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/

Seurat and the Sea

art · art

Thursday, 2 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/

Theatre Picasso

art · art, exhibition

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00

Tate Modern, Tate Modern

Picasso reimagined as spectacle - over 45 works staged as theatre by celebrated contemporary artists.

More info: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/theatre-picasso

Media Networks

art · art, history

Thursday, 2 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

Takesada Matsutani - Shifting Boundaries

art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery

Thursday, 2 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/

Turner and Constable: Rivals and Originals

museum · art, exhibition, museum

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00

Tate Britain, Tate Britain

The definitive exhibition of two pivotal British artists in the 250th year of their births.

More info: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/turner-and-constable

Book tickets: https://shop.tate.org.uk/ticket/date?cgid=367752

Recurring: daily until 12 April 2026

Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

museum · art, design, fashion, exhibition, gallery

Thursday, 2 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

Water Pantanal Fire

photography · photography, exhibition, animals, nature, outdoor

Thursday, 2 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

Samurai Exhibition

museum · museum, exhibition

Thursday, 2 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

Nigerian Modernism

museum · art, exhibition

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 10:00 – 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

Tracey Emin: A Second Life

art · art, exhibition, gallery

Thursday, 2 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

Richard Avedon: Facing West

photography · photography, art, exhibition, gallery

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00

Gagosian - Grovesnor Hill, Gagosian, 20 Grosvenor Hill, W1K 3QD

Free entry

Explore the powerful portraits of Richard Avedon's 'Facing West' exhibition.

More info: https://gagosian.com/exhibitions/2026/richard-avedon-facing-west/

Seeds of Exchange: Canton and London

art · art, nature

Thursday, 2 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/

The Long Now: Saatchi Gallery at 40

art · gallery, art, exhibition

Thursday, 2 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

Hurvin Anderson Exhibition

art · art, exhibition

Thursday, 2 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

Cecily Brown: Picture Making

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

Thursday, 2 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

David Hockney

art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery, family

Thursday, 2 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.

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

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

art · art, exhibition

Thursday, 2 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

Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting

art · art

Thursday, 2 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

Catherine Opie: To Be Seen

photo · art, exhibition

Thursday, 2 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

Daphne Wright: Expectations

art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery

Thursday, 2 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/

Portrait of the Day Talks

talk · art, talk

Thursday, 2 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

Daily Highlights Tours

art · art, talk, tour

Thursday, 2 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

Sung Eucharist with the Washing of Feet

religion · religious, seasonal

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 17:00 – 18:45

Westminster Abbey, Westminster Abbey

Free entry

Commemorates the Last Supper, where Jesus washed his disciples' feet.

More info: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events/holy-week-and-easter/2026/april/maundy-thursday-sung-eucharist-2025/

Live at Larry's - Jazz Evenings

music · music

Thursday, 2 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

Thursday Live Music at The Ship

music · music, pub

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 20:30

The Ship, 68 Borough Rd, SE1 1DX

Free entry

Join us every Thursday at 8:30pm for brilliant live music and proper fun at The Ship Southwark.

More info: https://www.theshipsouthwark.co.uk/events/thursday-live-music/

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