market · market
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 08:00 – 19:00
Portobello Road Market
Free entry
World-famous street market offering vintage fashion, antiques, handmade crafts, and food. Explore, bargain hunt and people watch. Open Monday-Sunday 8am-7pm
More info: https://visitportobello.com/
museum · exhibition, history, museum
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 09:00 – 18:00
Battersea Power Station, Battersea Power Station
Discover ancient treasures! See Ramses the Great's artefacts in the UK for the first time. Ticket times vary.
More info: https://batterseapowerstation.co.uk/events/ramses-and-the-pharaohs-gold/
Book tickets: https://feverup.com/m/503872
Recurring: daily until 31 May 2026
museum · museum, exhibition
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 17:00
The British Museum, The British Museum, Bloomsbury
Uncover a millennium of myth and reality in this major exhibition exploring the legendary warriors of Japan through 280 objects at the British Museum. Until 4 May 2026.
More info: https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/samurai
art-galleries · art, exhibition, history
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Bloomberg SPACE | London Mithraeum, Bloomberg SPACE, London Mithraeum, 12 Walbrook, EC4N 8AA
Mark Manders’ surreal installation blends sculpture and language, suspended between past and present above the Mithraeum ruins.
art · art, exhibition, gallery
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Tate Modern, Tate Modern
Step into the tender, confessional world of Tracey Emin's art and life.
More info: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/tracey-emin
art · art, nature
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
Garden Museum, Garden Museum, Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7LB
Stunning 18th-century Chinese botanical paintings displayed in Britain for the first time in 235 years.
photography · exhibition, photography, art
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Southbank Centre - Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre - Hayward Gallery
Free entry
Discover luminous analogue photos by Irish artist Samuel Laurence Cunnane in his free London debut exhibition at Hayward Gallery’s HENI Project Space. Running until 3 May 2026, it showcases a decade of hand-developed prints capturing fleeting scenes with subtle light and atmosphere, like a blue-tarmacked road at dusk.
More info: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/samuel-laurence-cunnane-blue-road/
museum · art, design, fashion, exhibition, gallery
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 17:45
V&A South Kensington, V&A South Kensington
Explore the visionary world of Elsa Schiaparelli, a fashion icon whose designs blurred lines between art and clothing.
More info: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/schiaparelli
Book tickets: https://www.vam.ac.uk/shop/ticket?cgid=461
art · gallery, art, exhibition
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Saatchi Gallery, Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea
Four decades of boundary-pushing contemporary art - iconic works and fresh voices across two floors.
More info: https://www.saatchigallery.com/exhibition/the-long-now-saatchi-gallery-at-40
Recurring: daily until 26 April 2026
art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Perrotin, Perrotin, Brook's Mews, W1K 4HR
Free entry
Sigrid Sandström's first solo exhibition in London, featuring atmospheric abstract paintings exploring turbulence.
More info: https://www.perrotin.com/exhibitions/sigrid_sandstrom-squall/12544
art · art, exhibition
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Courtauld Gallery, Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House
Uncover the forgotten women who shaped British landscape art. 10 artists, 100 years of hidden talent.
More info: https://courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/exh-a-view-of-ones-own/
Recurring: daily until 20 May 2026
art · art, history
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Tate Modern, Tate Modern
Free entry
Explore how artists responded to the impact of mass media in their work.
More info: https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern/display/media-networks
photography · photography, exhibition, animals, nature, outdoor
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Science Museum, Science Museum, Kensington
Free entry
Discover the fragile beauty of the Pantanal wetland through breathtaking photography. Free entry.
More info: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/water-pantanal-fire
Recurring: daily until 31 May 2026
market · market
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 20:00
Old Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square
Free entry
Historic East London market featuring independent retailers, craftsmen, artisans and street food. Open 7 days a week under a Victorian roof.
More info: https://oldspitalfieldsmarket.com/
art · art
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Courtauld Gallery, Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House
Discover Seurat's stunning seascapes - the first UK exhibition dedicated to the artist in 30 years.
More info: https://courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/exh-seurat-and-the-sea/
art · art, history, exhibition
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
The National Gallery, National Gallery, Trafalgar Square
Step into the candlelit world of Joseph Wright of Derby - where science, art and wonder collide.
More info: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/wright-of-derby-from-the-shadows
art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Pace Gallery, Pace Gallery, 5 Hanover Square, W1S 1HQ
Free entry
Overview Effect immerses you in luminous, sculptural paintings that translate the sensations of childbirth into radiant abstract forms. Discover a new series where concentric orbs and pulsating colour evoke both the intimacy of the body and the awe of seeing Earth from space.
More info: https://www.pacegallery.com/exhibitions/loie-hollowell-overview-effect-london/
market · market, food
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 17:00
Borough Market, London Bridge
Free entry
Explore one of London's most storied food markets with over a millennium of history. Iconic atmospheric market featuring street food, produce, and specialist traders. Open six days a week.
More info: https://boroughmarket.org.uk/visit-us/
museum · museum, design, film, cinema
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 17:00
Design Museum, 224-238 Kensington High Street, W8 6AG
Step inside Wes Anderson's world. 700+ original props, sets & secrets at the Design Museum, London.
More info: https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/wes-anderson
art · museum, art
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 17:00
Queen's House, Romney Rd, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF
Free entry
Explore 450+ masterpieces, including royal portraits, seascapes and cutting-edge sculptures at Greenwich's stunning Queen's House. Free entry.
More info: https://www.rmg.co.uk/queens-house
Recurring: daily
literature · art, exhibition, literature, photography, poetry
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Shapero Modern, Shapero Modern, 94 New Bond Street, W1S 1SJ
Free entry
Jack Milroy’s Bibliophilia exhibition showcases his signature 3D cut-paper artworks and book-inspired constructions, focusing on themes of books, libraries, and culture.
More info: https://www.jackmilroy.com/exhibitions
market · market
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 19:00
Camden Market, Camden Lock Place, NW1 8AF
Free entry
Vibrant market in Camden Town with vintage fashion, handmade jewellery, gifts and street food from around the globe. Open daily 10am-7pm next to Regent's Canal.
More info: https://camdenmarket.com/visit-us
market · market
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 17:30
Greenwich Market
Free entry
Shop and stalls with art, antiques, crafts and clothing. Over a century of community spirit and talent. Open daily 10am-5:30pm.
More info: https://greenwichmarket.london/
art · art, exhibition, fashion
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Southbank Centre - Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre - Hayward Gallery
Reimagine the everyday in Yin Xiuzhen’s immersive artworks, where discarded clothes and objects weave intimate stories of memory and global life.
More info: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/yin-xiuzhen-heart-to-heart/
art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Hauser & Wirth, Hauser & Wirth, 23 Savile Row, W1S 2ET
Free entry
Celebrating 60 years of Takesada Matsutani’s Paris-based practice with powerful new works in vinyl glue and graphite. Experience sensuous, sculptural canvases and historic pieces that trace Matsutani’s journey from Gutai avant-garde experiments to today’s meditative, time-charged surfaces.
More info: https://www.hauserwirth.com/hauser-wirth-exhibitions/takesada-matsutani-shifting-boundaries/
art-galleries · art, exhibition, tech, design, nature
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Hauser & Wirth, Hauser & Wirth, 23 Savile Row, W1S 2ET
Free entry
Step into “Microcosms”, the first London show in a decade for visionary artist Tetsumi Kudo, exploring eerie fusions of nature, technology and the human body.
More info: https://www.hauserwirth.com/hauser-wirth-exhibitions/tetsumi-kudo/
art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery, family
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Serpentine North Gallery , Serpentine North Gallery, West Carriage Drive, W2 2AR
Free entry
Discover David Hockney’s captivating exhibition at Serpentine North, featuring his monumental 90m iPad frieze ‘A Year in Normandie’ capturing seasonal changes, plus new 2025 portraits and still lifes.
art · art, exhibition
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Southbank Centre - Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre - Hayward Gallery
Lose yourself in Chiharu Shiota's immersive web-like installations at the Hayward Gallery.
More info: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/chiharu-shiota-threads-of-life
art · art, exhibition
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Tate Britain, Tate Britain
Hurvin Anderson's first major solo show - 80+ vibrant paintings spanning the UK and the Caribbean.
More info: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/hurvin-anderson
Recurring: daily until 23 August 2026
museum · exhibition, film, family
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 17:45
Young V&A, Young V&A
Discover how Aardman's iconic characters come to life - a cracking day out for all ages at Young V&A.
More info: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/inside-aardman-wallace-gromit-and-friends
Recurring: daily until 15 November 2026
art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery, nature, photography
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Serpentine South Gallery , Serpentine South Gallery, Kensington Gardens, W2 3XA
Free entry
Experience Cecily Brown’s powerful new paintings and drawings. Celebrate nature, memory, desire.
More info: https://www.serpentinegalleries.org/whats-on/cecily-brown-picture-making/
Book tickets: https://serpentinegalleries.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list
walks_tours · tour, history, religious
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:15 – 11:15
Westminster Abbey, Westminster Abbey
Discover the story of Westminster Abbey's Benedictine monastery from its founding to dissolution.
Book tickets: https://tickets.westminster-abbey.org/
art · art
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:30 – 18:00
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London WC2H 0HE
First UK museum exhibition focused on Lucian Freud's works on paper including 48 sketchbooks alongside key paintings. 25 and under: £5 tickets Friday to Sunday. Pay What You Can for entry times on Saturdays from 17.30 to 20.00.
More info: https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2026/lucian-freud-drawing-into-painting
Book tickets: https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2026/lucian-freud-drawing-into-painting#dates
art · art, exhibition, photography, gallery
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:30 – 18:30
National Portrait Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, London
A landmark UK debut: Catherine Opie's striking photographic portraits challenge who is seen, and who goes unseen.
More info: https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2026/catherine-opie-to-be-seen
walks_tours · tour, walks, history, nature, outdoor
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10:30 – 11:30
Westminster Abbey, Westminster Abbey
Stroll through the Abbey's historic green spaces with Head Gardener, Danny Britten.
market · market
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 11:00 – 18:30
Brick Lane Market
Free entry
Hunt for bargains among bustling stalls with vintage fashion, antiques, and fabrics. Enjoy street food and curry houses. Multiple markets throughout the week
More info: https://www.trumanbrewery.com/web/markets.pl
art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 11:00 – 18:00
Frith Street Gallery - Golden Square, Frith Street Gallery, 17-18 Golden Square, W1F 9JJ
Free entry
Featuring new sculptures exploring time, identity, and domestic life. Highlights include the Jesmonite installation Sons and Couch (2025) and fragile unfired clay Fridge Still Life.
More info: https://www.frithstreetgallery.com/exhibitions/242-daphne-wright-expectations/
talk · art, talk
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 11:00 – 14:00
National Portrait Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, London
Free entry
A talk on a chosen portrait in the Gallery's Collection, delivered every day at 11:00 and 14:00. Meet on historic stairs landing, Floor 0. Check NPG website for more details.
More info: https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/event-root/portrait-of-the-day-talks-2
Recurring: daily
art · art, talk, tour
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 12:00 – 15:00
National Portrait Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, London
Free entry
Free highlights tour exploring the NPG Collection and building, delivered every day at 12:00 and 15:00. Meet in Room 18, Floor 3. Check NPG website for more details.
More info: https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/event-root/highlights-tours
Recurring: daily
art · art, exhibition
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 12:00 – 18:00
The Barbican Centre, Barbican Centre
Intergenerational dialogue between Giacometti's sculptures and contemporary works by Lynda Benglis.
More info: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/encounters-giacometti-x-lynda-benglis
walks_tours · tour, history, religious
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
Westminster Abbey, Westminster Abbey
Discover the story of Westminster Abbey's Benedictine monastery from its founding to dissolution.
Book tickets: https://tickets.westminster-abbey.org/
museum · art, exhibition
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 18:00 – 18:00
Tate Modern, Tate Modern
Explore the artists who revolutionised modern art in Nigeria in the mid-20th century
More info: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/nigerian-modernism
Book tickets: https://shop.tate.org.uk/ticket/date?cgid=368099
Recurring: daily until 10 May 2026
quiz · quiz, pub
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 19:00 – 23:00
The Railway Tavern, St Jude St, N16 8JT
Show off your trivia prowess every Tuesday at 7pm.
More info: https://www.railwaytavernn16.co.uk/events
quiz · pub, quiz
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 19:00 – 23:00
The Windsor Castle, The Walks, N2 8DL
North London's fun and tongue-in-cheek quiz. Second Tuesday monthly. £3. Booking essential.
More info: https://www.windsorcastlen2.com/whatson
quiz · quiz, pub
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 19:00
The Smugglers Tavern, 28 Warren St, W1T 5ND
Join us every Tuesday at 7pm for an evening of fun and friendly competition! £3 entry p/p.
More info: https://thesmugglerstavern.co.uk/whats-on/tuesday-pub-quiz/
Recurring: weekly
quiz · quiz
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 19:30 – 21:00
Dartmouth Arms, NW5 1SP
Weekly Tuesday night quiz: trivia, music, and pictures. Fun & lively atmosphere. Popular event - book ahead to secure your seat!
More info: https://www.dartmoutharms.co.uk/whatson
Book tickets: https://www.dartmoutharms.co.uk/whatson
Recurring: weekly
quiz · pub, quiz
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 19:30 – 23:00
The Roebuck, 50 Great Dover St, SE1 4YG
Join us every Tuesday at 7:30 PM for pub quiz hosted by Brandon! £2 entry, cash only. Win wine, prosecco, crisps & £50 cash.
More info: https://www.theroebuck.net/whats-on/
Recurring: weekly
quiz · quiz
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 19:30 – 23:00
The Duke of Sussex, 77 Friary Rd, London SE15 1QS
Join Quizmistress Tess every Tuesday at 7:30pm. Test your grey matter at The Duke of Sussex's bigger & better pub quiz!
More info: https://www.thedukeofsussexse15.com/
Recurring: weekly
quiz · quiz
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 20:00 – 22:00
Simon The Tanner, SE1 4PR
Weekly Tuesday night quiz: trivia, music, and pictures. Fun & lively atmosphere. Popular event - book ahead to secure your seat!
More info: https://www.simonthetanner.co.uk/whatson
Recurring: weekly
quiz · pub, quiz
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 20:00 – 23:00
The Railway, 2 Greyhound Ln, London SW16 5SD
Test your wits every Tuesday at 8 PM! Team quiz with prizes, music rounds & mystery voices. Book now—spots fill fast!
More info: https://www.therailwaysw16.co.uk/whats-on/
Recurring: weekly
quiz · pub, quiz
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 20:00 – 23:00
The Royal Oak, 320 Hale End Road, Walthamstow, Woodford Green IG8 9LN
Test your wits every Tuesday at 8pm. Sharp questions, friendly competition & a welcoming atmosphere await.
More info: https://www.royaloakhighamspark.co.uk/events/quiz-night/
Recurring: weekly
quiz · quiz
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 20:00 – 23:00
The Earl of Derby, 87 Dennett's Rd, London SE14 5LW
Battle your wits upstairs at The Earl. Every Tuesday from 8pm (arrive early!). £2.50 per person, £50 cash prize!
More info: https://earlofderby.uk/whats-on/
quiz · quiz, pub
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 20:00 – 23:00
The Grove House Tavern, 26 Camberwell Grove, London SE5 8RE
Brain-busting Tuesday pub quiz at 8pm. £2.50pp, arrive early, bookings recommended
More info: https://grovehousetavern.co.uk/whats-on/
Recurring: weekly
quiz · pub, quiz
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 20:00 – 23:00
The Kenton, 38 Kenton Rd, London E9 5BA
Hackney's legendary quiz! Tuesdays 8pm with creative rounds, music battles & a rolling jackpot. Max 6 per team, just £2 entry.
More info: https://www.kentonpub.co.uk/quiz
Book tickets: https://www.kentonpub.co.uk/bookinsthekenton
Recurring: weekly
quiz · quiz, pub
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 20:00 – 23:00
The White Horse, 20-22 Peckham Rye, SE15 4JR
Weekly Pub Quiz with £50 prize pool and spot prizes. Team competition every Tuesday. £2.50 per person. Booking advised.
More info: https://whitehorsepeckham.co.uk/whatson/