On the house
EventExhibitions
Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation
A painting and its sculptural response meet in one room. This free National Gallery exhibition opens on 15 October.
Culture Trafalgar Square
Ben Okri and Rosemary Clunie at Friday Lates
Poetry and painting meet in a book conversation at the National Gallery’s Pigott Theatre.
Coming up
- Date and time
- 25 Sept 2026 · 18:30–19:30£10
- Location
- National GalleryTrafalgar Square
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Why make time for it
Begin the weekend with a conversation about how words and images work together. Sir Ben Okri and Rosemary Clunie discuss The True Artist Breaks Out of Jail with Ossian Ward, with readings and paintings forming part of the evening.
The talk runs 18:30–19:30 on Friday 25 September. Standard tickets are £10, with eligible concessions at £8. A ticket is required for the talk; free gallery admission does not include it.
Practical details last checked 23 Sept 2026
Pick your moment.
All times are local to London (Europe/London).
25 Sept 2026
18:30–19:30Scheduled
18:30–19:30Scheduled
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