What's on in London on Monday 27th January 2025

Top events happening London

David Pleat in conversation with David Dein

David Pleat in conversation with David DeinJoin David Pleat as he launches his new memoir, Just One More Goal, in conversation with his North London rival, David Dein, and interviewed by sports journalist by Graham Miller.

7:00pm to 8:30pm
£22

Crusading and the Holy Land in English Biographical Writing (c.1100-c.1230)

This talk examines the biographies of such figures as Godric of Finchale, Hugh of Lincoln, and Abbot Samson of Bury St Edmunds for what they say about the reality and the idea of the Latin East and the crusading movement.

5:30pm to 7:00pm
Free
The Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Euston

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Exposure and Contrast: The Exit Photography Group

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 Soon
Free
LSE Library, Holborn

Beyond the Matrix

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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Exhibition ends on Friday 31st Jan Closing Soon
Free
City of London

Special Edition 'Series 0' Shinkansen Nose Cone

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 Soon
Free
Japan House London, Kensington

Winter Lights 2025

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
Free
Poplar

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
£12.75
Foundling Museum, Clerkenwell

The Kola Nut Cannot Be Contained

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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Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Feb
Free
Wellcome Collection, Camden

Discover Constable & The Hay Wain

Find out what lies behind the making of ‘The Hay Wain’ and its iconic status in British art. Through paintings including George Morland’s building storm and the atmospheric light of William Mulready’s farrier shop, we look at how Constable’s contemporaries …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Feb
Free
National Gallery, Trafalgar Square

Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst: The Call

Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst: The CallA collaboration between artists Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst, and Serpentine Arts Technologies, The Call proposes new cultural, legal, and technical rituals for art in the age of AI.

Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Feb
Free

Lost Victorian City

This exhibition takes a look at the collections held at London Metropolitan Archives which provide a window into a Victorian London that has since gone from view. From photographs and records of buildings such as the Oxford Arms in Warwick …

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Exhibition ends on Wednesday 5th Feb
Free
The London Archives, Clerkenwell

Music in Frames by Marija Buljeta

Marija Buljeta has been a photographer for 17 years specialising in portraits, fashion, live music and bands’ promo photography. Although her primary focus and inspiration in the beginning was portraiture, she felt that she had to explore other avenues. As …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 7th Feb
Free
Kennington

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