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Top events in London Today

Explore the “dead-centre” of Streatham with resident local historian and writer, John Brown.
2024-05-20
1:30pm to 3pm
 
Streatham
Tour of St Leonard's Church, Bell Tower and Crypt
Streatham
Annual evening opening of the Lambeth Palace gardens to the public.
2024-05-20
5pm to 8pm
 
Southwark
Southwark
Saumarez Smith, author of a new book on Vanbrugh, will give an overview of the architect’s life and particularly his posthumous reputation.
2024-05-20
6:25pm to 8:15pm
 
Fleet Street
Fleet Street

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

LCW - Chinese Design: Harmony in Diversity
An exhibition showcasing traditional Chinese crafts alongside innovative modern designs.
LCW - Chinese Design: Harmony in Diversity
10am to 5pm
Tower Hill
Closing soon Sun, 19th May
2024-05-13
2024-05-19
An exhibition in the Austrian Embassy of practices ranging from mouth-blown glass to traditional porcelain, hats, jewellery and more.
11am to 6pm
Belgravia
Closing soon Sun, 19th May
2024-05-14
2024-05-19
The Time is Always Now Artists Reframe the Black Figure
A major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art.
The Time is Always Now Artists Reframe the Black Figure
10:30am to 6pm
Soho
Closing soon Sun, 19th May
2024-02-22
2024-05-19
Through photographs, possessions, interviews, maps and more, this exhibition explores the lives and stories of generations of UCL students.
9am to 7pm
Euston
Closes today
2023-11-10
2024-05-20
A display exploring the body of literature about London by European writers from across the centuries.
9am to 7pm
Euston
Closes today
2023-11-10
2024-05-20
Cabinets Unlocked
Opened just twice a year to coincide with the conservation team's checks of the collection, these cabinets are normally kept closed to protect the pristine interiors from overexposure to light.
Cabinets Unlocked
12pm to 4pm
Ham
Closing soon Fri, 24th May
2024-05-11
2024-05-24
The museum exhibition features first-hand accounts of the horrors and moments of hope faced by doctors tackling the impact of the virus.
9am to 5pm
Camden
Closing soon Fri, 24th May
2023-09-25
2024-05-24
Hazel Brill - Amber
Hazel Brill's latest body of work combines an assortment of mechanical and organic materials taking inspiration from how biomimicry and biotechnology in architecture blurs the lines between living and non-living.
Hazel Brill - Amber
10am to 6pm
Fitzrovia
Closing soon Fri, 24th May
2024-04-11
2024-05-24
This exhibition presents a rare & unique opportunity to see original prints by Deakin once owned by Francis Bacon.
10am to 5pm
Bloomsbury
Closing soon Fri, 24th May
2024-04-26
2024-05-24
Nick Waplington: Living Room
Hamiltons debuts the gallery's first exhibition with Nick Waplington, marking the release of previously unseen image variants and new works from his iconic series Living Room, 1991.
Nick Waplington: Living Room
10am to 6pm
Mayfair
Closing soon Sat, 25th May
2024-03-14
2024-05-25

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