Spring in London

Portrait of a Young Man, 1944, Lucian Freud, Black crayon and chalk on paper, © The Lucian Freud Archive. All Rights Reserved 2025 / Bridgeman Images, Lent by a private collection

Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting

National Portrait Gallery
10 minute walk
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Lucian Freud, Britain’s foremost figurative painters, Drawing into Painting will be the UK’s first museum exhibition to focus on the artist’s works on paper. The exhibition will explore Freuds mastery of drawing in all its forms.

London Short Film Festival

BFI Southbank

10 minute walk

The iconic London Short Film Festival returns for its 23rd edition. Showcasing 300 works from both new voices and acclaimed directors, the festival spans the full emotional range with bold cinematic stories and unique experiences.

Seurat, Seascape at Port-en-Bessin, Normandy, 1888, Gift of the W. Averell Harriman Foundation in memory of Marie N. Harriman, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.jpg

Seurat and the Sea

Somerset House

5 minute walk

The Courtauld will present the first ever exhibition dedicated to the seascapes of the French artist Georges Seurat. It will chart the evolution of his radical and distinctive style through the recurring motif of the sea.

Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

V&A South Kensington

20 minute tube

The UK’s first exhibition on Elsa Schiaparelli celebrates the innovative designer’s influence from 1920s to today. It traces the fashion house’s innovative origins and its evolution by current creative director Daniel Roseberry.

Tracey Emin at Tate Modern

Tate Modern

10 minute taxi

This major exhibition traces 40 years of Dame Tracey Emin’s radical and deeply personal practice. Bringing together iconic works and new pieces, it explores her unapologetic self-expression and its defining impact on British art and culture.

London Fashion Week

Various locations

London Fashion Week is presented across key cultural venues in the city, transforming London into a global stage for contemporary fashion. Showcasing bold new collections and celebrating British fashion’s creativity, identity and innovation.

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Sunday Style Brunch with Champagne Bollinger

One Aldwych

Bloody Marys, flights of Champagne Bollinger, a live DJ and incredible food make for full weekend mode.

Our Story with Sir David Attenborough

Jerwood Gallery, South Kensington.

20 minute tube

Immerse yourself in the epic tale of people and planet, in this new 360° experience presented by Sir David Attenborough. Produced by award winning filmmakers and narrated by Sir David to explore the planet and share its wonders, a truly special event you cant experience from home.

Art Deco at London Transport Museum

London Transport Museum

5 minute walk

Immerse yourself in a blockbuster exhibition in the Global Poster Gallery and explore the origins of art deco, the golden age of poster design, and how it inspired iconic transport designs over the last century.