What's on in London on Thursday 23rd January 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 …
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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 …
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Museum Lates at Dr Johnson's House
Enjoy an evening in Dr Samuel Johnson's 17th-century house and explore his wonderful world 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 world of words with a glass of bubbly.
Curator Talk, Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s LondonMeet the exhibition curators and art director behind Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London exhibition at this lively panel discussion.
6:00pm to 7:15pm£15.50Fashion and Textile Museum, Southwark
Meet the exhibition curators and art director behind Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London exhibition at this lively panel discussion.
Museum late at the Fashion and Textile MuseumKick off your weekend early and join them for a special Thursday evening late night opening of Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London.
6:00pm to 8:00pm£12.65Fashion and Textile Museum, Southwark
Kick off your weekend early and join them for a special Thursday evening late night opening of Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London.
The Art of Dining in Renaissance Italy Join food historian Marc Meltonville at the King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace as he explores the luxury of dining which played a central role in Italian Renaissance court culture. Inspired by our current exhibition, Drawing the Italian Renaissance, Marc’s talk will …
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6:30pm to 9:00pm£25The King's Gallery, Whitehall
Join food historian Marc Meltonville at the King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace as he explores the luxury of dining which played a central role in Italian Renaissance court culture. Inspired by our current exhibition, Drawing the Italian Renaissance, Marc’s talk will …
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Libraries and AI: Opportunity or threat?Join us in this discussion looking into how AI might become present in the libraries, and what it would mean to remain trusted information providers in the age of AI
7:00pm to 8:30pmFreeBritish Library, Camden
Join us in this discussion looking into how AI might become present in the libraries, and what it would mean to remain trusted information providers in the age of AI
From Death Scare to Death CareHow exposure to attributes of death through cemetery visits and literature helps to overcome the fears about the unavoidable natural process.
7:30pm to 9:00pm£8
How exposure to attributes of death through cemetery visits and literature helps to overcome the fears about the unavoidable natural process.
Richard Noble and Thrust WSHFormer land speed record holder Richard Noble returns to Brooklands to talk about his new project, an attempt on the water speed record. Inspired by the exploits of John Cobb and his designer Reid Railton, the Thrust team has set …
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7:30pm to 9:00pm£20Brooklands Museum, Weybridge
Former land speed record holder Richard Noble returns to Brooklands to talk about his new project, an attempt on the water speed record. Inspired by the exploits of John Cobb and his designer Reid Railton, the Thrust team has set …
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Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Life on Planet Earth by Noguchi RikaNoguchi Rika’s first solo exhibition in the UK since 2004, Life on Planet Earth. Combining video and photographs, this exhibition conveys a sense of wonder at being in the world as well as the particularity of being human. This is …
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Exhibition ends on Friday 24th Jan Closing SoonFreeDaiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, Camden
Noguchi Rika’s first solo exhibition in the UK since 2004, Life on Planet Earth. Combining video and photographs, this exhibition conveys a sense of wonder at being in the world as well as the particularity of being human. This is …
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Drawn to Blue: Artists’ use of blue paperThis display will present a selection of drawings on blue paper from The Courtauld’s collection, ranging from works by the Venetian Renaissance artist Jacopo Tintoretto to a watercolour by famed English Artist Joseph Mallord William Turner. Made from fibres derived …
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Exhibition ends on Sunday 26th Jan Closing Soon£10Courtauld Institute of Art, Strand
This display will present a selection of drawings on blue paper from The Courtauld’s collection, ranging from works by the Venetian Renaissance artist Jacopo Tintoretto to a watercolour by famed English Artist Joseph Mallord William Turner. Made from fibres derived …
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Zanele MuholiThis summer, the acclaimed exhibition of visual activist Zanele Muholi will return to Tate Modern after it was cut short by the pandemic. Muholi (b.1972) came to prominence in the early 2000s with photographs that told the stories of Black …
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Exhibition ends on Sunday 26th Jan Closing Soon£18Tate Modern, Southwark
This summer, the acclaimed exhibition of visual activist Zanele Muholi will return to Tate Modern after it was cut short by the pandemic. Muholi (b.1972) came to prominence in the early 2000s with photographs that told the stories of Black …
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The RiverSubmerge yourself in the depths of the River Thames in this unique audio installation by sound artist Jana Winderen in collaboration with Tony Myatt. Ever wondered what lies beneath the surface of the River Thames? The River explores the beauty …
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Exhibition ends on Sunday 26th Jan Closing SoonFreeNatural History Museum, South Kensington
Submerge yourself in the depths of the River Thames in this unique audio installation by sound artist Jana Winderen in collaboration with Tony Myatt. Ever wondered what lies beneath the surface of the River Thames? The River explores the beauty …
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Beyond the MatrixArtist Amelia Bowles, curated by Gilliam Jason Gallery, introduces ‘Komorebi,’ a series of site-specific, colorful, and ever-changing sculptures. These new works explore the relationships between space, mass, and materiality in 100 Bishopsgate’s glass-fronted, geometric atrium. The exhibition is open to …
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Exhibition ends on Friday 31st Jan Closing SoonFreeCity of London
Artist Amelia Bowles, curated by Gilliam Jason Gallery, introduces ‘Komorebi,’ a series of site-specific, colorful, and ever-changing sculptures. These new works explore the relationships between space, mass, and materiality in 100 Bishopsgate’s glass-fronted, geometric atrium. The exhibition is open to …
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Exposure and Contrast: The Exit Photography GroupLSE Library’s Autumn/Winter exhibition derives from a collection of photographs and interviews held in the archives. The group responsible for this collection were called Exit and they came together in the 1970s to bear witness to the changes and challenges …
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Exhibition ends on Friday 31st Jan Closing SoonFreeLSE Library, Holborn
LSE Library’s Autumn/Winter exhibition derives from a collection of photographs and interviews held in the archives. The group responsible for this collection were called Exit and they came together in the 1970s to bear witness to the changes and challenges …
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Special Edition 'Series 0' Shinkansen Nose Cone2024 marks 60 years since the very first Shinkansen, or ‘bullet train’, entered into service on the T?kaid? Shinkansen line. The T?kaid? Shinkansen line was the world’s first high speed rail line, inaugurated just 10 days before the opening ceremony …
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Exhibition ends on Friday 31st Jan Closing SoonFreeJapan House London, Kensington
2024 marks 60 years since the very first Shinkansen, or ‘bullet train’, entered into service on the T?kaid? Shinkansen line. The T?kaid? Shinkansen line was the world’s first high speed rail line, inaugurated just 10 days before the opening ceremony …
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Winter Lights 2025The annual winter lights trail will take you on a journey through 11 temporary installations, as well as their permanent light artworks. Showcasing some of the most innovative light artists across the globe, our 2025 festival explores the transformative and …
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Exhibition ends on Saturday 1st Feb FreePoplar
The annual winter lights trail will take you on a journey through 11 temporary installations, as well as their permanent light artworks. Showcasing some of the most innovative light artists across the globe, our 2025 festival explores the transformative and …
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Elizabeth Legh: Lover of Musick & All Ingenious Things Discover Elizabeth Legh’s passion for music and in particular Handel’s music. Elizabeth Legh (1694-1734) was the first collector of Handel’s music. From 1715 she spent much of her time at her parents’ London home in Hanover Square, near to Handel’s …
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Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Feb £12.75Foundling Museum, Clerkenwell
Discover Elizabeth Legh’s passion for music and in particular Handel’s music. Elizabeth Legh (1694-1734) was the first collector of Handel’s music. From 1715 she spent much of her time at her parents’ London home in Hanover Square, near to Handel’s …
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The Kola Nut Cannot Be ContainedWhat do you know about the kola nut? This bitter-tasting fruit has been important in West African culture and trade since at least the 11th century. Consumed as a stimulant due to its high caffeine content, kola has many religious, …
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Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Feb FreeWellcome Collection, Camden
What do you know about the kola nut? This bitter-tasting fruit has been important in West African culture and trade since at least the 11th century. Consumed as a stimulant due to its high caffeine content, kola has many religious, …
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Walking tours of London
London Loo TourLondon's only walking tour of public toilets
11:00am to 12:30pm£18
London's only walking tour of public toilets