitudes towards death.
6:00pm to 8:30pm£12Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret, Southwark
This talk goes behind the scenes in the mortuary to tell Carla’s stories of those years, as well as discussing the process of investigating the body, alongside our attitudes towards death.
Top events happening in London on Tue 18th Feb 2025
The Conversation: Ahdaf SoueifThe Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis and wonder through storytelling and action. The first half of the evening is an interview, which is followed by the host and …
Starts at 6:30pm£18.95Trafalgar Square
The Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis and wonder through storytelling and action. The first half of the evening is an interview, which is followed by the host and …
The Persistence and Peculiarities of Children’s Play during the Second World War in London and Liverpool.This paper endeavours to challenge the marginalisation of the experiences of the ‘non-evacuated’, illustrating the distinct experiences of urban children in Britain’s war-torn cities.
5:30pm to 7:00pmFreeThe Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Euston
This paper endeavours to challenge the marginalisation of the experiences of the ‘non-evacuated’, illustrating the distinct experiences of urban children in Britain’s war-torn cities.
Top events happening in London on Wed 19th Feb 2025
Metropolitan Science: London Sites and Cultures of Knowledge and Practice, c. 1600-1800Join us at The London Archives as Rebekah Higgitt and Jasmine Kilburn-Toppin talk us through their new publication, exploring distinctive practices in the artisanal, mercantile, and governmental sites of London. Metropolitan Science provides a new perspective on what is often …
5:30pm to 7:00pm£5Clerkenwell
Join us at The London Archives as Rebekah Higgitt and Jasmine Kilburn-Toppin talk us through their new publication, exploring distinctive practices in the artisanal, mercantile, and governmental sites of London. Metropolitan Science provides a new perspective on what is often …
Precarious Lives on the Eve of WWII: The Men of Victoria Home, WhitechapelThis paper focuses on the precarious lives of poor men in late 1930s London.
5:30pm to 7:00pmFreeThe Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Euston
This paper focuses on the precarious lives of poor men in late 1930s London.
A talk by Stuart Lindent RhodesA talk by the roving reporter for APN and the Gay Times during the early to mid 1990s, capturing the 1990s LGBTQ+ club, pub and Pride scene across the UK
6:45pm to 7:45pm£7.50BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Gallery Café, Tottenham Court Road
A talk by the roving reporter for APN and the Gay Times during the early to mid 1990s, capturing the 1990s LGBTQ+ club, pub and Pride scene across the UK
In Search of BeethovenA talk by John Suchet on how Beethoven has travelled with him throughout the ups and downs of a life as a foreign correspondent and as an afficionado of the troubled composer’s remarkable life and music.
7:00pm to 8:30pm£25
A talk by John Suchet on how Beethoven has travelled with him throughout the ups and downs of a life as a foreign correspondent and as an afficionado of the troubled composer’s remarkable life and music.
Travel Journals and Other Traces of Servants on the Grand TourA talk about the overlooked lives of the servants who had to accompany their employers on the Grand Tour of Europe.
5:30pm to 7:30pmFreeThe Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Euston
A talk about the overlooked lives of the servants who had to accompany their employers on the Grand Tour of Europe.
Top events happening in London on Thu 20th Feb 2025
Open day at the Crystal Palace SubwayFollowing the completion of the major restoration project to the Victorian Subway, Crystal Palace Park Trust is able to open this incredible space to the public once again, just in time for its 160th anniversary in 2025. Visits will be …
11:00am to 2:00pmFreeCrystal Palace Subway, Upper Norwood
Following the completion of the major restoration project to the Victorian Subway, Crystal Palace Park Trust is able to open this incredible space to the public once again, just in time for its 160th anniversary in 2025. Visits will be …
LGBT+ History Month talk & tour by candlelightA talk and tour about the various LGBT+ people who have lived at the Charterhouse medieval monastery.
Starts at 6:00pm£20The Charterhouse, Clerkenwell
A talk and tour about the various LGBT+ people who have lived at the Charterhouse medieval monastery.
The Unnatural Trade | Naturalists and the Slave TradeHow did late 18th C British abolitionists assess the slave trade & British colonial slavery as unnatural, a "dread perversion" of nature?
6:00pm to 8:00pm£11.55
How did late 18th C British abolitionists assess the slave trade & British colonial slavery as unnatural, a "dread perversion" of nature?
Queer Anatomies: The Odd Case of Mr. Joseph Maclise and his FiguresJoin Michael Sappol, historian of the visual culture of medicine and science, for an evening talk on his new book ‘Queer Anatomies’, at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Attendees are invited to visit the Hunterian Museum from 5-6:30pm …
6:30pm to 8:00pm£10Hunterian Museum, Holborn
Join Michael Sappol, historian of the visual culture of medicine and science, for an evening talk on his new book ‘Queer Anatomies’, at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Attendees are invited to visit the Hunterian Museum from 5-6:30pm …
Nicholas Hawksmoor: a conversation from three perspectivesThree speakers discuss Nicholas Hawksmoor and his work: architectural photographer Hélène Binet, architectural historian Owen Hopkins, and writer Iain Sinclair.
7:00pm to 9:30pmFree
Three speakers discuss Nicholas Hawksmoor and his work: architectural photographer Hélène Binet, architectural historian Owen Hopkins, and writer Iain Sinclair.
A Particular Passion For PoisoningA talk by Professor Robin Ferner, one of the UK's leading experts in Toxicology.
Starts at 7:30pm£10
A talk by Professor Robin Ferner, one of the UK's leading experts in Toxicology.
Top events happening in London on Fri 21st Feb 2025
Out of Many One Caribbean: Delving Deeper into Our CollectionsA special day of object stories, curator reveals, and artist conversations, where the V&A rethinks, and reconsiders the Caribbean treasures held within its collection.
11:00am to 8:00pm£35Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington
A special day of object stories, curator reveals, and artist conversations, where the V&A rethinks, and reconsiders the Caribbean treasures held within its collection.
Library and Archives Discovery DayDrop in and explore our reading rooms, meet our staff, see our collections and take a glimpse behind the scenes.
11:00am to 4:00pmFreeVictoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington
Drop in and explore our reading rooms, meet our staff, see our collections and take a glimpse behind the scenes.
Introducing The London Archives LGBTQ+ CollectionsAs part of LGBTQ+ History Month, come along to see a selection of documents that speak to the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people.
12:30pm to 2:00pm£5The London Archives, Clerkenwell
As part of LGBTQ+ History Month, come along to see a selection of documents that speak to the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people.
Collecting and curating PicassoJoin world-renowned art dealers Frederick Mulder and Anne-Françoise Gavanon, long-time scholars of Picasso, as they talk with Catherine Daunt, curator of Picasso: printmaker.
6:30pm to 7:30pm£12British Museum, Russell Square
Join world-renowned art dealers Frederick Mulder and Anne-Françoise Gavanon, long-time scholars of Picasso, as they talk with Catherine Daunt, curator of Picasso: printmaker.
Star Makers: Visions of the Cosmos in ArtThis event will explore the various ways artists have represented the universe and the techniques employed to capture the essence of the astronomical sublime
6:30pm to 7:30pm£10Royal Observatory Greenwich, Greenwich
This event will explore the various ways artists have represented the universe and the techniques employed to capture the essence of the astronomical sublime
Fighting for the Empire? Britain’s Colonial African Armies, 1939-45Hear from John Concagh as he highlights how soldiers from Africa were recruited, trained and mobilised during the Second World War.
12:00pm to 1:00pmFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
Hear from John Concagh as he highlights how soldiers from Africa were recruited, trained and mobilised during the Second World War.
Beyond the Typewriter: Gender, Work and Technological Change in City of London Banks, 1870-1939This talk examines the relationship between women's employment and technological change in the City of London banks during a pivotal period of financial and technological transformation.
5:30pm to 7:30pmFreeThe Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Euston
This talk examines the relationship between women's employment and technological change in the City of London banks during a pivotal period of financial and technological transformation.
Top events happening in London on Sat 22nd Feb 2025
Family Fun Day: Food, glorious food!Join us for a day of activities and science fun relating to the 2024 CHRISTMAS LECTURES sponsored by CGI.
Starts at 12:00am£17.06Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum), Mayfair
Join us for a day of activities and science fun relating to the 2024 CHRISTMAS LECTURES sponsored by CGI.
Heritage FairDiscover stories from Highgate’s past, learn about North London heritage and hear about other local curiosities such as the Roman Kilns at Highgate Woods. Come and chat with the people who are interested in and knowledgeable about the history of …
12:00pm to 5:00pmFreeHighgate
Discover stories from Highgate’s past, learn about North London heritage and hear about other local curiosities such as the Roman Kilns at Highgate Woods. Come and chat with the people who are interested in and knowledgeable about the history of …
Tate Britain Architecture TourUnlock Tate Britain’s history and architectural secrets in their Architecture Tour
2:00pm to 3:30pm£20Tate Britain, Pimlico
Unlock Tate Britain’s history and architectural secrets in their Architecture Tour
Top events happening in London on Sun 23rd Feb 2025
Top events happening in London on Mon 24th Feb 2025
The City Cluster - A Work In ProgressJoin Tom Nancollas, to hear about the City Corporation’s ongoing work in the City ahead of the Examination in Public of the City Plan 2040.
6:25pm to 8:15pm£16.96
Join Tom Nancollas, to hear about the City Corporation’s ongoing work in the City ahead of the Examination in Public of the City Plan 2040.
“We have no newes in ower countrye”: news and political debate in Elizabethan gentry lettersA talk about the limitations of sharing news in Elizabethan England.
5:30pm to 7:00pmFreeThe Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Euston
A talk about the limitations of sharing news in Elizabethan England.
Top events happening in London on Tue 25th Feb 2025
Afghanistan: Breathing Life into Heritage in a Fragile StateFrom the deliberate demolition of World Heritage Sites to the looting and neglect of historic buildings, ancient artefacts and archaeological landscapes, Afghanistan’s recent history is characterised by stories of cultural loss and destruction.
2:00pm to 3:30pmFreeVictoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington
From the deliberate demolition of World Heritage Sites to the looting and neglect of historic buildings, ancient artefacts and archaeological landscapes, Afghanistan’s recent history is characterised by stories of cultural loss and destruction.
The Conversation: Roman KrznaricThe Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis and wonder through storytelling and action. The first half of the evening is an interview, which is followed by the host and …
Starts at 6:30pm£18.95Trafalgar Square
The Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis and wonder through storytelling and action. The first half of the evening is an interview, which is followed by the host and …
Colouring the Medieval WorldJoin Patricia Lovett to shine a spotlight on the skilled scribes responsible for the scripts which still resonate today.
7:00pm to 8:30pm£16British Library, Camden
Join Patricia Lovett to shine a spotlight on the skilled scribes responsible for the scripts which still resonate today.
Top events happening in London on Wed 26th Feb 2025
Clerkenwell a Story in MapsSee how the history of Clerkenwell is told in the maps held by The London Archives
1:00pm to 3:00pmFreeThe London Archives, Clerkenwell
See how the history of Clerkenwell is told in the maps held by The London Archives
Writing Fictional History - Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic EmpireA round table debate with Dr Chris Kempshall wrote a historical who wrote a history of the Star Wars empire, about how he approached writing a fictional history as an academic historian
5:30pm to 7:30pmFreeThe Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Euston
A round table debate with Dr Chris Kempshall wrote a historical who wrote a history of the Star Wars empire, about how he approached writing a fictional history as an academic historian
Soane Museum Study Group: Travel Literature at Sir John Soane's MuseumThis paper will consider why Soane collected this genre of publication; what this sub-category of Soane’s collection encompasses; and offer some highlights from among that corpus.
6:30pm to 7:30pm£6Sir John Soane's Museum, Holborn
This paper will consider why Soane collected this genre of publication; what this sub-category of Soane’s collection encompasses; and offer some highlights from among that corpus.
Webinars
The story of Europe's medieval Jewish communitiesHistorian Miri Rubin examines the lives and experiences of Jews in medieval Europe.
7:30pm to 8:30pmFree
Historian Miri Rubin examines the lives and experiences of Jews in medieval Europe.
Top events happening in London on Thu 27th Feb 2025
Know & Grow: Compost ClinicA hands-on exploration of composting, from bin to wormery, and discover how to create the ultimate “black gold” for your garden.
11:00am to 12:30pm£35Chelsea Physic Garden, Chelsea
A hands-on exploration of composting, from bin to wormery, and discover how to create the ultimate “black gold” for your garden.
An African abolitionist at Fulham Palace: talk by Dr Joseph YannielliJoin Dr Joseph Yannielli for his talk on An African Abolitionist at Fulham Palace: Augustus Hanson and the Bishop of London.
1:00pm to 2:00pmFreeFulham Palace, Fulham
Join Dr Joseph Yannielli for his talk on An African Abolitionist at Fulham Palace: Augustus Hanson and the Bishop of London.
UEL After Dark FestivalPrepare to be captivated by fire displays, circus performances that dazzle with artistry and movement, and hands-on workshops to spark your creativity
5:00pm to 8:00pmFree
Prepare to be captivated by fire displays, circus performances that dazzle with artistry and movement, and hands-on workshops to spark your creativity
Canine Slaves and Dancing Beats: Compassion and Cruelty in 19th-Century BritainJoin Professor Helen Cowie to learn about human-animal interactions during the 19th century, and find out how industrialisation, urbanisation and imperial expansion reconfigured cross-species relationships. Focusing on the emerging animal protection movement, Professor Cowie will chart the passing of the …
6:30pm to 8:00pm£6.50Hampstead
Join Professor Helen Cowie to learn about human-animal interactions during the 19th century, and find out how industrialisation, urbanisation and imperial expansion reconfigured cross-species relationships. Focusing on the emerging animal protection movement, Professor Cowie will chart the passing of the …
The Invention of British Art - A Talk by Bendor GrosvenorJoin us for a talk by Bendor Grosvenor on the history of British art.
7:00pm to 8:00pm£8.43Southwark Cathedral, Southwark
Join us for a talk by Bendor Grosvenor on the history of British art.
Rembrandt and his PupilsTake a close look at works by Rembrandt, and a selection of his followers, housed both in the Wallace Collection and beyond.
11:00am to 1:00pm£20Wallace Collection, Marylebone High St
Take a close look at works by Rembrandt, and a selection of his followers, housed both in the Wallace Collection and beyond.
Architecture, Community and Television in 1970s Britain Focusing on two community channels, Swindon Viewpoint (1973) and Channel 40 in Milton Keynes (1976), this paper will trace the architectural implications of this new form of television.
6:00pm to 7:00pmFreeThe Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Euston
Focusing on two community channels, Swindon Viewpoint (1973) and Channel 40 in Milton Keynes (1976), this paper will trace the architectural implications of this new form of television.