What's on in London during March 2025
Top events happening in London on Sat 1st Mar 2025
Hands on History in Watermen's Hall
Step into the historic Watermen's Hall and discover the world of the famous Thames Watermen & Lightermen through the artefacts recovered by mudlarks.
10:00am to 4:00pmFreeCity of London
Step into the historic Watermen's Hall and discover the world of the famous Thames Watermen & Lightermen through the artefacts recovered by mudlarks.
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.
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.
Top events happening in London on Sun 2nd Mar 2025
Hands on History in Watermen's Hall
Step into the historic Watermen's Hall and discover the world of the famous Thames Watermen & Lightermen through the artefacts recovered by mudlarks.
10:00am to 4:00pmFreeCity of London
Step into the historic Watermen's Hall and discover the world of the famous Thames Watermen & Lightermen through the artefacts recovered by mudlarks.
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.
The Seething FestivalAnnual local fete and festival held in Surbiton.
1:00pm to 5:00pmFreeSurbiton
Annual local fete and festival held in Surbiton.
Top events happening in London on Mon 3rd Mar 2025
Top events happening in London on Tue 4th Mar 2025
Inter-Livery Pancake Day Race
Teams wearing either fancy dress or full regalia, race around the Guildhall Yard tossing their pancakes and the victors receive, fittingly, frying pans as well as a trophy.
Starts at 12:00pmFreeGuildhall Art Gallery and Roman Amphitheater, City of London
Teams wearing either fancy dress or full regalia, race around the Guildhall Yard tossing their pancakes and the victors receive, fittingly, frying pans as well as a trophy.
The Conversation: Marion TurnerThe Conversation: Marion Turner Tuesday 04 March 2025 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Book The Conversation Setting off from the Tabard Inn The Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis …
Starts at 6:30pm£18.95Trafalgar Square
The Conversation: Marion Turner Tuesday 04 March 2025 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Book The Conversation Setting off from the Tabard Inn The Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis …
Louis and George
Using unpublished French and English sources, Philip Mansel shows that the Francophilia of the Prince Regent equalled the Anglophilia of Louis XVIII.
6:30pm to 7:30pm£18
Using unpublished French and English sources, Philip Mansel shows that the Francophilia of the Prince Regent equalled the Anglophilia of Louis XVIII.
Top events happening in London on Wed 5th Mar 2025
Book Event - Poetry of the Second World WarJoin us at The London Archives as Tim Kendall talks about his new anthology of the Poetry of the Second World War. The Second World War is now recognized as a watershed for British poetry. The changes that arose were …
5:30pm to 7:00pm£5Clerkenwell
Join us at The London Archives as Tim Kendall talks about his new anthology of the Poetry of the Second World War. The Second World War is now recognized as a watershed for British poetry. The changes that arose were …
Webinars
Eleanor of Castile: Queen of Hearts?
Louise Wilkinson introduces one of England’s most enigmatic and contentious medieval queens.
7:30pm to 8:30pmFree
Louise Wilkinson introduces one of England’s most enigmatic and contentious medieval queens.
Top events happening in London on Thu 6th Mar 2025
RCP Museum Late: Healing words - Women’s books
Explore stories of women’s roles in medicine shown in the Healing words exhibition and the wider RCP collections.
5:30pm to 8:00pmFreeRoyal College of Physicians Museum, Camden
Explore stories of women’s roles in medicine shown in the Healing words exhibition and the wider RCP collections.
Bluestockings: The First Women’s MovementIn eighteenth-century Britain, women had no power and no rights. Susannah Gibson charts the struggles and achievements of a group of trailblazing women who risked their reputations to become public intellectuals. In this talk, Gibson will focus on Hester Thrale’s …
6:00pm to 8:00pm£16.96Holborn
In eighteenth-century Britain, women had no power and no rights. Susannah Gibson charts the struggles and achievements of a group of trailblazing women who risked their reputations to become public intellectuals. In this talk, Gibson will focus on Hester Thrale’s …
When Courage Calls - A Talk by Sarah C. WilliamsTo celebrate Women’s History Month, come learn about Josephine Butler’s fight for women’s rights with social historian Sarah Williams. An inspiring new biography of Josephine Butler (1828-1906) – political activist, social reformer and a pioneer of modern feminism ‘A crucial …
6:30pm to 8:00pm£6.32Southwark
To celebrate Women’s History Month, come learn about Josephine Butler’s fight for women’s rights with social historian Sarah Williams. An inspiring new biography of Josephine Butler (1828-1906) – political activist, social reformer and a pioneer of modern feminism ‘A crucial …
The Other Pandemic: How QAnon Contaminated the World
A talk followed by a QnA with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist James Ball!
7:00pm to 8:00pm£9.99
A talk followed by a QnA with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist James Ball!
Top events happening in London on Fri 7th Mar 2025
Film premiere: Lucia Moholy: Bauhaus PhotographerLondon Film Premiere and Q&A with director
Starts at 5:30pmFree
London Film Premiere and Q&A with director
Museum Late: Going Underground
At this after-hours event, explore engineering and the London Underground.
6:30pm to 10:00pm£18.50London Transport Museum, Covent Garden
At this after-hours event, explore engineering and the London Underground.
Veterans, Families, Museums and Mementos
Dr Ann-Marie Foster will discuss the relationships between museums, their objects and war.
12:00pm to 1:00pmFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
Dr Ann-Marie Foster will discuss the relationships between museums, their objects and war.
Top events happening in London on Sat 8th Mar 2025
Activism In Action
A day of feminist activism focused debates and talks.
10:00am to 6:00pm£8
A day of feminist activism focused debates and talks.
London’s Lesser-known Lost RiversThis talk focuses on the lesser-known watercourses which are perhaps even more revealing than those that are better researched.
2:30pm to 5:00pm£3
This talk focuses on the lesser-known watercourses which are perhaps even more revealing than those that are better researched.
Seeing our hearing: How microscopes have changed our lives
Discover how the development of microscopes has shaped our understanding of the senses, as Anwen Bullen explores the working of the ear.
7:00pm to 8:30pm£17.27Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum), Mayfair
Discover how the development of microscopes has shaped our understanding of the senses, as Anwen Bullen explores the working of the ear.
Top events happening in London on Sun 9th Mar 2025
Occasional open day at the Amersham Fair Organ Museum
See 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.
Top events happening in London on Mon 10th Mar 2025
Beyond the wheelchair: Transforming Paralympic sport
Find out how leading-edge science is changing wheelchair athletes lives, with Para Sport scientist Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey
Starts at 12:00am£17.27Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum), Mayfair
Find out how leading-edge science is changing wheelchair athletes lives, with Para Sport scientist Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey
Benjamin Franklin: Printing for Arab Christians in Early Eighteenth Century
Nicholas Chapman will explore the background and outworking of a 1725 project to print the New Testament and Psalter in Arabic and what is known of Benjamin Franklin’s involvement in it.
6:30pm to 8:00pm£11.55St Bartholemew the Great church, Barbican
Nicholas Chapman will explore the background and outworking of a 1725 project to print the New Testament and Psalter in Arabic and what is known of Benjamin Franklin’s involvement in it.
Top events happening in London on Tue 11th Mar 2025
The Conversation: Paul LynchThe 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 …
Dear Dead Days Beyond Recall
A glimpse into the early days of the Friends of Highgate Cemetery.
Starts at 7:30pm£10
A glimpse into the early days of the Friends of Highgate Cemetery.
Top events happening in London on Wed 12th Mar 2025
Monthly release of tickets to visit Big Ben
Tickets to climb the 334 steps to the top of the Elizabeth Tower and stand next to Big Ben when it bongs will be released for sale today.
Starts at 10:00am£35
Tickets to climb the 334 steps to the top of the Elizabeth Tower and stand next to Big Ben when it bongs will be released for sale today.
Early evening gin tour of the Household Cavalry Museum
Journey through the history of the Household Cavalry after hours in this evening tour.
6:00pm to 7:30pm£20Household Cavalry Museum, Whitehall
Journey through the history of the Household Cavalry after hours in this evening tour.
'Candlelit' tour of Emery Walker's House
Visitors will enjoy seeing 7 Hammersmith Terrace in low lighting, which creates a unique and special effect on wallpapers, textiles and furniture displayed within the house.
6:00pm to 7:15pm£20
Visitors will enjoy seeing 7 Hammersmith Terrace in low lighting, which creates a unique and special effect on wallpapers, textiles and furniture displayed within the house.
Colour and Paint in the Smaller 18th-century Town House with Patrick BatyPatrick Baty talks us through his long career of conserving some of England’s most remarkable historic homes
6:00pm to 7:30pm£11.55Benjamin Franklin House, Trafalgar Square
Patrick Baty talks us through his long career of conserving some of England’s most remarkable historic homes
Top events happening in London on Thu 13th Mar 2025
Hitler’s Vengeance
A talk on V-1 and V-2 attacks on London during the Second World War.
12:30pm to 1:30pm£5The London Archives, Clerkenwell
A talk on V-1 and V-2 attacks on London during the Second World War.
Ask a Historian:1485-1603 & 1920 - Present Day
Come ask a historian all your burning questions about the Tudor period onwards
7:00pm to 9:00pm£18.97Southwark Cathedral, Southwark
Come ask a historian all your burning questions about the Tudor period onwards
Underground-Overground: The Heritage Smell of the Glasgow SubwayThis paper tracks the history of that scent over time and links it with the changing character of the subway infrastructure: its late-nineteenth-century beginnings, electrification in 1935, and re-opening after extensive work in 1980.
5:30pm to 7:00pmFreeThe Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Euston
This paper tracks the history of that scent over time and links it with the changing character of the subway infrastructure: its late-nineteenth-century beginnings, electrification in 1935, and re-opening after extensive work in 1980.
Top events happening in London on Fri 14th Mar 2025
Pride and Fall: The British Army in Afghanistan, 2001-14
Join Sergio Miller as he re-assesses the British Army’s operations in Helmand Province, highlighting aspects of the campaign that went well and exploring what wasn’t as successful.
12:00pm to 1:00pmFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
Join Sergio Miller as he re-assesses the British Army’s operations in Helmand Province, highlighting aspects of the campaign that went well and exploring what wasn’t as successful.
Top events happening in London on Sat 15th Mar 2025
The greatest science demos of all time!
Help decide the most-loved demo from over 200 years of history.
Starts at 12:00am£5.68Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum), Mayfair
Help decide the most-loved demo from over 200 years of history.
London Overground trains to call at London Bridge station
For one day only, London Overground trains will be calling at London Bridge station.
7:30am to 10:00pmFreeSouthwark
For one day only, London Overground trains will be calling at London Bridge station.
Top events happening in London on Sun 16th Mar 2025
Top events happening in London on Mon 17th Mar 2025
Three Atomic Fairytales from the former East Germany: An Ultra-violet Art History of AfterlivesThis paper will explore three sites of nuclearity and artistic production in relation to their contrary cultural worlds – attempting to offer an art history attuned to cosmic time, radioactive half-lives, and the kinds of ultra-violet knowledge Walter Benjamin theorised.
Starts at 5:30pmFree
This paper will explore three sites of nuclearity and artistic production in relation to their contrary cultural worlds – attempting to offer an art history attuned to cosmic time, radioactive half-lives, and the kinds of ultra-violet knowledge Walter Benjamin theorised.
Top events happening in London on Tue 18th Mar 2025
The Conversation: Nicholas Hytner and Helen CastorThe 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 …
Top events happening in London on Wed 19th Mar 2025
Top events happening in London on Thu 20th Mar 2025
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 …
Museum Lates at Dr Johnson's House
Enjoy 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.
Brutality and Corruption: the Inspector Who Took a Stand
A talk about Inspector Minahan, whose investigation unravelled a similar, nefarious traffic in vulnerable young girls.
6:30pm to 8:00pm£12Bow Street Police Museum, Covent Garden
A talk about Inspector Minahan, whose investigation unravelled a similar, nefarious traffic in vulnerable young girls.
Ben’s Bon Voyage
To mark the 250th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s hasty departure from London, a hybrid roundtable discussion featuring leading historians of Early America.
6:00pm to 7:30pm£11.55Benjamin Franklin House, Trafalgar Square
To mark the 250th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s hasty departure from London, a hybrid roundtable discussion featuring leading historians of Early America.
Top events happening in London on Fri 21st Mar 2025
The women who made Picasso
In celebration of Women's History Month join a distinguished panel as they discuss the women who made Picasso.
6:30pm to 8:00pm£10British Museum, Russell Square
In celebration of Women's History Month join a distinguished panel as they discuss the women who made Picasso.
Movie Night Organ Spectacular
Get ready for a chill night with friends listening to Southwark Cathedral organist James Gough perform some of the best known film themes
7:00pm to 9:00pm£12.65Southwark Cathedral, Southwark
Get ready for a chill night with friends listening to Southwark Cathedral organist James Gough perform some of the best known film themes
Soldiers of Uncertain Rank: The West India Regiments in British Imperial Culture
Professor David Lambert explores the history of the West India Regiments and their impact on the culture of the Caribbean.
12:00pm to 1:00pmFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
Professor David Lambert explores the history of the West India Regiments and their impact on the culture of the Caribbean.
Top events happening in London on Sat 22nd Mar 2025
Free entry to Hampton Court Palace gardens
The world-famous gardens of Hampton Court Palace include 60 acres of spectacular formal gardens and 750 acres (304 hectares) of parkland, all set within a loop of the River Thames. The gardens are home to a record-breaking grape vine, three …
10:00am to 4:00pmFreeHampton Court Palace, East Molesey
The world-famous gardens of Hampton Court Palace include 60 acres of spectacular formal gardens and 750 acres (304 hectares) of parkland, all set within a loop of the River Thames. The gardens are home to a record-breaking grape vine, three …
Monthly design icons tours
Discover 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.
Top events happening in London on Sun 23rd Mar 2025
Mini Day 2025A display of hundreds of Minis, old and new, with food stalls, live music, Test Hill ascents and more.
10:00am to 5:00pm£26.40Brooklands Museum, Weybridge
A display of hundreds of Minis, old and new, with food stalls, live music, Test Hill ascents and more.
Free entry to Hampton Court Palace gardens
The world-famous gardens of Hampton Court Palace include 60 acres of spectacular formal gardens and 750 acres (304 hectares) of parkland, all set within a loop of the River Thames. The gardens are home to a record-breaking grape vine, three …
10:00am to 4:00pmFreeHampton Court Palace, East Molesey
The world-famous gardens of Hampton Court Palace include 60 acres of spectacular formal gardens and 750 acres (304 hectares) of parkland, all set within a loop of the River Thames. The gardens are home to a record-breaking grape vine, three …
Cremation and Kensal Green CemeteryAn talk and tour marking the anniversary of cremation in Britain
Starts at 11:00am£25
An talk and tour marking the anniversary of cremation in Britain
Concrete Garden: Fertile Ground
Step inside the Barbican's tropical oasis for a day of readings, talks and workshops on plants and fertile ground.
12:00pm to 7:00pmFreeBarbican Arts Centre, Barbican
Step inside the Barbican's tropical oasis for a day of readings, talks and workshops on plants and fertile ground.
Top events happening in London on Mon 24th Mar 2025
Is diabetes getting on your nerves?How does diabetes affect our nervous system, and can we do anything about it?
6:00pm to 7:30pm£5
How does diabetes affect our nervous system, and can we do anything about it?
Top events happening in London on Tue 25th Mar 2025
The Conversation: Bettany HughesThe 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 …
AI in the Garden: A Discussion of Possible FuturesA talk on the implications of AI technologies in garden design.
7:00pm to 8:20pm£12Design Museum, Kensington
A talk on the implications of AI technologies in garden design.
Top events happening in London on Wed 26th Mar 2025
'Candlelit' tour of Emery Walker's House
Visitors will enjoy seeing 7 Hammersmith Terrace in low lighting, which creates a unique and special effect on wallpapers, textiles and furniture displayed within the house.
6:00pm to 7:15pm£20
Visitors will enjoy seeing 7 Hammersmith Terrace in low lighting, which creates a unique and special effect on wallpapers, textiles and furniture displayed within the house.
Top events happening in London on Thu 27th Mar 2025
Top events happening in London on Fri 28th Mar 2025
Pioneering Women in Observatories
Discover more about the pioneering women who worked at observatories in the UK, US and Australia in the late 1800s, in this panel discussion and screening of the film Hidden Figures (2016).
6:00pm to 10:00pm£10
Discover more about the pioneering women who worked at observatories in the UK, US and Australia in the late 1800s, in this panel discussion and screening of the film Hidden Figures (2016).
Burying the Enemy
Join Professor Tim Grady as he shares some poignant examples of British and German communities burying the war dead of their enemy during times of conflict.
12:00pm to 1:00pmFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
Join Professor Tim Grady as he shares some poignant examples of British and German communities burying the war dead of their enemy during times of conflict.
Top events happening in London on Sat 29th Mar 2025
London bus route 19 heritage dayThe London Bus Museum will be running heritage buses dating from the 1950s to 1970s alongside the normal daily service on route 19, between Finsbury Park and Battersea Bridge.
10:00am to 5:00pmFree
The London Bus Museum will be running heritage buses dating from the 1950s to 1970s alongside the normal daily service on route 19, between Finsbury Park and Battersea Bridge.
Monthly guided tours of the Van Gogh house museum
The Van Gogh house guided tours offer visitors an opportunity to learn about their most famous tenant, as well as the architecture, history, and future of the house.
Starts at 10:00am£12Van Gogh House Museum, Stockwell
The Van Gogh house guided tours offer visitors an opportunity to learn about their most famous tenant, as well as the architecture, history, and future of the house.
Monthly art and poster store tour
Immerse yourself in the rich design heritage of London’s transport while exploring a selection of posters from our world-class collection, and rarely seen original artworks.
Starts at 11:00am£14Transport Museum Acton Depot, Acton
Immerse yourself in the rich design heritage of London’s transport while exploring a selection of posters from our world-class collection, and rarely seen original artworks.
Top events happening in London on Sun 30th Mar 2025
Monthly guided tours of the Van Gogh house museum
The Van Gogh house guided tours offer visitors an opportunity to learn about their most famous tenant, as well as the architecture, history, and future of the house.
Starts at 10:00am£12Van Gogh House Museum, Stockwell
The Van Gogh house guided tours offer visitors an opportunity to learn about their most famous tenant, as well as the architecture, history, and future of the house.