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London Alert: Announcing the Beautiful London Annual for 2023 – Special Holiday Weekend Pre-order Offer!

Jul 1, 2022 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

Exciting news. We have decided to continue the London Annual for 2023. As we’ve done in the past, we’re opening up pre-orders today to gauge demand overall, and it will release in October, just in time for the holiday season, and the travel season for 2023. The biggest component of the London Annual for 2023 will be the events and exhibitions section, compiled by Laura … [Read more...] about London Alert: Announcing the Beautiful London Annual for 2023 – Special Holiday Weekend Pre-order Offer!

National Gallery announces plans for year-long festival to celebrate its bicentenary in 2024

Jun 22, 2022 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

The National Gallery has announced plans to celebrate 200 years with a year-long festival of “art, creativity, and imagination”. The Trafalgar Square art gallery was founded in 1824 and houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the 13th to 20th centuries. On May 10 2024 the National Gallery will celebrate its bicentenary and will commemorate the … [Read more...] about National Gallery announces plans for year-long festival to celebrate its bicentenary in 2024

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2022 Report

Jun 21, 2022 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition is an annual highlight for London culture. It is the world's oldest open submission exhibition. What does that mean? It means that anyone can enter their work to be considered for inclusion. Yes, anyone. So, we get to see artworks from incredible Royal Academicians and artists most will never have heard of before. What Is The Summer … [Read more...] about Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2022 Report

Important Turners Returning to Britain for Special Exhibition at National Gallery This November

Jun 2, 2022 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

This will definitely be worth seeing later this year! Some very important JMW Turner paintings are returning to Britain for a special exhibition at the National Gallery this autumn. Here are the details from the National Gallery: Two ground-breaking pictures by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) will return to the UK for the first time in over 100 years, … [Read more...] about Important Turners Returning to Britain for Special Exhibition at National Gallery This November

Disney’s Star Wars Celebration Convention to be held in London in 2023

May 30, 2022 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

Disney’s Star Wars Celebration will take place in London in 2023, it has been announced. The capital’s Excel Centre will be the venue of the franchise’s annual convention which is scheduled for April 7 to 10 next year. The news was confirmed at the closing ceremony of this year’s festival, which occurred in Anaheim, California. Let's do it again next year. … [Read more...] about Disney’s Star Wars Celebration Convention to be held in London in 2023

In Pictures: Costumed fans attend MCM London Comic Con

May 29, 2022 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

Heroes and villains descended on the ExCel in East London across the weekend for the annual MCM Comic Con event. Enthusiasts dressed as their favorite characters from the worlds of film and animation for the three-day celebration of all things pop culture. The creative costumes – many handmade – raised some eyebrows on London's public transport system. From … [Read more...] about In Pictures: Costumed fans attend MCM London Comic Con

National Gallery to bring together work from renowned artists for the first time in 2023

May 23, 2022 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

A new exhibition of more than 100 paintings and sculptures by masters including Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, and Piet Mondrian will go on display at the National Gallery next year. The ground-breaking exhibit titled After Impressionism will bring together radical art of European cities from 1886 to 1914 for the first time. The display will begin with work from late … [Read more...] about National Gallery to bring together work from renowned artists for the first time in 2023

Flower display based on Queen’s Coronation gown to be created at Tower of London, Westminster Abbey Roof Opens for Special Tours

Apr 21, 2022 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

A garden flower display based on the Queen’s Coronation gown will be created at the Tower of London this summer as part of a “Superbloom” meadow. It was also announced today that Westminster Abbey's roof will be opened for special tours as well. The combination of meadow flowers, topiary and summer-flowering perennials, bulbs, and ornamental grasses will form “The Queen’s … [Read more...] about Flower display based on Queen’s Coronation gown to be created at Tower of London, Westminster Abbey Roof Opens for Special Tours

Canaletto’s Venice Revisited – Review of Latest Exhibition at the National Maritime Museum

Mar 31, 2022 By Laura Porter 2 Comments

Canaletto's Venice Revisited is at the National Maritime Museum from 1 April 2022. It explores some of the most iconic 'view paintings' of Venice and how the tourism that helped establish Canaletto's career, today threatens his city's future. The exhibition combines paintings from Woburn Abbey with objects from the Royal Museums Greenwich's collections. Look … [Read more...] about Canaletto’s Venice Revisited – Review of Latest Exhibition at the National Maritime Museum

Exhibition inspired by vandalized paintings opens at National Gallery

Mar 16, 2022 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

An exhibition inspired by paintings that were vandalized while on display has opened at the National Gallery. The new work by the gallery’s 2021 artist in residence Ali Cherri is called: If you prick us, do we not bleed? The exhibition looks at how histories of trauma can be explored through a response to museum and gallery collections. During research into the … [Read more...] about Exhibition inspired by vandalized paintings opens at National Gallery

Exhibition Report: The World of Stonehenge Exhibition at British Museum

Mar 10, 2022 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

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When a major London exhibition gets repeated five-star reviews and is described as 'magnificent,' 'astonishing' and 'unmissable,' you know it's one you have to see. The World of Stonehenge opened at the British Museum on 17 February 2022. I've seen some reviewers describe it as one of those exhibitions you will remember for the rest of your life. With such high praise, I had to … [Read more...] about Exhibition Report: The World of Stonehenge Exhibition at British Museum

Kew Gardens’ orchid festival to showcase stunning Costa Rican blooms

Feb 3, 2022 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

Kew Gardens is set to open its annual orchid festival this week, showcasing some of Costa Rica’s most stunning blooms. The event, due to begin on Saturday, will feature flower arrangements representing the biodiversity of the Central American country including monkeys, sea turtles, and the native quetzal bird – a symbol of Costa Rican forest protection. Visitors will also … [Read more...] about Kew Gardens’ orchid festival to showcase stunning Costa Rican blooms

New V&A exhibition to celebrate contemporary African fashion

Feb 2, 2022 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

An upcoming Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) exhibition will celebrate the creativity and global impact of contemporary African fashion. Africa Fashion will showcase more than 250 objects and the stories behind them, alongside personal insights from the designers, sketches, editorial spreads, photographs, film, and catwalk footage. It will be the UK’s most extensive … [Read more...] about New V&A exhibition to celebrate contemporary African fashion

Vincent van Gogh self-portraits reunited for landmark exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery

Feb 1, 2022 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

A collection of self-portraits by Vincent van Gogh showcasing the Dutch artist’s career is going on display in London. It is the first time the “full span” of Van Gogh’s self-representation has been explored in an exhibition, with 16 self-portraits being unveiled at The Courtauld Gallery on Thursday. Works on show will trace the evolution of his style from the early … [Read more...] about Vincent van Gogh self-portraits reunited for landmark exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery

Ten Interesting Facts about the Lord Mayor’s Show

Jan 11, 2022 By John Rabon Leave a Comment

The Lord Mayor’s Show is one of the top annual events that takes place in the City of London each year.  Separate from the Greater London Authority and its Mayor, Sadiq Khan, the City of London selects its Lord Mayor every year from the Aldermen with a vote conducted by the City of London’s 110 livery companies.  The Lord Mayor is then sworn in as part of the Lord Mayor’s Show, … [Read more...] about Ten Interesting Facts about the Lord Mayor’s Show

A Brief History and Overview of Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

Dec 17, 2021 By John Rabon 1 Comment

One of the best things about the holiday season in London is the winter carnivals, and none are as big or as grand as Hyde Park Winter Wonderland.  Full of rides, markets, cafes, drinks, games, and shows, there are an endless number of things to do.  While it may seem like Winter Wonderland has always been a part of London life, it’s actually a fairly recent addition to the … [Read more...] about A Brief History and Overview of Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

Life Between Islands: Caribbean-British Art 50s to Now – Latest Exhibition at Tate Britain

Dec 14, 2021 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

This Tate Britain exhibition explores Caribbean-British art over four generations. There is an open admittance that, like much of the mainstream British art world, Tate was late to recognize many of the artists included. But that is being rectified now with this celebration of this cross-cultural genre of art. Over Forty Artists This is the first time a major national … [Read more...] about Life Between Islands: Caribbean-British Art 50s to Now – Latest Exhibition at Tate Britain

Christmas Comes to the Charles Dickens Museum in London

Nov 24, 2021 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

Visiting the Charles Dickens Museum at Christmas time is a real treat as the place is transformed with Victorian-style decorations. This year, the Museum has lots of winter events, including a production of A Christmas Carol streamed from inside Charles Dickens's only surviving London home. There are also spooky ghost stories and 'A Search for Father Christmas' for families … [Read more...] about Christmas Comes to the Charles Dickens Museum in London

Hogarth and Europe – New Exhibition at Tate Britain

Nov 4, 2021 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

Understanding the time a famous figure worked in can help us to know them better. The latest exhibition at Tate Britain showcases works by the eighteenth-century English artist William Hogarth (1697–1764) alongside works by his continental contemporaries. Hogarth and Europe explores the parallels and exchanges that crossed borders and the cosmopolitan character of Hogarth's … [Read more...] about Hogarth and Europe – New Exhibition at Tate Britain

Exhibition Report: Late Constable at the Royal Academy

Oct 27, 2021 By Laura Porter 2 Comments

The Royal Academy of Arts's latest exhibition presents the first survey of the late work of John Constable (1776–1837). Late Constable opens on 30 October 2021, exploring the last twelve years of the artist's career, from 1825 until his unexpected death in 1837. The exhibition brings together over 50 works, including paintings and oil sketches as well as watercolors, … [Read more...] about Exhibition Report: Late Constable at the Royal Academy

London: Port City – New Exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands

Oct 22, 2021 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

This major new exhibition reveals the scale of the capital's 'hidden' international port. London: Port City runs from 22 October 2021 to 8 May 2022 at the Museum of London Docklands, itself originally part of West India Docks – London's first enclosed dock system and a hive of activity packed with valuable cargoes from around the world from 1802 until its closure in … [Read more...] about London: Port City – New Exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands

London’s V&A and National Trust unite to explore ‘extraordinary legacy’ of Beatrix Potter in 2022 Exhibition

Oct 20, 2021 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has joined forces with the National Trust for an exhibition telling the life story of author Beatrix Potter. Drawn to Nature will feature more than 240 personal objects, including rarely seen letters, manuscripts, sketches, coded diaries, and family photographs drawn from the two collections. Potter, who lived between 1866 and … [Read more...] about London’s V&A and National Trust unite to explore ‘extraordinary legacy’ of Beatrix Potter in 2022 Exhibition

Foundling Museum – Fighting Talk: One Man’s Journey From Abandonment to Trafalgar

Oct 19, 2021 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

The Foundling Museum is a wonderful place to visit and has really well chosen temporary exhibitions. The latest looks at a first-hand account of the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar. And the connection is that George King had started life at the Foundling Hospital, the UK's first children's charity). Who was George King? George King (10 June 1787–31 July 1857) was child number 18,053 … [Read more...] about Foundling Museum – Fighting Talk: One Man’s Journey From Abandonment to Trafalgar

London Marathon: 30 fun new world records set at 2021’s London Marathon

Oct 4, 2021 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

A fun runner who is now the fastest woman to finish a marathon dressed as a cake said it was a “amazing” to have competed in this year’s London Marathon. The effort by Anna Bassil, 42, of St Albans, is among 30 official Guinness World Records (GWR) titles which were broken as the Virgin Money London Marathon returned after last year’s event had to be scrapped due to Covid-19 … [Read more...] about London Marathon: 30 fun new world records set at 2021’s London Marathon

Exploring London’s Freud Museum and a Fascinating New Exhibition – Code Name Mary

Sep 21, 2021 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

Along an unassuming residential street in the north London suburbs, there's a house whose famous 1930s resident is still a household name. The Freud Museum in Hampstead was where the father of psychoanalysis lived with his family when he fled Nazi persecution. The Jewish neurologist lived and worked for the majority of his career in Vienna. But he spent his final year in … [Read more...] about Exploring London’s Freud Museum and a Fascinating New Exhibition – Code Name Mary

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