London Art Fair
London Art Fair brings together both British and international galleries as well as the curated Art Projects and Photo50 for a giant start to the year’s art calendar. It’s a huge …
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Lightopia at Crystal Palace
What to expect at Lightopia at Crystal Palace Crystal Palace is known for radically changing its offering each season, and this year is no different. Award-winning and visually stunning, the …
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Gingerbread City at the Museum of Architecture
Prepare to be a weird combination of inspired, envious and hungry at this year’s Gingerbread city, held by the Museum of Architecture and filled with incr-edible displays (see what we did …
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South Bank Centre Winter Market 2023
The South Bank is fairy-lit and lovely all year round, but it’s a particularly good spot if you want to avoid the hectic hordes of central London High Street shopping for something with a …
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Koestler Arts: Freedom
The Koestler Awards is an annual programme encouraging people from the UK’s prison system to communicate and change their lives through art. The 60th anniversary of the Koestler Awards is being …
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The Polari Prize
The leading LGBTQ+ literary prize comes to the British Library. Hosted by author and Polari founder, Paul Burston, the event features a sparkling lineup of former Polari Prize winners and …
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Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair (WCPF) is Europe’s largest art fair dedicated to highly collectible printworks. Each year, WCPF showcases the very best of contemporary print in a unique hybrid …
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London Month Of The Dead
A series of events across London throughout October, looking at our understanding of and relationship to death leading up to Halloween. The programme takes in the gothic, the occult, the creepy …
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Parallax Art Fair 2023
Parallax is a unique art fair whose ethos is to question the canon of art history and its influence on today’s definitions of contemporary design. The exhibition empowers the customers as …
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Bloomsbury Festival 2023
An annual festival celebrating the area’s rich history and culture with events taking place in various venues around Bloomsbury. Established in 2006, Bloomsbury Festival is a creative …
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Catford Arts Trail 2023
The South East London arts trail is back for another year, featuring over 100 artists in over 40 local venues. It’s all in support of local artists, and bolsters the area’s abundant …
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Totally Thames Festival 2023
A month-long annual arts and cultural festival at venues spanning the length of the Thames. The sheer variety of events is staggering, from film, concerts and art installations to activities and …
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London Design Festival
This year, London Design Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary. Since its initiation in 2003, the Festival’s vision has been to celebrate and promote London as the design capital of the world. …
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The Serpentine Galleries
The Serpentine Galleries are situated either side of the Serpentine Bridge in Kensington Gardens and next to the annually-changing Pavilion. Exhibitions are free; you can either drop in or book a …
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Summer By The River Festival
A summer of free events run by London Bridge City between London and Tower Bridges in London’s largest free festival. This year South Beach is coming to South Bank, as the theme is …
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Summer Lights at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf’s unique Summer Lights display is back to celebrate the beauty of natural light with a series of colourful outdoor light installations, officially opening on summer solstice. The …
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The Other Art Fair
Run by Saatchi, this art fair brings together pieces from 110 independent artists in a relaxed, informal environment. The art is affordable, at least for original work, with some pieces starting …
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London Design Biennale 2023
See the work of designers from over 40 countries under one roof in June. This year’s theme is Design in an Age of Crisis, reflecting the current pandemic. Artists, designers, architects and …
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Hammersmith & Fulham Artsfest
Known as the “HF Artsfest”, this annual festival of art takes place in the lush green environs of Ravenscourt Park. Organisers tout it is as a celebration of music, theatre, …
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E17 Arts Trail
Walthamstow’s free biennial arts festival is back this year, bigger than ever. Pick up a trail map from the website and visit artists’ homes and studios, together with displays …
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Photo London
Galleries from around London and the world (Paris, Berlin, Mexico City and more) gather annually at Somerset House for Photo London, one of the city’s premier photography events. Highlights …
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