London Culture

Talks, openings, workshops, and places to meet interesting people.

Updated 20 April 2026

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193 events
Monday 20 April
· V&A · talks
19:00 · Christ Church Spitalfields
Supper Club is a weekly family-style dinner for 18–30s studying or working in London. Good food, great people, open table.
Tuesday 21 April
· Somerset House · talks
Join Joel Meyerowitz live in conversation on 21 April at Logan Hall, London. The pioneer of colour and street photography icon will delve into his six-decade career and share his most memorable moment
16:00 · National Portrait Gallery
Discover the inspiring and exciting life stories behind some of the people who have shaped British history.
18:00 · Royal College of Physicians Museum
We are delighted to be hosting London Drawing artist and expert printmaker Sisetta Zappone for an introductory workshop to woodcut printing.
19:00 · St Mark's Community Hall
Join us for a fun evening of drawing at Figuretales: Life Drawing in Maida Vale - let's capture movement together!
free 1:30pm · Wellcome Collection
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Thursday 23 April
· V&A · talks
08:00 · Bonds Mayfair
Monthly London Creatives Networking- Where Artists, Designers, Filmmakers, Writers, and Marketers meet to Inspire, Collaborate, and Innovate
08:30 · Stansons Showroom
Interested in expanding your connections and creating a better world of work? Come and join us for this fun, friendly and inclusive session.
18:00 · Pigment Press
Join us at Pigment Press for a fun and creative screen printing workshop in collaboration with the Hawks Nest.
18:30 · The William Morris Pub
A spring supper club inspired by global traditions, from Malta’s Running Jesus to bold, seasonal dishes made for sharing.
19:00 · Snow Peak London
Seated at our bespoke Snow Peak Chef’s Table, you’ll have a front-row seat to a masterclass in fire and flavour.
19:30 · Crouch End Picturehouse
Untutored life drawing filled with fun campy poses and props, modelled by @fatmeglifemodel. All materials provided!
Friday 24 April
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18:00 · Angel Yard Edmonton
Come get your hands dirty and unleash your creativity at our Pottery Workshop!
18:30 · Mint Leaf London
Get ready to mix and mingle with the coolest crowd of entertainment pros..
6:00pm · Photographers' Gallery · talks
Drawing from the spirit and structure of the Internet Phone Book , this meet-up brings together artists, writers, and thinkers featured in the guide for an informal gathering.
6:30pm · Photographers' Gallery
Please join us in our Bookshop for the launch of Aikaterini Gegisian's latest publication, Third Person (Plural), published by BÜCHS’N’BOOKS.
Saturday 25 April
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10:00 · LumiNoir Art gallery
Explore relief printmaking and plaster casting—carve, ink, and transform your designs into tactile sculptural prints.
10:00am – 4:00pm · Design Museum · talks
Explore the art of stop motion animation in this hands-on claymation workshop for adults, and learn how to build armatures, design characters and animate your own scenes using professional techniques.
14:00 · 30 Poplar Pl
In this group workshop, you'll learn how to create artwork for risograph printing and learn how to use the TACO! Print Studio
19:00 · Fabulous Fifty Seven
Intimate supper club hosted by professional London caterers. Arrival cocktail, seasonal menu, shared tables and seriously good food.
Sunday 26 April
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12:00 · Buckle Street Studios by Locke, Aldgate
Kintsugi Japanese Ceramics - Art of imperfections
15:00 · Angel Yard Edmonton
Come get your hands dirty and unleash your creativity at our Pottery Workshop!
15:00 · 2 Broadway Market Mews
Get your hands dirty and try out some cool pottery in a calm studio in the hearth of Broadway Market.No experience required.
Monday 27 April
· V&A · talks
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17:30 · Central Saint Martins
Join our student led creative network, for the chance to meet likeminded students, graduates, staff and industry professionals.
18:30 · St John’s Church, Waterloo
In this workshop, you'll get an insight into Linocarving as a material process of Relief Printmaking as part of Rivers of Life festival.
19:00 · Barbican · talks
Tuesday 28 April
· V&A · talks
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17:30 · Swan Court
GO! CREATE is a nine-month collaborative programme delivered by Independent Creative Studios and Go Inspire Int. designed to empower women.
18:20 · The Refinery Citypoint
Meet fellow creatives and startup pros for a chill night of networking, ideas, and design vibes.
19:00 · The Pilot, Chiswick
Come join us for an evening of life drawing, hosted at The Pilot pub in Chiswick.
7:00pm – 8:20pm · Design Museum · talks
Join designer Simone Brewster in conversation with founder of A Vibe Called Tech, Charlene Prempeh, artist Joy Yamusangie, and architect Thomas Aquilina, exploring how design can tackle historical er
Wednesday 29 April
· V&A · talks
· ICA · talks
This iteration of PULSE presents London-based artist Linn Phyllis Seeger’s three-channel moving image installationThe (Un)event.
18:45 · WC1X 0LB
Get ready to get your hands dirty and unleash your creativity at Art Nest - Experiment with new materials or bring your own project!
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Thursday 30 April
· V&A · talks
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09:30 · Peer Gallery
A special closing event held in partnership with Hoxton and Shoreditch Creative Health Network.
18:30 · Six Clerks Restaurant & Bar
Join us at Six Clerks on 30th April at 6:30pm for a 6-course tasting menu.
18:45 · Firepit Art Gallery and Studios CIC
We do not instruct; instead, we invite participants to share. We believe that art connects people, and sharings improve creativity!
19:00 · 100 Queen's Gate Hotel London Kensington, Curio Collection by Hilton
Do you work in the field of creative or media industry? This is the event for you.
19:30 · The Old Nursery, Tottenham Green
Paint your own ghost incense holder in this guided workshop in North London.
free 5:00pm · Wellcome Collection · talks
6:30pm · Photographers' Gallery · talks
Join us for an evening talk with artist Amak Mahmoodian, shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2026
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Friday 1 May
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Saturday 2 May
· Somerset House
An ongoing series exploring art, technology, and governance.
· V&A · talks
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06:30 · Project Loop
Join us for an intimate OOM supper club set within Project Loop, a beautifully curated canal-side gallery space.
10:00 · Something Good Workshops
Learn how to mono print with gelli plates, experimenting with fresh flowers and beyond
10:00 · Tavistock Piazza
Join us on Portobello Road for an art market celebrating independent artists selling unique art and handmade pieces!
free 11:00am · Wellcome Collection
18:00 · Pipoca Vegan
Get ready to dive deep into traditions and vibes that keep our roots alive and kicking!
Sunday 3 May
· V&A
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14:00 · Community Sauna Baths - Walthamstow
We will decorate slab built stoneware plates using local clay I have foraged from Walthamstow
Tuesday 5 May
free 11:00am · Wellcome Collection
19:00 · Clapham North
Immerse yourself in neon, under ultra-violet light at The Clapham North! Let your creativity shine with vibrant, fluorescent colours.
free 9:30am · Wellcome Collection · workshops
Wednesday 6 May
· Barbican · talks
· ICA · talks
Join Eyal Weizman, director of Forensic Architecture, for a conversation with Selma Dabbagh celebrating the launch of his new book.Ungroundingcharts Israel's destruction of Gaza, providing investigati
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Thursday 7 May
· V&A · talks
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· ICA · talks
ACV mark the launch of their latest trilogy publicationINBETWEENwith an evening of film, conversation, sound and immersive installation.
18:00 · The Bridge
Always plant-based, always pay-what-you-can. Join us for DINE supper club where everyone is welcome at our table!
19:00 · Trinity Arms
Unleash your creativity drawing in neon under captivating ultraviolet light at the Trinity Arms!
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Friday 8 May
· V&A
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Saturday 9 May
· V&A · workshops
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10:00 · Wellcome Collection
Join us for a relaxed opening of the exhibition 'The Coming of Age'.
11:00 · Art Hub Studios CIC
These Saturday courses offer an excellent introduction to hand building with clay. Ideal for beginners and those wanting to develop skills
free 1:00pm · Wellcome Collection
free 9:00am · Wellcome Collection · openings
Sunday 10 May
· Barbican · talks
9:45 · Barbican · talks
Monday 11 May
· V&A
Tuesday 12 May
· V&A · workshops
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14:00 · The RSA
Join us for lively discussion and the unveiling of a major new study on skills and the future of the creative industries.
2:00pm – 4:30pm · Design Museum · talks
This Mental Health Awareness Week come to the garden for an afternoon of relaxing engagement with nature and design: find your centre with a meditation session, enjoy the presentation of Dopamine Gard
Wednesday 13 May
free 10:30am · Wellcome Collection
17:20 · Likewise Hub
Join us for a warm and vibrant supper club experience, where great food, connection, and conversation come to life. Click to find out more.
18:00 · Miradora Rooftop Restaurant Tequileria
An independent, intercultural networking evening for people who work on their own terms — structured, thoughtful and relationship-led
18:30 · Westminster Abbey
Enjoy a rare opportunity to visit The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries, exploring 1,000 years of craftsmanship.
19:00 · Prince of Peckham Pub
Get ready for a flavour-packed night with Rachel Ama and White Men Can’t Jerk, great food, good energy, and an unforgettable experience
19:00 · Royal Geographical Society
Five leading cultural figures each deliver a fifteen-minute talk on an artwork that holds particular significance for them.
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Saturday 16 May
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09:30 · Scene & Heard
Have you attended a LIFEbeat Creative Practice before? Join us for a 1-day LIFEbeat Creative Practice refresher & London networking event.
10:00 · Pigment Press
learn the screen printing process for art prints ! You'll get hands-on experience and learn how to create your very own art print editions.
10:00 · 85 Ashby Mews
Beker Studio offers Screen Printing for Beginners. This is a one-day course, providing guidance on screen exposure and printing.
10:00am – 4:00pm · Design Museum · talks
Join designer Simone Brewster for a workshop as part of this year's London Craft Week. Following a guided tour of Brewster's PLATFORM exhibition and a study of the museum's chair collection, create yo
10:30 · BLUE GARAGE - Innovation Hub, accelerating the commercialisation of hardware scaleups.
Join us in person to revamp your old clothes with traditional block printing techniques to refresh a loved garment in fun way!
14:00 · Studio Pottery London
Starting with a live painting demo, the students will learn how to approach their ceramic pieces like a canvas.
Sunday 17 May
14:00 · Community Sauna Baths - Walthamstow
Carving vessels from blocks of marbled local wild clay and white earthenware, using kirinuki techniques
Tuesday 19 May
free 2:00pm · Wellcome Collection · workshops
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Wednesday 20 May
14:00 · The Courtauld Gallery
Student-led tour of the Courtauld Gallery at Somerset House for prospective students.
18:30 · Roehampton Club
An intimate evening of conversation, connection and seasonal dining with the Really Helpful Club community.
Thursday 21 May
· V&A · talks
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Friday 22 May
19:30 · Corner New Cross
Hyderbadi, Indian supper club in New Cross, South East London. Come along for authentic Indian food, and meet new people at the same time
Saturday 23 May
· V&A
19:00 · Something Good Workshops
Join Lucy’s Spring Cheese Supper Club, and we’re celebrating with a menu made for cheese lovers!
Sunday 24 May
13:00 · Studio Z
Celebrate the May Bank Holiday with us on Sunday the 24th at our Supper Club!
Monday 25 May
13:00 · 10a Branch Pl
Master the art of candle making with luxurious fragrance blends, guided by our expert Chandler at Reverie.
Tuesday 26 May
09:00 · Greater London House
An opportunity to bring together like‑minded creatives to craft something entirely your own.
10:00am – 4:00pm · Design Museum · talks
Combining observational drawing with zine-making, and inspired by film director Wes Anderson’s visual storytelling, children will learn how to capture details through live sketching and build a visual
10:15am – 4:15pm · Design Museum · talks
This hands-on workshop for young people introduces the meticulous world of film director Wes Anderson through stop-motion animation, using clay to design puppets, build sets, and create original stori
Wednesday 27 May
10:00am – 4:00pm · Design Museum · talks
Inspired by the fascinating stop motion films of director Wes Anderson, children will create characters, shape clay models, and animate their own stories.
10:15am – 4:15pm · Design Museum · talks
In this workshop led by illustrator Lauren Veevers, young people will learn the basics of digital illustration using Photoshop and explore principles of visual design to create their own artworks insp
14:00 · Signature Brew Haggerston
Meet like–minded people and boost future opportunities by attending Right Aligned Live!
19:00 · Pique Café
An evening of food, reflection, and connection. Bringing together the worlds of TRUE Collective and mirra journal club.
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Thursday 28 May
10:00am – 4:00pm · Design Museum · talks
In this hands-on workshop, children will learn the basics of prop making with sustainable materials. Inspired by Wes Anderson’s use of stylised objects as key storytelling devices, participants will d
10:15am – 4:15pm · Design Museum · talks
Inspired by sneakers and objects from our upcoming exhibition 'NIGO: From Japan with Love', young designers will create a sculptural shoe prototype using recycled and found materials, exploring how id
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Friday 29 May
18:30 · Enola's Kitchen
Summertime + Caribbean cuisine is the backdrop to a great time! Goûté Bon, sa bon! Caribbean fusion food and beverages that taste fabulous!
Wednesday 3 June
19:00 · Hart Shoreditch Hotel London, Curio Collection by Hilton
Master the art of candle making with luxurious fragrance blends, guided by our expert Chandler at Reverie.
Thursday 4 June
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Friday 5 June
10:30am – 12:00pm · Design Museum · talks
Discover the highlights of the exhibition NIGO: From Japan with Love in this group tour for blind and visually impaired visitors and their companions.
Saturday 6 June
· V&A
18:30 · Fresco Brunch
Join us for a journey to a tropical paradise this summer, as Shared Space Studio x Jiran come together to host a London supper club!
Monday 8 June
18:30 · Food & Drink Studio, 3rd Floor, Fortnum & Mason
Join us for the next Fortnum’s Food Behind the Pages Supper Club, hosted by Georgina Hayden
19:00 · The Paxton Centre
Come and create with clay the most tactile craft!
Tuesday 9 June
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Wednesday 10 June
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Thursday 11 June
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Friday 12 June
11:00am – 12:00pm · Design Museum · talks
Join us for a group tour exploring the stories behind PLATFORM: Simone Brewster, delivered by the display curator Hadeel Eltayeb, as part of this year's London Festival of Architecture.
Saturday 13 June
10:30am – 12:00pm · Design Museum · talks
As part of this year's London Festival of Architecture, discover the fascinating story of the museum building and our PLATFORM: Simone Brewster display in this group tour for D/deaf visitors who use B
Thursday 18 June
7pm · London Review Bookshop
Tuesday 23 June
18:00 · 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)
Monthly London Creatives Networking- Where Artists, Designers, Filmmakers, Writers, and Marketers meet to Inspire, Collaborate & Innovate
Sunday 28 June
10:00am – 12:30pm · Design Museum · talks
Explore the role of storyboarding in visual storytelling in this hands-on introduction with Jay Clarke, lead storyboard artist on Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs.
Tuesday 30 June
· ICA · talks
How have technologies shaped and been shaped by sexuality? Join us for the first London performative lecture ofA SEXUAL HISTORY OF THE INTERNETby artist and technologist Mindy Seu, exploring the entan
Thursday 9 July
· Barbican · talks
Friday 10 July
10:30am – 12:45pm · Design Museum · talks
Enjoy a group tour of the highlights and behind the scenes details of NIGO: From Japan with Love, delivered by the exhibition curator Esme Hawes.
Friday 17 July
· V&A · workshops
Saturday 15 August
· Barbican · talks
Saturday 12 September
· ICA · talks
Applications are open for Glue 2026, ICA’s annual book fair that brings together over 80 publishers for a weekend of exhibitions, talks and workshops.
11:00 · Unit 8
London's go-to-destination to pick up artwork on a budget, whilst supporting emerging talent.
Sunday 13 September
11:00 · Unit 8
Thrown, baked, & glazed!
Saturday 10 October
08:30 · Highgate Cemetery
A one day workshop of photography, picture editing and bookmaking at North London's iconic Highgate Cemetery and at Eddie's home studio.
Monday 26 October
· Barbican · talks
Tuesday 27 October
· Barbican · talks
Saturday 31 October
14:30 · Barbican · talks
Sunday 13 December
11:00 · Unit 8
Thrown, baked, & glazed!
Monday 5 April
· Rich Mix · art & design
Date TBC
· Rich Mix
· Design Museum · talks
Members enjoy a whole year of free unlimited entry to all our exhibitions, as well as access to exclusive events, discounts on learning workshops and talks, and to Design Kitchen and Design Cafe.
· V&A · talks