What's on in London on Tuesday 18th February 2025

Top events happening London

The Conversation: Ahdaf Soueif

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 …

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Starts at 6:30pm
£18.95
Trafalgar Square

The Persistence and Peculiarities of Children’s Play during the Second World War in London and Liverpool.

This paper endeavours to challenge the marginalisation of the experiences of the ‘non-evacuated’, illustrating the distinct experiences of urban children in Britain’s war-torn cities.

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

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

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

Barbie: The Exhibition

Barbie: The ExhibitionJourney into the Barbie universe and discover over 250 remarkable objects, with rare, unique and innovative dolls dating from 1959 to the present day. What to expect Opening to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the Barbie brand in 2024, …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb
£18
Design Museum, Kensington

Churchill in Cartoons: Satirising a Statesman

Churchill in Cartoons: Satirising a StatesmanChurchill once wrote, ‘I always loved cartoons’, but complained that cartoonists ‘have great power indeed.’ This exhibition marks 150 years since Winston Churchill’s birth, uncovering how satirical cartoons influenced public perception during Churchill’s lifetime, and how they shape our understanding …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb
Free
Imperial War Museum, Southwark

Battersea Light Festival 2025

Battersea Light Festival 2025A free interactive art trail for all to enjoy, explore seven light installations from British and international artists, a number of which are making their UK or London debut.

Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb
Free

Lauren Halsey: emajendat

Lauren Halsey: emajendat Through objects and installations, Halsey archives and remixes the changing signs and symbols of her environment, gathering physical and graphic material from her neighbourhood.

Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb
Free

Pride of England

Pride of EnglandA community-focused exhibition celebrating the diversity, unity, and community legacy of the England football teams.

Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb
£8.80
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, Ealing

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