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As the leaves start to fall, there's lots going on around the city for you to explore! Here's a list of recommendations from artsUCL to get involved in London's creative scene in the upcoming weeks:
The Bloomsbury Group at Tate Britain
Tate Britain is running a major exhibition on Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury, exploring their 50-year partnership. The exhibit includes numerous paintings ranging from still life to landscapes, and a re-staging of the artists' Sussex studio. The Bloomsbury Group was an influential collective of London artists from 1904 to the 1940s, just down the street from UCL.
Free exhibition at UCL Bartlett
UCL Bartlett is also running an exhibition in their Exhibition Space, from 19 November to 4 December, titled Celluloid Dreams Silentscapes. The exhibition reveals how early filmmakers reimagined the past, blurring the boundaries between archaeology, architecture and cinematic invention, and juxtaposes modern responses to these silent films (including ones by UCL students).
➤ Free admission, no booking required! Click here to learn more on Instagram
Discover the iconic Quentin Blake
And if you happen to be passing by the Southbank Center, keep an eye out for Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade. His installation features illustrations that pay tribute to legends of the stage, and the everyday Londoners who fill the riverfront.
The Undercroft is also currently hosting the Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors exhibition, presented by the Parental Imprisonment Collective. This exhibition showcases the incredible artistic talents of people in criminal justice settings.
➤ Both are free-to-view, no tickets required!
Not to miss musicals!
Hadestown: The Musical was recently released in cinemas across the UK, which makes it the perfect opportunity to explore a new musical. Hadestown explores different versions of ancient Greek myths, introducing the audience to Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone, in an incredible blend of musical genres. One of the perks of living in London is that you can grab tickets to see the live musical on the West End! Whether you choose to head to your local cinema or the Lyric Theatre, you are in for a fantastic show.
Keep an eye out for the National Theatre's reimagined production of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book! Opening on 13th November, the highly anticipated adaptation plans to use innovative puppetry to help bring the Jungle to life on the Olivier stage.
Live music this November
The Pitchfork Music Festival is coming to London the first week of November, and they have an incredible lineup of artists. The annual festival is set across multiple iconic venues in the city, and is the best time to explore an array of alternative rock, hip hop, and electronic music.