What's on in London on Tuesday 4th February 2025

Top events happening London

School Food Matters soup sale

Ssecondary school students will be selling hand-made soups in Borough Market this lunchtime for charity.

12:00pm to 2:00pm
Free

Derek Jarman From Phoenix House to Prospect Cottage

This talk explores his life and work on Charing Cross Road, his unknown ‘city garden’ and the series of life-changing events that led to his relocation to Prospect Cottage, Dungeness.

Starts at 6:00pm
Free

The Conversation: Maggie Aderin-Pocock

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 …

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Starts at 6:30pm
£18.95
Trafalgar Square

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Lost Victorian City

This exhibition takes a look at the collections held at London Metropolitan Archives which provide a window into a Victorian London that has since gone from view. From photographs and records of buildings such as the Oxford Arms in Warwick …

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Exhibition ends on Wednesday 5th Feb Closing Soon
Free
The London Archives, Clerkenwell

Music in Frames by Marija Buljeta

Marija Buljeta has been a photographer for 17 years specialising in portraits, fashion, live music and bands’ promo photography. Although her primary focus and inspiration in the beginning was portraiture, she felt that she had to explore other avenues. As …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 7th Feb Closing Soon
Free
Kennington

REMIXOLOGY: The Art of Cultural Storytelling by Ketna Patel

REMIXOLOGY: The Art of Cultural Storytelling by Ketna PatelThis exhibition unites East and West, old and new, the sacred and the everyday, making use of video, print and photography.

Exhibition ends on Saturday 8th Feb Closing Soon
£6.60
Heath Robinson Museum, Pinner

Hew Locke what have we here?

Hew Locke what have we here?What have we here? Join renowned Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke as he turns his lens on the British Museum collection in a collaborative exhibition exploring histories of British imperial power. In this groundbreaking new show, Locke (born 1959) explores, questions …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Feb Closing Soon
£16
British Museum, Russell Square

Barry Humphries: The Personal Collection

Christie’s will present a rare window in to the erudite collection of Barry Humphries (1934–2023) in a live auction and exhibition. The full pre-sale exhibition will be on public view from 7th February to 12th February. The world renowned Australian …

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Exhibition ends on Wednesday 12th Feb Closing Soon
Free
Christie's, St James

Louis Pohl Koseda: Christie's Award Exhibition 2025

Louis Pohl Koseda: Christie's Award Exhibition 2025Through a series of intricate works, Pohl explores London’s multifaceted social landscape —housing estates, homeless shelters, financial institutions, and creative spaces — rendered as a sequence of drawings.

Exhibition ends on Friday 14th Feb Closing Soon
Free
Christie's, St James

Locals

LocalsLocals is an exhibit of work from the ongoing Pub Project - Lydia Wood’s mission to draw every pub in London.

Exhibition ends on Saturday 15th Feb Closing Soon
Free

Turner Prize 2024

See the work of four leading British artists in one exhibition Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur and Delaine Le Bas are the four artists shortlisted for the 2024 Turner Prize. They will showcase their eclectic work at Tate Britain …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Feb Closing Soon
£14
Tate Britain, Pimlico

Looks Delicious! Exploring Japan’s food replica culture

Looks Delicious! Exploring Japan’s food replica cultureTake a mouth-watering journey through the uniquely Japanese phenomenon of shokuhin sanpuru – the unexpectedly realistic food replicas displayed in front of restaurants across Japan. Offering a rare opportunity outside Japan to see these skilfully-created models up close, this vibrant …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Feb Closing Soon
Free
Japan House London, Kensington

Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael

Michelangelo, Leonardo, RaphaelStarting with Michelangelo’s celebrated Taddei Tondo, this exhibition explores the rivalry between Michelangelo and Leonardo and the influence both had on the young Raphael.

Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Feb Closing Soon
£21
Royal Academy of Arts, Picadilly

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