What's On in London Tomorrow
Portobello Road Market
market · market
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 08:00 – 19:00
Portobello Road Market
Free entry
World-famous street market offering vintage fashion, antiques, handmade crafts, and food. Explore, bargain hunt and people watch. Open Monday-Sunday 8am-7pm
More info: https://visitportobello.com/
Ramses and the Pharaoh’s Gold: The Exhibition
museum · exhibition, history, museum
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 09:00 – 18:00
Battersea Power Station, Battersea Power Station
Discover ancient treasures! See Ramses the Great's artefacts in the UK for the first time. Ticket times vary.
More info: https://batterseapowerstation.co.uk/events/ramses-and-the-pharaohs-gold/
Book tickets: https://feverup.com/m/503872
Recurring: daily until 31 May 2026
Media Networks
art · art, history
Tuesday, 19 May 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
Katharina Grosse, Bermondsey (2026)
art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
White Cube - Bermondsey, 144–152 Bermondsey Street London SE1 3TQ
Free entry
Explore Katharina Grosse's vibrant new exhibition, 'I Set Out, I Walked Fast', a return to White Cube London.
More info: https://www.whitecube.com/gallery-exhibitions/katharina-grosse-bermondsey-2026
Wallace & Gromit and Friends
museum · exhibition, film, family
Tuesday, 19 May 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
A View of One’s Own: Landscapes by British Women Artists, 1760-1860
art · art, exhibition
Tuesday, 19 May 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
David Hockney
art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery, family
Tuesday, 19 May 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.
Old Spitalfields Market
market · market
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 10:00 – 20:00
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/
Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art
museum · art, design, fashion, exhibition, gallery
Tuesday, 19 May 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
Loie Hollowell: Overview Effect
art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery
Tuesday, 19 May 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/
NIGO: From Japan with Love
exhibition · design, fashion, exhibition, museum, art
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 10:00 – 17:00
Design Museum, 224-238 Kensington High Street, W8 6AG
A landmark NIGO retrospective at the Design Museum, tracing his rise from Harajuku street style to global creative icon status.
More info: https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/nigo-from-japan-with-love
Book tickets: https://bookings.designmuseum.org/?market=DesignMuseum&is-return=false&product=nigo&date=2026-05-01
Tracey Emin: A Second Life
art · art, exhibition, gallery
Tuesday, 19 May 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
Wes Anderson: The Archives
museum · museum, design, film, cinema
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 10:00 – 17:00
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
Queen's House
art · museum, art
Tuesday, 19 May 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
Recurring: daily
Hurvin Anderson Exhibition
art · art, exhibition
Tuesday, 19 May 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
Women in Print 150 Years of Liberty Textiles
exhibition · art, design, fashion, history, exhibition
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, All day
William Morris Gallery , William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow
Free entry
Women in Print traces 150 years of Liberty textiles, celebrating women designers through fabrics, prints and archive works.
Lisa Barnard: The Canary and the Hammer
photography · art, exhibition, outdoor, photography, history
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
The Photographers' Gallery, The Photographers' Gallery, 16-18 Ramillies Street, W1F 7LW
Free entry
A free outdoor exhibition unravelling gold's dark history of greed, power & global crisis. Soho Photography Quarter, 8th-31st May.
More info: https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/lisa-barnard-canary-and-hammer
Borough Market
market · market, food
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 10:00 – 17:00
Borough Market, London Bridge
Free entry
Explore one of London's most storied food markets with over a millennium of history. Iconic atmospheric market featuring street food, produce, and specialist traders. Open six days a week.
More info: https://boroughmarket.org.uk/visit-us/
Henry Moore: Monumental Nature
exhibition · art, exhibition, sculpture, outdoor, nature
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 10:00 – 19:00
Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens, Richmond
Discover towering sculptures by renowned artist Henry Moore across Kew's iconic landscapes.
More info: https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/henry-moore
Book tickets: https://shop.kew.org/tickets/event/kew-gardens-tickets/booking/?startdate=2026-05-09&enddate=2027-01-31
Greenwich Market
market · market
Tuesday, 19 May 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/
Water Pantanal Fire
photography · photography, exhibition, animals, nature, outdoor
Tuesday, 19 May 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
Mark Manders: Room with All Existing Words
art-galleries · art, exhibition, history
Tuesday, 19 May 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.
Cecily Brown: Picture Making
art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery, nature, photography
Tuesday, 19 May 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
Sigrid Sandström - Squall
art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery
Tuesday, 19 May 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
Camden Market
market · market
Tuesday, 19 May 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
Tour: Medieval Monastery (May)
walks_tours · tour, history, religious
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 10:15 – 11:15
Westminster Abbey, Westminster Abbey
Discover the story of Westminster Abbey's Benedictine monastery from its founding to dissolution.
Book tickets: https://tickets.westminster-abbey.org/
Catherine Opie: To Be Seen
art · art, exhibition, photography, gallery
Tuesday, 19 May 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
An Introduction to Women in Print With the Curators
exhibition · exhibition, history, design, talk
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 11:00 – 11:34
William Morris Gallery , William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow
Free entry
Join the curators for a special introduction to the 'Women in Print' exhibition, tracing Liberty fabrics and the evolving influence of women in textiles over 150 years.
More info: https://www.wmgallery.org.uk/event/an-introduction-to-women-in-print-may26/
Portrait of the Day Talks
talk · art, talk
Tuesday, 19 May 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
Brick Lane Market
market · market
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 11:00 – 18:30
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
Genuine Fake Premium Economy
art · art, exhibition
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 12:00 – 23:00
Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), ICA, The Mall, SW1Y 5AH
Explore class, inheritance, and values through art. Three emerging artists question capitalism's impact.
More info: https://www.ica.art/exhibitions/genuine-fake-premium-economy
Skate 50
art · sport, photography, cinema, film, exhibition
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 12:00 – 20:00
Southbank Centre - Undercroft, Southbank Centre, London
Free entry
Skate 50 celebrates 50 years of Southbank’s iconic Undercroft skate space with film, photography and sound, shaped by the skating community. Free - ticket required.
More info: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/skate-50/
Encounters: Giacometti x Lynda Benglis
art · art, exhibition
Tuesday, 19 May 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
Tuesday, 19 May 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
Tour: Medieval Monastery (May)
walks_tours · tour, history, religious
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
Westminster Abbey, Westminster Abbey
Discover the story of Westminster Abbey's Benedictine monastery from its founding to dissolution.
Book tickets: https://tickets.westminster-abbey.org/
Quiz Night at The Smugglers Tavern
quiz · quiz, pub
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 19:00
The Smugglers Tavern, 28 Warren St, W1T 5ND
Join us every Tuesday at 7pm for an evening of fun and friendly competition! £3 entry p/p.
More info: https://thesmugglerstavern.co.uk/whats-on/tuesday-pub-quiz/
Recurring: weekly
Pub Quiz at The Railway Tavern
quiz · quiz, pub
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 19:00 – 23:00
The Railway Tavern, St Jude St, N16 8JT
Show off your trivia prowess every Tuesday at 7pm.
More info: https://www.railwaytavernn16.co.uk/events
Quiz Night at The Roebuck
quiz · pub, quiz
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 19:30 – 23:00
The Roebuck, 50 Great Dover St, SE1 4YG
Join us every Tuesday at 7:30 PM for pub quiz hosted by Brandon! £2 entry, cash only. Win wine, prosecco, crisps & £50 cash.
More info: https://www.theroebuck.net/whats-on/
Recurring: weekly
Tuesday Night Quiz - Dartmouth Arms
quiz · quiz
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 19:30 – 21:00
Dartmouth Arms, NW5 1SP
Weekly Tuesday night quiz: trivia, music, and pictures. Fun & lively atmosphere. Popular event - book ahead to secure your seat!
More info: https://www.dartmoutharms.co.uk/whatson
Book tickets: https://www.dartmoutharms.co.uk/whatson
Recurring: weekly
Quiz Night at The Duke of Sussex
quiz · quiz
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 19:30 – 23:00
The Duke of Sussex, 77 Friary Rd, London SE15 1QS
Join Quizmistress Tess every Tuesday at 7:30pm. Test your grey matter at The Duke of Sussex's bigger & better pub quiz!
More info: https://www.thedukeofsussexse15.com/
Recurring: weekly
Quiz Night at The Earl
quiz · quiz
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 20:00 – 23:00
The Earl of Derby, 87 Dennett's Rd, London SE14 5LW
Battle your wits upstairs at The Earl. Every Tuesday from 8pm (arrive early!). £2.50 per person, £50 cash prize!
More info: https://earlofderby.uk/whats-on/
Quiz Night at The Kenton
quiz · pub, quiz
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 20:00 – 23:00
The Kenton, 38 Kenton Rd, London E9 5BA
Hackney's legendary quiz! Tuesdays 8pm with creative rounds, music battles & a rolling jackpot. Max 6 per team, just £2 entry.
More info: https://www.kentonpub.co.uk/quiz
Book tickets: https://www.kentonpub.co.uk/bookinsthekenton
Recurring: weekly
Quiz Night at The White Horse
quiz · quiz, pub
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 20:00 – 23:00
The White Horse, 20-22 Peckham Rye, SE15 4JR
Weekly Pub Quiz with £50 prize pool and spot prizes. Team competition every Tuesday. £2.50 per person. Booking advised.
More info: https://whitehorsepeckham.co.uk/whatson/
Quiz Night at The Royal Oak
quiz · pub, quiz
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 20:00 – 23:00
The Royal Oak, 320 Hale End Road, Walthamstow, Woodford Green IG8 9LN
Test your wits every Tuesday at 8pm. Sharp questions, friendly competition & a welcoming atmosphere await.
More info: https://www.royaloakhighamspark.co.uk/events/quiz-night/
Recurring: weekly
Quiz Night at The Railway
quiz · pub, quiz
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 20:00 – 23:00
The Railway, 2 Greyhound Ln, London SW16 5SD
Test your wits every Tuesday at 8 PM! Team quiz with prizes, music rounds & mystery voices. Book now—spots fill fast!
More info: https://www.therailwaysw16.co.uk/whats-on/
Recurring: weekly
Tuesday Night Quiz - Simon The Tanner
quiz · quiz
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 20:00 – 22:00
Simon The Tanner, SE1 4PR
Weekly Tuesday night quiz: trivia, music, and pictures. Fun & lively atmosphere. Popular event - book ahead to secure your seat!
More info: https://www.simonthetanner.co.uk/whatson
Recurring: weekly
Quiz Night at The Grove House Tavern
quiz · quiz, pub
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 20:00 – 23:00
The Grove House Tavern, 26 Camberwell Grove, London SE5 8RE
Brain-busting Tuesday pub quiz at 8pm. £2.50pp, arrive early, bookings recommended
More info: https://grovehousetavern.co.uk/whats-on/
Recurring: weekly
