| Saturday 20th January |
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| Join us at Southwark Cathedral for this day of talks about the Six Wives of Henry VIII |
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| Grand sale of artworks, magazines, posters, vintage & modern clothes, books, and much more from the collected archives of The Horse Hospital and The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection |
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| London Wildlife Trust welcome the local community to awaken the apple trees to ensure a good harvest of fruit in autumn in a traditional Wassailing event. |
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| A special matinee screening of Jessica Edward’s pioneering documentary SKATE DREAMS followed by a conversation with Skate GB’s rising star Lilly Strachan and 1970s skate legend Thea Cutts. |
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| Anu Ojha OBE, Director for Championing Space at the UK Space Agency, will guide us through the future evolution of space exploration. |
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| Sunday 21st January |
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| Grand sale of artworks, magazines, posters, vintage & modern clothes, books, and much more from the collected archives of The Horse Hospital and The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection |
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| A screening of the 1966 Riverside-filmed final episode from the classic The Celestial Toymaker. |
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| This first session introduces the alchemical nekyia—a narrative journey evoking the archetypal iconography of underworld First Series: Origins to the Renaissance I: Alchemy in Antiquity: The C |
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| Monday 22nd January |
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| Hear Nick’s tale from when he bought a set of 87 magic lantern slides with little idea of who was in them and where they were taken. |
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| Dive into the mysteries of the deep with Schmidt Ocean Institute. |
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| Tuesday 23rd January |
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| An account of being a volunteer ambulance driver in the Second World War, and the wider volunteer force in London during the Blitz. |
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| Using lung cancer as a case study, this lecture will explore the transformative impact of genomics on personalised cancer treatment. |
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| In this lecture Manuel Pastor, joined by T.O. Molefe, will discuss his newest book Solidarity Economics: why mutuality and movements matter. |
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| Explore the rich history of London's South Bank in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings. |
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| Wednesday 24th January |
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| Late opening of Christie's auction house celebrating Mark Knopfler’s legendary guitar collection prior to its sale. |
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| Unchartered waters: the end of the typing pool, the desktop computer revolution and women’s office work in 1980s and 1990s Britain |
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| This lecture also considers the prospects of discovering more unusual objects in the Solar System, and what we might do about asteroids that threaten the Earth. |
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| Join Mark Freeman for this Professorial Lecture as he considers the nature and ‘uses’ of history through his work on historical pageants in modern Britain, local history, and the history of adult education. |
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| Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman discusses his experiences of growing up in London during the Second World War. |
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| Jon and Robert will explore the history of the 1991 War Crimes Act and how and why it failed to deliver convictions to many of the perpetrators of the Holocaust. |
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| Southwark Cathedral would like to invite all amateur and professional photographers to spend an evening taking photos of the Cathedral. |
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| Join Roger Moorhouse in conversation about the forgotten story of the Holocaust's most audacious rescue operation. |
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| Thursday 25th January |
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| A talk about the professionalisation of pharmacy, the move from herbal to more chemical products and to the start of the pharmaceutical industry. |
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| This lecture will look at when humans first created art and at the dawn of satire. |
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| Step through the gates of the Charterhouse in the early evening after work and discover a different world hidden behind the ancient walls. |
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| John Clark investigates the significance of the two figures of giants, known as Gog and Magog, that stand in London's medieval Guildhall. |
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| A talk about Frank Matcham, the most prolific theatre architect of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. |
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| Friday 26th January |
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| Join Rosie Serdiville as she explores the fate of 5,000 Scottish prisoners following the Battle of Dunbar in 1650. |
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| Learn about the difficulties faced by the poor in England and Wales when dealing with a central poor law authority |
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| World-renowned art collective Guerrilla Girls will take over the Late at Tate Modern for a special evening of music, workshops, film and artist talks. |
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| An expert panel sets out the key issues that Britain's next government will need to address if it is to bring about needed change to public housing. |
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| Join philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark as he unveils a ground-breaking theory. |
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| Saturday 27th January |
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| An animatronic elephant will be parading around Bankside this weekend as part of the Bankside Frost Fair |
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| Exhibitions closing shortly |
| An exhibition that takes a questioning, surprising and playful look at the ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already shaping so many areas of our lives (Ends on Sat, 20th Jan) | | A spectacular, promenade experience featuring a series of huge interactive creatures will take over the Strand Aldwych pedestrianised area. (Ends on Sat, 20th Jan) | | The exhibition explores the artist’s work over the last six decades through his intimate portraits of five sitters. (Ends on Sun, 21st Jan) | | This exhibition, the first major retrospective of Hals in more than thirty years, means a new generation can discover why he deserves his place as one of the greatest painters in Western art. (Ends on Sun, 21st Jan) | | The exhibition includes ten themed galleries with classics from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to contemporary releases such as Encanto, including the latest members of the Disney family—Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel. (Ends on Mon, 22nd Jan) | | The exhibition will feature 29 remarkable female sculptors, celebrating their contributions to the world of art from the 1960s to now. (Ends on Mon, 22nd Jan) | | Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Boundless will take a retrospective look at the career and achievements of artistic collaborators and life partners Christo and Jeanne-Claude. (Ends on Mon, 22nd Jan) | | A photographic perspective on young adults living 'through' the time of Corona. (Ends on Mon, 22nd Jan) | | A display celebrating the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s First Folio. (Ends on Thu, 25th Jan) | | This exhibition explores the history of transatlantic slavery through its connections with the Bank of England and the wider City of London. (Ends on Fri, 26th Jan) | | The first major retrospective of R.B. Kitaj in the UK for a decade features over 40 paintings, pastels and drawings, covering all major periods of his work. (Ends on Fri, 26th Jan) | | For their eighth edition, the illuminated trail will take you on a journey through 12 spectacular installations, as well as their ever-popular permanent light artworks. (Ends on Sat, 27th Jan) | | This exhibition explores the dynamic relationship between contemporary painting and photography. (Ends on Sun, 28th Jan) | | A multimedia exhibition that combines visuals, sound, and augmented reality to animate the cultural heritage and spirit of South Korea's Seoul. (Ends on Sun, 28th Jan) | | Revel in the beauty of nature at this display of works by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues – one of the most gifted botanical artists of his age. (Ends on Sun, 28th Jan) | | This display of prints by American artist Ed Ruscha focuses on his prevailing interest in the physical world around him. (Ends on Sun, 28th Jan) | | A number of newly commissioned works and collaborations that explore the elements that structure our perception of reality and challenge the human instinct of finding order and meaning in our surroundings. (Ends on Sun, 28th Jan) | | A comprehensive show of over one hundred new works all made in public by sketching on the Metropolitan Line tube trains. (Ends on Mon, 29th Jan) | | Exhibition of icons at Southwark Cathedral. Works by Finnish Traditional Byzantine Iconographer Hanna-Leena Ward. (Ends on Tue, 30th Jan) | | The six-metre diameter artwork is made from over 2,500 pieces of coal with a combined weight of over half a tonne – the amount of coal consumed by a single 200W light bulb in a year. (Ends on Sun, 4th Feb) | | Experience the exceptional craftmanship and creativity behind The Crown with a special exhibition of the sets, costumes and props. (Ends on Mon, 5th Feb) |
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