What's on in London on Thursday 27th February 2025
Top events happening London
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.
UEL After Dark FestivalPrepare to be captivated by fire displays, circus performances that dazzle with artistry and movement, and hands-on workshops to spark your creativity
5:00pm to 8:00pmFree
Prepare to be captivated by fire displays, circus performances that dazzle with artistry and movement, and hands-on workshops to spark your creativity
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 …
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Still Life: Depicting Nature from Woodcuts to X-RaysFrom the carved woodblocks of the early modern period to the new technique of X-Rays in the twentieth century, the exhibition Still Life reveals how different methods of representing nature have furthered our understanding and knowledge of the natural world. …
Exhibition ends on Friday 28th Feb FreePicadilly
From the carved woodblocks of the early modern period to the new technique of X-Rays in the twentieth century, the exhibition Still Life reveals how different methods of representing nature have furthered our understanding and knowledge of the natural world. …
Lost Gardens of LondonDid you know that Southwark once had a zoo? That for a short spell Britain’s first ecological park was built within a stone’s throw of Tower Bridge? Or that one of the capital’s most celebrated botanical gardens now lies beneath …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Mar £15Southwark
Did you know that Southwark once had a zoo? That for a short spell Britain’s first ecological park was built within a stone’s throw of Tower Bridge? Or that one of the capital’s most celebrated botanical gardens now lies beneath …
Keeping Time: Clocks by Boulle
For the first time, the Wallace Collection is bringing together clocks by André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732), the most famous cabinetmaker to have worked for the court of the Sun King, Louis XIV. Five exceptional timepieces will tell the story of how …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Mar FreeWallace Collection, Marylebone High St
For the first time, the Wallace Collection is bringing together clocks by André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732), the most famous cabinetmaker to have worked for the court of the Sun King, Louis XIV. Five exceptional timepieces will tell the story of how …
Medieval Women: In Their Own Words
Encounter the women of medieval Europe through their own words, visions and experiences, in an exhibition like no other. Discover the rich and complex lives of women in the Middle Ages, with over 140 extraordinary items that reveal their artistry, …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 2nd Mar £17British Library, Camden
Encounter the women of medieval Europe through their own words, visions and experiences, in an exhibition like no other. Discover the rich and complex lives of women in the Middle Ages, with over 140 extraordinary items that reveal their artistry, …
Distillation of Architecture: 家具
An exhibition celebrating more than 30 years of collaboration between Maeda and the AA
Exhibition ends on Friday 7th Mar Free
An exhibition celebrating more than 30 years of collaboration between Maeda and the AA
Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s LondonOutlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London exhibition centres around the legendary nightclub Taboo, opened by designer and performance artist Leigh Bowery in 1985. Imposing ‘dress as though your life depends on it, or don’t bother’ as the dress code, the …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 8th Mar £12.65Fashion and Textile Museum, Southwark
Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London exhibition centres around the legendary nightclub Taboo, opened by designer and performance artist Leigh Bowery in 1985. Imposing ‘dress as though your life depends on it, or don’t bother’ as the dress code, the …
Parmigianino: The Vision of Saint JeromeThe 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, also known as ‘The Vision of Saint Jerome’. It is the only major altarpiece by …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Mar FreeNational Gallery, Trafalgar Square
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, also known as ‘The Vision of Saint Jerome’. It is the only major altarpiece by …
Drawing the Italian Renaissance
The Renaissance saw a growing appreciation of individual creativity and a dramatic transformation in the way that artists worked. Drawing was at the heart of this development – evolving from a simple tool of workshop practice to an exciting means …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Mar £19The King's Gallery, Whitehall
The Renaissance saw a growing appreciation of individual creativity and a dramatic transformation in the way that artists worked. Drawing was at the heart of this development – evolving from a simple tool of workshop practice to an exciting means …
The Black PaintingsAn exhibition of nearly 200 never-before-exhibited paintings and works on paper by the American artist Wes Lang. It will be the first exhibition of the acclaimed artist’s work in the UK. Titled The Black Paintings, the exhibition will feature works …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Mar FreeKennington
An exhibition of nearly 200 never-before-exhibited paintings and works on paper by the American artist Wes Lang. It will be the first exhibition of the acclaimed artist’s work in the UK. Titled The Black Paintings, the exhibition will feature works …
Carol Prusa: Strange Attractors
Through her artistic practice, Prusa merges scientific inquiry and visual art, examining the interconnectedness of the cosmos and life.
Exhibition ends on Monday 10th Mar Free
Through her artistic practice, Prusa merges scientific inquiry and visual art, examining the interconnectedness of the cosmos and life.