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Name: Thursday Live Music at The Ship
Start: 2026-04-02T19:30:00.000Z
Location: The Ship, 68 Borough Rd, SE1 1DX

Today Tomorrow Next Weekend

More info: https://www.pacegallery.com/exhibitions/loie-hollowell-overview-effect-london/

Samuel Laurence Cunnane: Blue Road

photography · exhibition, photography, art

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00

Southbank Centre - Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre - Hayward Gallery

Free entry

Discover luminous analogue photos by Irish artist Samuel Laurence Cunnane in his free London debut exhibition at Hayward Gallery’s HENI Project Space. Running until 3 May 2026, it showcases a decade of hand-developed prints capturing fleeting scenes with subtle light and atmosphere, like a blue-tarmacked road at dusk.

More info: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/samuel-laurence-cunnane-blue-road/

Greenwich Market

market · market

Thursday, 2 April 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/

Sigrid Sandström - Squall

art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery

Thursday, 2 April 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

Wright of Derby: From the Shadows

art · art, history, exhibition

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00

The National Gallery, National Gallery, Trafalgar Square

Step into the candlelit world of Joseph Wright of Derby - where science, art and wonder collide.

More info: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/wright-of-derby-from-the-shadows

Chiharu Shiota - Threads of Life

art · art, exhibition

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00

Southbank Centre - Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre - Hayward Gallery

Lose yourself in Chiharu Shiota's immersive web-like installations at the Hayward Gallery.

More info: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/chiharu-shiota-threads-of-life

Tetsumi Kudo. Microcosms

art-galleries · art, exhibition, tech, design, nature

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 10:00 – 18:00

Hauser & Wirth, Hauser & Wirth, 23 Savile Row, W1S 2ET

Free entry

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/

Queen's House

art · museum, art

Thursday, 2 April 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

Book tickets: https://tickets.rmg.co.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=RMG&c=RMGQH&_ga=2.32903995.441027541.1596700557-1528469684.1596700557&_gl=1*1o9x6ls*_gcl_au*MTQ1MjQ2OTA4NS4xNzcxMjM5Mjkz*_ga*MTI4NjAwNzUxLjE3NzEyMzkyOTQ.*_ga_7JJ3J5DBF6*czE3NzEyMzkyOTMkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzEyMzkzNzUkajQzJGwwJGgw

Recurring: daily

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

Wes Anderson: The Archives

museum · museum, design, film, cinema

Thursday, 2 April 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

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

Mark Manders: Room with All Existing Words

art-galleries · art, exhibition, history

Thursday, 2 April 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.

More info: https://www.londonmithraeum.com/bloomberg-space/

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

Camden Market

market · market

Thursday, 2 April 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

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

Wallace & Gromit and Friends

museum · exhibition, film, family

Thursday, 2 April 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

Tour: Medieval Monastery

walks_tours · tour, history, religious

Thursday, 2 April 2026, All day

Westminster Abbey, Westminster Abbey

Discover the story of Westminster Abbey's Benedictine monastery from its founding to dissolution.

More info: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events/special-tours-and-events/2026/april/tour-medieval-monastery/

Book tickets: https://tickets.westminster-abbey.org/

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

Brick Lane Market

market · market

Thursday, 2 April 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

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

Encounters: Giacometti x Lynda Benglis

art · art, exhibition

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 12:00 – 20:00

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

New Contemporaries

art-galleries · art, exhibition, gallery

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 12:00 – 18:00

South London Gallery, South London Gallery, 82 Peckham Road, SE15 5LQ

Free entry

The UK's leading platform for emerging talent returns, with 26 artists selected by Pio Abad, Louise Giovanelli and Grace Ndiritu.

More info: https://www.southlondongallery.org/exhibitions/new-contemporaries-2026/

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

Tour: Medieval Monastery

walks_tours · tour, history, religious

Thursday, 2 April 2026, All day

Westminster Abbey, Westminster Abbey

Discover the story of Westminster Abbey's Benedictine monastery from its founding to dissolution.

More info: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events/special-tours-and-events/2026/april/tour-medieval-monastery/

Book tickets: https://tickets.westminster-abbey.org/

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

Band Night

music · music, pub

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 19:00 – 01:00

The Good Mixer, 30 Inverness St, London NW1 7HJ

Free entry

Discover fresh sounds every Thursday from 7pm. New & emerging bands & artists. Free tickets online.

More info: https://www.thegoodmixer.co.uk/events

Quiz Night at The Hanbury

quiz · quiz

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 19:00 – 23:00

The Hanbury, 33 Linton St, London N1 7DU

Prove you're the brains of the bunch! Join an ever-popular quiz night every Thursday at 7pm. Great questions, good laughs & brilliant company await.

More info: https://www.thehanbury.co.uk/events/pub-quiz/

Recurring: weekly

Bingo at The Hercules

social · pub

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 19:00 – 23:00

The Hercules, 504 Holloway Rd, London N7 6JA

Eyes down at 7pm! Lively Thursday bingo nights with fantastic cash prizes, friendly faces & vibrant pub craic. Just turn up and test your luck!

More info: https://www.theherculesholloway.co.uk/weekly-bingo/

Quiz Night at The Duchess

quiz · quiz

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 20:00 – 23:00

The Duchess, Hammersmith

Test your brains & soak up the vibes at one of Hammersmith's best quiz nights. Every Thursday, 8pm!

More info: https://www.theduchesshammersmith.co.uk/events/pub-quiz/

Recurring: weekly

Live Sessions

music · music, pub

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 20:00 – 23:00

The White Horse, 20-22 Peckham Rye, SE15 4JR

Free entry

Amplifying South East London's music groups and talent. Thursdays 8pm–11pm. £5 negronis 6–9pm.

More info: https://www.whitehorsepeckham.co.uk/whatson/

Quiz Night at The Waverley Arms

quiz · pub, quiz

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 20:00 – 23:00

The Waverley Arms, 202 Ivydale Road, Nunhead, SE15 3BU

Weekly pub quiz featuring picture rounds, music trivia, mystery voices & more. Win £50 cash or wine. Every Thursday 8pm.

More info: https://www.waverleyarms.com/whats-on/

Recurring: weekly

Friday Night Comedy at The Rose and Crown

comedy · comedy, pub

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 20:00 – 23:00

The Rose and Crown, 71-73 Torriano Ave, NW5 2SG

Free entry

Laugh out loud at The Freedom Fridge Comedy Night! New acts, new material, and pure comedy magic every Thursday at 8PM. Free entry. Hosted by Andy Onions.

More info: https://www.roseandcrownkentishtown.com/events