London events in September
September in London isn't just the damp end of summer. The sun is still out so there's still time to enjoy London's great outdoors, have a peep in the city's secret green spaces, feast in London's best restaurants and enjoy the last days of London's rooftop bars. September in London is also the month of the Totally Thames festival, the annual London Design Festival, Open House London weekend when over 800 London buildings are opened to the public, the Pearly Kings and Queen's Harvest Festival, London Fashion Week Festival and plenty of live music from OnBlackheath.
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Our September 2019 highlights
Natalia Goncharova
What is it? In her lifetime, Russian artist Natalia Goncharova helped found avant garde modern art movements and worked with Sergei Diaghilev at the Ballet Russes.
Why go? This exhibition should help to resurrect her reputation as a major artist you should know about.
William Blake: ‘The Artist’
What is it? A major retrospective of Blake's idiosyncratic artworks.
Why go? The man who wrote 'The Tyger' truly was one of a kind and his art is filled with beauty, mystery and fear. See it whilst you can.
London Design Festival
What is it? The London Design Festival spans dozens of locations, features tons of events, includes hundreds of exhibits.
Why go? It has one clear mission: to prove that our city is the capital of design.
Félix Vallotton
What is it? A show dedicated to Swiss-French artist Félix Vallotton‘s paintings and woodcuts (he was very into those). Why go? Heavily inspired by Japanese artworks, Vallotton's pictures look a lot more modern than their date stamps suggest.
Totally Thames
What is it? The Totally Thames festival is an annual celebration of the River Thames, which graces the banks of our much-loved waterway in September.
Why go? Dive into a month-long party full of arts festivals, community events, regattas, river races, foreshore archaeology and environmental activities.
‘Magic Mike Live’
What is it? This spin-off from the beloved stripper comedy that made Channing Tatum a household name is co-directed by the man himself (alongside choreographer Alison Faulk).
Why go? It’s billed as ‘a 360-degree dance and acrobatic spectacular’, which we're guessing means ‘stripping’.
Helene Schjerfbeck
What is it? Helene Schjerbeck might not be that well known outside her native Finland, but her paintings cry out for greater recognition.
Why go? Schjerbeck skipped lightly between different artistic trends and traditions, creating stunning self-portraits and many intimate images of her female friends and relatives.
Mark Leckey
What is it? New art from the Turner Prize winner.
Why go? We know a sum total of zilch about this latest work, but his previous output has been about everything from dance subcultures to semi-invented memories.
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