What's on in London on Thursday 24th April 2025
Top events happening London
Steel and Sovereignty: The Story of Erasmus Krykenar.Join Historian Lynsey Ford for an intriguing talk exploring the life and legacy of Erasmus Krykenar, the master armourer of Henry VIII.
2:00pm to 3:00pmFreeGuildhall library, City of London
Join Historian Lynsey Ford for an intriguing talk exploring the life and legacy of Erasmus Krykenar, the master armourer of Henry VIII.
Saints - A Talk by Amy Jeffs
Join bestselling author Amy Jeffs for evening of heroes, humans and magic
6:30pm to 8:00pm£6.32Southwark Cathedral, Southwark
Join bestselling author Amy Jeffs for evening of heroes, humans and magic
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Drawings of DogsDrawings of Dogs features all styles of drawing, and includes works by artists such as Marjorie Cox, Barbara Robinson Tester, Gary Stinton, Julie Brenan and Gifford Ambler, many of which are being exhibited for the first time. There will also …
Exhibition ends on Friday 25th Apr FreePicadilly
Drawings of Dogs features all styles of drawing, and includes works by artists such as Marjorie Cox, Barbara Robinson Tester, Gary Stinton, Julie Brenan and Gifford Ambler, many of which are being exhibited for the first time. There will also …
Winter sculpture parkThis colossal exhibition of public sculpture will brave the elements for 8 weeks as 32 artists present daring new works.
Exhibition ends on Saturday 26th Apr Free
This colossal exhibition of public sculpture will brave the elements for 8 weeks as 32 artists present daring new works.
War and the MindHuman thought, emotion, and behaviour is critical to war. War and the Mind is a free exhibition at IWM London exploring war’s many psychological dimensions, from the First World War to the present day. What motivates people to start and …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 27th Apr FreeImperial War Museum, Southwark
Human thought, emotion, and behaviour is critical to war. War and the Mind is a free exhibition at IWM London exploring war’s many psychological dimensions, from the First World War to the present day. What motivates people to start and …
Hard Graft: Work, Health and RightsExplore the profound impact of physical work on health and the body at this exhibition. ‘Hard Graft: Work, Health and Rights’ delves into the stories of underrepresented workers and their rights within precarious and unsafe labour environments. From protests to …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 27th Apr FreeWellcome Collection, Camden
Explore the profound impact of physical work on health and the body at this exhibition. ‘Hard Graft: Work, Health and Rights’ delves into the stories of underrepresented workers and their rights within precarious and unsafe labour environments. From protests to …
Leighton and Landscape: Impressions from NatureThis first major exhibition of Frederic Leighton’s small landscape oil sketches, painted en plein air as he travelled, reveals the celebrated Victorian artist in a new light. Discover a spontaneous, experimental artist who took the road less well trodden by …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 27th Apr £14Leighton House Museum, West Kensington
This first major exhibition of Frederic Leighton’s small landscape oil sketches, painted en plein air as he travelled, reveals the celebrated Victorian artist in a new light. Discover a spontaneous, experimental artist who took the road less well trodden by …
Anthony McCall: Solid LightStep inside sculptures of light Your movements and interactions bring artworks to life inside Solid Light, a focused exhibition dedicated to the immersive works of Anthony McCall. Beams of light projected through a thin mist create large three-dimensional forms in …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 27th Apr £14Tate Modern, Southwark
Step inside sculptures of light Your movements and interactions bring artworks to life inside Solid Light, a focused exhibition dedicated to the immersive works of Anthony McCall. Beams of light projected through a thin mist create large three-dimensional forms in …
Salt CosmologiesNew commission by Hylozoic/Desires (Himali Singh Soin & David Soin Tappeser) exploring the complex weave of histories and myths around Britain’s imperial salt monopoly in India.
Exhibition ends on Sunday 27th Apr FreeSomerset House, Strand
New commission by Hylozoic/Desires (Himali Singh Soin & David Soin Tappeser) exploring the complex weave of histories and myths around Britain’s imperial salt monopoly in India.
AdWomenFeaturing iconic adverts from the 1920s to the present day, AdWomen looks at the creative women within advertising and the portrayal of women within the adverts themselves. Taking the theme of female power depictions in advertisements, the exhibition considers how …
Exhibition ends on Monday 28th Apr £10Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising, Notting Hill
Featuring iconic adverts from the 1920s to the present day, AdWomen looks at the creative women within advertising and the portrayal of women within the adverts themselves. Taking the theme of female power depictions in advertisements, the exhibition considers how …
Whittington: The Man, The Myth and The CatThe first Guildhall Library was founded in 1425 with money left in the will of Richard Whittington. Over six centuries the story of an astute late medieval merchant, politician and philanthropist evolved into a rags-to-riches tale of penniless orphan who …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 30th Apr FreeCity of London
The first Guildhall Library was founded in 1425 with money left in the will of Richard Whittington. Over six centuries the story of an astute late medieval merchant, politician and philanthropist evolved into a rags-to-riches tale of penniless orphan who …
Tarot - Origins & AfterlivesThis exhibition presents a sequence of critical moments from Tarot’s long history, exploring the cards’ iconographic origins and the profound transformations they have undergone in the hands of artists, mystics and writers.
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 30th Apr FreeWarburg Institute, Euston
This exhibition presents a sequence of critical moments from Tarot’s long history, exploring the cards’ iconographic origins and the profound transformations they have undergone in the hands of artists, mystics and writers.