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A guided tour of the unique and historic Stationers' Hall in the City of London.
2024-04-29
11am to 12:30pm
 
City of London
Occasional guided tour of Stationers' Hall
City of London
This panel debate will bring together a diverse group of policy-makers, senior infrastructure professionals, academics and other experts to debate the topic.
2024-04-29
6pm to 8pm
 
Pimlico
Pimlico
Boyajian's star, a faint and unprepossessing presence in the constellation of Cygnus, attracted astronomers' attention when it began to flicker alarmingly.
2024-04-29
7pm to 8pm
 
Holborn
Is it Aliens? The Most Unusual Star In The Galaxy
Holborn

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

1001 Days in London
Street photographer Steve Hollingshead celebrates this vibrant metropolis with a gallery-filling installation of 1001 individual photographs.
1001 Days in London
11am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 28th April
2024-04-18
2024-04-28
The Cult of Beauty
This exhibition explores notions of beauty across time and cultures.
The Cult of Beauty
10am to 6pm
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 28th April
2023-10-26
2024-04-28
Umbro 100: Sportswear x Fashion
Around 120 examples of the fusion between sportswear and fashion from the Westminster Menswear Archive.
Umbro 100: Sportswear x Fashion
11am to 7pm
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 28th April
2024-04-12
2024-04-28
Zheng Bo: Bamboo as Method
A large scale new commission from Hong-Kong based artist Zheng Bo, transforming Somerset House’s courtyard into a bamboo garden.
Zheng Bo: Bamboo as Method
All Day
Strand
Closing soon Sun, 28th April
2024-02-22
2024-04-28
Hampton Court Palace Tulip Festival
Be astonished as over 100,000 tulip bulbs erupt in colour in one of the UK’s biggest display of planted tulips.
Hampton Court Palace Tulip Festival
10am to 4pm
East Molesey
Closes today
2024-04-15
2024-04-29
Some May Work as Symbols: Art Made in Brazil, 1950s–70s
This exhibition finds conversations between various forms of abstraction, symbolism and figuration that were circulating and interacting in the visual culture of Brazil in the mid-20th century.
Some May Work as Symbols: Art Made in Brazil, 1950s–70s
11am to 6pm
Whitechapel
Closing soon Sun, 5th May
2024-02-26
2024-05-05
When Forms Come Alive
Spanning over 60 years of contemporary sculpture, this exhibition highlights ways in which artists draw on familiar experiences of movement, flux and organic growth.
When Forms Come Alive
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 5th May
2024-02-07
2024-05-05
BURTYNSKY: Extraction / Abstraction
This exhibition marks the largest exhibition ever mounted in the 40+ year career of world-renowned photographic artist, Edward Burtynsky.
BURTYNSKY: Extraction / Abstraction
10am to 6pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Mon, 6th May
2024-02-14
2024-05-06
Turn It Up: The power of music
Explore how music shapes our lives in this interactive exhibition.
Turn It Up: The power of music
10am to 6pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Mon, 6th May
2023-10-19
2024-05-06
The Pillars of Our Latex House
The Pillars of Our Latex House: A thanks to the gutta-percha tree and to those who keep it.
The Pillars of Our Latex House
12:30pm to 7pm
Brentford
Closing soon Thu, 9th May
2024-03-23
2024-05-09

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