Time OutFirst Thursdays


On the first Thursday of every month the galleries and museums of East London open their doors late for a chance to see amazing art, culture and events after hours. With over 100 galleries and museums open until 9pm on First Thursdays there will always be something free and exciting to see.

With access to top shows and events, as well as free art tours, and great bars and restaurants nearby, East London is the place to come for late night culture on the First Thursday of every month.

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Exhibition and Events Top 5

 

This exhibition features photographs of Afghanistan through the decades; from Eve Arnold's early investigation into the customs of the veil to Thomas Dworzak's found portraits of Taliban fighters,... continue reading Abbas, Chris Anderson, Larry Towell, Chris Steele-Perkins, Thomas Dworzak, Raymond Depardon, Eve Arnold, Steve McCurry, Alex Majoli


 
Transition Gallery

Unit 25a Regent Studios, 8 Andrews Road
London E8 4QN

Dominic Allan - The Irresistible Lure of Fatty Gingo

13 Jun – 05 Jul 2009

Featuring a series of autobiographical works by London based artist Dominic Allan, his work is redolent of the ethical and pragmatic Orwell of ‘The Lion and the Unicorn’; a world of rotten teeth,... continue reading Dominic Allan


 
Wiebke Morgan Gallery

6 Cyprus Street
London E2 0NN

Daniel Lehan, Suzanne Moxhay, Nicholas Symes - The Wild as Will and Mediation

26 Jun – 26 Jul 2009

Work that re-processes existing cultural production to create realities of varying degrees of conviction and unease, reflections of imaginative worlds built from material culture, or even immaterial... continue reading Daniel Lehan, Suzanne Moxhay, Nicholas Symes


 
Museum of London

150 London Wall
London EC2Y 5HN

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13 May – 30 Nov 2009

Using objects from Museum of London's collections, Tom Hunter has created a series of unique and surprising portraits, in celebration the opening of the Galleries of Modern London in spring 2010.continue reading


 
Barbican Art Gallery

Barbican Centre, Silk Street
London EC2Y 8DS

Group Show - Radical Nature–Art and Architecture for a Changing Planet 1969-2009

19 Jun – 18 Oct 2009

The beauty and wonder of nature have provided inspiration for artists and architects for centuries. Since the 1960s, the increasingly evident degradation of the natural world and the effects of... continue reading Group Show


First Thursdays Bus tour


First Thursdays Guided Bus Tours


Each month join leading curators, writers, academics and artists on a guided bus tour visiting a selection of First Thursdays galleries.

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Arts Council Tower Hamletts Hackney The city fringe partnership

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Whitechapel

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