Welcome to the ianVisits guide to alternative exhibitions opening soon in London.
Displayed in date order by how soon they open.
£12.65
The Biba Story, 1964-1975
Opening Friday, 22nd Mar
Opening Friday, 22nd Mar
Exploring how fashion phenomenon Biba blossomed to become the world’s first lifestyle label.
£20
Out Shopping: The Dresses of Marion and Maud Sambourne (1880-1910)
Opening Saturday, 23rd Mar
Opening Saturday, 23rd Mar
A display of rare, nationally significant outfits which shines a spotlight on the intimate story of a middle-class mother and her affluent daughter at a moment in history that shaped the way fashion is consumed today.
£20
Enzo Mari
Opening Friday, 29th Mar
Opening Friday, 29th Mar
This exhibition celebrates the life and work of one of the greatest Italian designers of the 20th century, Enzo Mari, whose designs have inspired generations of creatives around the world.
£3
Chocolate House Greenwich
Opening Friday, 29th Mar
Opening Friday, 29th Mar
This exhibition invites you to discover the key role chocolate played in the revival of Greenwich.
£6
Heath Robinson’s Illustrations for magazines, 1925 to 1936
Opening Saturday, 30th Mar
Opening Saturday, 30th Mar
The exhibition will include illustrations for stories by Richmal Crompton, J. B. Priestly & Gerald Bullett and John van Druten, an English playwright and theatre director.
£16
Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King
Opening Wednesday, 10th Apr
Opening Wednesday, 10th Apr
The Wallace Collection explore the remarkable life and legacy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), the founder of the Sikh Empire (1799-1849).
£0
Anne Desmet: Kaleidoscope
Opening Friday, 12th Apr
Opening Friday, 12th Apr
Offering art lovers a fresh perspective on London, its architecture, and geography, Guildhall Art Gallery celebrates the work of artist and specialist wood engraver, Anne Desmet RA.
£29
Hampton Court Palace Tulip Festival
Opening Monday, 15th Apr
Opening Monday, 15th Apr
Be astonished as over 100,000 tulip bulbs erupt in colour in one of the UK’s biggest display of planted tulips.
Free
The Last Caravaggio
Opening Thursday, 18th Apr
Opening Thursday, 18th Apr
The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, 1610, lent by the Intesa Sanpaolo Collection, will be displayed alongside another late work by the Italian artist from the National Gallery Collection, Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist, about 1609–10.
£22
Expressionists Kandinsky, Münter and The Blue Rider
Opening Thursday, 25th Apr
Opening Thursday, 25th Apr
Discover the story of the friendships that made modern art
Free
Fruit of Friendship: Portraits by Mary Beale
Opening Thursday, 25th Apr
Opening Thursday, 25th Apr
Mary Beale (1633-1699) was one of Britain’s first professional woman artists and is subject of this exhibition featuring 25 of her works from public and private collections, including some never seen before in public.
£16
Michelangelo: the last decades
Opening Thursday, 2nd May
Opening Thursday, 2nd May
This exhibition looks at the last 30 years of Michelangelo's remarkable life.
£16.50
World Press photo exhibition
Opening Friday, 3rd May
Opening Friday, 3rd May
The World Press Photo Contest highlights the year’s most impactful visual stories, fostering a deeper understanding of pressing global issues.
£7.50
Sergio Strizzi: The Perfect Moment
Opening Wednesday, 15th May
Opening Wednesday, 15th May
Sergio Strizzi (1931 – 2004) is considered one of cinematic still photography’s greatest talents.
£19
Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography
Opening Friday, 17th May
Opening Friday, 17th May
This exhibition charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day, bringing together more than 150 photographic prints, proofs and documents from the Royal Collection and the Royal Archives.
Free
Chelsea and Belgravia in Bloom
Opening Wednesday, 22nd May
Opening Wednesday, 22nd May
During the week of the Chelsea Flower Show, loads of shops and streets around Chelsea and Belgravia become a free floral show all of their own.
£16.50
Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre
Opening Friday, 24th May
Opening Friday, 24th May
Unravel the epic story of birds, discover the secrets to their success and learn some of their surprising and often shocking tactics for survival.
Free
Princess Diana: Accredited Access Photography Exhibition
Opening Saturday, 25th May
Opening Saturday, 25th May
The first-ever, walk-through photography exhibition that tells the untold story of how Princess Diana changed the world – through the lens of her official photographer.
Free
Discover Degas & Miss La La
Opening Thursday, 6th Jun
Opening Thursday, 6th Jun
Degas’s Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando takes centre stage in this exhibition that sheds light on this work with newly discovered information about the painting and its sitter.
£18
Barbie: The Exhibition
Opening Friday, 5th Jul
Opening Friday, 5th Jul
Journey into the Barbie universe and discover over 250 remarkable objects, with rare, unique and innovative dolls dating from 1959 to the present day.
£19
Drawing the Italian Renaissance
Opening Friday, 1st Nov
Opening Friday, 1st Nov
Bringing together around 160 of these works by more than 80 artists, this exhibition explores how drawing became central to every stage of the creative process.
Free
Parmigianino: The Vision of Saint Jerome
Opening Thursday, 5th Dec
Opening Thursday, 5th Dec
The National Gallery celebrates the first public display in a decade, following conservation, of a masterpiece of Italian Mannerism, Parmigianino’s Madonna and Child with Saints