What's on in London on Sunday 9th February 2025

Top events happening London

Who moved the tortoise? Live podcast recording

In the exciting year of the Christmas Lectures 200th anniversary celebrations, this special episode of science/media podcast Who Moved The Tortoise? will be recorded live at the Ri with a host of special guests. Podcast hosts Alex Hemingway and Kate …

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7:00pm to 8:30pm
£17.27
Hanover Square

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Hew Locke what have we here?

Hew Locke what have we here?What have we here? Join renowned Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke as he turns his lens on the British Museum collection in a collaborative exhibition exploring histories of British imperial power. In this groundbreaking new show, Locke (born 1959) explores, questions …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Feb
£16
British Museum, Russell Square

Barry Humphries: The Personal Collection

Christie’s will present a rare window in to the erudite collection of Barry Humphries (1934–2023) in a live auction and exhibition. The full pre-sale exhibition will be on public view from 7th February to 12th February. The world renowned Australian …

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Exhibition ends on Wednesday 12th Feb
Free
Christie's, St James

Turner Prize 2024

See the work of four leading British artists in one exhibition Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur and Delaine Le Bas are the four artists shortlisted for the 2024 Turner Prize. They will showcase their eclectic work at Tate Britain …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Feb
£14
Tate Britain, Pimlico

Looks Delicious! Exploring Japan’s food replica culture

Looks Delicious! Exploring Japan’s food replica cultureTake a mouth-watering journey through the uniquely Japanese phenomenon of shokuhin sanpuru – the unexpectedly realistic food replicas displayed in front of restaurants across Japan. Offering a rare opportunity outside Japan to see these skilfully-created models up close, this vibrant …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Feb
Free
Japan House London, Kensington

Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael

Michelangelo, Leonardo, RaphaelStarting with Michelangelo’s celebrated Taddei Tondo, this exhibition explores the rivalry between Michelangelo and Leonardo and the influence both had on the young Raphael.

Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Feb
£21
Royal Academy of Arts, Picadilly

Adventures In The Electroverse

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Thursday 20th Feb
Free
Holborn

Cockney Rebels: Popular Music in Tower Hamlets, 1624-2003

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 21st Feb
Free
Whitechapel

Antoni Malinowski and Helene Binet: Pigments and Photons

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
£8.80
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, Ealing

A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb
£8
British Library, Camden

Silk Roads

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb
£17
British Museum, Russell Square

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