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What’s On In London
Wondering what’s on in London? Don’t sweat it, there’s lots to keep you busy. There are always so many things to do in the Big Smoke, so we’re here to make your life a little easier by bringing you only the very best. Our filters let you see the most interesting, fun and/or unusual things to do in London today, this week, or even the whole month, so you can see what’s on at the times that are important to you.
There are some big name stars treading the boards this month, including Brian Cox, Billy Crudup, Sarah Snook, and Ian Mckellen, plus the arrival much-anticipated stage adaptation of Spirited Away, so there’s plenty of culture to indulge in.It’s also Eid al-Fitr in April, so there’s a lot to celebrate if you’re observing Ramadan. And talking of food, there’s Stop Food Waste Day this month, so there’s even more reason to visit some of the city’s most sustainable restaurants and supper clubs.
Spring has well and truly spring by May and a good job too because this month marks the start of festival season. Not only are music ones kicking off in the capital, including newbie High Lights as well as Project 6, GALA, Wide Awake and Cross The Tracks – there’s even a canal festival coming to town this May. With Doughnut Week, Sandwich Week, BBQ Week and English Wine Week all happening this month, plus plenty of new restaurant openings on the way, there’s a lotta good eating and drinking to be had too. Best of all, we get two bank holidays this month, so you’ve got even more free time to enjoy all these goodies.
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LE GAVROCHE SALE
Michel Roux Jr is teaming up with Christie's for a Le Gavroche sale featuring premium wines, drawings, porcelain, silver and more
10th - 24th April 2024
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JOHHNY BOY'S TO POP-UP IN HACKNEY
SoCal-inspired Johnny Boy's popping up at Hackney's Number One Cafe with a menu of burgers, burritos and pastrami
27th April 2024
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THE QB PAPERS
Sir Quentin Blake, the renowned illustrator best-known for his work with Roald Dahl, is hosting The QB Papers at Cromwell Place
10th April – 28th April 2024
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BRICK LANE JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Brick Lane Jazz Festival is returning for its third year this April, with a killer line-up of performances by some of the UK’s most…
26th - 28th April 2024
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WILLIAM GLEAVE & TUTTO WINES ARE HOSTING A SUPPER CLUB
Tutto Wines is joining forces with chef William Gleave to put together an afternoon of great food and wine at Hector's in Dalston
28th April 2024
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GET 50% OFF FOOD AT THE CARDINAL BAR AND KITCHEN
The Cardinal Bar and Kitchen is the new all-day dining restaurant at Hotel Saint that's got conviviality at its heart
18th - 28th April 2024
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ZHENG BO | BAMBOO AS METHOD
Zheng Bo is the latest artist to be given Somerset House's courtyard commission and they're turning the space into a bamboo garden
22nd February – 28th April 2024
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THE CULT OF BEAUTY
The Wellcome Collection is exploring notions of beauty across different time periods and different cultures with major exhibition The Cult of Beauty. The display explores…
26th October 2023 - 28th April 2024
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QUEER EAST FILM FESTIVAL
Queer East is back for its fifth year, with a city-wide programme of events showcasing LGBTQ+ cinema from East and Southeast Asia
17th - 28th April 2024
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SAMPLE SALE | UP TO 75% OFF MONICA VINADER
Sustainable and luxury jewellery brand Monica Vinader is holding a sample sale with up to 75% off a range of pieces
25th - 28th April 2024
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GIANT LONDON FLEA MARKET
The Giant London Flea Market is heading for Stratford and it'll be the largest indoor flea market in the city with over 100 vintage traders
28th April 2024
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THE BLACK EATS FOOD FESTIVAL
Black Eats LDN, the UK's first and only Black-owned restaurant directory, is bringing the fourth edition of its food festival to London
27th -28th April 2024
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CLASSIC CAR BOOT SALE
With tons of classic cars cruising into Kings Cross to celebrate all things vintage, the Classic Car Boot Sale is back in action.
27th & 28th April 2024
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LEE WESTCOTT AT BOTTLE + RYE
Following the closure of his Croydon sites, Lee Westcott is back in South London, popping up at Robin Gill's Brixton wine bar Bottle + Rye
Until 4th May 2024
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WHODUNNIT [UNREHEARSED] 3
Benedict Cumberbatch, Gillian Anderson, Daisy Ridley and more are starring in Whodunnit 3 at The Park Theatre
27th March - 4th May 2024
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PECKHAM SALVAGE YARD
Setting up shop in Copeland Park, Peckham Salvage Yard will play host to over 60 handpicked traders selling a whole range of vintage goods
5th May 2024
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A CANAL FESTIVAL IS COMING TO LONDON
Celebrate life on the water in London this early May Bank Holiday by heading to canal festival the IWA Canalway Cavalcade in Little Venice.
4th - 6th May 2024
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ART ON A POSTCARD CHARITY AUCTION
Art-based charity Art on a Postcard will be holding its second fundraising auction in collaboration with War Child this spring
23rd April - 7th May 2024
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WHEN FORM COMES ALIVE
The Hayward Gallery is looking back over the past sixty years of contemporary sculpture with its major exhibition When Form Comes Alive,
7th February - 6th May 2024
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WATCH A FILM AT THIS CLASSIC CAR DRIVE-IN
This May, you'll have the chance to catch a flick like it's the 50s at this classic car drive-in cinema
11th May 2024
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THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
Sarah Snook is taking on the role (all the roles in fact) in this one-woman version of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray.
6th February - 11th May 2024
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HARRY CLARKE
After two hit runs in the US, David Cale's critically acclaimed play Harry Clarke is opening in London this March.
9th March - 11th May 2024
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HOT SAUCE SOCIETY FESTIVAL IS BACK FOR 2024
If you like it HAWT then you'll wanna be in Peckham this May for the return of Hot Sauce Society, the biggest hot sauce festival…
11th May 2024
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INDEPENDENT LABEL MARKET
Independent Label Market is back this May as indie labels from all across London come together to sell their freshest and finest fare.
11th May 2024
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RONG BAO IS ME
Step into the surreal and playful world of Chinese artist Rong Bao at the Saatchi Gallery with Rong Bao Is Me
Until 12th May 2024
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THE ART OF THE BRICK
LEGO exhibition The Art of the Brick is coming to London, featuring LEGO sculptures of famous masterpieces.
6th March - 12th May 2024
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ACCIDENTALLY WES ANDERSON EXHIBITION
An 'Accidentally Wes Anderson' exhibition is coming to London this December, featuring over 200 photos that evoke the director's style.
Until 12th May 2024
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VALENTINE'S DIY ART MARKET
DIY Art Market is heading to Big Penny Social in Walthamstow with a diverse community of artists, and publishers.
12th May 2024
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OPENING NIGHT
Major new musical Opening Night, based on the legendary John Cassavetes film, is having its world premiere in the West End.
Until 18th May 2024
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MINORITY REPORT
Opening next spring, Minority Report (adapted from Philip K. Dick's novella) will be the latest movie to get a run as a play in theatres.
9th April - 18th May 2024
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WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL CAR BOOT SALE
Shop one-off samples and designer pieces from a whole host of celebs and brands at the Women for Women International car boot sale.
18th May 2024
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DOPAMINE LAND
The world is a scary place at the moment so if you need a break from reality, this is the immersive experience for you. Dopamine…
Until 19th May 2024
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IXTA BELFRAGE AT ISLA
Ixta Belfrage, chef and award-winning author, is going to be taking over the kitchen at The Standard's Isla for three months this spring
22nd March - 22nd May 2024
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PROJECT 6 FESTIVAL
Project 6 is coming back to London and, this year, the one-day festival has teamed up with London-based underground radio station Rinse FM.
24th May 2024
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WIDE AWAKE 2024
After a mega edition in 2023, Wide Awake Festival is coming back to Brockwell Park even bigger and better for 2024.
25th May 2024
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UNRAVEL | THE POWER AND POLITICS OF TEXTILES IN ART
The Barbican's Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art exhibition looks at the transformative potential of textiles
13th February - 26th May 2024
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AN IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION INSPIRED BY SEOUL HAS COME TO LONDON
Delight is a new multimedia exhibition about the past, present and future of the South Korean capital, Seoul.
Until 26th May 2024
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CROSS THE TRACKS 2024
Jazz, funk and soul fest Cross The Tracks is back in Brixton for 2024 with Erykah Badu and Madlib (DJ) among the names on the…
26th May 2024
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GALA FESTIVAL 2024
The GALA crew is returning to Peckham Rye Park for a big ol' knees-up in 2024. It'll be another three-day affair
24th - 26th May 2024
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WILDSMITH SKIN IS IN RESIDENCE AT LIBERTY
Wildsmith Skin is popping up at Liberty, running its signature Radical Botany facials and transporting us to the great outdoors.
Until 27th May 2024
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FRANK AUERBACH | THE CHARCOAL HEADS
Frank Auerbach: The Charcoal Heads at the Courtauld Gallery marks the first time that these drawings have been displayed together as a group.
9th February - 27th May 2024
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FOR BLACK BOYS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE HUE GETS TOO HEAVY
Ryan Calais Cameron’s Olivier-Award nominated For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy is back on the West End
Until 1st June 2024
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HIGH LIGHTS FESTIVAL 2024
Percolate is no stranger to putting on parties and High Lights Festival certainly sounds like it's going to be another good one.
31st May - 2nd June 2024
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BERT HARDY | PHOTOJOURNALISM IN WAR AND PEACE
The Photographers' Gallery is looking back the four-decades long career of Bert Hardy this spring with Photojournalism in War and Peace
23rd February – 2nd June 2024
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LIKE A MELODY | MYTHS, MEMORIES AND FANTASY
British-Chinese artist Charlotte Mei is exhibiting at NOW Gallery with Like A Melody: Myths, Memories and Fantasy.
29th March - 2nd June 2024
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ZIMINGZHONG 凝时聚珍 | CLOCKWORK TREASURES FROM CHINA’S FORBIDDEN CITY
More than 20 clockwork treasures collected by Chinese emperors in the 1700s are coming to the Science Museum for the Zimingzhong exhibition
1st February – 2nd June 2024
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SKATEBOARD
All you skaters will wanna roll down to the Design Museum to catch Skateboard, the first major UK exhibition to explore the history of skateboard…
20th October 2023 - 2nd June 2024
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MIGHTY HOOPLA 2024
Mighty Hoopla is returning to Brockwell Park for its 2024 edition. It's going to be just as much of a pop-fest as before
1st & 2nd June 2024
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GAMES NIGHT AT THE BEAUMONT
Board games are back in fashion and one of the most fashionable places to play them is The Beaumont. The Mayfair hotel is running a…
First Tuesday of the month
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LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
After playing Logan Roy on the small screen, Brian Cox is returning to the stage for his first West End role in almost a decade…
19th March - 8th June 2024
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VISIT 10 DOWNING STREET'S PRIVATE GARDEN
Roll up, roll up! Visit the infamous site of that Partygate party this summer with a guided tour of the Downing Street gardens
8th - 9th June 2024
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AN IMMERSIVE BUBBLE PLANET EXPERIENCE IS COMING TO LONDON
Prepare to indulge your inner child at this bubble-tastic new immersive experience We’ve already got Dopamine Land, an interactive world of happiness with its own…
Until 9th June 2024
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THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA
Jez Butterworth is teaming up with Sam Mendes to stage his new play The Hills of California at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
27th January - 15th June 2024
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MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
It’s spectacular spectacular news for musicals fans – after ten years in development, a run on Broadway, and a delay due to the pandemic, Moulin Rouge!…
Until 15th June 2024
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GEORG BASELITZ | A CONFESSION OF MY SINS
German artist Georg Baselitz is hosting an exhibition at White Cube Bermondsey, his first at the gallery for eight years, featuring new work produced over…
10th April – 16th June 2024
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VIOLA'S ROOM
The world-renowned creators of 'Sleep No More' are launching a new production this summer, called 'Viola's Room'
14th May - 16th June 2024
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GOZNEY'S WORLD TOUR SUPPER CLUB
Outdoor oven specialists Gozney are embarking on a world tour of supper clubs, with one of the stops being London
13th June 2024
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PLAYER KINGS
Ian McKellen will star in Player Kings, a new production adapted from Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts 1 and 2.
1st April - Sat 22nd June 2024
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LEGION | LIFE IN THE ROMAN ARMY
Legion: Life in the Roman Army explores what it was like to be part of the Roman army, one of the most elite fighting forces…
1st February - 23rd June 2024
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MELTDOWN FESTIVAL 2024
Meltdown Festival has been curated by the likes of Yoko Ono and David Bowie, and now Chaka Khan s is taking the reins for 2024
14th - 23rd June 2024
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FREE EXHIBITION SHOWCASING VIVIENNE WESTWOOD'S WARDROBE
This June, Christie's auction house is giving us the chance to get a closer look at Vivienne Westwood's personal wardrobe
14th - 24th June 2024
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DRUMSHEDS SUMMER FLEA
Hackney Flea Market is set to team up with DRUMSHEDS to host the DRUMSHEDS Summer Flea, London's largest outdoor flea market
7 July, 2024
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KALEIDOSCOPE FESTIVAL 2024
Kaleidoscope Festival is taking over Ally Pally for one day this July and it's certainly cramming a lot in with music, comedy, & street food.
13th July 2024
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LIFT IS BRINGING 7 THEATRE PREMIERES TO LONDON
The London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT) will land back in town this summer for nearly two months celebrating the arts
6th June - 27th July 2024
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RIVER STAGE AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE
The River Stage, the free outdoor arts festival by the National Theatre, is returning to the Southbank once again.
5th - 28th July 2024
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Junction 2 Festival Announces the Line-Up for 2024
Junction 2 is returning to Boston Manor Park for three days this summer, meaning you can rave under the M4 once again.
26th - 28th July 2024
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STANDING AT THE SKY’S EDGE
Standing at the Sky’s Edge, the Olivier Award-winning musical, featuring songs by Richard Hawley, is transferring to the West End after sell-out runs at The…
8th February - 3rd August 2024
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SOUTH FACING FESTIVAL 2024
After another excellent summer at Crystal Palace Bowl last summer, South Facing is returning for 2024 this July and August.
26 & 27th July and 3rd, 9th & 10th August 2024
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Shakespeare’s feel-good love story Much Ado About Nothing is opening at the Globe to kick off the theatre's summer season
25th April - 24th August 2024
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SPIRITED AWAY
The Japanese stage production of the 2001 animated movie Spirited Away is making its European debut on the West End
30th April - 24th August 2024
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A STRANGER THINGS PLAY IS COMING TO LONDON
A prequel to the TV show will be coming to the Phoenix Theatre this autumn Stranger Things may be approaching its end on Netflix –…
17th November 2023 - 25th August 2024
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BODY MOVEMENTS SUMMER 2024
After another hit edition in February, Body Movements for a summer session and this time, they're coming south of the river to Southwark Park
25th August 2024
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ALL POINTS EAST 2024
All Points East is coming back for 2024, and they've announced that Kaytranada, Loyle Carner, LCD Soundsystem and more are set to headline
16th - 25th August 2024
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BLACK CACTUS AT EXALE TAP
Enjoy a summer of beer and BBQ at Exale Tap as the Walthamstow taproom plays host to smoked meat specialists Black Cactus
From 25th April 2024
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YINKA SHONIBARE CBE | SUSPENDED STATES
British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare has a major solo show - his first in London for over 20 years - on at Serpentine South Gallery
12th April - 1st September 2024
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POLLY BRADEN | LEAVING UKRAINE
Photographer Polly Braden has been documenting the lives of some of the women and children displaced by the war in Ukraine and you can see…
15th March - 1st September 2024
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YOKO ONO | MUSIC OF THE MIND
'Yoko Ono: Music Of The Mind' will be the UK's largest-ever exhibition dedicated to the artist and activist when it opens in February.
15th February - 1st September 2024
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REWIND | THIS IS CROYDON’S MUSIC
To celebrate Croydon's time as the London Borough of Culture, the Museum of Croydon is hosting Rewind: This is Croydon's Music
8th February - 8th September 2024
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TROPICAL MODERNISM | ARCHITECTURE AND INDEPENDENCE
The V&A is hosting a major architectural exhibition highlighting the style of Tropical Modernism in West Africa and India
2nd March – 22nd September 2024
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A SEAT AT OUR TABLE
Photographer Kenneth Lam is hosting his first solo exhibition A seat at our table at SPACE Ilford, exploring the table as a symbol of home
9th March – 12th October 2024
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THE MOONWALKERS | A JOURNEY WITH TOM HANKS
Immersive moon experience 'The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks' will run at the Lightroom gallery in King's Cross.
Until 13th October 2024
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AN EVENING WITH FRAN LEBOWITZ
She’s been a New York City icon since the 1970s, but Fran Lebowitz became internationally beloved for her no-nonsense, slightly curmudgeonly, sense of humour in…
28th October 2024
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GUYS & DOLLS
The Bridge Theatre is staging one of the greatest musicals of all time with this production of Guys & Dolls, starring Timmika Ramsay as Miss…
Until 4th January 2025
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HOW TO MAKE A POSTER
The London Transport Museum is opening its Global Poster Gallery, its first permanent gallery dedicated to the history of poster art and design, with the…
20th October 2023 - 2025
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THE ART OF BANKSY
A massive Banksy exhibition is coming back to London in the spring featuring 150 of the artist's original works
11th April 2024 - January 2025
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MRS. DOUBTFIRE THE MUSICAL
The screen's favourite housekeeper and babysitter is staying in the West End as Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical is on at the Shaftesbury Theatre until 2025
Until 16th February 2025
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