Guide to what’s on in London in February 2023

Find out what occasions and exhibitions are on in London, together with the Orchid Festival, Imagine Children’s Festival, and BFI Future Film Festival.

Winter is in full swing, however no less than dry (and lengthy) January is out of the best way! London’s occasion schedule begins to rejuvenate this month, with movie festivals, journey exhibits and extra kicking off.

February sees the business love bomb that’s Valentine’s Day. with loads of actions round city for each singles and {couples}.

There’s additionally half-term holidays from college, so count on to see loads of mother and father and carers in search of methods to entertain the children, at occasions similar to The Imagine Festival.

Here’s a information to what’s on in London this February.

Look out for the 🐻 for family-friendly actions.

• 2 – 5 February 2023 : Destinations – The Holiday & Travel Show

Returning for its twenty eighth 12 months… over 600 of the main and greatest unbiased journey manufacturers. From 70+ international vacationer boards and operators to hoteliers, airways and journey photographers, purchase experience, presents, reductions, and upgrades, each day cookery, talks, interviews and panel discussions, journey images masterclass. Open Thu-Mon 10am – 5:30pm. Tickets: £11. Olympia Grand, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, W14 8UX. Nearest station: Kensington Olympia. For tickets, go to the Destinations Show web site.

• 3 – 23 February 2023 : Piccadilly Piano Festival

A number of latest and established musicians carry out on the well-known Fazioli Grand Piano in St James Piccadilly. Artists embrace  Jools Holland, John Grant, Nadine Benjamin, Tokio Myers, Derek Paravicini, Melvyn Tan and Victoria Canal. Times and ticket costs differ. St James’s Church Piccadilly, 197 Piccadilly, St James, W1J 9LL. Nearest station: Green Park or Piccadilly Circus. For extra info, go to the St James’s Church Piccadilly web site.

• 3 February – 8 May 2023 : Ukraine – Photographs from the Frontline

Harrowing exhibition of pictures taken by photojournalist Anastasia Taylor-Lind in Ukraine within the run as much as and throughout the present battle with Russia. Open each day 10am-6pm. Free entry. Imperial War Museum London, Lambeth Road, Lambeth, SE1 6HZ. Nearest station: Lambeth North. For extra info, go to the IWM web site.

• 4 February – 5 March 2023 : Orchid Festival @ Kew Gardens

An orchid show is coming to the Princess of Wales Conservatory for 4 weeks, with this 12 months being impressed by Cameroon. General entrance tickets to Kew Gardens consists of orchid exhibition: Adults £16.50, Children (4-15yr) £5.50. Kew Gardens, Brentford Gate, Kew, TW9 3AB. Nearest station: Kew Gardens. For extra info, go to the Kew Gardens web site. 🐻

• Now till 4 February 2023 : Space, The Universe and Everything

A surprising sound and light-weight expertise telling the story of human exploration transforms each the outside and inside of St Martin-in-the-Fields church. 6pm-9.30pm (hour lengthy expertise). Tickets: £10, underneath 16yrs £5. St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, Westminster, WC2H 4JH. Nearest stations: Charing Cross or Embankment. For extra info and reserving, go to the St Martin-in-the-Fields web site. 🐻

• Now till 5 February 2023 : The Museum of the Moon

British artist Luke Jerram is again on the Painted Hall following his common ‘Gaia’ set up of the Earth with a to-scale set up of the Moon, internally lit. Late-night occasions are additionally going down throughout the exhibition interval. Tickets: Adults £12.50, Children 16yr and underneath free. Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, Greenwich, SE10 9NN. Nearest stations: Greenwich, Cutty Sark or Maze Hill. For extra info, go to the ORNC web site. 🐻

• Now till 5 February 2023 : London International Mime Festival

Festival at numerous occasions throughout London together with performances of bodily theatre, dance, circus, puppetry and dwell artwork. Workshops additionally out there. Tickets vary from £13.50-£45. Venues embrace the Barbican, Jacksons Lane, The Place, Shoreditch Town Hall, Peacock Theatre, and Little Angel Theatre. For extra info, go to the Mime London web site. 🐻

• 8 – 18 February 2023 : Imagine Children’s Festival

Two week kids’s pageant on the Southbank Centre, together with artwork, theatre, books, music, performances and workshops. Including YolanDa, Stephen Mulhern, Cressida Cowell, Michael Rosen, Ashley and Jordan Banjo; and scientists Ben Garrod and Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and extra. 10.30am-4pm each day. Over half of the actions and occasions are free, however some go as much as £20. Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, SE1 8XX. Nearest station: Waterloo. For extra info and reserving go to the Southbank Centre web site. Check out Metro Girl’s weblog put up on this 12 months’s pageant. 🐻

• 12 February 2023 : London Brick Festival

A pageant of LEGO, that includes large-scale installations, velocity constructing competitions, actions, LEGO merchants, classic and new units, equipment and devoted constructing space. Open 10am-5pm. Tickets: £7-£15, Children £5. Royal National Hotel, 38-51 Bedford Way, Holborn, WC1H 0DG. Nearest stations: Russell Square or Euston. For extra info, go to the Brick Festival web site. 🐻

• 16 – 19 February 2023 : BFI Future Film Festival

The UK’s largest movie pageant for younger, rising filmmakers, with screenings going down each on-line and in-person. Ticket costs and instances differ. BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, SE1 8XT. Nearest stations: Waterloo, Waterloo East or Lambeth North. For extra info and reserving, go to the BFI web site.

• 17 – 19 February 2023 : MCN London Motorcycle Show

Bike pageant, that includes the most recent bikes and launches, a Rossi tribute, bike equipment offers, fire-ups and racing. Open Fri-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-5pm. Tickets: Adults £22, Children £2.50. ExCel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, Docklands, E16 1XL. Nearest station: Prince Regent or Custom House (DLR). For extra info and tickets, go to the MCN Motorcycle Show web site. 🐻

• 17 – 21 February 2023 : London Fashion Week

This season’s LFW will showcasing each menswear and womenswear at each bodily and digital catwalk exhibits. Most occasions are invitation solely, whereas others are open to the general public. For extra info, go to the London Fashion Week web site.

• 17 February – 9 May 2023 : Beyond the Streets London

New exhibition showcases graffiti and road artwork, curated by Roger Gastman and that includes over 100 artists. Open each day 10am-6pm. Tickets: Standard £25, 6-16 yrs £10. Saatchi Gallery, King’s Road, Chelsea, SW3 4RY. Nearest station: Sloane Square. For tickets, go to the Saatchi Gallery web site. 🐻

• Now till 19 February 2023 : The Horror Show!

New exhibition explores a few of Britain’s most provocative artists from the previous 50 years of inventive revolt, that includes 200 artworks and historic artefacts. Open Tues-Wed, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri 10am-9pm. Tickets: £16.50. Embankment Galleries (South Wing), Somerset House, The Strand, Aldwych, WC2R 1LA. Nearest station: Temple. For extra info, go to the Somerset House web site.

• 24 February 2023 : Friday Late – Permission to Play @ London Transport Museum

Late night time adults-only opening of the London Transport Museum, that includes transport bingo, have enjoyable making and racing balloon powered buses, or race the clock on a museum-wide scavenger hunt. Catch one among our professional talks, inventive actions. Over 18s solely. 6.45pm-10pm. Tickets: £15. London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E 7BB. Nearest stations: Covent Garden, Temple, Embankment or Leicester Square. For extra info, go to the LTM web site.

• 24 – 26 February 2023: London Classic Car Show

Returning for the ninth 12 months is a basic automotive present for patrons, collectors and fans. Tickets: Adults £25, Children £20. Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, W14 8UX. Nearest station: Kensington Olympia. For extra info, go to the London Classic Car Show web site. 🐻

• 24 February – 26 March 2023 : Crystal Palace International Film Festival

The CPIFF returns, that includes shorts and feature-length screenings, animation night time, premieres, horror/sci-fi night time, and documentary night time. Ticket costs differ. Venues TBC. Nearest stations: Crystal Palace and West Norwood. For extra info, go to the CPIFF web site.

• Now till 25 February 2023 : Dalí Cybernetics – The Immersive Experience

Salvador Dalí’s extraordinary artworks are dropped at life in an immersive exhibition. Open: Mon, Wed, Thu – 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 9am-7pm. Tickets: Adults £24.90, Children £15.90. The Boiler House. 152 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, E1 6RU. Nearest stations: Shoreditch High Street or Aldgate East. For tickets, go to the Immersive Dalí web site. 🐻

• Now till 25 February 2023 : Canary Wharf Ice Rink

London’s longest outside rink is within the capital’s monetary centre and comes with a roof so presents rain-proof enjoyable! There’s additionally an off-piste bar serving foods and drinks. Open each day. Sessions final 50 minutes. Tickets solely out there on-line. Tickets: Adults and over 13yrs £19.95, Children 3-12 yrs £14.95. Canada Square Park, Canary Wharf, E14. Nearest station: Canary Wharf. For reserving, go to the Ice Rink Canary Wharf web site. 🐻

• Now till 26 February 2023: Back in Time Exhibition

An exhibition devoted to the basic trilogy Back to the Future, that includes iconic DeLorean Time Machine, unique memorabilia from the Back To The Future trilogy, behind-the-scenes secrets and techniques by multimedia content material & interviews with Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis & extra, Play the arcade recreation that Marty McFly used to play in a 7-Eleven, photograph alternative with the Hoverboard… Open Mon-Fri 10an-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-7pm. Tickets: Adults £20, Children £16. Hawley Wharf, 1 Dockray Place, Camden, NW1 8QH. Nearest stations: Chalk Farm or Camden Town. For tickets, go to the Back in Time web site. 🐻

• Now till 26 February 2023 : Club Curling

Try your hand at curling because the winter sports activities pops up at King’s Cross for the festive season. Visitors can get pleasure from a 45-minute curling slot on one of many six artificial ice rinks, earlier than having fun with a cocktail on the bar. Open each day 11am-9pm. Tickets: Adults £7, Children underneath 12 free. Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross, N1C 4DQ. Nearest station: King’s Cross St Pancras. For extra info and reserving, go to the King’s Cross web site. 🐻

• Now till 27 February 2023 : Van Gogh – The Immersive Experience

Step into the world of the creative legend Vincent Van Gogh in an immersive exhibition. Open Mon, Wed-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 9am-7pm. Tickets: Adults £22.90, Children £13.90. Commercial 106, 106 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, E1 6LZ. Nearest station: Shoreditch High Street or Liverpool Street. For tickets, go to the Van Gogh Experience web site. 🐻

• Now till 5 March 2023 : Battersea Power Station Light Festival

A sequence of sunshine installations convey color and neon to the newly reopened advanced. Open 8am-11pm (greatest considered after darkish). Free entry. Battersea Power Station, Circus Road West, Battersea, SW8 5BN. Nearest stations: Battersea Power Station, Battersea Park or Queenstown Road Battersea. For extra info, go to the Battersea Power Station web site. 🐻

• Now till 5 March 2023 : When Flowers Dream

An exhibition from artist Tanya Schultz (Pip & Pop) that includes installations created from sugar, sweet and diverse craft supplies. Opening instances differ relying on season. Tickets included with gardens entrance. Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Kew Gardens, Brentford Gate, Kew, TW9 3AB. Nearest station: Kew Gardens. For extra info, go to the Kew Gardens web site. 🐻

• Now till 5 March 2023 : Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities by Cirque du Soleil

Cirque du Soleil convey their present Kurios to London. The present tells the story of an bold inventor. Times differ. Tickets begin from £51. Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP. Nearest stations: South Kensington, Knightsbridge or High Street Kensington. For extra info and reserving, go to the Cirque Du Soleil web site. 🐻

• 24 January – 19 March 2023 : Vault Festival

Eight week fringe arts pageant returns to Waterloo for the eleventh 12 months. Head to the tunnels beneath Waterloo. Entertainment consists of dwell music, theatre, movie, dance, comedy, immersive experiences and late-night events. Ticket costs differ. The Vaults, 10 Leake Street, Waterloo, SE1 7NN. Nearest station: Waterloo and Lambeth North. For reserving, go to the Vault Festival web site.

• Now till 23 March 2023 : Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds – The Immersive Experience

An immersive expertise impressed by the basic story. Travel again in time to Victorian London and the Martian invasion of 1898. Experience immersive theatre, digital actuality, augmented actuality, holograms and different cutting-edge know-how. Overs 12 solely. Times differ. Tickets: £40-£130. The Old Metal Exchange, 56 Leadenhall Street, City of London, EC3A 2BJ. Nearest station: Aldgate or Fenchurch Street. For reserving, go to the War of the World’s web site. Check out Metro Girl’s evaluation of the present. 

Free public artwork exhibition, bringing 19 up to date items to the streets and areas of the City of London. Free. At numerous websites across the Square Mile. Nearest stations: Fenchurch Street, Monument or Liverpool Street. For extra info and a map of the artworks, go to the Sculpture within the City web site. Check out Metro Girl’s weblog put up on the exhibition. 🐻

• Now till July 2023 : Scenes within the Square

Check out bronze sculptures of iconic movie characters round Leicester Square. Eight interactive characters, similar to Laurel & Hardy to Wonder Woman might be positioned within the sq. for 4 months. Free. Leicester Square, Westminster, WC2H 7DE. Nearest stations: Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus. For extra info, go to the Leicester Square web site. Check out Metro Girl’s gallery of the exhibition. 🐻

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