| Saturday 10th February |
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| To mark Lunar New Year, there will be a spectacular lion dance through Borough Market. |
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| Weekend Vintage fair at a large Victorian school that has an amazing 1960s extension, in south-east London. 50 selected traders each day, in two huge, contrasting halls. |
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| A 3-hour candlelit evening of history talks supporting the charity Papyrus who are dedicated to the prevention of suicide in young people. |
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| There will be a private fireworks display for the Chinese New Year from a barge moored in the thames in front of the Royal Naval College. |
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| Sunday 11th February |
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| Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Chinatown London. |
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| Weekend Vintage fair at a large Victorian school that has an amazing 1960s extension, in south-east London. 50 selected traders each day, in two huge, contrasting halls. |
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| The collection includes instruments by Gavioli, Marenghi, Hooghuys, Wilhelm Bruder Söhne and Gebr.Weber. |
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| Monday 12th February |
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| A leading-edge new vision of biology that will revise our concept of what life itself is, how to enhance it, and what possibilities it offer. |
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| Tuesday 13th February |
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| This Russia-Ukraine Dialogue (RDU) will examine evolving battlefield dynamics and prospective developments in 2024. |
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| There is increasing concern that Internet-mediated sex is having a negative impact on humans. What’s the evidence for that? And what does the future hold? |
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| This event seeks to navigate the complex interplay between society and religion, discussing the relevance of faith to the challenges we face today. |
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| Kate and Ariane's discussion will span the collections of Holbein’s work in Basel and within the Royal Collection. |
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| Wednesday 14th February |
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| Why have people believed in dragons, and what were they actually? |
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| This event looks into the history of marginalised loves, of LGBTQ+ men and young women, in the twentieth century with Luke Turner and Dr Sian Edwards. |
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| Thursday 15th February |
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| Join Caroline Derry for a talk exploring how lesbians are represented in Agatha Christie’s work and the insights they offer into the criminal justice system’s attitudes to lesbianism in post-war England. |
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| Join author and professor of Ottoman history, Edhem Eldem, for a different look at Western archaeological collections and to ask: what about the Ottoman side of the story? |
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| A new history of queer identity and creativity, through seven lives and the spaces that made them. |
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| The Performer explores the relations between performing in art (particularly music), politics and everyday experience. |
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| This talk will discuss some of the most striking and influential boutiques and look at interiors designed by architects. |
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| Enjoy special after-hours access to the exhibition, music, talks and workshops that immerse you in everything from colourful East End fashion to the glitz and glamour of Carnaby Street. |
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| Friday 16th February |
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| Hear from Dr Catherine Wynne as she examines how Irish soldiers were represented and represented themselves from the late Victorian period to the First World War. |
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| In this illustrated talk, join them to look at some of the riches of the Cabinet Papers from 1916 to 2003. |
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| AFter hours access to the tropical paradise of the Princess of Wales Conservatory as they celebrate the orchids of Madagascar. |
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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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| Saturday 17th February |
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| A day of insightful talks on London's Housing Crisis, where we'll discuss the challenges and potential solutions |
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| Roughly once a month, there's a free highlights tour and learn about St Mary Magdalene’s rich Victorian heritage. |
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| AFter hours access to the tropical paradise of the Princess of Wales Conservatory as they celebrate the orchids of Madagascar. |
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| Exhibitions closing shortly |
| This display presents an outstanding group of around twenty Venetian drawings from The Courtauld’s collection. (Ends on Sun, 11th Feb) | | This is an ongoing body of video works by artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy, exploring race and identity in an age of avatars, videogames and DNA ancestry. (Ends on Sun, 11th Feb) | | This exhibition will be one of the most wide-ranging surveys of contemporary fashion culture ever staged in the UK. (Ends on Sun, 11th Feb) | | From influential superpower to repressive regime, Myanmar – also known as Burma – has seen dramatic fluctuations in fortune over the past 1,500 years. (Ends on Sun, 11th Feb) | | Poet, artist and filmmaker Julianknxx explores themes of inheritance, loss and belonging as he crosses the boundaries between written word, music and visual art. (Ends on Sun, 11th Feb) | | An immersive exploration of AI Gods, spirituality, and Silicon Valley’s techno-religion. (Ends on Sat, 17th Feb) | | Explore the design and history of the Royal Festival Hall foyers, and discover the people behind them, in this free Archive Studio exhibition. (Ends on Sat, 17th Feb) | | A journey through more than 200 of the most beautiful, idiosyncratic, and interesting places on Earth – all seemingly plucked from the whimsical world of Wes Anderson. (Ends on Sat, 17th Feb) | | An exhibition of the shortlisted artworks for the 6th annual John Ruskin Prize (Ends on Sat, 17th Feb) | | An exhibition showcasing the creativity and imagination of young people responding to Édouard Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882). (Ends on Sun, 18th Feb) | | Whether subverting, inverting, celebrating or exploding – this intriguing new show explores the history of artists taking on the medium of books. (Ends on Sun, 18th Feb) | | An ongoing project by London photographer Cinnamon Faye, Hortus Maximus celebrates the astounding variety of natural forms, texture, and contour of vegetables and spices available today in UK. (Ends on Fri, 23rd Feb) | | This Prize is one of the most important and anticipated photography competitions in the world and a showcase for both celebrated professionals and talented amateurs. (Ends on Sun, 25th Feb) | | Dulwich Picture Gallery presents a new body of work by the renowned artist Sara Shamma. (Ends on Sun, 25th Feb) | | Journey through the enchanting, mysterious and sometimes monstrous makings of fantasy. (Ends on Sun, 25th Feb) | | This exhibition will present the landscape and nature paintings and sculptures of Frank Walter. (Ends on Sun, 25th Feb) | | One of the 20th century’s most captivating painters responds to a world in turmoil (Ends on Sun, 25th Feb) | | From trials to triumphs, explore Malorie Blackman's impact on the world of children's literature. (Ends on Sun, 25th Feb) | | Battersea Power Station’s annual Light Festival is returning bigger and brighter than ever before to illuminate the winter evenings. (Ends on Sun, 25th Feb) | | London-based collective United Visual Artists largest show to date will feature a number of newly commissioned works and collaborations that explore the elements that structure our perception of reality (Ends on Sun, 25th Feb) |
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