What's on in London on Saturday 1st February 2025

Top events happening London

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 …

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2:00pm to 3:15pm
£17.06
Hanover Square

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Winter Lights 2025

Winter Lights 2025The annual winter lights trail will take you on a journey through 11 temporary installations, as well as their permanent light artworks. Showcasing some of the most innovative light artists across the globe, our 2025 festival explores the transformative and …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 1st Feb
Free
Poplar

Elizabeth Legh: Lover of Musick & All Ingenious Things

Discover Elizabeth Legh’s passion for music and in particular Handel’s music. Elizabeth Legh (1694-1734) was the first collector of Handel’s music. From 1715 she spent much of her time at her parents’ London home in Hanover Square, near to Handel’s …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Feb
£12.75
Foundling Museum, Clerkenwell

The Kola Nut Cannot Be Contained

What do you know about the kola nut? This bitter-tasting fruit has been important in West African culture and trade since at least the 11th century. Consumed as a stimulant due to its high caffeine content, kola has many religious, …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Feb
Free
Wellcome Collection, Camden

Discover Constable & The Hay Wain

Find out what lies behind the making of ‘The Hay Wain’ and its iconic status in British art. Through paintings including George Morland’s building storm and the atmospheric light of William Mulready’s farrier shop, we look at how Constable’s contemporaries …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Feb
Free
National Gallery, Trafalgar Square

Lost Victorian City

This exhibition takes a look at the collections held at London Metropolitan Archives which provide a window into a Victorian London that has since gone from view. From photographs and records of buildings such as the Oxford Arms in Warwick …

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Exhibition ends on Wednesday 5th Feb
Free
The London Archives, Clerkenwell

Music in Frames by Marija Buljeta

Marija Buljeta has been a photographer for 17 years specialising in portraits, fashion, live music and bands’ promo photography. Although her primary focus and inspiration in the beginning was portraiture, she felt that she had to explore other avenues. As …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 7th Feb
Free
Kennington

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

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