Past London Picks

See the 70-metre embroidery in London for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, telling the story of 1066 and life around the Norman Conquest.

A major exhibition dedicated to the Victorian artist Richard Dadd, showcasing his painstakingly detailed, fairytale-inspired paintings and drawings—many of which were created while he was confined as a patient at London's Bethlem ("Bedlam") and Broadmoor psychiatric hospitals.

Hear classical favourites and modern hits reimagined by live musicians in atmospheric venues illuminated by hundreds of candles.

360-degree light projection mapping and live music experience telling the story of London, narrated by Hugh Bonneville and accompanied by a live choir and orchestra inside Westminster Cathedral.

Seven Ukrainian Baroque sacred objects from Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra—including an icon, a silver-bound Gospel and a gilt chalice—are shown in the UK for the first time in the V&A's silver galleries.

A free display in the V&A's Prince Consort Gallery follows the Burberry trench from military outerwear to a familiar fashion staple.

New Delhi filmmaker Amar Kanwar fills Serpentine North with films and multi-screen installations on memory, displacement and the Indian subcontinent.

A five-week performing-arts festival across venues in Lambeth, with theatre, comedy, cabaret, music and family shows from 24 September to 25 October.

Magritte paintings, drawings and sculpture shown with new work by more than forty contemporary artists at Gagosian Grosvenor Hill.

The festival's 20th year puts more than 150 arts, culture and science events into Bloomsbury's streets, squares, museums and halls through October. Most events are free to reserve; some are paid.

More than 60 talks, cemetery walks, workshops and performances on death and the city, spread across London venues, with a share of ticket income returned to the host cemeteries.

A ticketed British Museum exhibition of Korean art and objects covering more than 2,000 years, in the Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery. The show is closed on 1 and 2 December.

Explore how the light and landscape of France's Mediterranean coast shaped modern art through works by Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse, Picasso and other major artists.

A major exhibition bringing together around 40 paintings exploring love, friendship and human connection in Renoir's work.

An immersive exhibition recreating London around 1700, including a street scene and Edward Lloyd's Coffee House, exploring how the Great Fire led to early fire insurance and helped shape the rebuilt City. Open weekdays.

Guest-curated by Edward Enninful, this exhibition explores the optimism, rebellion and cultural impact of the 1990s through photography, fashion, art and design.

Tim Walker's fantastical portraits of LGBTQ+ activists, performers, artists and writers explore queer identity, love and community.

London’s international contemporary dance festival presents performances, films, discussions and participatory events by artists from around the world.

An immersive Halloween attraction taking over Avery Hill Mansion with two headline haunted mazes, live characters, elaborate sets and five hidden horror experiences.

Eleven international artists transform Regent's Park's English Gardens with a free outdoor exhibition of contemporary sculpture.

More than 200 rare prints trace pictorialism's development across the world, showing how photographers used the darkroom to establish photography as an artistic medium.

Photographs, magazines, manuals, toys and archival material reveal how cameras moved from an elite pastime into children's everyday lives and creative play.

A ten-day literary festival featuring more than 100 author talks, live conversations, family sessions and cultural events around Wimbledon.

Film, literature, poetry, comedy, music and community events explore Somali ideas of home, identity and belonging in a ten-day programme across London.

An illuminated Halloween trail after dark featuring fire performers, Dracula's Lair, a cursed tomb, glowing woodland and different levels of scares.

Shonibare's headless sculptural reimagining of Gainsborough's Mr and Mrs Andrews is displayed beside the original, questioning privilege, colonialism, identity and wealth.

Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and other Aardman characters fill Lightroom's towering walls and floor in an immersive journey through iconic scenes, new animation and archive material.

Around 200 artworks made by people in UK criminal-justice settings explore childhood, family, decisions and chance, selected by young curators with experience of parental imprisonment.

A free exhibition of postmodern portraits, surreal landscapes and spiritually inspired paintings, including rarely displayed works from private collections.

See the complete series of Hokusai’s celebrated Mount Fuji prints together in the UK for the first time, revealing everyday life, travel and changing landscapes in nineteenth-century Japan.

Dua Lipa curates the Southbank Centre’s annual celebration of books and spoken word, bringing together established authors, emerging writers, conversations and creative events.

Step into a mixed-reality performance by pianist Yuja Wang, combining recorded piano, spatial sound and a virtual world that visitors can move through using a VR headset.

An 18-day festival of independent music documentaries exploring performers, scenes, recordings and subcultures across genres ranging from punk and jazz to electronic and queer art-pop.

Maps, paintings, scientific instruments and a rare 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence explore how science shaped—and was shaped by—the emergence of the United States.

Rare photographs, fashion, artwork and personal archive material celebrate Poly Styrene and the women who shaped punk’s music and visual culture.

A free museum trail presents eight Freddie Mercury looks spanning landmark performances and music videos, celebrating the singer in his eightieth-anniversary year.

Artwork and photography created by survivors of modern slavery appears across central London, exploring identity beyond the label of victim and the role of creativity in rebuilding confidence.

A four-day celebration of all 20 Italian regions, bringing artisanal producers, regional food and wine, tastings and live entertainment to the Business Design Centre.

Three days of film, television, anime, gaming and comics, with celebrity guests, panels, cosplay, games and independent artists and writers.

A weekend of folk music, Irish dance, chamber concerts, short films and creative workshops exploring autumn, tradition and transformation across County Hall.

A family storytelling festival with author talks, illustration workshops, play-and-sing sessions and museum tours, including appearances by Jacqueline Wilson and Tom Palmer.

A half-term programme of international animation, family classics, previews and short films, accompanied by introductions, crafting, drawing activities and quizzes.

Rio Cinema’s first children’s film festival combines family favourites and international animation with storytime, creative activities and a Halloween costume parade.

A week of Baroque and early music ranging from intimate recitals and experimental collaborations to Bach’s orchestral suites and Mass in B minor.

See the 70-metre embroidery in London for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, telling the story of 1066 and life around the Norman Conquest.

A major exhibition dedicated to the Victorian artist Richard Dadd, showcasing his painstakingly detailed, fairytale-inspired paintings and drawings—many of which were created while he was confined as a patient at London's Bethlem ("Bedlam") and Broadmoor psychiatric hospitals.

Hear classical favourites and modern hits reimagined by live musicians in atmospheric venues illuminated by hundreds of candles.

360-degree light projection mapping and live music experience telling the story of London, narrated by Hugh Bonneville and accompanied by a live choir and orchestra inside Westminster Cathedral.

Seven Ukrainian Baroque sacred objects from Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra—including an icon, a silver-bound Gospel and a gilt chalice—are shown in the UK for the first time in the V&A's silver galleries.

A free display in the V&A's Prince Consort Gallery follows the Burberry trench from military outerwear to a familiar fashion staple.

New Delhi filmmaker Amar Kanwar fills Serpentine North with films and multi-screen installations on memory, displacement and the Indian subcontinent.

A five-week performing-arts festival across venues in Lambeth, with theatre, comedy, cabaret, music and family shows from 24 September to 25 October.

Magritte paintings, drawings and sculpture shown with new work by more than forty contemporary artists at Gagosian Grosvenor Hill.

The festival's 20th year puts more than 150 arts, culture and science events into Bloomsbury's streets, squares, museums and halls through October. Most events are free to reserve; some are paid.

More than 60 talks, cemetery walks, workshops and performances on death and the city, spread across London venues, with a share of ticket income returned to the host cemeteries.

A ticketed British Museum exhibition of Korean art and objects covering more than 2,000 years, in the Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery. The show is closed on 1 and 2 December.

Explore how the light and landscape of France's Mediterranean coast shaped modern art through works by Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse, Picasso and other major artists.

A major exhibition bringing together around 40 paintings exploring love, friendship and human connection in Renoir's work.

An immersive exhibition recreating London around 1700, including a street scene and Edward Lloyd's Coffee House, exploring how the Great Fire led to early fire insurance and helped shape the rebuilt City. Open weekdays.

Guest-curated by Edward Enninful, this exhibition explores the optimism, rebellion and cultural impact of the 1990s through photography, fashion, art and design.

Tim Walker's fantastical portraits of LGBTQ+ activists, performers, artists and writers explore queer identity, love and community.

London’s international contemporary dance festival presents performances, films, discussions and participatory events by artists from around the world.

An immersive Halloween attraction taking over Avery Hill Mansion with two headline haunted mazes, live characters, elaborate sets and five hidden horror experiences.

Eleven international artists transform Regent's Park's English Gardens with a free outdoor exhibition of contemporary sculpture.

More than 200 rare prints trace pictorialism's development across the world, showing how photographers used the darkroom to establish photography as an artistic medium.

Photographs, magazines, manuals, toys and archival material reveal how cameras moved from an elite pastime into children's everyday lives and creative play.

A ten-day literary festival featuring more than 100 author talks, live conversations, family sessions and cultural events around Wimbledon.

Film, literature, poetry, comedy, music and community events explore Somali ideas of home, identity and belonging in a ten-day programme across London.

An illuminated Halloween trail after dark featuring fire performers, Dracula's Lair, a cursed tomb, glowing woodland and different levels of scares.

Shonibare's headless sculptural reimagining of Gainsborough's Mr and Mrs Andrews is displayed beside the original, questioning privilege, colonialism, identity and wealth.

Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and other Aardman characters fill Lightroom's towering walls and floor in an immersive journey through iconic scenes, new animation and archive material.

Around 200 artworks made by people in UK criminal-justice settings explore childhood, family, decisions and chance, selected by young curators with experience of parental imprisonment.

A free exhibition of postmodern portraits, surreal landscapes and spiritually inspired paintings, including rarely displayed works from private collections.

See the complete series of Hokusai’s celebrated Mount Fuji prints together in the UK for the first time, revealing everyday life, travel and changing landscapes in nineteenth-century Japan.

Dua Lipa curates the Southbank Centre’s annual celebration of books and spoken word, bringing together established authors, emerging writers, conversations and creative events.

Step into a mixed-reality performance by pianist Yuja Wang, combining recorded piano, spatial sound and a virtual world that visitors can move through using a VR headset.

An 18-day festival of independent music documentaries exploring performers, scenes, recordings and subcultures across genres ranging from punk and jazz to electronic and queer art-pop.

Maps, paintings, scientific instruments and a rare 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence explore how science shaped—and was shaped by—the emergence of the United States.

Rare photographs, fashion, artwork and personal archive material celebrate Poly Styrene and the women who shaped punk’s music and visual culture.

A free museum trail presents eight Freddie Mercury looks spanning landmark performances and music videos, celebrating the singer in his eightieth-anniversary year.

Artwork and photography created by survivors of modern slavery appears across central London, exploring identity beyond the label of victim and the role of creativity in rebuilding confidence.

See the 70-metre embroidery in London for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, telling the story of 1066 and life around the Norman Conquest.

A major exhibition dedicated to the Victorian artist Richard Dadd, showcasing his painstakingly detailed, fairytale-inspired paintings and drawings—many of which were created while he was confined as a patient at London's Bethlem ("Bedlam") and Broadmoor psychiatric hospitals.

Hear classical favourites and modern hits reimagined by live musicians in atmospheric venues illuminated by hundreds of candles.

360-degree light projection mapping and live music experience telling the story of London, narrated by Hugh Bonneville and accompanied by a live choir and orchestra inside Westminster Cathedral.

Seven Ukrainian Baroque sacred objects from Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra—including an icon, a silver-bound Gospel and a gilt chalice—are shown in the UK for the first time in the V&A's silver galleries.

Ten resident artists at the Camden Passage gallery show recent painting, print, textiles, photography and ceramics, with makers often on hand to talk about materials and process.

A free display in the V&A's Prince Consort Gallery follows the Burberry trench from military outerwear to a familiar fashion staple.

New Delhi filmmaker Amar Kanwar fills Serpentine North with films and multi-screen installations on memory, displacement and the Indian subcontinent.

A five-week performing-arts festival across venues in Lambeth, with theatre, comedy, cabaret, music and family shows from 24 September to 25 October.

Magritte paintings, drawings and sculpture shown with new work by more than forty contemporary artists at Gagosian Grosvenor Hill.

The festival's 20th year puts more than 150 arts, culture and science events into Bloomsbury's streets, squares, museums and halls through October. Most events are free to reserve; some are paid.

More than 60 talks, cemetery walks, workshops and performances on death and the city, spread across London venues, with a share of ticket income returned to the host cemeteries.

A ticketed British Museum exhibition of Korean art and objects covering more than 2,000 years, in the Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery. The show is closed on 1 and 2 December.

Explore how the light and landscape of France's Mediterranean coast shaped modern art through works by Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse, Picasso and other major artists.

A major exhibition bringing together around 40 paintings exploring love, friendship and human connection in Renoir's work.

An immersive exhibition recreating London around 1700, including a street scene and Edward Lloyd's Coffee House, exploring how the Great Fire led to early fire insurance and helped shape the rebuilt City. Open weekdays.

Guest-curated by Edward Enninful, this exhibition explores the optimism, rebellion and cultural impact of the 1990s through photography, fashion, art and design.

Tim Walker's fantastical portraits of LGBTQ+ activists, performers, artists and writers explore queer identity, love and community.

A free outdoor photography exhibition marking 20 years since Back to Black, featuring candid and previously unseen photographs of Amy Winehouse across King's Cross. Open throughout the day, with no booking required.

London’s international contemporary dance festival presents performances, films, discussions and participatory events by artists from around the world.

The festival’s 70th edition presents more than 250 films, series, shorts and immersive works from around the world, with premieres and screenings across London.

An immersive Halloween attraction taking over Avery Hill Mansion with two headline haunted mazes, live characters, elaborate sets and five hidden horror experiences.

A week of free talks and guided tours exploring objects left to the V&A in people's wills, including the Constable bequest and works connected to William and May Morris.

Large-scale projections and photographic prints by Kawada Kikuji and Iwane Ai explore postwar memory, migration, identity and Japanese communities across Japan and Hawaii.

An immersive Hayward Gallery exhibition featuring Kapoor's mirror sculptures, Vantablack objects, seemingly depthless voids and visceral recent paintings and installations.

Eleven international artists transform Regent's Park's English Gardens with a free outdoor exhibition of contemporary sculpture.

More than 200 rare prints trace pictorialism's development across the world, showing how photographers used the darkroom to establish photography as an artistic medium.

Photographs, magazines, manuals, toys and archival material reveal how cameras moved from an elite pastime into children's everyday lives and creative play.

St Martin-in-the-Fields celebrates its 300th anniversary with floral installations by British and international designers throughout the church, plus flower-arranging demonstrations and special events.

Seventy independent artists show and sell their work directly at an artist-first fair featuring performances, music, food and artist-led events.

A ten-day literary festival featuring more than 100 author talks, live conversations, family sessions and cultural events around Wimbledon.

Film, literature, poetry, comedy, music and community events explore Somali ideas of home, identity and belonging in a ten-day programme across London.

An illuminated Halloween trail after dark featuring fire performers, Dracula's Lair, a cursed tomb, glowing woodland and different levels of scares.

Two major art fairs bring together contemporary galleries and thousands of years of art history, with international artists, dealers and institutions exhibiting in Regent's Park.

Shonibare's headless sculptural reimagining of Gainsborough's Mr and Mrs Andrews is displayed beside the original, questioning privilege, colonialism, identity and wealth.

Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and other Aardman characters fill Lightroom's towering walls and floor in an immersive journey through iconic scenes, new animation and archive material.

Around 200 artworks made by people in UK criminal-justice settings explore childhood, family, decisions and chance, selected by young curators with experience of parental imprisonment.

A free Frieze-weekend exhibition explores light, perception and altered states through immersive installations and work by artists including James Turrell, Chris Levine and Carsten Höller.

A week of author talks, workshops, book stalls and discussions celebrating Muslim literature and independent publishing, culminating in a two-day weekend programme.

A free exhibition of postmodern portraits, surreal landscapes and spiritually inspired paintings, including rarely displayed works from private collections.

See the 70-metre embroidery in London for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, telling the story of 1066 and life around the Norman Conquest.

A major exhibition dedicated to the Victorian artist Richard Dadd, showcasing his painstakingly detailed, fairytale-inspired paintings and drawings—many of which were created while he was confined as a patient at London's Bethlem ("Bedlam") and Broadmoor psychiatric hospitals.

Hear classical favourites and modern hits reimagined by live musicians in atmospheric venues illuminated by hundreds of candles.

360-degree light projection mapping and live music experience telling the story of London, narrated by Hugh Bonneville and accompanied by a live choir and orchestra inside Westminster Cathedral.

Seven Ukrainian Baroque sacred objects from Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra—including an icon, a silver-bound Gospel and a gilt chalice—are shown in the UK for the first time in the V&A's silver galleries.

Ten resident artists at the Camden Passage gallery show recent painting, print, textiles, photography and ceramics, with makers often on hand to talk about materials and process.

A free display in the V&A's Prince Consort Gallery follows the Burberry trench from military outerwear to a familiar fashion staple.

New Delhi filmmaker Amar Kanwar fills Serpentine North with films and multi-screen installations on memory, displacement and the Indian subcontinent.

A five-week performing-arts festival across venues in Lambeth, with theatre, comedy, cabaret, music and family shows from 24 September to 25 October.

Magritte paintings, drawings and sculpture shown with new work by more than forty contemporary artists at Gagosian Grosvenor Hill.

The festival's 20th year puts more than 150 arts, culture and science events into Bloomsbury's streets, squares, museums and halls through October. Most events are free to reserve; some are paid.

More than 60 talks, cemetery walks, workshops and performances on death and the city, spread across London venues, with a share of ticket income returned to the host cemeteries.

A ticketed British Museum exhibition of Korean art and objects covering more than 2,000 years, in the Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery. The show is closed on 1 and 2 December.

Explore how the light and landscape of France's Mediterranean coast shaped modern art through works by Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse, Picasso and other major artists.

A major exhibition bringing together around 40 paintings exploring love, friendship and human connection in Renoir's work.

An immersive exhibition recreating London around 1700, including a street scene and Edward Lloyd's Coffee House, exploring how the Great Fire led to early fire insurance and helped shape the rebuilt City. Open weekdays.

Guest-curated by Edward Enninful, this exhibition explores the optimism, rebellion and cultural impact of the 1990s through photography, fashion, art and design.

Tim Walker's fantastical portraits of LGBTQ+ activists, performers, artists and writers explore queer identity, love and community.

A free outdoor photography exhibition marking 20 years since Back to Black, featuring candid and previously unseen photographs of Amy Winehouse across King's Cross. Open throughout the day, with no booking required.

London’s international contemporary dance festival presents performances, films, discussions and participatory events by artists from around the world.

The festival’s 70th edition presents more than 250 films, series, shorts and immersive works from around the world, with premieres and screenings across London.

An immersive Halloween attraction taking over Avery Hill Mansion with two headline haunted mazes, live characters, elaborate sets and five hidden horror experiences.

A week of free talks and guided tours exploring objects left to the V&A in people's wills, including the Constable bequest and works connected to William and May Morris.

Large-scale projections and photographic prints by Kawada Kikuji and Iwane Ai explore postwar memory, migration, identity and Japanese communities across Japan and Hawaii.

An immersive Hayward Gallery exhibition featuring Kapoor's mirror sculptures, Vantablack objects, seemingly depthless voids and visceral recent paintings and installations.

Eleven international artists transform Regent's Park's English Gardens with a free outdoor exhibition of contemporary sculpture.

More than 200 rare prints trace pictorialism's development across the world, showing how photographers used the darkroom to establish photography as an artistic medium.

Photographs, magazines, manuals, toys and archival material reveal how cameras moved from an elite pastime into children's everyday lives and creative play.

See the 70-metre embroidery in London for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, telling the story of 1066 and life around the Norman Conquest.

A major exhibition dedicated to the Victorian artist Richard Dadd, showcasing his painstakingly detailed, fairytale-inspired paintings and drawings—many of which were created while he was confined as a patient at London's Bethlem ("Bedlam") and Broadmoor psychiatric hospitals.

Hear classical favourites and modern hits reimagined by live musicians in atmospheric venues illuminated by hundreds of candles.

360-degree light projection mapping and live music experience telling the story of London, narrated by Hugh Bonneville and accompanied by a live choir and orchestra inside Westminster Cathedral.

Seven Ukrainian Baroque sacred objects from Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra—including an icon, a silver-bound Gospel and a gilt chalice—are shown in the UK for the first time in the V&A's silver galleries.

Ten resident artists at the Camden Passage gallery show recent painting, print, textiles, photography and ceramics, with makers often on hand to talk about materials and process.

A free display in the V&A's Prince Consort Gallery follows the Burberry trench from military outerwear to a familiar fashion staple.

New Delhi filmmaker Amar Kanwar fills Serpentine North with films and multi-screen installations on memory, displacement and the Indian subcontinent.

A five-week performing-arts festival across venues in Lambeth, with theatre, comedy, cabaret, music and family shows from 24 September to 25 October.

Magritte paintings, drawings and sculpture shown with new work by more than forty contemporary artists at Gagosian Grosvenor Hill.

The festival's 20th year puts more than 150 arts, culture and science events into Bloomsbury's streets, squares, museums and halls through October. Most events are free to reserve; some are paid.

More than 60 talks, cemetery walks, workshops and performances on death and the city, spread across London venues, with a share of ticket income returned to the host cemeteries.

A ticketed British Museum exhibition of Korean art and objects covering more than 2,000 years, in the Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery. The show is closed on 1 and 2 December.

Explore how the light and landscape of France's Mediterranean coast shaped modern art through works by Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse, Picasso and other major artists.

A major exhibition bringing together around 40 paintings exploring love, friendship and human connection in Renoir's work.

An immersive exhibition recreating London around 1700, including a street scene and Edward Lloyd's Coffee House, exploring how the Great Fire led to early fire insurance and helped shape the rebuilt City. Open weekdays.

A touring exhibition tracing the stories of musicians from different genres who fled Nazi Europe and rebuilt their lives and careers in Britain during the Second World War.

A food and drink pop-up showcasing refugee-founded businesses, with products including Palestinian granola, Syrian kunafa, Turkish spices and Ukrainian honey.

Guest-curated by Edward Enninful, this exhibition explores the optimism, rebellion and cultural impact of the 1990s through photography, fashion, art and design.

Tim Walker's fantastical portraits of LGBTQ+ activists, performers, artists and writers explore queer identity, love and community.

A free outdoor photography exhibition marking 20 years since Back to Black, featuring candid and previously unseen photographs of Amy Winehouse across King's Cross. Open throughout the day, with no booking required.

The UK’s largest textile craft show brings more than 300 specialist suppliers, workshops, demonstrations, interactive activities and curated textile-art galleries to Alexandra Palace.

More than 130 independent artists present thousands of original artworks alongside installations, performances, workshops and other creative experiences.

New Scientist Live showcases the latest breakthroughs and innovations in science, brought to you by the brightest minds shaping our world, with talks and immersive show floor experiences.

London’s international contemporary dance festival presents performances, films, discussions and participatory events by artists from around the world.

The festival’s 70th edition presents more than 250 films, series, shorts and immersive works from around the world, with premieres and screenings across London.

Explore Hampton Court’s Great Fountain Garden, Privy Garden, Kitchen Garden, Pond Garden and Lower Orangery without paying for palace admission.

An immersive Halloween attraction taking over Avery Hill Mansion with two headline haunted mazes, live characters, elaborate sets and five hidden horror experiences.

See the 70-metre embroidery in London for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, telling the story of 1066 and life around the Norman Conquest.

A major exhibition dedicated to the Victorian artist Richard Dadd, showcasing his painstakingly detailed, fairytale-inspired paintings and drawings—many of which were created while he was confined as a patient at London's Bethlem ("Bedlam") and Broadmoor psychiatric hospitals.

Hear classical favourites and modern hits reimagined by live musicians in atmospheric venues illuminated by hundreds of candles.

360-degree light projection mapping and live music experience telling the story of London, narrated by Hugh Bonneville and accompanied by a live choir and orchestra inside Westminster Cathedral.

Seven Ukrainian Baroque sacred objects from Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra—including an icon, a silver-bound Gospel and a gilt chalice—are shown in the UK for the first time in the V&A's silver galleries.

Ten resident artists at the Camden Passage gallery show recent painting, print, textiles, photography and ceramics, with makers often on hand to talk about materials and process.

A free display in the V&A's Prince Consort Gallery follows the Burberry trench from military outerwear to a familiar fashion staple.

New Delhi filmmaker Amar Kanwar fills Serpentine North with films and multi-screen installations on memory, displacement and the Indian subcontinent.

A five-week performing-arts festival across venues in Lambeth, with theatre, comedy, cabaret, music and family shows from 24 September to 25 October.

Magritte paintings, drawings and sculpture shown with new work by more than forty contemporary artists at Gagosian Grosvenor Hill.

Talks and readings at the British Library, in person or online, with writers including Alison Bechdel, Joyce Carol Oates and Viet Thanh Nguyen. Each session is priced and booked on its own.

The Design Museum's first UK retrospective of NIGO, with more than 700 objects from streetwear, music and his own collection, including a rebuilt teenage bedroom, his ceramics and a glass tea house.

Prize-winning and selected contemporary portraits from the 2026 award, hung free on floor 2 of the National Portrait Gallery. School groups need to book; other visitors can walk in.

The festival's 20th year puts more than 150 arts, culture and science events into Bloomsbury's streets, squares, museums and halls through October. Most events are free to reserve; some are paid.

More than 60 talks, cemetery walks, workshops and performances on death and the city, spread across London venues, with a share of ticket income returned to the host cemeteries.

A ticketed British Museum exhibition of Korean art and objects covering more than 2,000 years, in the Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery. The show is closed on 1 and 2 December.

A four-day celebration of history featuring talks, walking tours, concerts, behind-the-scenes access and family activities across Chelsea's leading cultural institutions.

Kick off the world's largest celebration of drawing with artist-led workshops, creative talks, exhibition tours and collaborative activities for all ages.

The inaugural festival brings 60 films from Latin America and its diaspora to London, spanning features, shorts, documentaries and family cinema alongside workshops and social events.

Explore how the light and landscape of France's Mediterranean coast shaped modern art through works by Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse, Picasso and other major artists.

A major exhibition bringing together around 40 paintings exploring love, friendship and human connection in Renoir's work.

A free autumn festival filling Croydon town centre with outdoor performances, folk music and dance, circus, farm animals, craft activities, market stalls and street food.

Explore London's oldest botanical garden for free, with historical characters, storytelling, crafts and pond dipping uncovering centuries of medicinal plants and healing.

Meet independent ceramicists, explore different techniques and shop handmade tableware, stoneware and decorative pieces at the Museum of the Home's annual ceramics fair.

A two-day family festival designed to inspire girls and challenge gender stereotypes through interactive activities, workshops and talks, including a quieter SEND-focused session.

London's month-long river festival returns with a programme of exhibitions, installations, walks, performances and river activities at venues along the Thames. Events range from free drop-ins to ticketed sessions, so it is worth browsing the What's On listings to find what suits your dates and area.

See the 70-metre embroidery in London for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, telling the story of 1066 and life around the Norman Conquest.

A major exhibition dedicated to the Victorian artist Richard Dadd, showcasing his painstakingly detailed, fairytale-inspired paintings and drawings—many of which were created while he was confined as a patient at London's Bethlem ("Bedlam") and Broadmoor psychiatric hospitals.

Hear classical favourites and modern hits reimagined by live musicians in atmospheric venues illuminated by hundreds of candles.

360-degree light projection mapping and live music experience telling the story of London, narrated by Hugh Bonneville and accompanied by a live choir and orchestra inside Westminster Cathedral.

Seven Ukrainian Baroque sacred objects from Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra—including an icon, a silver-bound Gospel and a gilt chalice—are shown in the UK for the first time in the V&A's silver galleries.

Ten resident artists at the Camden Passage gallery show recent painting, print, textiles, photography and ceramics, with makers often on hand to talk about materials and process.

Award-winning photojournalism from the 2026 World Press Photo Contest, shown at MPB Gallery on Bermondsey Street until 30 September.

A free display in the V&A's Prince Consort Gallery follows the Burberry trench from military outerwear to a familiar fashion staple.

New Delhi filmmaker Amar Kanwar fills Serpentine North with films and multi-screen installations on memory, displacement and the Indian subcontinent.

A five-week performing-arts festival across venues in Lambeth, with theatre, comedy, cabaret, music and family shows from 24 September to 25 October.

Magritte paintings, drawings and sculpture shown with new work by more than forty contemporary artists at Gagosian Grosvenor Hill.

Talks and readings at the British Library, in person or online, with writers including Alison Bechdel, Joyce Carol Oates and Viet Thanh Nguyen. Each session is priced and booked on its own.

The Design Museum's first UK retrospective of NIGO, with more than 700 objects from streetwear, music and his own collection, including a rebuilt teenage bedroom, his ceramics and a glass tea house.

Prize-winning and selected contemporary portraits from the 2026 award, hung free on floor 2 of the National Portrait Gallery. School groups need to book; other visitors can walk in.

The festival's 20th year puts more than 150 arts, culture and science events into Bloomsbury's streets, squares, museums and halls through October. Most events are free to reserve; some are paid.

More than 60 talks, cemetery walks, workshops and performances on death and the city, spread across London venues, with a share of ticket income returned to the host cemeteries.

A ticketed British Museum exhibition of Korean art and objects covering more than 2,000 years, in the Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery. The show is closed on 1 and 2 December.

London's month-long river festival returns with a programme of exhibitions, installations, walks, performances and river activities at venues along the Thames. Events range from free drop-ins to ticketed sessions, so it is worth browsing the What's On listings to find what suits your dates and area.

See the 70-metre embroidery in London for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, telling the story of 1066 and life around the Norman Conquest.

Polish jazz across Cadogan Hall, Union Chapel and Kings Place, from an Anna Maria Jopek opening gala to Leszek Możdżer and a Kosmonauci closing night.

A major exhibition dedicated to the Victorian artist Richard Dadd, showcasing his painstakingly detailed, fairytale-inspired paintings and drawings—many of which were created while he was confined as a patient at London's Bethlem ("Bedlam") and Broadmoor psychiatric hospitals.

Hear classical favourites and modern hits reimagined by live musicians in atmospheric venues illuminated by hundreds of candles.

360-degree light projection mapping and live music experience telling the story of London, narrated by Hugh Bonneville and accompanied by a live choir and orchestra inside Westminster Cathedral.

Seven Ukrainian Baroque sacred objects from Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra—including an icon, a silver-bound Gospel and a gilt chalice—are shown in the UK for the first time in the V&A's silver galleries.

Jock McFadyen's large Tube-station paintings meet Jem Finer's Northern and Central line recordings, then open out into cityscapes and figure paintings above ground.

More than 70 artists fill Somerset House with Chinese ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles and furniture, using digital displays to present craft as a living conversation between tradition and now.