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This weekend in the London
ExhibitionUntil 15 Nov · London
Inside Aardman: Wallace and Gromit and Friends
150+ objects from Aardman's own archive, plus hands-on activities where kids can storyboard, light a set or make their own stop-motion clip.
Young V&A, Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PA£11 per person (exhibition pass; museum entry itself is free)
Food & drink👋 Meet peopleUntil 31 Dec · London
Borough Market
London's most famous food market — a working cathedral to good eating by London Bridge, open most of the week year-round.
Borough Market, 8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TLFree entry
MarketUntil 31 Dec · London
Camden Market
A sprawling canalside maze of food, vintage and independent stalls — open every day of the year.
Camden Market, Camden Lock Place, London NW1 8AFFree entry
ExhibitionUntil 11 Jul · London
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry comes to London for the first time in 900 years, on loan to the British Museum in a major once-in-a-generation show.
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG£25–£33 depending on time slot; under-16s free with an adult
ExhibitionUntil 17 Jan · London
Liz Larner: A Hard Line to Bend
The sculptor's first UK institutional show — ceramic "asteroids" and radical material experiments, free to visit.
Camden Art Centre, Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DGFree entry
ExhibitionUntil 31 Jan · London
Amar Kanwar at Serpentine North
Indian filmmaker Amar Kanwar's first major UK survey, transforming Serpentine North into a meditative film environment. Free entry.
Serpentine North Gallery, Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XAFree
ExhibitionUntil 31 Jan · London
Painting the French Riviera
Over 160 works trace how the French Riviera shaped modern art, from Matisse and Signac to mid-century travel posters and film.
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD£24-£26; free for RA Friends
ExhibitionUntil 17 Jan · London
Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
The first UK showing of the complete 36-print Hokusai cycle, including The Great Wave, from the Iuchi Collection.
Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7ADFrom £21.50 adults; members and Friends free
Family👋 Meet peopleUntil 18 Dec · London
Sound Explorers at Young V&A
A free drop-in music and sound session for babies and toddlers, running Thursdays and Fridays at Young V&A.
Young V&A, Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PAFree
ExhibitionUntil 21 Nov · London
NOW 2026 at the Gerald Moore Gallery
A free group show of recent graduates' work in south-east London.
Gerald Moore Gallery, Mottingham, London SE9Free
SeasonalSat 7 – Sun 8 Nov · London
Battersea Park Fireworks
Wandsworth Council's two-night Bonfire Night display, with a family-friendly Sunday session.
Battersea Park, London SW11Ticketed — see event page
Family👋 Meet peopleSat 7 Nov · London
SEND Play at Young V&A
A free monthly play session for children with SEND or sensory differences and their families.
Young V&A, Cambridge Heath Road, London E2Free
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