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Saturday, 18 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

Greenwich Market

market · market

Saturday, 18 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/

Media Networks

art · art, history

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:00 – 21:00

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

A View of One’s Own: Landscapes by British Women Artists, 1760-1860

art · art, exhibition

Saturday, 18 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

Takesada Matsutani - Shifting Boundaries

art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery

Saturday, 18 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/

Chiharu Shiota - Threads of Life

art · art, exhibition

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:00 – 20:00

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

Tetsumi Kudo. Microcosms

art-galleries · art, exhibition, tech, design, nature

Saturday, 18 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/

Cecily Brown: Picture Making

art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery, nature, photography

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:00 – 19:00

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

Queen's House

art · museum, art

Saturday, 18 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

Book tickets: https://tickets.rmg.co.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=RMG&c=RMGQH&_ga=2.32903995.441027541.1596700557-1528469684.1596700557&_gl=1*1o9x6ls*_gcl_au*MTQ1MjQ2OTA4NS4xNzcxMjM5Mjkz*_ga*MTI4NjAwNzUxLjE3NzEyMzkyOTQ.*_ga_7JJ3J5DBF6*czE3NzEyMzkyOTMkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzEyMzkzNzUkajQzJGwwJGgw

Recurring: daily

The Long Now: Saatchi Gallery at 40

art · gallery, art, exhibition

Saturday, 18 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

Wallace & Gromit and Friends

museum · exhibition, film, family

Saturday, 18 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

Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

museum · art, design, fashion, exhibition, gallery

Saturday, 18 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

Maltby Street Market

market · market

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:00 – 17:00

Maltby Street Market

Free entry

Hidden gem beneath railway arches in Bermondsey. Independent traders with global street food. Open weekends.

More info: https://www.maltbystreetmarket.co.uk/

Sigrid Sandström - Squall

art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery

Saturday, 18 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

Water Pantanal Fire

photography · photography, exhibition, animals, nature, outdoor

Saturday, 18 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

Hurvin Anderson Exhibition

art · art, exhibition

Saturday, 18 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

Camden Market

market · market

Saturday, 18 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

Jack Milroy

literature · art, exhibition, literature, photography, poetry

Saturday, 18 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

Seurat and the Sea

art · art

Saturday, 18 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/

Yin Xiuzhen: Heart to Heart

art · art, exhibition, fashion

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:00 – 20:00

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/

Loie Hollowell: Overview Effect

art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery

Saturday, 18 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/

Samurai Exhibition

museum · museum, exhibition

Saturday, 18 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

Crystal Palace Food Market

market · market

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:00 – 15:00

Haynes Lane, SE19 3AP

Free entry

Weekly Saturday food & farmers' market on Haynes Lane. 16 permanent stalls plus rotating vendors.

More info: https://www.crystalpalacefoodmarket.co.uk/

Samuel Laurence Cunnane: Blue Road

photography · exhibition, photography, art

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:00 – 20:00

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/

Old Spitalfields Market

market · market

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00

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/

Tracey Emin: A Second Life

art · art, exhibition, gallery

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:00 – 21:00

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

Wes Anderson: The Archives

museum · museum, design, film, cinema

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00

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

Seeds of Exchange: Canton and London

art · art, nature

Saturday, 18 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.

More info: https://www.gardenmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/seeds-of-exchange/

Nigerian Modernism

museum · art, exhibition

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:00 – 21:00

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

David Hockney

art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery, family

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:00 – 19:00

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.

More info: https://www.serpentinegalleries.org/whats-on/david-hockney-a-year-in-normandie-and-some-other-thoughts-about-painting-exhibition-serpentine-galleries/

Mark Manders: Room with All Existing Words

art-galleries · art, exhibition, history

Saturday, 18 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.

More info: https://www.londonmithraeum.com/bloomberg-space/

Catherine Opie: To Be Seen

art · art, exhibition, photography, gallery

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:30 – 21:00

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

Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting

art · art

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 10:30 – 21:00

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

Brick Lane Market

market · market

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 11:00 – 18:00

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

Daphne Wright: Expectations

art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 11:00 – 17:00

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/

Encounters: Giacometti x Lynda Benglis

art · art, exhibition

Saturday, 18 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

Daily Highlights Tours

art · art, talk, tour

Saturday, 18 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

Vaisakhi on the Square 2026

festival · festival, religious, family, children, seasonal

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 12:00 – 18:00

Trafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DS

Free entry

Celebrate Sikh culture at Trafalgar Square for Vaisakhi 2026!

More info: https://www.london.gov.uk/events/vaisakhi-square-2026

Traditional Music Session - Howl at the Moon

music · music, drink, pub

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 14:00 – 16:00

Howl at The Moon, 178 Hoxton St, N1 5LH

Free entry

Live traditional Irish seisiún at Howl At The Moon. Sat 2-4pm & Sun 6-8pm. Guinness, craft beers & live fiddle, bodhrán, tin whistle. Book now! 🍻🎶

More info: https://www.hoxtonpub.com/

Book tickets: https://www.hoxtonpub.com/

Tour: Memorials and Memory

walks_tours · history, tour, walks

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 14:00 – 15:15

Westminster Abbey, Westminster Abbey

Explore the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.

More info: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events/special-tours-and-events/2026/april/tour-memorials-and-memory/

Live at Larry's - Jazz Evenings

music · music

Saturday, 18 April 2026, 17:00 – 23:00

Larry's, National Portrait Gallery, WC2H 0HE

Live jazz evenings whilst dining in the glitz and glam of Larry's, with an extensive wine list and cocktail menu. Wed 20:00-23:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-23:00.

More info: https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/events-calendar