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Evening Standard
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
What to see at London Gallery Weekend
So this is an initiative that really can highlight the evolution of the contemporary gallery sector in London. London Gallery Weekend is an event that's focused on broadening public awareness of the commercial galleries spanning the city. Of course they offer year-round programming of exhibitions and events that are free to the public, but the public doesn't necessarily know that it's there for them - it's a very different offering that you would get in a commercial gallery to what you would have, on offering a museum.
BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Weekend to showcase London's galleries and gardens
More than 200 of London's gardens and galleries are free to attend this weekend as part of events to highlight the city's Open Gardens (LOG) 2025 is returning for its 26th year with visitors able to see up close the lesser-seen private spaces around the capital including an RHS Chelsea Flower Show winner and Tudor by the charity London Parks and Gardens, this year's event will see more than 100 gardens open including five that are new to the scheme while Marlborough House is returning for the first time since indoors, London Gallery Weekend (LGW) is back for its fifth year with 125 open for art lovers to discover London's creative communities. 'Enjoyment of nature' London Parks and Gardens interim director Tim Webb said: "Protecting these green areas from harmful development will protect us from the worst impacts of climate change, adding greater value to our lives."He added that last year 93% of visitors said the event "reinforced their enjoyment of nature and appreciation of London's horticultural heritage". Some of the gardens open this year include: Battersea Roof Gardens: One of London's largest residential roof gardens next to Battersea Power StationThe Sanctuary Garden at Freedom from Torture: A silver-medal winner at the Chelsea Flower Show 2024Moat Community Garden, Millbank: Part of the Grade II-listed Millbank Estate near Tate BritainThe Charterhouse Square Garden: Six courtyard gardens within the Tudor walls of the Charterhouse site25 Cannon Street: A mini jewel of a city rooftop space, overlooking St Paul's Cathedral Of LGW, organisers say the event is the world's largest of its kind and "unique among global gallery events".Open from Friday to Sunday, it aims to showcase London's diverse and director Jeremy Epstein and co-director Sarah Rustin said: "London Gallery Weekend reframes the city's dynamic and continuously evolving gallery community, serving the public, gallery and institutional sectors alike through our expanded programme and partnerships. "LGW's broadening scope of cross-sector initiatives address the challenging climate the sector is faced with, underscoring London's endurance as a locus for contemporary art - for ambitious exhibition making, global contemporary art discourse, and where artists' markets are established and consolidated."
