What's on in London on Sunday 9th February 2025
Top events happening London
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 …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Feb £16British Museum, Russell Square
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 …
Barry Humphries: The Personal CollectionChristie’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 …
Exhibition ends on Wednesday 12th Feb FreeChristie's, St James
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 …
Turner Prize 2024See 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Feb £14Tate Britain, Pimlico
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 …
Looks Delicious! Exploring Japan’s food replica culture
Take 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 16th Feb FreeJapan House London, Kensington
Take 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 …
Adventures In The ElectroverseThe 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 …
Exhibition ends on Thursday 20th Feb FreeHolborn
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 …
Cockney Rebels: Popular Music in Tower Hamlets, 1624-2003Discover 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 …
Exhibition ends on Friday 21st Feb FreeWhitechapel
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 …
A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang
The 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb £8British Library, Camden
The 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 …
Silk Roads
Camel 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb £17British Museum, Russell Square
Camel 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 …
Barbie: The Exhibition
Journey 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, …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb £18Design Museum, Kensington
Journey 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, …
Churchill in Cartoons: Satirising a Statesman
Churchill 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 …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb FreeImperial War Museum, Southwark
Churchill 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 …