What's on in London during February 2025
Top events happening in London on Sat 1st Feb 2025
How to kill an asteroid (family)There are approximately 25,000 ‘city-killer’ asteroids in near-Earth orbit, but we haven’t found them all yet! Even though some are too small for us to find, they’re still capable of large-scale destruction. But fear not as an international team of …
2:00pm to 3:15pm£17.06Hanover Square
There are approximately 25,000 ‘city-killer’ asteroids in near-Earth orbit, but we haven’t found them all yet! Even though some are too small for us to find, they’re still capable of large-scale destruction. But fear not as an international team of …
Top events happening in London on Sun 2nd Feb 2025
Queer Ecology Nature TourJoin Queer ecologist and entomologist Connor Butler to discover plants that change sex, ferns which have evolved to live in social colonies, and woodlice that no longer have a use for males.
11:00am to 1:00pm£15Chelsea Physic Garden, Chelsea
Join Queer ecologist and entomologist Connor Butler to discover plants that change sex, ferns which have evolved to live in social colonies, and woodlice that no longer have a use for males.
Ethical Matters: Why Optimism WinsWhat does Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition have in common with the chicken that crossed the road? Or James Baldwin’s campaign for civil rights with the development of AI? Or even Crossrail with George Bush’s ‘mission accomplished’? Optimism, irrational though it …
3:00pm to 4:30pm£10Holborn
What does Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition have in common with the chicken that crossed the road? Or James Baldwin’s campaign for civil rights with the development of AI? Or even Crossrail with George Bush’s ‘mission accomplished’? Optimism, irrational though it …
A Life of Activism: Peter Tatchell in his own wordsFront-line activist Peter Tatchell will provide an inside account of his arrests and detention at Bow Street, including the mass turn-in to defy anti-LGBT+ laws.
6:00pm to 7:30pm£20Bow Street Police Museum, Covent Garden
Front-line activist Peter Tatchell will provide an inside account of his arrests and detention at Bow Street, including the mass turn-in to defy anti-LGBT+ laws.
Top events happening in London on Mon 3rd Feb 2025
Top events happening in London on Tue 4th Feb 2025
The Conversation: Maggie Aderin-PocockWebb’s Universe: The Space Telescope Images That Reveal Our Cosmic History 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 …
Starts at 6:30pm£18.95Trafalgar Square
Webb’s Universe: The Space Telescope Images That Reveal Our Cosmic History 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 …
Top events happening in London on Wed 5th Feb 2025
Top events happening in London on Thu 6th Feb 2025
Late Night Keats: Illness and Death in the 19th CenturyTo accompany our exhibition, ‘Hidden Histories of Keats House’, we take a look at the fragility of life in the 19th century. At this point in history, illnesses and accidents were much more likely to be fatal. There were no …
6:00pm to 8:00pm£15Hampstead
To accompany our exhibition, ‘Hidden Histories of Keats House’, we take a look at the fragility of life in the 19th century. At this point in history, illnesses and accidents were much more likely to be fatal. There were no …
Top events happening in London on Fri 7th Feb 2025
Beauty Culture: Male Readers and the Modern Victorian Woman - Talk and Document ViewingBy the mid-19th century, beauty was a booming business in Victorian London. As the century progressed, standards of inner and outer beauty began to shift, reflecting women’s continued social progress. Magazines with male audiences commented on these changes in surprising …
5:30pm to 7:00pm£5Clerkenwell
By the mid-19th century, beauty was a booming business in Victorian London. As the century progressed, standards of inner and outer beauty began to shift, reflecting women’s continued social progress. Magazines with male audiences commented on these changes in surprising …
Top events happening in London on Sat 8th Feb 2025
Istanbul: nexus on the Silk Roads
Join renowned broadcaster, classicist and author Bettany Hughes and Silk Roads exhibition co-curator Sue Brunning for this thought-provoking in-conversation event.
11:30am to 12:30pm£12British Museum, Russell Square
Join renowned broadcaster, classicist and author Bettany Hughes and Silk Roads exhibition co-curator Sue Brunning for this thought-provoking in-conversation event.
Top events happening in London on Sun 9th Feb 2025
Who moved the tortoise? Live podcast recordingIn 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 …
7:00pm to 8:30pm£17.27Hanover Square
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 …
Top events happening in London on Mon 10th Feb 2025
Top events happening in London on Tue 11th Feb 2025
The Conversation: Hanif KureishiA Tale of Two Cities 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 …
Starts at 6:30pm£18.95Trafalgar Square
A Tale of Two Cities 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 …
The Conversation: Paul LynchThe 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 …
Starts at 6:30pm£18.95Trafalgar Square
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 …
Fables for our Time: A Conversation with Space Popular and Shumi Bose
An evening with Space Popular, the design studio renowned for their exploration of architecture, virtual environments, and storytelling.
7:00pm to 8:30pm£10Design Museum, Kensington
An evening with Space Popular, the design studio renowned for their exploration of architecture, virtual environments, and storytelling.
Top events happening in London on Wed 12th Feb 2025
Sexpectations: Redefining Consent, Work and RightsAs part of our Sexpectations season, we host former sex worker and campaigner Elizabeth G, alongside representatives from the East London Stripper Collective to discuss sex work in the UK and the fight for the rights of those involved. Elizabeth …
6:30pm to 8:00pm£10Holborn
As part of our Sexpectations season, we host former sex worker and campaigner Elizabeth G, alongside representatives from the East London Stripper Collective to discuss sex work in the UK and the fight for the rights of those involved. Elizabeth …
Top events happening in London on Thu 13th Feb 2025
The Louvre and Versailles: The Evolution of the Prototypical Palace in the Age of Absolutism
Join Christopher Tadgell for a talk and book event celebrating his recent publication The Louvre and Versailles: The Evolution of the Prototypical Palace in the Age of Absolutism.
5:30pm to 7:00pmFree
Join Christopher Tadgell for a talk and book event celebrating his recent publication The Louvre and Versailles: The Evolution of the Prototypical Palace in the Age of Absolutism.
Top events happening in London on Fri 14th Feb 2025
Top events happening in London on Sat 15th Feb 2025
Top events happening in London on Sun 16th Feb 2025
Ethical Matters: The Power of Sound: Creating a Better FutureTo close the Adventures in the Electroverse series, Martyn Ware, electronic music pioneer, will be in conversation with Cherub Sanson, a leading sound healer and sound artist, to explore how music and sound can drive positive change. As previous creative …
3:00pm to 4:30pm£10Holborn
To close the Adventures in the Electroverse series, Martyn Ware, electronic music pioneer, will be in conversation with Cherub Sanson, a leading sound healer and sound artist, to explore how music and sound can drive positive change. As previous creative …
Top events happening in London on Mon 17th Feb 2025
Top events happening in London on Tue 18th Feb 2025
The Conversation: Ahdaf SoueifThe 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 …
Starts at 6:30pm£18.95Trafalgar Square
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 …
Top events happening in London on Wed 19th Feb 2025
Metropolitan Science: London Sites and Cultures of Knowledge and Practice, c. 1600-1800Join us at The London Archives as Rebekah Higgitt and Jasmine Kilburn-Toppin talk us through their new publication, exploring distinctive practices in the artisanal, mercantile, and governmental sites of London. Metropolitan Science provides a new perspective on what is often …
5:30pm to 7:00pm£5Clerkenwell
Join us at The London Archives as Rebekah Higgitt and Jasmine Kilburn-Toppin talk us through their new publication, exploring distinctive practices in the artisanal, mercantile, and governmental sites of London. Metropolitan Science provides a new perspective on what is often …
Top events happening in London on Thu 20th Feb 2025
Queer Anatomies: The Odd Case of Mr. Joseph Maclise and his FiguresJoin Michael Sappol, historian of the visual culture of medicine and science, for an evening talk on his new book ‘Queer Anatomies’, at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Attendees are invited to visit the Hunterian Museum from 5-6:30pm …
6:30pm to 8:00pm£10Hunterian Museum, Holborn
Join Michael Sappol, historian of the visual culture of medicine and science, for an evening talk on his new book ‘Queer Anatomies’, at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Attendees are invited to visit the Hunterian Museum from 5-6:30pm …
Top events happening in London on Fri 21st Feb 2025
Collecting and curating PicassoJoin world-renowned art dealers Frederick Mulder and Anne-Françoise Gavanon, long-time scholars of Picasso, as they talk with Catherine Daunt, curator of Picasso: printmaker.
6:30pm to 7:30pm£12British Museum, Russell Square
Join world-renowned art dealers Frederick Mulder and Anne-Françoise Gavanon, long-time scholars of Picasso, as they talk with Catherine Daunt, curator of Picasso: printmaker.
Top events happening in London on Sat 22nd Feb 2025
Top events happening in London on Sun 23rd Feb 2025
Top events happening in London on Mon 24th Feb 2025
Top events happening in London on Tue 25th Feb 2025
The Conversation: Roman KrznaricThe 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 …
Starts at 6:30pm£18.95Trafalgar Square
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 …
Top events happening in London on Wed 26th Feb 2025
Top events happening in London on Thu 27th Feb 2025
Know & Grow: Compost ClinicA hands-on exploration of composting, from bin to wormery, and discover how to create the ultimate “black gold” for your garden.
11:00am to 12:30pm£35Chelsea Physic Garden, Chelsea
A hands-on exploration of composting, from bin to wormery, and discover how to create the ultimate “black gold” for your garden.
Canine Slaves and Dancing Beats: Compassion and Cruelty in 19th-Century BritainJoin Professor Helen Cowie to learn about human-animal interactions during the 19th century, and find out how industrialisation, urbanisation and imperial expansion reconfigured cross-species relationships. Focusing on the emerging animal protection movement, Professor Cowie will chart the passing of the …
6:30pm to 8:00pm£6.50Hampstead
Join Professor Helen Cowie to learn about human-animal interactions during the 19th century, and find out how industrialisation, urbanisation and imperial expansion reconfigured cross-species relationships. Focusing on the emerging animal protection movement, Professor Cowie will chart the passing of the …