The.Agenda
Want to know what’s coming up this year? Check out our handy guide for all the best events to pencil into your calendar.
The World of Tim Burton
“Delve into the fantastical world of Tim Burton in this major exhibition exploring his remarkable creations and key collaborations with designers.“
Anthony McCall
“In Summer 2024, Tate Modern will present a focused exhibition of immersive works by English-born, US-based artist Anthony McCall. Occupying a space between sculpture, cinema and drawing, McCall is known for his ‘solid-light’ installations that began in 1973 with the seminal work Line Describing a Cone, a key work in Tate’s collection.“
Barbie®: The Exhibition
“Opening to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the Barbie brand in 2024, the exhibition will map the Barbie legacy that started in 1959 when Ruth Handler wanted to craft a different narrative for her daughter, Barbara. It will explore the story of Barbie through a design lens, including fashion, architecture, furniture and vehicle design.“
Wimbledon
One of London’s best annual events, get on over there for some strawberries and cream, and maybe some tennis.
Cocktails in the City
Cocktails In The City brings together London's leading bars in pop-up form for an unforgettable weekend of unique drinking experiences.
Valentine's Day
Celebrate Valentine’s Day this year on Tuesday 14th February 2023. The most romantic day of the year.
Pancake Day
Feast on a mountain of pancakes on Shrove Tuesday and watch runners flip their pans at a charity Pancake Day race in London. Top celebrations include pancakes races at Greenwich Market, Borough Market and Leadenhall Market.
Chinese New Year
Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit in London, the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Discover the natural world in all its wonder and diversity at the newly redesigned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, where 100 remarkable photographs illustrate the precious beauty of our planet.
Junipalooza
Junipalooza is the UK’s largest gin festival and provides direct access to the people who produce and are behind your favourite gins. They also include free samples from the gin stands and a bespoke show guide.
Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian
An exhibition exploring the relationship between abstract art and the natural world. This exhibition brings together the work of two ground-breaking modern artists: Swedish painter Hilma af Klint and Dutch painter Piet Mondrian.
Ai Weiwei: Making Sense
Ai Weiwei's first exhibition focusing on design will mix recent works with commissioned pieces, inviting us into a meditation on value and humanity, art and activism.
International Women's Day
Join and celebrate International Women’s Day this year. Celebrate women’s achievements.
British Pie Week
British Pie Week has been celebrated for the past 15 years and you could say it is one of the most delicious weeks of the year. What bet time than to tuck into one your favourite pies or why not head to your local pub and enjoy a pie encrusted meal.
Guys & Dolls
Join us for Guys & Dolls as The Bridge transforms for one of the greatest musicals of all time. It has more hit songs, more laughs and more romance than any show ever written.
New Year's Eve: Jurassic Party
Natural History Museum’s iconic New Year's Eve event is back, giving you the chance to disco with our dinos and party it up Jurassic style.
EFG London Jazz Festival
The EFG London Jazz Festival is the capital's biggest pan-city music festival, taking place annually in November, which has long been acclaimed for showcasing a heady mix of talent from around the world. Widely acknowledged for delivering world-class artists and emerging stars, the Festival continues to take jazz to a massive audience, in one of UK's landmark music events.
Bonfire Night
Each year, London marks the historic moment when Guy Fawkes and his motley crew attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament and King James I in the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605.
Halloween at the Museum
Calling all fright fans, Halloween lovers and museum enthusiasts - join us after hours to explore the spooky side of the Natural History Museum.
Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today
Delve into the dreamlike relationship between Surrealism and design in this century spanning celebration of surrealist objects of desire.
Hyundai Commission: Cecilia Vicuña
Chilean artist and poet Cecilia Vicuña will create an exciting new artwork for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall.
Chris Killip, retrospective
Chris Killip's continued efforts to value and document the lives of those affected by the economic shifts in the North of England, throughout the 1970s and 80s, have made him one of the most influential figures of British Photography.
The EY Exhibition: Cezanne
‘With an apple, I will astonish Paris’, Cezanne once claimed. Leaving his native Aix-en-Provence for the French capital in his 20s, this is precisely what he did. Cezanne’s still lifes, landscapes and paintings of bathers were to give licence to generations of artists to break the rule book. The history of painting was never to be the same again.
BFI London Film Festival
BFI London Film Festival (#LFF) is bursting with a whole host of new films, series and immersive storytelling from around the world. Whether this is your first or 30th visit, our rich and varied programme means there is something for everyone. What’s more, all feature films and series are being shown in the UK for the first (and sometimes the only) time. Imagine who and what you can discover.
John Gabriel Borkman
John Gabriel Borkman, once an illustrious entrepreneur, has been brought low by a prison sentence for fraud. As he paces alone in an upstairs room, bankrupt and disgraced, he is obsessed by dreams of his comeback.
I, Joan
A cry for courage erupts in the Globe Theatre this summer with the premiere of I, Joan, a powerful and joyous new play which tells Joan of Arc’s story anew.
Yinka Ilori: PARABLES FOR HAPPINESS
Delve into the colourful world of artist and designer Yinka Ilori in this display that celebrates a unique mix of cultural influences and unpacks the ingredients of a diasporic visual language.
Open House Festival
Open House Festival is a two week celebration of London’s housing, architecture and neighbourhoods.
Secret Cinema: Guardians of the Galaxy
We’re looking for a crew to explore exciting new planets, team up with the Guardians on never-before-seen adventures and enjoy the greatest night out in the galaxy.
Enrica Rocca Cookery School
Spend a day being taught how to put together an amazing Italian menu, made better and more challenging by the free-flowing bubbles ;)
BBC Proms
The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in recent years has explored new venue spaces through the innovative Proms at... series of events. Its aim: to bring the best in classical music to the widest possible audience, which remains true to founder-conductor Henry Wood's original vision in 1895.
Junipalooza
The one and only gin festival returns to Tobacco Dock again - get ready for all the best gin distilleries all descending on London for one weekend only!
Punchdrunk's The Burnt City
The pinnacle of immersive theatre, little is known of this experience, but you know this will be amazing. Definitely one to book in advance.