What's on in London on Thursday 20th February 2025
Top events happening London
Open day at the Crystal Palace Subway
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 …
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 …
See a replica 300 year old printing press in actionFor 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.
Museum late: Fashion, Empire, and FinanceAs February’s Late falls on the first night of London Fashion Week, this month’s Late will focus on the ‘Paisley’ pattern, a design steeped in symbolism and history.
5:00pm to 8:00pmFreeBank of England Museum, City of London
As February’s Late falls on the first night of London Fashion Week, this month’s Late will focus on the ‘Paisley’ pattern, a design steeped in symbolism and history.
Museum Lates at Dr Johnson's HouseEnjoy an evening in Dr Samuel Johnson's 17th-century house and explore his wonderful House of Words with a glass of bubbly.
5:30pm to 7:00pm£16.96Dr Johnson's House, Holborn
Enjoy an evening in Dr Samuel Johnson's 17th-century house and explore his wonderful House of Words with a glass of bubbly.
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.
Spice Ports and The Origins of Global Sea Trade In this illustrated lecture, Nicholas Nugent, drawing from his book The Spice Ports: Mapping the Origins of Global Sea Trade, explores the story of these vital trading hubs.
Starts at 7:15pm£12British Library, Camden
In this illustrated lecture, Nicholas Nugent, drawing from his book The Spice Ports: Mapping the Origins of Global Sea Trade, explores the story of these vital trading hubs.
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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 Closing SoonFreeConway 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 PhotonsThe 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 DunhuangThe 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 RoadsCamel 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 ExhibitionJourney 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 StatesmanChurchill 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 …
Battersea Light Festival 2025A free interactive art trail for all to enjoy, explore seven light installations from British and international artists, a number of which are making their UK or London debut.
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb Free
A free interactive art trail for all to enjoy, explore seven light installations from British and international artists, a number of which are making their UK or London debut.
Lauren Halsey: emajendat Through objects and installations, Halsey archives and remixes the changing signs and symbols of her environment, gathering physical and graphic material from her neighbourhood.
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb Free
Through objects and installations, Halsey archives and remixes the changing signs and symbols of her environment, gathering physical and graphic material from her neighbourhood.
Pride of EnglandA community-focused exhibition celebrating the diversity, unity, and community legacy of the England football teams.
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb £8.80Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, Ealing
A community-focused exhibition celebrating the diversity, unity, and community legacy of the England football teams.
Regular events in London
Handle with Care: Conversations Through ObjectsJoin our Visitor Experience team for a drop-in object-handling session, where you can get up close to some of the items in our collection.
5:30pm to 7:30pmFreeWellcome Collection, Camden
Join our Visitor Experience team for a drop-in object-handling session, where you can get up close to some of the items in our collection.