What's on in London on Sunday 16th February 2025
Top events happening London
So Last Century's weekend Vintage Fair
A big indoor vintage fair spread over two days at a landmark historic building in Catford.
10:30am to 4:00pm£4
A big indoor vintage fair spread over two days at a landmark historic building in Catford.
Independent Ceramics Market
See / buy a diverse range of affordable ceramic artwork, and buy direct from the maker.
11:00am to 5:00pm£1.50
See / buy a diverse range of affordable ceramic artwork, and buy direct from the maker.
See a replica 300 year old printing press in action
For the next few weeks, there's a chance to see a replica 300 year old printing press in use in central London.
12:00pm to 6:00pmFreeSt Bartholemew the Great church, Barbican
For the next few weeks, there's a chance to see a replica 300 year old printing press in use in central London.
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 …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Turner Prize 2024See 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Feb Closing Soon£14Tate Britain, Pimlico
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 …
Looks Delicious! Exploring Japan’s food replica culture
Take 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Feb Closing SoonFreeJapan House London, Kensington
Take 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 …
Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael
Starting 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£21Royal Academy of Arts, Picadilly
Starting with Michelangelo’s celebrated Taddei Tondo, this exhibition explores the rivalry between Michelangelo and Leonardo and the influence both had on the young Raphael.
Adventures In The ElectroverseThe exhibition is located in the Bertrand Russell Room on the ground floor, with its own entrance on Theobald’s Road – NOT the usual Red Lion Square entrance. — Experience Adventures in the Electroverse, a fully immersive art and 3D …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 20th Feb FreeConway Hall, Holborn
The exhibition is located in the Bertrand Russell Room on the ground floor, with its own entrance on Theobald’s Road – NOT the usual Red Lion Square entrance. — Experience Adventures in the Electroverse, a fully immersive art and 3D …
Cockney Rebels: Popular Music in Tower Hamlets, 1624-2003Discover the extraordinary story of popular music in London’s East End. From Elizabethan ballads to the birth of grime, this first-of-its-kind exhibition takes visitors on a journey spanning four centuries, exploring how the East End and its people have inspired …
Exhibition ends on Friday 21st Feb FreeWhitechapel
Discover the extraordinary story of popular music in London’s East End. From Elizabethan ballads to the birth of grime, this first-of-its-kind exhibition takes visitors on a journey spanning four centuries, exploring how the East End and its people have inspired …
Antoni Malinowski and Helene Binet: Pigments and Photons
The first joint exhibition of Antoni Malinowski and Hélène Binet in a public gallery, celebrating their deep sensitivity and understanding of light and architectural space and form.
Exhibition ends on Saturday 22nd Feb £8.80Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, Ealing
The first joint exhibition of Antoni Malinowski and Hélène Binet in a public gallery, celebrating their deep sensitivity and understanding of light and architectural space and form.
A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang
The oasis of Dunhuang, at the edge of the Gobi Desert, was once a bustling town on the famous Silk Road connecting China and the Mediterranean. Discover the personal stories of those who lived, travelled through, worked, and worshipped here …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb £8British Library, Camden
The oasis of Dunhuang, at the edge of the Gobi Desert, was once a bustling town on the famous Silk Road connecting China and the Mediterranean. Discover the personal stories of those who lived, travelled through, worked, and worshipped here …
Silk Roads
Camel caravans crossing desert dunes, merchants trading silks and spices at bazaars – these are the images that come to mind when we think of the Silk Roads. But the reality goes far beyond this. This exhibition challenges and expands …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb £17British Museum, Russell Square
Camel caravans crossing desert dunes, merchants trading silks and spices at bazaars – these are the images that come to mind when we think of the Silk Roads. But the reality goes far beyond this. This exhibition challenges and expands …
Barbie: The Exhibition
Journey into the Barbie universe and discover over 250 remarkable objects, with rare, unique and innovative dolls dating from 1959 to the present day. What to expect Opening to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the Barbie brand in 2024, …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb £18Design Museum, Kensington
Journey into the Barbie universe and discover over 250 remarkable objects, with rare, unique and innovative dolls dating from 1959 to the present day. What to expect Opening to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the Barbie brand in 2024, …
Churchill in Cartoons: Satirising a Statesman
Churchill once wrote, ‘I always loved cartoons’, but complained that cartoonists ‘have great power indeed.’ This exhibition marks 150 years since Winston Churchill’s birth, uncovering how satirical cartoons influenced public perception during Churchill’s lifetime, and how they shape our understanding …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb FreeImperial War Museum, Southwark
Churchill once wrote, ‘I always loved cartoons’, but complained that cartoonists ‘have great power indeed.’ This exhibition marks 150 years since Winston Churchill’s birth, uncovering how satirical cartoons influenced public perception during Churchill’s lifetime, and how they shape our understanding …
Regular events in London
Guided Tour of Woolwich Works
The tour will also show how the building has been restored and how it’s used today.
11:00am to 12:00pmFreeWoolwich Works, Woolwich
The tour will also show how the building has been restored and how it’s used today.
Kew Bridge Kinema
Join us for a silent film showing of Gloria Swanson in 'Stagestruck' and Charles Chaplin in the 1915 short 'A Night at the Show' with the Mighty Wurlitzer organ
2:30pm to 5:00pm£15.00Musical Museum, Brentford
Join us for a silent film showing of Gloria Swanson in 'Stagestruck' and Charles Chaplin in the 1915 short 'A Night at the Show' with the Mighty Wurlitzer organ