Events on Thursday, July 24

Twilight Photography Trail: In Transit

City Gems

Twilight Photography Trail

Thursday 24/7 @ Kensal Green Cemetery

Kensal Green Cemetery is the starting point of this evening's journey around Kensington and Chelsea. Dusk lends a magical look to... 

The Last Days of Disco feat. Rory Phillips

Music: DJ

The Last Days of Disco

Thursday 24/7 @ The Last Days of Decadence

New club night the Last Days of Disco is held in new venue the Last Days of Decadence on Shoreditch High... 

Andrew Plummer and Stench of Muscle

Special Event

Andrew Plummer and Stench of Muscle

Thursday 24/7 @ Bardens Boudoir

An outlandishly off-kilter evening lies ahead at Bardens Boudoir, with Andrew Plummer and Stench of Muscle presenting a cavalcade of weird... 

Ongoing Events

<em>Fashion in the Mirror: Self-Reflection in Fashion Photography</em>

Art: Photography

Fashion in the Mirror

Thursday 24/7 @ The Photographers' Gallery

The process that occurs between a fashion photograph's initial conception and the time when the image appears in a glossy magazine... 

Art

Nick Hornby: Tell Tale Heart

Thursday 24/7 @ Camley Street Natural Park

As bizarre art projects go, building a massive replica of a Disney castle in your West London studio and floating it... 

Plant Room

City Gems

Plant Room

Thursday 24/7 @ Plant Room

Architect duo Ulrike Steven and Gareth Morris (What If) have teamed up with urban-regeneration agency the Shoreditch Trust to transform a... 

<em>Archivos OVNI</em>

Film

Archivos OVNI

Thursday 24/7 @ LUX 28

Appraising modern-day culture and society, Archivos OVNI (Observatorio de Video No Identificado) occupies LUX 28 over the coming month. The video-archive... 

<em>Listening Post</em>

Art

Listening Post

Thursday 24/7 @ The Science Museum

Idle conversations on Facebook walls, MySpace comments and message forums may not feel as intimate after Listening Post arrives at the... 

<em>Love</em>

Art

Love

Thursday 24/7 @ The National Gallery

Love is a many-splendoured thing, but it's also a complex emotion that encompasses a gamut of feelings. With themes of religious... 

<em>Sid Vicious: No One Is Innocent </em>

Art: Photography

Sid Vicious: No One Is Innocent

Thursday 24/7 @ Proud Galleries

It's good to see Proud Galleries opening their new Camden home in a suitably rock 'n roll way. Taking an up-close... 

Mona Hatoum: <em>Present Tense</em>

Art

Mona Hatoum

Thursday 24/7 @ Parasol Unit Foundation for Contemporary Art

British-Palestinian artist Mona Hatoum's show at the Parasol Unit includes a decade's worth of work, giving viewers an opportunity to engage... 

<em>Trespass Alliance: Inside Urban Art</em>

Art

Trespass Alliance: Inside Urban Art

Thursday 24/7 @ The Andipa Gallery

Chelsea's elegant Andipa Gallery somewhat incongruously hosts ten international "urban artists". The collages, prints, sculptures and installation pieces on display go... 

<em>50 Ways to Leave Your Lover</em>

Theatre

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

Thursday 24/7 @ The Bush Theatre

Over the last year, the innovative Bush Theatre have been asking their audience members to anonymously write down their best break-up... 

Huang Yong Ping: <em>Frolic</em>

Art

Huang Yong Ping

Thursday 24/7 @ Barbican

Huang Yong Ping's first exhibition in the UK is a satirical diatribe inspired by the Frolic, the flagship vessel of the... 

Chantal Akerman

Art

Chantal Akerman

Thursday 24/7 @ Camden Arts Centre

One of Europe's most significant auteurs, Chantal Akerman makes her first appearance at a UK public gallery with this selection of... 

Daniela Sch&ouml;nb&auml;chler: <em>The Silent Art of Secrecy</em>

Art

Daniela Schönbächler

Thursday 24/7 @ Riflemaker Gallery

Awaiting your contemplation, Murano-based artist Daniela Schönbächler's work is in situ in Soho's former gun factory. Schönbächler brings a fragment of... 

<em>Monkey: Journey to the West</em>

Performing Arts: Opera

Monkey: Journey to the West

Thursday 24/7 @ Royal Opera House

Monkey: Journey to the West, the circus opera directed by the acclaimed Chen Shi-Zheng and composed by Blur/Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn,... 

<em>Johnny Cash: A Definitive Portrait</em>

Art: Photography

Johnny Cash

Thursday 24/7 @ Proud Central

Attention country fans: if you couldn't get tickets for Dolly's recent O2 appearance, check out this Johnny Cash photography exhibition instead.... 

Chantal Joffe

Art

Chantal Joffe

Thursday 24/7 @ Victoria Miro Gallery

Chantal Joffe exhibits at the Victoria Miro Gallery with a series of cheeky — quite literally — canvas paintings. The British... 

Almeida Summer Festival

Festival: Performing Arts

Almeida Summer Festival

Thursday 24/7 @ Almeida Theatre

The Almeida Summer Festival is, as you would expect, a bit more high-brow than your standard fest fare, combining music, art,... 

Piers Jackson: <em>Optica</em>

Art

Piers Jackson

Thursday 24/7 @ T1 + 2

British artist (and former Jade Jagger beau) Piers Jackson unveils Optica — a collection of works two years in the making... 

<em>Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture</em>

Art

Skin + Bones

Thursday 24/7 @ Somerset House

Exploring the enduring love affair between two creative entities, Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture hits Somerset House's... 

Zander Blom and Julia Rosa Clark: <em>The Drain of Progress </em>and <em>Hypocrite&rsquo;s Lament</em>

Art

Zander Blom and Julia Rosa Clark: The Drain of Progress and Hypocrite’s Lament

Thursday 24/7 @ Ferreira Projects

This exhibition brings together two leading South African artists, Zander Blom and Julia Rosa Clark, in collaboration with Cape Town's WHATIFTHEWORLD... 

Emilie Selbourne: <em>The Spirit of Hampstead Heath</em>

Art

Emilie Selbourne

Thursday 24/7 @ Burgh House & Hampstead Museum

Photographer Emilie Selbourne presents her debut solo exhibition, The Spirit of Hampstead Heath, on the walls of a most appropriate venue,... 

Tom Hunter: <em>Are You Being Served?</em>

Art

Tom Hunter

Thursday 24/7 @ Museum of Childhood

Exploring the ever-changing face of the trade that in east London, Tom Hunter's portraits document the varied mechants and wares of... 

Mat Collishaw: <em>Shooting Stars</em>

Art

Mat Collishaw

Thursday 24/7 @ Haunch of Venison

British artist Mat Collishaw's first solo exhibition at Haunch of Venison takes a playful attitude toward visual representation, evoking a child... 

<em>Past-Forward</em>

Art

Past-Forward

Thursday 24/7 @ 176

French curator Vincent Honoré's exhibition at this fabulous NW5 art space explores conceptual art and manipulated media. Past-Forward features two specially... 

<em>Amazing Butterflies</em>

City Gems

Amazing Butterflies

Thursday 24/7 @ Natural History Museum

Nothing says "summer is here" like butterflies — just the sight of them fluttering around the park is enough to send... 

<em>Pygmalion</em>

Theatre

Pygmalion

Thursday 24/7 @ The Old Vic

George Bernard Shaw's rags-to-riches tale was made famous by George Cukor's 1964 film musical My Fair Lady, which starred Rex Harrison... 

<em>The Wizard of Oz </em>

Theatre

The Wizard of Oz

Thursday 24/7 @ Royal Festival Hall

Flying monkeys, munchkins and talking trees, oh my — the ruby-slippered Dorothy Gale and her little dog Toto land at the... 

<em>Little Black Dress</em>

Fashion/Style

Little Black Dress

Thursday 24/7 @ Fashion and Textile Museum

Style icon Wallis Simpson once said, "When the little black dress is right, there is nothing else to wear in its... 

Fashion/Style

Abigail Lane

Thursday 24/7 @ Matches

Abigail Lane first came to the public's attention 20 years ago as one of the YBAs involved in then Goldsmiths College... 

Spice Festival 2008

Festival: Performing Arts

Spice Festival

Thursday 24/7 @ Hackney Empire

Variety is indeed the spice of life at Hackney's annual celebration of multiculturalism, which touches down at the Empire. This year,... 

Gail Pickering

Art

Gail Pickering

Thursday 24/7 @ Gasworks

Artist and filmmaker Gail Pickering isn't one to shy away from haphazard influences, as her current show at Gasworks proves. In... 

<em>Under a Red Sky</em>

Art

Under a Red Sky

Thursday 24/7 @ StolenSpace Gallery

The artists in StolenSpace's summer exhibition come from diverse urban environments, ranging from the seaside town of Hastings to the metropolitan... 

Richard Prince: <em>Continuation</em>

Art: Photography

Richard Prince: Continuation

Thursday 24/7 @ Serpentine Gallery

American artist Richard Prince first achieved notoriety in 1977, when he photographed advertisements (most famously the Marlboro cowboy) and images from... 

Rushes Soho Shorts Festival

Film: Shorts

Rushes Soho Shorts Festival

Thursday 24/7 @ Various locations

If you want to learn how to recreate elaborate '50s hair and makeup à la Marilyn Monroe, see electronic-music legend John... 

Robert Altman: <em>The Sixties</em>

Art: Photography

Robert Altman

Thursday 24/7 @ Idea Generation Gallery

The photographs of Robert Altman, lensman for Rolling Stone, encapsulate nearly all aspects of the 1960s, from free love and festivals... 

<em>A Century of Olympic Posters</em>

Art

A Century of Olympic Posters

Thursday 24/7 @ Museum of Childhood

After the recent debacle with our city's own 2012 Olympic logo, you might be tempted to dismiss this little gem of... 

<em>In Search of Beauty and Wellbeing</em>

Art

In Search of Beauty and Wellbeing

Thursday 24/7 @ The Menier Gallery

Since 1959, Paintings in Hospitals have lent artwork to health-care institutions in order to brighten up depressing corridors and wards and... 

Viktor & Rolf

Fashion/Style

Viktor & Rolf

Thursday 24/7 @ Barbican

About as far-removed from traditional fashion houses as possible, Dutch duo Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren have a surreal sense of... 

Hans Josephsohn

Art

Hans Josephsohn

Thursday 24/7 @ Hauser & Wirth

It's impressive that figurative sculptor Hans Josephsohn is still active in his practice at age 87 — and more so that... 

Anya Gallaccio: <em>that open space within</em>

Art

Anya Gallaccio

Thursday 24/7 @ Camden Arts Centre

Turner Prize nominee Anya Gallaccio's impressive new sculpture at the Camden Arts Centre sees her once again harnessing materials from nature,... 

Homework: Literary Cabaret

Performing Arts: Spoken Word

Homework

Thursday 24/7 @ The Gramaphone

Each month, the freshest wordsmiths in London showcase new work in Homework, and judging by the popularity of June's performance, the... 

Maria Kheirkhah: <em>The Psychology of Fear</em>

Art

The Psychology of Fear

Thursday 24/7 @ 198

At her solo show at Herne Hill's 198, Iran-born UK-based artist Maria Kheirkhah confronts the rise of fear in modern society... 

Art: Happening

Summer Exhibition 2008

Thursday 24/7 @ Royal Academy of Arts

With more than £70,000 up for grabs in prize money, including the £25,000 Charles Wollaston Award, the stakes are high at... 

<em>The Chalk Garden</em>

Theatre

The Chalk Garden

Thursday 24/7 @ Donmar Warehouse

Enid Bagnold's dark comedy The Chalk Garden kicks off tonight at Donmar Warehouse's not-for-profit theatre. Bagnold, best known for penning Elizabeth... 

Festival: Performing Arts

City of London Festival

Thursday 24/7 @ Various locations

Since 1962, the City of London Festival has unfurled its teeming arts and music programme over the summer season, inhabiting indoor... 

<em>Mind over Matter: Images of Pink Floyd</em>

Art

Mind over Matter: Images of Pink Floyd

Thursday 24/7 @ the.gallery@oxo

Surreal and iconic large-scale designs are the order of the day at Mind over Matter: Images of Pink Floyd, on display... 

<em>The Courtauld C&eacute;zannes</em>

Art

The Courtauld Cézannes

Thursday 24/7 @ The Courtauld Gallery

Proving that good things do indeed come in small packages, the Courtauld Gallery hosts a series of Paul Cézanne works in... 

Theatre

Watch This Space

Thursday 24/7 @ National Theatre

For those navigating the insistently endless summer days on a budget, the National Theatre's Watch This Space returns to the scenic... 

Miroslav Tich&yacute;

Art: Photography

Miroslav Tichý

Thursday 24/7 @ Michael Hoppen Gallery

Czech artist Miroslav Tichý produced most of his oeuvre between 1950 and 1980, but it was not until the summer of... 

<em>For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming & James Bond</em>

Art

For Your Eyes Only

Thursday 24/7 @ Imperial War Museum Park

Ian Fleming, the author responsible for birthing the shaken-not-stirred secret agent James Bond, receives his due in this new exhibition at... 

<em>Skeletons</em>

Special Event

Skeletons

Thursday 24/7 @ Wellcome Collection

The Wellcome Collection present Skeletons, a gruesome yet fascinating look at London history. Drawing from the Museum of London's collection of... 

Jakob Roepke

Art

Jakob Roepke

Thursday 24/7 @ Fred [London] Ltd

Vyner Street's Fred [London] Ltd shows the work of Jakob Roepke, a master of collage who has been refining his skills... 

<em>The Story of the Supremes</em>

Art

The Story of the Supremes

Thursday 24/7 @ Victoria and Albert Museum

Relive the days of '60s doo-wop and soul at the Victoria & Albert Museum's latest exhibition. Hailed as one of the... 

Jeppe Hein: <em>Appearing Rooms</em>

Art

Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms

Thursday 24/7 @ River Terrace, Southbank Centre

Berlin-based Jeppe Hein's water fountain is the perfect place to cool down on a sizzling summer day. The grid-like array of... 

Colin Self

Art

Colin Self

Thursday 24/7 @ Delaye Saltoun

One of British pop art's lesser-known figures, Colin Self is described by fellow artist Peter Blake as a "forgotten hero". Delaye... 

<em>Street Art</em>

Art

Street Art

Thursday 24/7 @ Tate Modern

Now that the sun's finally made an appearance, wandering around a gallery may not be the first thing on your mind... 

John McAslan + Partners: <em>Beginnings</em>

Art

John McAslan + Partners

Thursday 24/7 @ Dreamspace Gallery

Londoners hear plenty about graduate work in the fields of fashion, art and design, but architecture and engineering go virtually unmentioned.... 

<em>West Side Story</em>

Dance

West Side Story

Thursday 24/7 @ Sadler's Wells

It's been some 50 years since Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's musical update of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet first appeared on... 

Bettina Buck: <em>Flexing Brown</em>

Art

Bettina Buck

Thursday 24/7 @ Rokeby

Having exhibited in Ecuador, Cologne and Rome, Bettina Buck makes her London debut with Flexing Brown at the Rokeby Gallery. The... 

Sarah Morris: <em>Lesser Panda</em>

Art

Sarah Morris

Thursday 24/7 @ White Cube Mason's Yard

White Cube at Mason's Yard plays host to Sarah Morris' Lesser Panda this month. The artist — who calls both New... 

<em>Mashups</em>

Art

Mashups

Thursday 24/7 @ The Kowalsky Gallery

Acclaimed curator Stuart Semple and four contemporary artists explore one of the hallmarks of Generation Y in this exhibition that champions... 

<em>The Smallest Cinema in the World &ndash; For the Wealthy and the Good </em>

City Gems

The Smallest Cinema in the World

Thursday 24/7 @ Regent's Park

For Portavilion, a project that puts mobile public art in London's open spaces, Swedish artist Annika Eriksson teamed up with architects... 

Wang Jianwei & Ali Kazma

Art

Wang Jianwei & Ali Kazma

Thursday 24/7 @ Whitechapel Art Gallery

Whitechapel Laboratory's multimedia exhibition juxtaposes the videos and photographs of Chinese conceptual artist Wang Jianwei with the art of Turkish filmmaker... 

<em>Capturing Film History in the Making</em>

Art: Photography

Capturing Film History in the Making

Thursday 24/7 @ Getty Images Gallery

For a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of some classic films, head down to the Getty Images Gallery for Capturing Film... 

City Gems

Games & Theory

Thursday 24/7 @ South London Gallery

This exhibition at the South London Gallery features ten artists from the UK and around the globe who share a thematic... 

<em>Et Pendant Ce Temps...</em>

Art

Et Pendant Ce Temps...

Thursday 24/7 @ Nettie Horn

This group show of six contemporary artists revives the form of allegorical still life known as vanitas, which reminds viewers that... 

<em>Richard Rogers & Architects:</em><em> </em><em>From the House to the City</em> <em> </em>

Art

Richard Rogers & Architects

Thursday 24/7 @ Design Museum

Modern, functional design has long been synonymous with architect Richard Rogers, who's stamped his distinctive imprint on buildings throughout Europe. To... 

Art: Photography

Foto8 Awards and Summer Show

Thursday 24/7 @ HOST Gallery

For their first-ever show, Foto8 get together with HOST Gallery to celebrate contemporary photography. The exhibition features an awards ceremony judged... 

Park Sounds

Music

Park Sounds

Thursday 24/7 @ Canada Square Park

Amidst all the city's bowler hats, briefcases and pencil skirts, there's a music festival that showcases emerging artists across an eclectic... 

<em>Street & Studio: An Urban History of Photography </em>

Art: Photography

Street & Studio

Thursday 24/7 @ Tate Modern

Featuring 350 influential works that span from the 19th century to the current day, the Tate Modern's expansive exhibition explores the... 

Seamus Murphy: <em>A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan</em>

Art: Photography

Seamus Murphy

Thursday 24/7 @ Asia House

Outstanding photojournalism should bring things that are out of reach into shockingly close range, and Seamus Murphy's exhibition at Asia House... 

Susanna Edwards and Luke Stephenson:  <em>Jayne Amongst the Birds</em>

Art

Jayne Amongst the Birds

Thursday 24/7 @ Tatty Devine

In September 1959, a strange thing happened in Hackney: iconic American blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield turned up to present the prizes... 

Kew at the British Museum presents <em>China Landscape</em>

City Gems

China Landscape

Thursday 24/7 @ British Museum

Two of the capital's cultural powerhouses — the British Museum and Kew Gardens — join forces to provide insight into the... 

<em>King Lear </em>

Theatre

King Lear

Thursday 24/7 @ Shakespeare's Globe

Shakespeare's most tragic of tragedies was in the limelight last year with the RSC's production starring Sir Ian McKellen. For the... 

Art

Art After Dark

Thursday 24/7 @ Louise T Blouin Institute

The coming weeks of the Louise T Blouin Institute's Art After Dark 10 x 10 series calls to those with nocturnal... 

Aura Satz: <em>Automamusic</em>

Art

Aura Satz

Thursday 24/7 @ Artprojx Space

Exploring ghosts in the machine, Artprojx Space present Aura Staz's exhibition Automamusic. Featuring self-played violins and accordians, the installation takes in... 

<em>Lip-Gloss and Lacquer</em>

Art

Lip-Gloss and Lacquer

Thursday 24/7 @ Spring Projects

Lip-Gloss and Lacquer's seven artists take on fashion, celebrity and commodification in the glamour industry. Laura Buckley uses video installations of... 

Graphic Images: Comic-Book Movies

Film

Graphic Images: Comic-Book Movies

Thursday 24/7 @ BFI Southbank

Expect to see Jonathan Ross on the Southbank over the next couple of months, as a season of comic-book adaptations lands... 

<em>Nought to Sixty</em>

Art

Nought to Sixty

Thursday 24/7 @ ICA

The ICA's ambitious new show brings together 60 early career artists from Britain and Ireland. In an exhibition spanning six months,...