Art Events & Exhibitions in London

PORTALS: Worlds Made to Explore

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 · All day

Victoria and Albert Museum

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PORTALS: Worlds Made to Explore is a free two-day digital showcase at the V&A South Kensington (Apr 25–26, 2026). This immersive experience blends art, design and technology, inviting visitors to step into alternate realms and explore new worlds inside the museum.

Art Workshop – Pressed Flowers

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 at 11:00

Craft Courses London

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Join a 3-hour art workshop in London focused on pressed-flowers. Learn simple pressing techniques, arranging petals, and preservation tricks in a hands-on session at Craft Courses London.

Sir Antony Gormley in conversation

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 · All day

The National Gallery

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Sir Antony Gormley sparks a revealing conversation at MATERIAL Gallery, where sculpture, space, and public art collide in a thoughtful, witty exchange inviting every listener to reimagine how we inhabit the world.

Cherry Blossom Project

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 · All day

Garden Museum

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Explore the Cherry Blossom Project at the Garden Museum, running April 28 to May 21, 2026. This free, indoor exhibition celebrates cherry blossoms with garden-inspired installations and seasonal displays, set in a historic London venue.

Open-Themed Art Class

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 at 14:00

City and Guilds Building, Imperial College London

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Open-Themed Art Class at Imperial College London's Roderic Hill Building invites participants to explore a rotating art theme through hands-on projects. A friendly, instructor-led workshop blending technique with creative exploration in a university setting.

A scenic walk through European landscapes: Online tour

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 · All day

The National Gallery

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From MATERIAL Gallery, an online tour offers a scenic walk through European landscapes, where virtual rooms host contemporary works and invite Members and Friends to a luminous, borderless gallery stroll.

Urushi Now: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 · All day

Victoria and Albert Museum

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Explore Urushi lacquer’s 7,000-year lineage and cross-cultural evolution at the Victoria and Albert Museum. This exhibition presents diverse techniques and bold 21st-century artworks, offering a fresh look at Japanese lacquer in a premier museum setting.

Picture Description Talks

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 at 11:00

Dulwich Picture Gallery

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Join a guided exploration of the Dulwich Picture Gallery's Collection designed for blind and visually impaired visitors. This accessible description talk invites attendees to experience paintings through detailed descriptions, audio cues, and sensory storytelling in the gallery spaces.

Art Futures: The Value of Culture

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 · All day

Whitechapel Gallery

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Join Whitechapel Gallery for Art Futures: The Value of Culture, a thought-provoking discussion on how contemporary art reframes culture's value, with curators and artists exploring the future of art in society.

Curators' Introduction: Zurbarán

Fri, 1 May 2026 · All day

The National Gallery

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MATERIAL Gallery in London hosts Curators' Introduction: Zurbaran—a crisp preview day for the show, with curators guiding walkthroughs and members mingling amid Spanish Baroque masterpieces.

Genuine Fake Premium Economy: Jenna Bliss, Buck Ellison & Jasmine Gregory

Fri, 1 May 2026 · All day

Institute of Contemporary Arts

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From the Institute of Contemporary Arts, this exhibition by Jenna Bliss, Buck Ellison and Jasmine Gregory uses satire, staging and appropriation to question capitalism’s promises of fairness and progress in a post-crash era, offering a provocative glimpse into modern myths.

The story of Impressionists

Sat, 2 May 2026 · All day

The National Gallery

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Take a guided tour through The story of Impressionists at the National Gallery, tracing how Monet, Degas, and their peers transformed painting. This exhibition-focused tour reveals defining works, techniques, and the cultural push of late 19th-century France, within the gallery's historic spaces.

Soil Chromatography with Aindreas Scholz

Sat, 2 May 2026 · All day

Photofusion

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Photofusion hosts a photography workshop by Aindreas Scholz on soil chromatography. A hands-on session exploring the intersection of scientific chromatography and image-making in a studio setting.

Saturday Super Store Tours

Sat, 2 May 2026 · All day

Come behind the scenes and explore the stores at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre

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Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre stores, with guided access to conservation spaces and storage areas. Learn how maritime artefacts are cared for and housed, led by museum staff.

Yin Xiuzhen: Heart to Heart

Sun, 3 May 2026 · All day

Hayward Gallery

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Contemporary art exhibition by Yin Xiuzhen at Hayward Gallery (Southbank Centre), showcasing intimate installation works and urban textile imagery.

Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life

Sun, 3 May 2026 · All day

Hayward Gallery

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Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life at the Hayward Gallery envelops you in a sea of intertwined threads and hushed rooms, turning London's iconic museum into a meditation on memory and connection.

Samuel Laurence Cunnane: Blue Road

Sun, 3 May 2026 · All day

Hayward Gallery

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Samuel Laurence Cunnane: Blue Road at the Hayward Gallery in London unfolds as a luminous contemporary installation—color, movement, and memory weaving through the gallery's soaring spaces.

Wedding Showcase

Sun, 3 May 2026 · All day

Dulwich Picture Gallery

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Spend a refined morning at Dulwich Picture Gallery as couples and wedding planners explore upcoming trends, venues, and services at a dedicated Wedding Showcase. Partnering with Akilah of With Akilah & Co, the event blends gallery ambiance with vendor inspiration for stylish planning.

Sunday Sessions: Botanical Collage Exhibition

Sun, 3 May 2026 · All day

Garden Museum

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Discover botanical collage artistry at the Garden Museum in a free Sunday Sessions exhibition. This hands-on workshop and gallery viewing blends nature-inspired art in a charming indoor setting.

Community Healing Art Workshop

Sun, 3 May 2026 at 11:00

William Morris Gallery

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Experience a free community art workshop at the William Morris Gallery centered on self-expression, emotional healing, and personal empowerment through art, music, and meditation. A welcoming creative space with guided activities and shared reflection led by facilitators.

BA Creative Arts & Humanities Final Year Project Show (May 6-8, 2026)

Wed, 6 May 2026 · All day

University College London (UCL)

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A multi-disciplinary showcase of final-year work from BA Creative Arts and Humanities at University College London. Over May 6–8, 2026, students present projects across art forms in a campus exhibition setting at UCL, inviting peers, staff, and the public to explore student creativity.

St Francis of Assisi

Wed, 6 May 2026 · All day

The National Gallery

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Explore St Francis of Assisi at the National Gallery with a guided tour for Members. Delve into the artwork through expert commentary in a historic London gallery, offering an intimate view of a celebrated piece within the Members' Exhibition.

Medical Humanities Exhibition 3

Thu, 7 May 2026 · All day

South Kensington

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A thoughtful exhibition exploring the intersection of medicine and human experience, hosted at Imperial College London's South Kensington Campus. Part of the Medical Humanities series, showcasing artifacts, scholarly work, and interdisciplinary projects that illuminate how culture, science, and care intersect.

Audio Description Tour: Veronica Ryan

Thu, 7 May 2026 · All day

Whitechapel Gallery

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Join an Audio Description Tour at Whitechapel Gallery highlighting Veronica Ryan's contemporary works. This accessible guided tour provides vivid descriptive commentary for visually impaired and sighted visitors, guiding you through key pieces in the gallery’s space.

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