In the heart of London, a unique celebration adorned with thousands of shimmering buttons and overflowing with street music returns. The Pearly Kings and Queens Harvest Festival kicks off at Guildhall Yard on Sunday, September 21, 2025, carrying special significance this year: the tradition’s 150th anniversary. The Pearly Kings and Queens tradition began in the

One of the most striking projects of the London Design Festival is taking shape at Trafalgar Square. What Nelson Sees, a collaboration between Paul Cocksedge and Google Arts & Culture, offers visitors the chance to experience the view from the top of Nelson’s Column. For the first time, the perspective that has remained exclusive to

Victoria Miro presents the new paintings of Zimbabwe-born artist Kudzanai-Violet Hwami, particularly her much-acclaimed Atom series, to audiences in London. Hwami’s practice is built on fragmentation: unraveling inherited systems and transforming them into a state of ecstasy. The Atom series draws inspiration from Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself.” The line, “Every atom belonging to me

One of London’s most significant cultural events, the Liberty Festival, transforms the city into an inclusive and creative art village for five days from September 24–28, 2025. Supported by the Mayor, this disability arts festival showcases the boldest and most innovative works by disabled artists, offering an experience that is entertaining, thought-provoking, and transformative. The

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and curator Hilton Als presents Postures: Jean Rhys in the Modern World, a large-scale group exhibition at Michael Werner Gallery, focusing on the Caribbean-born British author Jean Rhys (1890–1979). The exhibition not only explores Rhys’s texts but also her Creole roots, their fraught relationship with imperialism, and the political potential of her

London’s Science Museum invites us on a thrilling voyage into the depths of the universe and the incredible history of space exploration with its brand-new exhibition, Space. Opening on Saturday, September 20, 2025, this free gallery showcases extraordinary artifacts that highlight humanity’s journey to the stars. This new permanent exhibition serves as both a tribute

London is set to host an inspiring exhibition where art and environmentalism intertwine: River of Hope. Running until September 26, 2025, along the northern riverbank of the Millennium Bridge, this remarkable event showcases artistic interpretations of the river by students from five high schools in Newham and one primary school in the City of London.

Food is more than just sustenance; it’s a culture that unites lives, tells stories, and fosters a sense of belonging. London’s Museum of the Home celebrates these universal stories with the World Food Photography Awards exhibition, sponsored by Tenderstem® Bimi® Broccolini. Running from June 3 to September 7, 2025, this exhibition showcases captivating food stories

London’s theater scene has been electrified by the Tony Award-winning musical The Great Gatsby, but its dazzling journey is nearing its end! Since April 11, this “glittering, sparkling spectacle” has transported audiences to the roaring twenties, and you have just one week left to catch its final performances at the London Coliseum. Having sold out

London’s Stephen Friedman Gallery is set to offer art enthusiasts a vibrant and dynamic exhibition experience. Run For Your Life!, the first solo exhibition by Franco-Senegalese artist Alexandre Diop at the gallery, opens on September 18 and runs until November 1, 2025. This exhibition brings Diop’s interdisciplinary and innovative artistic vision to London’s art scene.

The exhibition Love from an Abstract Artist, showcasing over six decades of American artist Joan Snyder’s works on paper, testifies to the pivotal role drawing has always held in her practice. Featuring approximately 50 new and historical works spanning from the mid-1960s to the present, this exhibition opens a window into the depths of Snyder’s