London exhibitions open on Thursday 28th March 2024
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The Linbury Prize for Stage DesignThis free exhibition showcases the work of the 12 emerging designers from across the UK who have been selected as the recipients of the Linbury Prize for Stage Design 2023. The Linbury Prize is the only nationwide prize for stage …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 30th Mar 2024 Closing SoonFreeSouthwark
This free exhibition showcases the work of the 12 emerging designers from across the UK who have been selected as the recipients of the Linbury Prize for Stage Design 2023. The Linbury Prize is the only nationwide prize for stage …
Titi Finlay - Things!THINGS! explores our human connection to objects. From our addictions to our hobbies, things are representative of who we are. They make up part of our identity. Whether we collect them, indulge in them, or simply visually enjoy them – …
Exhibition ends on Monday 1st Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeCamden
THINGS! explores our human connection to objects. From our addictions to our hobbies, things are representative of who we are. They make up part of our identity. Whether we collect them, indulge in them, or simply visually enjoy them – …
Superb line prints and drawings from Genoa 1500-1800 Showcasing prints and drawings from Genoa’s golden age, this display spotlights an artistic powerhouse that rivalled Venice, Florence and Rome. From the 16th to the 18th centuries, the port city of Genoa was one of Italy’s major artistic centres. Nicknamed …
Exhibition ends on Monday 1st Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeBritish Museum, Russell Square
Showcasing prints and drawings from Genoa’s golden age, this display spotlights an artistic powerhouse that rivalled Venice, Florence and Rome. From the 16th to the 18th centuries, the port city of Genoa was one of Italy’s major artistic centres. Nicknamed …
Concrete and Clay - Archiving the BarbicanThis free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers. Created using the Centre’s original materials, this display presents a changing selection …
Exhibition ends on Friday 5th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeBarbican Arts Centre, Barbican
This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers. Created using the Centre’s original materials, this display presents a changing selection …
Voting SchmotingLondon-based artist David Buonaguidi, aka Real Hackney Dave is displaying a range of artworks themed around democracy and voting. As well as his own work, the exhibition will feature more than 250 works all themed on voting donated by a …
Exhibition ends on Friday 5th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeHomerton
London-based artist David Buonaguidi, aka Real Hackney Dave is displaying a range of artworks themed around democracy and voting. As well as his own work, the exhibition will feature more than 250 works all themed on voting donated by a …
The Future is FemaleThis exhibition by The Art Link aims to showcase the exceptional of female sculptors, both established and emerging, while addressing the long standing gender disparity in the art world. The exhibition features 18 female sculptors and 40 works of art, …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 6th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeThe Garrison Chapel, Sloane Square
This exhibition by The Art Link aims to showcase the exceptional of female sculptors, both established and emerging, while addressing the long standing gender disparity in the art world. The exhibition features 18 female sculptors and 40 works of art, …
Women In Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990 The first of its kind, this exhibition is a wide-ranging exploration of feminist art by over 100 women artists working in the UK. It shines a spotlight on how networks of women used radical ideas and rebellious methods to make …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Apr 2024 Closing Soon£17Tate Britain, Pimlico
The first of its kind, this exhibition is a wide-ranging exploration of feminist art by over 100 women artists working in the UK. It shines a spotlight on how networks of women used radical ideas and rebellious methods to make …
DIVAExpect an explosion of over the top fashions at the V&A Museum this summer, as it brings together a collection of outfits worn by celebrities under the title of "divas". Delving into the origins of the term ‘diva’ – meaning …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Apr 2024 Closing Soon£20Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington
Expect an explosion of over the top fashions at the V&A Museum this summer, as it brings together a collection of outfits worn by celebrities under the title of "divas". Delving into the origins of the term ‘diva’ – meaning …
Food As MedicineAs humans moved away from being hunters and gatherers, the production of food has been perfected into an art form over countless generations. Astrid’s photographic work acknowledges how labour intensive it is to produce what we eat. However, in the …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 11th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeKennington
As humans moved away from being hunters and gatherers, the production of food has been perfected into an art form over countless generations. Astrid’s photographic work acknowledges how labour intensive it is to produce what we eat. However, in the …
Ramadan Lights in the West EndNot unlike Christmas lights, there will be Ramadan Lights above Coventry Street next to Leicester Square for a few weeks. The best spot to get photos is at either end of the street, and a pedestrian crossing has become a …
Exhibition ends on Friday 12th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeSoho
Not unlike Christmas lights, there will be Ramadan Lights above Coventry Street next to Leicester Square for a few weeks. The best spot to get photos is at either end of the street, and a pedestrian crossing has become a …
SistersSisters celebrates the contributions of female and non-binary artists within the creative community. Six artists have been selected to explore and initiate dialogue that inspire change and encourage self-expression, female resilience and strength. Artists on display include: Liga Lomane, Lorette …
Exhibition ends on Friday 12th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeWapping
Sisters celebrates the contributions of female and non-binary artists within the creative community. Six artists have been selected to explore and initiate dialogue that inspire change and encourage self-expression, female resilience and strength. Artists on display include: Liga Lomane, Lorette …
Holbein at the Tudor CourtThis exhibition brings together over 100 works from Henry VIII’s court, including drawings, paintings and miniatures by Hans Holbein the Younger drawn from the Royal Collection, one of the most important surviving groups of the artist’s work. Together, they will …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 13th Apr 2024 Closing Soon£19The King's Gallery, Whitehall
This exhibition brings together over 100 works from Henry VIII’s court, including drawings, paintings and miniatures by Hans Holbein the Younger drawn from the Royal Collection, one of the most important surviving groups of the artist’s work. Together, they will …
El Anatsui: Behind the Red MoonEl Anatsui’s Behind the Red Moon is a monumental sculptural installation made of thousands of metal bottle tops and fragments. Crumpling, crushing, and stitching them into different compositions, large panels are pieced together to form massive abstract fields of colour, …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 14th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeTate Modern, Southwark
El Anatsui’s Behind the Red Moon is a monumental sculptural installation made of thousands of metal bottle tops and fragments. Crumpling, crushing, and stitching them into different compositions, large panels are pieced together to form massive abstract fields of colour, …
30 Years of The Wrong TrousersReleased in 1993, The Wrong Trousers introduced icons Wallace & Gromit to the dangerous foe Feathers McGraw, a villainous penguin with ambitions to put Wallace’s ingenious inventions to criminal use. The film won an Academy Award; becoming part of a …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 14th Apr 2024 Closing Soon£9.50Cartoon Museum, New Oxford Street
Released in 1993, The Wrong Trousers introduced icons Wallace & Gromit to the dangerous foe Feathers McGraw, a villainous penguin with ambitions to put Wallace’s ingenious inventions to criminal use. The film won an Academy Award; becoming part of a …
CuteA major new exhibition exploring the irresistible force of cuteness in contemporary culture. From emojis to internet memes, video games to plushie toys, food to loveable robotic design, cuteness has taken over our world. But how has something so charming …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 14th Apr 2024 Closing Soon£18.50Somerset House, Strand
A major new exhibition exploring the irresistible force of cuteness in contemporary culture. From emojis to internet memes, video games to plushie toys, food to loveable robotic design, cuteness has taken over our world. But how has something so charming …
Spies, Lies and DeceptionDiscover over 100 years of intrigue, deceit and real-life secret agents. Spies, Lies and Deception is a free exhibition at IWM London about deception and espionage from the First World War to the present day. Explore how audacious plots of …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 14th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeImperial War Museum, Southwark
Discover over 100 years of intrigue, deceit and real-life secret agents. Spies, Lies and Deception is a free exhibition at IWM London about deception and espionage from the First World War to the present day. Explore how audacious plots of …
Songs of LamentationA site-specific art installation by Bea Denton at The Summer House, Charlton House & Gardens. Artist Bea Denton explores ritual and remembrance, death and loss in this first-of-a-kind art exhibition in the Summer House at Charlton House, Royal Borough of …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 14th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeCharlton
A site-specific art installation by Bea Denton at The Summer House, Charlton House & Gardens. Artist Bea Denton explores ritual and remembrance, death and loss in this first-of-a-kind art exhibition in the Summer House at Charlton House, Royal Borough of …
DelightA multimedia exhibition that combines visuals, sound, and augmented reality to animate the cultural heritage and spirit of South Korea’s Seoul. First staged in Seoul, the exhibition will be shown in the historic tunnels of Borough Yards, inviting visitors on …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 14th Apr 2024 Closing Soon£27.40Southwark
A multimedia exhibition that combines visuals, sound, and augmented reality to animate the cultural heritage and spirit of South Korea’s Seoul. First staged in Seoul, the exhibition will be shown in the historic tunnels of Borough Yards, inviting visitors on …
The Glass HeartThis bold new exploration of glass in the UK brings together for the very first time rarely seen works from key UK collections, celebrating this remarkable material – unforgiving, fragile, strong, sustainable. The Glass Heart will make you think again …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeTwo Temple Place, Strand
This bold new exploration of glass in the UK brings together for the very first time rarely seen works from key UK collections, celebrating this remarkable material – unforgiving, fragile, strong, sustainable. The Glass Heart will make you think again …
Ainu Stories: Contemporary Lives by the Saru RiverExperience Ainu culture as it exists today in this exploration of the contemporary lives of this indigenous people of northern Japan. Historically, members of the Ainu community were not able to fully express their distinct culture, however a movement to …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeJapan House London, Kensington
Experience Ainu culture as it exists today in this exploration of the contemporary lives of this indigenous people of northern Japan. Historically, members of the Ainu community were not able to fully express their distinct culture, however a movement to …
Turner and Bonington: Watercolours from the Wallace CollectionThe Wallace Collection invites visitors to embark on a journey – from the rugged Yorkshire Dales to the grandeur of Venice, pausing en route to enjoy the bucolic delights of crab fishing on Scarborough’s beach and to marvel at the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeWallace Collection, Marylebone High St
The Wallace Collection invites visitors to embark on a journey – from the rugged Yorkshire Dales to the grandeur of Venice, pausing en route to enjoy the bucolic delights of crab fishing on Scarborough’s beach and to marvel at the …
Mutual Friends: The Adventures of Charles Dickens & Wilkie CollinsThe exhibitions explore one of the great – and most entertaining – literary friendships, tracing the shared work, travels, confidences and, above all, the bond of friendship between two men whose books remain loved the world over. From the moment …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing Soon£13.13Charles Dickens Museum, Clerkenwell
The exhibitions explore one of the great – and most entertaining – literary friendships, tracing the shared work, travels, confidences and, above all, the bond of friendship between two men whose books remain loved the world over. From the moment …
The Subversive Stitcher Tea Towel SeriesAn exhibition of tea towels that have been overlaid with a statement to create a different perspective in a gently humorous and sometimes wicked way. Holly Searle aka The Subversive Stitcher is an award winning textile artist who was born …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeHammersmith
An exhibition of tea towels that have been overlaid with a statement to create a different perspective in a gently humorous and sometimes wicked way. Holly Searle aka The Subversive Stitcher is an award winning textile artist who was born …
Falmouth University Exhibition: 24 Hours in Bethnal GreenDocumentary and Editorial BA Students from Falmouth University will be making Oxford House their home for a week leading up to their annual photography exhibition. Students will be documenting the hidden life of Bethnal Green over the course of a …
Exhibition ends on Friday 26th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeWest Norwood
Documentary and Editorial BA Students from Falmouth University will be making Oxford House their home for a week leading up to their annual photography exhibition. Students will be documenting the hidden life of Bethnal Green over the course of a …
When Marianne and Britannia MeetAn exhibition marking the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale between Britain and France. Tracing the history of the Entente Cordiale agreements and their global repercussions, the exhibition brings together for the first time, or reunites, archives of great historical …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 27th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeSouth Kensington
An exhibition marking the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale between Britain and France. Tracing the history of the Entente Cordiale agreements and their global repercussions, the exhibition brings together for the first time, or reunites, archives of great historical …
Zheng Bo: Bamboo as MethodA large scale new commission from Hong-Kong based artist Zheng Bo, transforming Somerset House’s courtyard into a bamboo garden. This site specific and participatory installation creates a place for contemplation and serves as a reminder of the restorative qualities of …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 28th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeSomerset House, Strand
A large scale new commission from Hong-Kong based artist Zheng Bo, transforming Somerset House’s courtyard into a bamboo garden. This site specific and participatory installation creates a place for contemplation and serves as a reminder of the restorative qualities of …
The Cult of BeautyThis exhibition explores notions of beauty across time and cultures. Around the world, beauty is constantly seen as an ideal worthy of going to great lengths to achieve. But what are the driving forces that lead us to believe in …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 28th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeWellcome Collection, Camden
This exhibition explores notions of beauty across time and cultures. Around the world, beauty is constantly seen as an ideal worthy of going to great lengths to achieve. But what are the driving forces that lead us to believe in …
The Pillars of Our Latex HouseThe Pillars of Our Latex House: A thanks to the gutta-percha tree and to those who keep it. As one of the first pilots in the Artcast4D project, artist, Tendayi Vine explores the identity of the gutta-percha tree – as …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 28th Apr 2024 Closing SoonFreeBrentford
The Pillars of Our Latex House: A thanks to the gutta-percha tree and to those who keep it. As one of the first pilots in the Artcast4D project, artist, Tendayi Vine explores the identity of the gutta-percha tree – as …
When Forms Come AliveSpanning over 60 years of contemporary sculpture, this exhibition highlights ways in which artists draw on familiar experiences of movement, flux and organic growth. Inspired by sources ranging from a dancer’s gesture to the breaking of a wave, from a …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 5th May 2024 Closing Soon£21Hayward Gallery, Southwark
Spanning over 60 years of contemporary sculpture, this exhibition highlights ways in which artists draw on familiar experiences of movement, flux and organic growth. Inspired by sources ranging from a dancer’s gesture to the breaking of a wave, from a …
Some May Work as Symbols: Art Made in Brazil, 1950s-70sA rich diversity of artistic approaches existed in Brazil in the decades around the mid-twentieth century, after the first modernist wave had settled. This exhibition finds conversations between various forms of abstraction, symbolism and figuration that were circulating and interacting …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 5th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeWhitechapel
A rich diversity of artistic approaches existed in Brazil in the decades around the mid-twentieth century, after the first modernist wave had settled. This exhibition finds conversations between various forms of abstraction, symbolism and figuration that were circulating and interacting …
BURTYNSKY: Extraction / AbstractionThis exhibition marks the largest exhibition ever mounted in the 40+ year career of world-renowned photographic artist, Edward Burtynsky, who has dedicated his practice to bearing witness to the impact of human industry on the planet. Curated by Marc Mayer, …
Exhibition ends on Monday 6th May 2024 Closing Soon£18Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea
This exhibition marks the largest exhibition ever mounted in the 40+ year career of world-renowned photographic artist, Edward Burtynsky, who has dedicated his practice to bearing witness to the impact of human industry on the planet. Curated by Marc Mayer, …
Fowl PlayYoung Margate-based painter Jack Hirons uses an unusual medium. All the pigment in his debut London solo show comes from the charred and crushed bones of fried chicken, bought on a matchday on Tottenham High Road from the legendary Chick-King …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 11th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeTottenham
Young Margate-based painter Jack Hirons uses an unusual medium. All the pigment in his debut London solo show comes from the charred and crushed bones of fried chicken, bought on a matchday on Tottenham High Road from the legendary Chick-King …
Albert Oehlen - New PaintingsGagosian presents an exhibition of new paintings by Albert Oehlen. For his first show at the gallery in London since 2016, Oehlen continues to explore the rich possibilities and the future of painting. He riffs on fragments, forms, and entire …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 11th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeMayfair
Gagosian presents an exhibition of new paintings by Albert Oehlen. For his first show at the gallery in London since 2016, Oehlen continues to explore the rich possibilities and the future of painting. He riffs on fragments, forms, and entire …
Alison Lapper: Lost in ParysBethlem Museum of the Mind showcases Alison Lapper’s (b.1965) work that explores her journey of grief since the untimely death of her son Parys. Alison Lapper: Lost in Parys will present a range of new work that delves into a …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 11th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeBethlem Museum of the Mind, Beckenham
Bethlem Museum of the Mind showcases Alison Lapper’s (b.1965) work that explores her journey of grief since the untimely death of her son Parys. Alison Lapper: Lost in Parys will present a range of new work that delves into a …
The Art of the Brick - LEGO ArtThe Art of the Brick is the best-known LEGO art exhibition in the world. After touring several cities and entering CNN’s list of "Must-See" exhibitions, it is back in London. Critically acclaimed, the collection features works by artist Nathan Sawaya …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 12th May 2024 Closing Soon£17.90Whitechapel
The Art of the Brick is the best-known LEGO art exhibition in the world. After touring several cities and entering CNN’s list of "Must-See" exhibitions, it is back in London. Critically acclaimed, the collection features works by artist Nathan Sawaya …
Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccineHow do you develop a vaccine quickly and effectively to combat a global pandemic? Our new free exhibition explores the worldwide effort to develop vaccines at pandemic speed. See how scientists and researchers adapted to the various challenges of this …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 12th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeScience Museum, South Kensington
How do you develop a vaccine quickly and effectively to combat a global pandemic? Our new free exhibition explores the worldwide effort to develop vaccines at pandemic speed. See how scientists and researchers adapted to the various challenges of this …
Display - Reuse, Refill, RethinkThis exhibition showcases a variety of products and demonstrate the difference between refillable, returnable (prefill) and repurposed product packaging of the past, present, and future. It explores how current developments in packaging have historical significance and how we might learn …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 15th May 2024 Closing Soon£9Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising, Notting Hill
This exhibition showcases a variety of products and demonstrate the difference between refillable, returnable (prefill) and repurposed product packaging of the past, present, and future. It explores how current developments in packaging have historical significance and how we might learn …
Billingsgate Market at the Heritage GalleryBillingsgate Market is the oldest of the markets owned by the City of London Corporation. A Survey of London by John Stow, 1603, described Billingsgate as follows: ” which ‘ is at this present a large Watergate, Port or Harbrough …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 16th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeGuildhall Art Gallery and Roman Amphitheater, City of London
Billingsgate Market is the oldest of the markets owned by the City of London Corporation. A Survey of London by John Stow, 1603, described Billingsgate as follows: ” which ‘ is at this present a large Watergate, Port or Harbrough …
The Time is Always Now Artists Reframe the Black FigureA major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art. Exploring the depiction of the Black form within portraiture, the exhibition will feature contemporary works – made between the year 2000 and today – that consider …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 19th May 2024 Closing Soon£18National Portrait Gallery, Soho
A major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art. Exploring the depiction of the Black form within portraiture, the exhibition will feature contemporary works – made between the year 2000 and today – that consider …
Generation UCL: 200 Years of Student Life in London“There is no university without its students.†This is the idea at the heart of UCL’s exhibition ‘Generation UCL: 200 Years of Student Life in London’ which takes a fresh look at the university’s two-century history through the eyes of …
Exhibition ends on Monday 20th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeEuston
“There is no university without its students.†This is the idea at the heart of UCL’s exhibition ‘Generation UCL: 200 Years of Student Life in London’ which takes a fresh look at the university’s two-century history through the eyes of …
Lost & Found: Mapping European Literary London‘Lost & Found: Mapping European Literary London’ is a small but expansive research-led display on UCL’s Bloomsbury campus exploring the body of literature about London by European writers who have flocked to the capital across the centuries. Through a physical …
Exhibition ends on Monday 20th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeEuston
‘Lost & Found: Mapping European Literary London’ is a small but expansive research-led display on UCL’s Bloomsbury campus exploring the body of literature about London by European writers who have flocked to the capital across the centuries. Through a physical …
Fortitude: Healthcare workers' experiences of the COVID-19 pandemicThe museum exhibition features first-hand accounts of the horrors and moments of hope faced by doctors tackling the impact of the virus. It shows the tsunami of demand which faced the NHS and the tight-knit medical community which came together …
Exhibition ends on Friday 24th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeRoyal College of Physicians Museum, Camden
The museum exhibition features first-hand accounts of the horrors and moments of hope faced by doctors tackling the impact of the virus. It shows the tsunami of demand which faced the NHS and the tight-knit medical community which came together …
Nick Waplington: Living RoomHamiltons debuts the gallery’s first exhibition with Nick Waplington, marking the release of previously unseen image variants and new works from his iconic series Living Room, 1991. Nick Waplington’s first book, Living Room, was published in 1991, and was an …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 25th May 2024 Closing SoonFreeMayfair
Hamiltons debuts the gallery’s first exhibition with Nick Waplington, marking the release of previously unseen image variants and new works from his iconic series Living Room, 1991. Nick Waplington’s first book, Living Room, was published in 1991, and was an …
Unravel the Power and Politics of Textiles in ArtUsing textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition. Textiles cover and protect us, engage our senses, trigger our memories, represent our beliefs, hold our stories. We are wrapped …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 26th May 2024 Closing Soon£19.50Barbican Arts Centre, Barbican
Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition. Textiles cover and protect us, engage our senses, trigger our memories, represent our beliefs, hold our stories. We are wrapped …
Frank Auerbach: The Charcoal HeadsA group of hauntingly beautiful, large-scale portrait heads in charcoal by Frank Auerbach – considered some of his early masterpieces – are being presented together for the first time. Produced in the 1950s and 1960s during his early years in …
Exhibition ends on Monday 27th May 2024 Closing Soon£14Courtauld Institute of Art, Strand
A group of hauntingly beautiful, large-scale portrait heads in charcoal by Frank Auerbach – considered some of his early masterpieces – are being presented together for the first time. Produced in the 1950s and 1960s during his early years in …
A Century of The Ego and the IdCelebrate the centenary of the publication of Freud’s famous work The Ego and the Id with an interactive mini-exhibition exploring visual metaphors behind the id, ego and superego – concepts that have become household names. It will be an opportunity …
Exhibition ends on Friday 31st May 2024 Closing Soon£14Freud Museum, Hampstead
Celebrate the centenary of the publication of Freud’s famous work The Ego and the Id with an interactive mini-exhibition exploring visual metaphors behind the id, ego and superego – concepts that have become household names. It will be an opportunity …
Celebrating Hackney's Adventure PlaygroundsCreated with people who made, used and worked in adventure playgrounds in Hackney, this exhibition features personal stories, photographs and objects from from the 1950s to the present day. They provide a fascinating insight into the creation of adventure playgrounds …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 1st Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeHackney Museum, Hackney
Created with people who made, used and worked in adventure playgrounds in Hackney, this exhibition features personal stories, photographs and objects from from the 1950s to the present day. They provide a fascinating insight into the creation of adventure playgrounds …
Notre Dame de Paris, The Augmented ExhibitionWestminster Abbey is the UK location for the world touring immersive exhibition: Notre Dame de Paris, The Augmented Exhibition. Revealing the story of the French gothic masterpiece, Notre Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris) from its earliest origins in …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 1st Jun 2024 Closing Soon£29Westminster Abbey, Pimlico
Westminster Abbey is the UK location for the world touring immersive exhibition: Notre Dame de Paris, The Augmented Exhibition. Revealing the story of the French gothic masterpiece, Notre Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris) from its earliest origins in …
Set to Stun: Designing & Filming Sci-Fi in West LondonBeyond the stars and behind the scenes’ for nearly a century west London has been home to a hive of workshops and design studios that fed into some of the country’s most iconic Sci-Fi films and TV shows. This exhibition …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeGunnersbury Park and Museum, Ealing
Beyond the stars and behind the scenes’ for nearly a century west London has been home to a hive of workshops and design studios that fed into some of the country’s most iconic Sci-Fi films and TV shows. This exhibition …
Zimingzhong å‡æ—¶èšç: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden CityTurn back the hands of time and discover a beautiful exhibition of mechanical marvels. In the 1700s, China’s Emperors collected ornate clockwork automata known as zimingzhong and cherished them for their intricate design and technical innovation. Now, our new exhibition …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Jun 2024 Closing Soon£1Science Museum, South Kensington
Turn back the hands of time and discover a beautiful exhibition of mechanical marvels. In the 1700s, China’s Emperors collected ornate clockwork automata known as zimingzhong and cherished them for their intricate design and technical innovation. Now, our new exhibition …
SkateboardThe first major UK exhibition to map the design evolution of the skateboard from the 1950s to today – a story of design, daring and disobedience. The exhibition will chronicle the history of skateboard design from the 1950s to the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Jun 2024 Closing Soon£18Design Museum, Kensington
The first major UK exhibition to map the design evolution of the skateboard from the 1950s to today – a story of design, daring and disobedience. The exhibition will chronicle the history of skateboard design from the 1950s to the …
Acts of Resistance: Photography, Feminisms and the Art of ProtestPhotography has long been associated with acts of resistance. It is used to document action, share ideas, inspire change, tell stories, gather evidence and fight against injustice. This group exhibition at the SLG, organised in collaboration with the V&A, spans the Main Gallery and …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreePeckham
Photography has long been associated with acts of resistance. It is used to document action, share ideas, inspire change, tell stories, gather evidence and fight against injustice. This group exhibition at the SLG, organised in collaboration with the V&A, spans the Main Gallery and …
Fanciful Figuresanciful Figures turns visitors’ attention to ‘staffage’, the small human and animal figures in architectural drawings, which became increasingly popular during the eighteenth century. Drawing on the drafting practices of past and present, the exhibition illustrates staffage’s ability to animate …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeSir John Soane's Museum, Holborn
anciful Figures turns visitors’ attention to ‘staffage’, the small human and animal figures in architectural drawings, which became increasingly popular during the eighteenth century. Drawing on the drafting practices of past and present, the exhibition illustrates staffage’s ability to animate …
At Home in Hackney: A community photographed 1970-todayFrom 1970s activism to the current party scene, the exhibition displays five decades of Hackney life through a camera lens. Featuring work from established and emerging photographers connected with Hackney, including Tom Hunter, Hackney Flashers, Neil Martinson, Dennis Morris, Rachel …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 15th Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeHackney Museum, Hackney
From 1970s activism to the current party scene, the exhibition displays five decades of Hackney life through a camera lens. Featuring work from established and emerging photographers connected with Hackney, including Tom Hunter, Hackney Flashers, Neil Martinson, Dennis Morris, Rachel …
Rediscovering gemsGems were the picture book of the ancient Mediterranean world. Depicting deities, famous individuals, animals, objects, and scenes from myth or daily life, these small artworks have made a significant impression throughout history. Classical gems have been highly prized by …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 15th Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeBritish Museum, Russell Square
Gems were the picture book of the ancient Mediterranean world. Depicting deities, famous individuals, animals, objects, and scenes from myth or daily life, these small artworks have made a significant impression throughout history. Classical gems have been highly prized by …
Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron Portraits to Dream InPhotographers Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron are two of the most influential women in the history of photography. They lived a century apart – Cameron working in the UK and Sri Lanka from the 1860s, and Woodman in America …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Jun 2024 Closing Soon£8.50National Portrait Gallery, Soho
Photographers Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron are two of the most influential women in the history of photography. They lived a century apart – Cameron working in the UK and Sri Lanka from the 1860s, and Woodman in America …
Crisis of Britishness? Immigration, Race and Nation in Modern BritainThe idea that British identity and culture is threatened by non-white migration has been a recurring theme in British politics. The post-war period saw waves of migration under the British Nationality Act (1948) which gave automatic British citizenship to citizens …
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 18th Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeWiener Library, Russell Square
The idea that British identity and culture is threatened by non-white migration has been a recurring theme in British politics. The post-war period saw waves of migration under the British Nationality Act (1948) which gave automatic British citizenship to citizens …
Legion life in the Roman army From family life on the fort to the brutality of the battlefield, experience Rome’s war machine through the people who knew it best – the soldiers who served in it. The Roman empire spanned more than a million square miles …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Jun 2024 Closing Soon£17British Museum, Russell Square
From family life on the fort to the brutality of the battlefield, experience Rome’s war machine through the people who knew it best – the soldiers who served in it. The Roman empire spanned more than a million square miles …
Art Now Zeinab Saleh An exhibition of delicate and intimate paintings and drawings from Kenyan-born, London-based artist Zeinab Saleh. Suggesting both fleeting movement and suspended time, these works draw on everyday experiences, personal encounters and the dreamlike quality of memory. This is the latest …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeTate Britain, Pimlico
An exhibition of delicate and intimate paintings and drawings from Kenyan-born, London-based artist Zeinab Saleh. Suggesting both fleeting movement and suspended time, these works draw on everyday experiences, personal encounters and the dreamlike quality of memory. This is the latest …
Dream-Bridge-OmniglyphLondon Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE showcases a series of contemporary art commissions, responding and bringing fresh perspectives to the site’s archaeological history. Our latest commission is DREAM-BRIDGE-OMNIGLYPH by Leo Robinson. Inspired by the Roman Temple of Mithras discovered on the Bloomberg …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 29th Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeLondon Mithraeum, City of London
London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE showcases a series of contemporary art commissions, responding and bringing fresh perspectives to the site’s archaeological history. Our latest commission is DREAM-BRIDGE-OMNIGLYPH by Leo Robinson. Inspired by the Roman Temple of Mithras discovered on the Bloomberg …
Wildlife Photographer of the YearA forest rodeo, a hidden stargazer and a mason bee at work are just a few of the awe-inspiring images featured in the 59th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Explore the planet’s habitats, from sprawling urban metropolises to the …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 30th Jun 2024 Closing Soon£17.50Natural History Museum, South Kensington
A forest rodeo, a hidden stargazer and a mason bee at work are just a few of the awe-inspiring images featured in the 59th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Explore the planet’s habitats, from sprawling urban metropolises to the …
Soufiane AbabriMoroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora. In his first exhibition at a major UK institution, Ababri transforms The Curve in …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 30th Jun 2024 Closing SoonFreeBarbican Arts Centre, Barbican
Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora. In his first exhibition at a major UK institution, Ababri transforms The Curve in …
From the Caribbean to Coventry - Plotting the Rise of Two ToneAn exhibition for the fans by the fans going some way to explain not just what 2Tone is but why and how we got there. The exhibition will feature a range of band memorabilia, items of clothing, literature, art, photographs, …
Exhibition ends on Monday 1st Jul 2024 Closing SoonFreeBarbican Arts Centre, Barbican
An exhibition for the fans by the fans going some way to explain not just what 2Tone is but why and how we got there. The exhibition will feature a range of band memorabilia, items of clothing, literature, art, photographs, …
Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners shaped global styleStep inside a traditional tailor’s workshop in the East End and immerse yourself in the glitz and glamour of a Carnaby Street boutique at the height of the Swinging Sixties – when London was the world’s fashion capital. From East …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon£12London Museum Docklands, Poplar
Step inside a traditional tailor’s workshop in the East End and immerse yourself in the glitz and glamour of a Carnaby Street boutique at the height of the Swinging Sixties – when London was the world’s fashion capital. From East …
茶, चाय, Tea (Chá, Chai, Tea)The exhibition explores tea’s complex history and myriad of meanings – from its popularisation and globalisation connected to stories of imperialism and colonial violence, to inspiring artistic expression, cultural customs and national identities, it is simultaneously deeply personal and political. …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing SoonFreeHorniman Museum, Forest Hill
The exhibition explores tea’s complex history and myriad of meanings – from its popularisation and globalisation connected to stories of imperialism and colonial violence, to inspiring artistic expression, cultural customs and national identities, it is simultaneously deeply personal and political. …
Sargent and FashionFashion, identity, painting: explore the unique work of John Singer Sargent Celebrated for his striking portrait paintings, this exhibition sheds new light on John Singer Sargent’s acclaimed works. It explores how he worked like a stylist to craft the image …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 7th Jul 2024 Closing Soon£22Tate Britain, Pimlico
Fashion, identity, painting: explore the unique work of John Singer Sargent Celebrated for his striking portrait paintings, this exhibition sheds new light on John Singer Sargent’s acclaimed works. It explores how he worked like a stylist to craft the image …
Freud and Latin AmericaPsychoanalysis has often been considered a Eurocentric practice, with its origins in Freud’s former home of Vienna, Austria and its earliest schools formed in European centres such as Berlin, Budapest, London and Paris. But in the 21st-century, Latin America is …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 14th Jul 2024 Closing Soon£14Freud Museum, Hampstead
Psychoanalysis has often been considered a Eurocentric practice, with its origins in Freud’s former home of Vienna, Austria and its earliest schools formed in European centres such as Berlin, Budapest, London and Paris. But in the 21st-century, Latin America is …
Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War CaptivesDiscover incredible stories of Second World War captives This exhibition explores the human spirit during captivity during the Second World War. The exhibition reveals iconic and under-told stories of prisoners of war and civilian internees. From famous escape attempts such …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 21st Jul 2024 Closing SoonFreeNational Archives, Richmond
Discover incredible stories of Second World War captives This exhibition explores the human spirit during captivity during the Second World War. The exhibition reveals iconic and under-told stories of prisoners of war and civilian internees. From famous escape attempts such …
The Art of Wallpaper: Morris & Co. in ContextThis exhibition focuses on William Morris, placing his wallpaper designs within the context of the radical changes in taste witnessed during the Victorian era. His distinctive patterning is set against a backdrop of the fanciful, naturalistic patterns that typified fashionable …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 11th Aug 2024 Closing Soon£3.50Hammersmith
This exhibition focuses on William Morris, placing his wallpaper designs within the context of the radical changes in taste witnessed during the Victorian era. His distinctive patterning is set against a backdrop of the fanciful, naturalistic patterns that typified fashionable …
Japan: Myths to MangaFrom Hokusai to Pokémon, Studio Ghibli, robots and beyond, the exhibition takes young visitors on an atmospheric and playful journey revealing the influence of folklore on Japan’s art and design. From visual art, animation and origami to curious creatures, robots, …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 11th Aug 2024 Closing Soon£9Young V&A, Bethnal Green
From Hokusai to Pokémon, Studio Ghibli, robots and beyond, the exhibition takes young visitors on an atmospheric and playful journey revealing the influence of folklore on Japan’s art and design. From visual art, animation and origami to curious creatures, robots, …
Foe to Friend: The British Army in Germany since 1945More than a million British soldiers have lived and served in Germany over the past 75 years. Immerse yourself in their stories and follow their evolution from conquerors and occupiers to allies and friends. Germany has been at the heart …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 21st Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
More than a million British soldiers have lived and served in Germany over the past 75 years. Immerse yourself in their stories and follow their evolution from conquerors and occupiers to allies and friends. Germany has been at the heart …
Abstractions: Studies from the National TheatreThe iconic, brutalist architecture of the National Theatre building on London’s South Bank has been documented by photographer Amelia Lancaster for over 20 years. These images can now be seen inside the very building they depict at a free exhibition, …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 31st Aug 2024 Closing SoonFreeSouthwark
The iconic, brutalist architecture of the National Theatre building on London’s South Bank has been documented by photographer Amelia Lancaster for over 20 years. These images can now be seen inside the very building they depict at a free exhibition, …
Yoko Ono Music of the MindDelve into the powerful, participatory work of artist and activist Yoko Ono Yoko Ono is a trailblazer of early conceptual and participatory art, film and performance, a celebrated musician, and a formidable campaigner for world peace. Developing her practice in …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 1st Sep 2024 Closing Soon£22Tate Modern, Southwark
Delve into the powerful, participatory work of artist and activist Yoko Ono Yoko Ono is a trailblazer of early conceptual and participatory art, film and performance, a celebrated musician, and a formidable campaigner for world peace. Developing her practice in …
Dressed to DeliverYou can spot your postie by their brightly coloured get-up, but what’s the history of their uniform and how has it changed? From smartly dressed Victorians and their buffed buttons to modern posties and their all-weather active wear, take a …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 1st Sep 2024 Closing Soon£16The Postal Museum, Farringdon
You can spot your postie by their brightly coloured get-up, but what’s the history of their uniform and how has it changed? From smartly dressed Victorians and their buffed buttons to modern posties and their all-weather active wear, take a …
Turn It Up: The power of musicExplore how music shapes our lives in this landmark interactive exhibition. Why does music have such a hold over us? What is it about music that drives us to create, perform, feel, connect with others? After a hugely popular run …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 1st Sep 2024 Closing Soon£10Science Museum, South Kensington
Explore how music shapes our lives in this landmark interactive exhibition. Why does music have such a hold over us? What is it about music that drives us to create, perform, feel, connect with others? After a hugely popular run …
Shakespeare and WarThis exhibition explores some of the ways in which Shakespeare has shaped how we think about soldiers and the Army, and how we imagine war and its consequences today. War is a frequent theme of Shakespeare’s writing: from dramatic depictions …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 1st Sep 2024 Closing SoonFreeNational Army Museum, Chelsea
This exhibition explores some of the ways in which Shakespeare has shaped how we think about soldiers and the Army, and how we imagine war and its consequences today. War is a frequent theme of Shakespeare’s writing: from dramatic depictions …
The Biba Story, 1964-1975Exploring how fashion phenomenon Biba blossomed to become the world’s first lifestyle label. In the summer of 1963, fashion illustrator Barbara Hulanicki established a mail-order company selling affordable fashion appealing to a new generation of young women, which she named …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 7th Sep 2024 Closing Soon£12.65Fashion and Textile Museum, Southwark
Exploring how fashion phenomenon Biba blossomed to become the world’s first lifestyle label. In the summer of 1963, fashion illustrator Barbara Hulanicki established a mail-order company selling affordable fashion appealing to a new generation of young women, which she named …
A Say in the End of the World: Solidarity and Nuclear Defence in the Cold War Thoughtfully curated by guest Gareth Bryant (PhD student, Open University), the exhibition explores networks of solidarity between groups campaigning on peace, nuclear weapons and national self-determination. In the late 1950s, hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations against …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 15th Sep 2024 Closing SoonFreeLSE Library, Holborn
Thoughtfully curated by guest Gareth Bryant (PhD student, Open University), the exhibition explores networks of solidarity between groups campaigning on peace, nuclear weapons and national self-determination. In the late 1950s, hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations against …
Patric Prince: Digital Art VisionaryExplore visionary collector Patric D. Prince’s unique collection of digital art and the fascinating collaborations and use of technology it reveals. The 14 works on display provide a snapshot of digital art practices from the 1960s to early 2000s. Ian …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 15th Sep 2024 Closing SoonFreeVictoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington
Explore visionary collector Patric D. Prince’s unique collection of digital art and the fascinating collaborations and use of technology it reveals. The 14 works on display provide a snapshot of digital art practices from the 1960s to early 2000s. Ian …
Tropical Modernism: Architecture and IndependenceAn exhibition about an architectural style developed in the 1940s and adopted after independence by India and Ghana as a symbol of modernity and progressiveness, distinct from colonial culture. In the late 1940s, British architects Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 22nd Sep 2024 Closing Soon£14Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington
An exhibition about an architectural style developed in the 1940s and adopted after independence by India and Ghana as a symbol of modernity and progressiveness, distinct from colonial culture. In the late 1940s, British architects Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry …
Henry Willett's Collection of Popular PotteryFrom animal menageries to souvenirs of early balloon flight, the 19th-century philanthropist Henry Willett collected an eccentric array of pottery. Loaned from Brighton Museum, this display showcases more than 300 years of popular British history. Ian has Visited – review …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 29th Sep 2024 Closing SoonFreeVictoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington
From animal menageries to souvenirs of early balloon flight, the 19th-century philanthropist Henry Willett collected an eccentric array of pottery. Loaned from Brighton Museum, this display showcases more than 300 years of popular British history. Ian has Visited – review …
Out Shopping: The Dresses of Marion and Maud Sambourne (1880-1910) 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. Several of the outfits …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 20th Oct 2024 Closing Soon£14Leighton House Museum, West Kensington
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. Several of the outfits …
Women of the RNLILife savers, fundraisers, trailblazers: discover the vital roles that women play in saving lives at sea. Women of the RNLI at the National Maritime Museum celebrates the work of women in the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Featuring striking photography, personal …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 1st Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeNational Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Life savers, fundraisers, trailblazers: discover the vital roles that women play in saving lives at sea. Women of the RNLI at the National Maritime Museum celebrates the work of women in the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Featuring striking photography, personal …
Hello Brain!An exhibition about the brain – the most complex and least understood part of the body – and the journey to map its intricate connections. Hello Brain! explores the brain’s ‘connectome’: how trillions of connections between billions of cells – …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 7th Dec 2024 Closing SoonFreeThe Francis Crick Institute , Camden
An exhibition about the brain – the most complex and least understood part of the body – and the journey to map its intricate connections. Hello Brain! explores the brain’s ‘connectome’: how trillions of connections between billions of cells – …
Jason and the Adventure of 254
‘Jason and the Adventure of 254′ is a major solo exhibition by artist Jason Wilsher-Mills. Showcasing Wilsher-Mills’ largest and most personal commission to date, the exhibition is a joyful exploration of the body, drawing on the artist’s experience of becoming …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 12th Jan Closing SoonFreeWellcome Collection, Camden
‘Jason and the Adventure of 254′ is a major solo exhibition by artist Jason Wilsher-Mills. Showcasing Wilsher-Mills’ largest and most personal commission to date, the exhibition is a joyful exploration of the body, drawing on the artist’s experience of becoming …
The Future of MoneyMoney and the way we use it has changed. This free exhibition responds directly to questions asked by the public about the future of money. Can the tooth fairy go cashless? Are cryptoassets money? Who decides how we pay? Money …
Exhibition ends on Friday 29th Aug FreeBank of England Museum, City of London
Money and the way we use it has changed. This free exhibition responds directly to questions asked by the public about the future of money. Can the tooth fairy go cashless? Are cryptoassets money? Who decides how we pay? Money …