{"title": "Dark Bloom: Group Art Exhibition", "start": "2026-10-10T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Woodfield Pavilion", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["occasion/day-of-the-dead", "art"], "description": "'Dark Bloom' is a group art exhibition running from 10th to 31st October 2026 at The Woodfield Pavilion. Local artists including Ania Pieniazek, Carry Hornby and many others show a collection of works exploring the shifting boundaries between light and dark, ancient magic, the fragility of life, root and bone, and all things gritty and mystical. Visitors are invited to look a little closer, embrace the shadows and discover beauty in the unknown. The exhibition leads into the venue's Festival of the Dead event and is also part of the Streatham Festival Art Trail.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/dark-bloom-group-art-exhibition-42644/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e3d1975c87d0a3fa84428cb499b55c884e7800ba401a2a7b099663614078f7f9-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-10T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Woodfield Pavilion", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "FOTD: Family arts and storytelling workshops", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Woodfield Pavilion", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/half-term-creative-workshops-a-part-of-festival-of-the-dead-tickets-2002121538417?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Family arts and storytelling workshops for children aged 5 to 12, forming part of the Festival of the Dead. On this day there are two sessions, from 10:00 to 12:30 and from 2:00 to 4:30. 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This year's theme is The Crone and the Witch, centred on the story of La Bruha, a wise woman at the edge of the village who helps everyone and is loved by all, except the judge who throws her in jail thinking she is a witch.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/fotd-the-gathering-42654/", "official_url": "https://www.thewoodfield.org/whatson-1/fotd-family-arts-and-storytelling-workshops-2964c-d4g4d-kthcn", "image": "https://noky.io/images/abbdd1e9ed4ee2015a0aea027e817e97238b9ecd7974974ad5d8df1d86d5cb8b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Day of the Dead Family Festival", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T16:00:00Z", "place": "Horniman Museum and Gardens", "address": "", "price": "Adult £8, Child (Under 16) £6, Infant (Under 2) free, Access Companion free", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "8.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.horniman.ac.uk/event/day-of-the-dead-evening-fiesta/", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["diy/making", "occasion/day-of-the-dead", "music"], "description": "The Day of the Dead Family Festival is a family festival at the Horniman Museum and Gardens celebrating Día de Muertos. It is presented by the Horniman in partnership with MexiBrit. Inspired by Mexico City, the day features decorated spaces with papel picado, marigold pathways, giant calaveras and traditional ofrendas, an opening ceremony with Aztec dancers and musicians, live performances from Mariachi to Sonidero DJs, and creative activities such as mask-making, face painting and storytelling. Visitors can also contribute to a community ofrenda and browse a market of Mexican and Latin American crafts, design and street food.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/day-of-the-dead-family-festival-50293/", "official_url": "https://www.horniman.ac.uk/event/day-of-the-dead-family-festival/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d672b767c6280fc2e55587eb9960e9cedb177f5a43c5b607e8af46bbde99be03-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Day of the Dead Family Festival", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Horniman Museum", "address": "London Road 100, SE23 3PQ London", "price": "Adult £8, Child £6, Under 2s free", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "8.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.horniman.ac.uk/event/day-of-the-dead-evening-fiesta/", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/day-of-the-dead"], "description": "The Day of the Dead Family Festival is a family celebration of Día de Muertos held in the gardens of the Horniman Museum. It is presented in partnership with MexiBrit and transforms the museum into an immersive celebration of remembrance, community and Mexican culture inspired by Mexico City. Visitors can expect decorated festival spaces with papel picado, marigold pathways and ofrendas, an opening ceremony with Aztec dancers, live music and folkloric dance, plus mask-making, storytelling, face painting and a discovery trail for families.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/day-of-the-dead-family-festival-36553/", "official_url": "https://www.horniman.ac.uk/event/day-of-the-dead-family-festival/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d672b767c6280fc2e55587eb9960e9cedb177f5a43c5b607e8af46bbde99be03-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Window Project 2026: Grow and Bloom by Usva Inei", "start": "2026-11-07T17:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "hARTslane", "address": "Hart's Lane 17, SE14 5UP London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/painting", "society/queer"], "description": "An official unveiling of a new artwork at hARTslane's window, part of its annual Window Project. The piece, 'Grow and Bloom', is by Usva Inei, a trans non-binary visual artist who reimagines traditional Slavic imagery through painting, textiles and printmaking. It responds to current anti-trans politics in the UK and the recent supreme court ruling, offering hope, representation and recognition to trans and queer communities. The work is a spray-painted flower bouquet in trans flag colours, with flowers carrying historical and cultural meaning for the LGBTQ+ community.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/window-project-2026-grow-and-bloom-by-usva-inei-36447/", "official_url": "https://www.hartslane.org/grow-and-bloom/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f1393b26a1e112fc5098893aa73d7205e34d1c1927227bc3ad5c8dedc60d13e2-2000.webp"}, {"title": "FOTD: In the Night Forests storytelling evening", "start": "2026-10-29T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Woodfield Pavilion", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.southlondonstorytelling.com/coming-up/in-the-forests-of-the-night", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling"], "description": "A storytelling evening at a pavilion venue. Storytellers Daniel Morden and Laura Sampson tell stories that relate, or maybe don't relate, to the theme of the Crone and Witch. Full information and tickets are available through the linked page.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/fotd-in-the-night-forests-storytelling-evening-42651/", "official_url": "https://www.southlondonstorytelling.com/coming-up/in-the-forests-of-the-night", "image": "https://noky.io/images/abbdd1e9ed4ee2015a0aea027e817e97238b9ecd7974974ad5d8df1d86d5cb8b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Bibi Lei: Where Light Blooms", "start": "2026-10-16T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-13T00:00:00Z", "place": "Maddox Gallery", "address": "Westbourne Grove 112, London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://maddoxgallery.com/collections", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "Bibi Lei: Where Light Blooms is a solo exhibition of paintings at Maddox Gallery's Maddox Street space. Bibi Lei works intuitively, often with her fingers, letting a mark become a flower, flowers expand into landscapes and figures emerge from gardens. Her fairytale-like paintings ask what it means to grow without losing wonder, a question tied to her motherhood and her life between Macau, Lisbon and Tokyo. The show includes key works such as 'Queen of Bloom Mountain', conceived for the London exhibition.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/bibi-lei-where-light-blooms-37119/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3794c9aa23453a1164621f8289a3997f9f218d6bc7bd69297566ec94d7b063e9-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Darkness Never Lasts – Collective Drawings", "start": "2026-10-07T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Hundred Years Gallery", "address": "Pearson Street 13, E2 8JD London", "price": "£200", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "An exhibition of collective drawings made in monthly open sessions at the gallery, where participants drew with charcoal on large sheets of paper while electronic music played. Behind it are the gallery's residency with musician Cos Chapman, whose live improvisation guided the sessions, and visual artist and performer Jo Roberts, presiding in her role as The Librarian. The drawings move from dark masses surrounding human figures and despairing hands toward coloured, hopeful forms, and the works reflect the suffering of the Palestinian people and a wish for a peaceful, equalitarian solution. Each selected drawing is sold at the same price of £200, with half of the proceeds donated to Medical Aid for Palestine, a scheme that has so far raised £8,500.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/darkness-never-lasts-collective-drawings-36564/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/10fc6918b15c0f711f3d6bd048c28baef1ffc29dd6683f255292becf580241fa-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Autumn Exhibition 2026", "start": "2026-10-22T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-26T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Sketch Club", "address": "Dilke Street 7, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art"], "description": "An exhibition titled \"Autumn Exhibition 2026\" at the London Sketch Club, showing artwork by Bibi Delafield. The exhibition is visible when attending a sketching session or a club event. Its private view is open to all. The studio is on the first floor and has only stepped access.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/autumn-exhibition-2026-49198/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/421243974b2111b23419494cd3eca1abfff4e559e5c760647ad9f8e196b3362e-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Second Daughter: She Was Never One Body pt II", "start": "2026-10-23T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-21T00:00:00Z", "place": "Eastway Baths", "address": "80 Eastway, E9 5JH London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eastwaybaths.co.uk/events#", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/media-art/film-video", "film/short-film"], "description": "An art exhibition with a short film screening, presented by Second Daughter at Eastway Baths. The works and films explore the body as a collective swarm, with pieces by Karolina Ursala Urbaniak, Keyannah Isaacs, Lottie Stephens, Holly Lou Jones, Eleanor Cox, Georgia Scholes and Kai Thaís, and films including Cailleach, Uproot, Dancing with Broken Feet, Choir of Catharsis and Know That As I Hex You, I Hug You. Film curation is by Lucy Chappell and artwork curation by Holly Lou Jones and Noda Lichen. Second Daughter celebrates dark cinema, art and performance exploring women's stories, made by anyone.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/second-daughter-she-was-never-one-body-pt-ii-60442/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b729ec8bc12fc075cd3fe063f334b03ee0f2cdcd811785077d4da46481f84c6c-1200.webp"}]}