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David Hockney at the Serpentine
Free

David Hockney at the Serpentine

Thu, 12 Mar 2026atAll day

David Hockney's new and recent works are exhibited at Serpentine North in London, with free admission.

Dark Secrets: The Esoteric Exhibition

Dark Secrets: The Esoteric Exhibition

Thu, 12 Mar 2026atAll day

Dark Secrets: The Esoteric Exhibition invites visitors to explore 27 themed rooms of magic, occultism, science, and folklore through immersive installations and historic artifacts at Vaults - Leake Street.

Manifesting Exhibition Opening
Free

Manifesting Exhibition Opening

Thu, 12 Mar 2026atAll day

Opening night for Manifesting, a new art exhibition at UCL, with works by artists exploring identity and culture.

Barber Battle London - Design & Pattern Registration

Barber Battle London - Design & Pattern Registration

Sun, 15 Mar 2026atAll day

London’s Barber Battle showcases elite design and pattern work in a high-skill competition at Big Penny Social.

Crossing Thresholds of Imagination with Art, Poetry, and Hypnosis

Crossing Thresholds of Imagination with Art, Poetry, and Hypnosis

Tue, 17 Mar 2026atAll day

Crossing Thresholds of Imagination with Art, Poetry, and Hypnosis [Experimental] at The Crypt Gallery London braids visual art, verse, and trance into a surreal, unforgettable evening.

Museum of Edible Earth
Free

Museum of Edible Earth

Wed, 18 Mar 2026atAll day

Museum of Edible Earth at Strand in London extends Somerset House's soil saga with a provocative gallery exploring geophagy—the curious art, anthropology and appetite of eating earth.

London’s Biggest Chaandraat World Exhibition

London’s Biggest Chaandraat World Exhibition

Thu, 19 Mar 2026atAll day

London's Biggest Chaandraat World Exhibition comes to Strand, weaving global art, immersive installations and performances into a vibrant, riverfront showcase of color and ideas.

Picture Making
Free

Picture Making

Fri, 27 Mar 2026atAll day

Serpentine's Picture Making at Kensington showcases Cecily Brown's latest and recent canvases, a daring juxtaposition of lush color and expressive brushwork that cements her as today's pivotal painters.

EmpowerHER 26: Woman-Centred Art Exhibition

EmpowerHER 26: Woman-Centred Art Exhibition

Tue, 31 Mar 2026atAll day

EmpowerHER 26: a woman-centered art exhibition celebrating creativity, courage, and magical thinking for International Women’s History Month at CasildART Contemporary in London.

Acton Depot Open Weekend
19 GBP

Acton Depot Open Weekend

Thu, 9 Apr 2026atAll day

Open weekend at Acton Depot: explore the working museum storehouse and view hundreds of treasures during a special public weekend.

Glassy 'n' Paint

Glassy 'n' Paint

Sat, 11 Apr 2026at15:30

Glassy 'n' Paint at The Camden Bar invites you to sip, paint, and dance to Bhangra and R&B as canvases bloom with color, laughter, and rhythm under warm pub lights.

St Paul’s Cathedral at Night – for Free
Free

St Paul’s Cathedral at Night – for Free

Tue, 14 Apr 2026atAll day

St Paul’s Cathedral at Night – for Free invites you into London’s famed silhouette after dark, with candlelit galleries and sweeping arches turning a usual sightseeing stop into a magical, free nocturnal pilgrimage.

Sony World Photography Awards 2026 Exhibition
18 GBP

Sony World Photography Awards 2026 Exhibition

Fri, 17 Apr 2026atAll day

The Sony World Photography Awards 2026 Exhibition returns to Strand, London, a world-class showcase of today’s photographers, presenting the year's standout images in a dynamic, immersive gallery experience.

World Art Day: Collaborative Canvas at the Royal Hospital Chelsea
Free

World Art Day: Collaborative Canvas at the Royal Hospital Chelsea

Sat, 18 Apr 2026at13:00

Visitors join a guided collaborative painting session on World Art Day at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, contributing panels to form a large-scale artwork inspired by the hospital.

Acton Depot Open Weekend
19 GBP

Acton Depot Open Weekend

Fri, 3 Jul 2026atAll day

Open weekend at Acton Depot: explore the working museum storehouse and view hundreds of treasures during a special public weekend.

Sculpture in the City
Free

Sculpture in the City

Thu, 16 Jul 2026atAll day

A free walking trail of public art through the City of London, Sculpture in the City brightens the corporate end with 18 striking works in its 12th edition, inviting curious strolls and big ideas.

Kew’s New Carbon Garden
Free

Kew’s New Carbon Garden

Sat, 25 Jul 2026atAll day

Kew Gardens in London unveils the Carbon Garden, a permanent outdoor installation that blends planting and innovative design to showcase sustainable urban gardening.

Acton Depot Open Weekend
19 GBP

Acton Depot Open Weekend

Fri, 18 Sept 2026atAll day

Not normally open to the public, Acton Depot Open Weekend invites visitors behind the scenes of a working museum storehouse, revealing hundreds of thousands of treasures tucked away in the depot’s sprawling archive.

Marie Antoinette Style at the V&A
23–25 GBP

Marie Antoinette Style at the V&A

Sun, 20 Sept 2026atAll day

Sweep into the V&A South Kensington for the UKs first Marie Antoinette exhibition, tracing origins and revivals of the queen style through opulent gowns, shimmering silks, and dazzling period rooms.

Hyakkō: 100+ Makers from Japan
Free

Hyakkō: 100+ Makers from Japan

Thu, 3 Dec 2026atAll day

Hyakkō lands in Kensington, a vibrant celebration of contemporary Japanese craft, where clay, glass, wood, leather, metal and bamboo converge in a living mosaic from 120+ artists, craftspeople and designers, in a Kensington gallery glowing with warm spotlights and tactile install

Historical Highlights Tours at Somerset House
12 GBP

Historical Highlights Tours at Somerset House

Mon, 21 Dec 2026atAll day

Step into London's hidden past with Historical Highlights Tours at Somerset House—an upgraded one-hour journey through grand arches, intimate courtyards and surprising histories, guided by expert storytellers who bring the building to life.

Photo London 2026
32 GBP

Photo London 2026

Photo London 2026 brings together vintage and modern photography from galleries worldwide for its landmark tenth edition.

St Paul’s Cathedral at Night
Free

St Paul’s Cathedral at Night

Explore St Paul’s Cathedral in the evening for free and discover London's iconic architecture after hours.

BEAT 2026
Free

BEAT 2026

BEAT 2026 is a local art trail in Ealing showcasing artists across West London over two September weekends.

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Art Events & Exhibitions in London

London’s art calendar tends to cluster around Waterloo, Kensington and Covent Garden, with unexpected outposts in North Kensington and Acton. Pop into the Vaults at Leake Street after a Southbank walk for gritty, artsy group shows, or linger in the Museum of Brands for a more curated, intellectual pace; crowds are mostly adults and professionals, with tourists sniffing out the big names and the occasional family in tow. Most exhibitions ask for a ticket, but there’s a steady trickle of free openings if you time it right, and the mood swings from cerebral retrospectives to playful contemporary nights. From V&A blockbusters to focused displays about a young Princess Victoria or the opulence of the Edwardian age, there’s something for every curiosity. Mix a formal evening in Kensington with a casual late show in Waterloo — you’ll likely find an unexpected favourite at the next opening.
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  1. 1.London, UK4 events
  2. 2.Acton3 events
  3. 3.Vaults - Leake StreetWaterloo3 events
  4. 4.KensingtonKensington3 events
  5. 5.StrandCovent Garden2 events
  6. 6.Chelsea Old Town HallChelsea2 events
  7. 7.W12 Shopping CentreEdmonton2 events

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