Museums at Night

We invite people to explore the night sky with this introductory astronomy night

Join us on Wednesday 27 February for a special Lates inspired by our popular exhibition 'The Last Tsar: Blood and Revolution'.

The popular series of stand-up comedy nights is set to continue at The Lightbox. Featuring the best up-and-coming and established acts on the stand-up circuit.

Join us the evening before International Women’s Day to celebrate Women in the RAF over the last 100 years.

Discuss, debate, create and explore at our next Imperial Lates evening of discovery, to mark International Women’s Week.

All are welcome to join, read the books, and get involved in a bit of friendly literary discussion.

For International Women’s Day, we celebrate the value of arts for health with a focus on nurse writers and artists.

Exhibition Late

Café Scientifique is a national movement for science and technology.

Through the presentation of biographies of some of the British nurses recruited to Philadelphia, Karen Egenes describes the nurses' motivations, challenges faced, tactics employed, and legacy.

A ‘pop-up’ exhibition exploring the art and science of anatomical illustration from the medieval world to the present day.

Enjoy an evening of entertainment in the grand setting of The House, Shuttleworth.

Join us for a taboo-shattering look at the effects of the menopause on women past and present.

Accompanying the Museum’s new exhibition, Alex’s talk will explore the long history of Hounslow Gunpowder Mills, once located in Crane Park, Whitton.

Join Write Out Loud Woking for a monthly Poetry Open Mic night at Lightbox Lates.

Featuring the best up-and-coming and established acts on the stand-up circuit.

Enjoy an audience with Henry VIII as he travels the realm. His Majesty will recount the events of his long reign; telling of his wives and his children.

A dramatically-lit Late casting light on the stories behind the Soane.

Get your weekend off to a groovy start and join us for a very special Friday evening late night opening of Swinging London: A Lifestyle Revolution.

Captain Stingrays Groove Machine is a live band specializing in AfroBeat, Dance, Latin, and Reggae music performing an energetic mix of musical styles.

Can't make it to The Lightbox during the day? We are open late every Thursday evening with FREE ENTRY from 5.00pm - 8.30pm.

WAR AND PEACE - an evening of songs and stories of love, loyalty and loss from the First World War.

In this museums at night talk, Sara Pennell will explore how Huguenot communities found their culinary feet in their new communities in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

A short talk about the local lead mining history followed by time with the guide in to look around the Museum.

After-hours pub quiz with historic boozer the Jerusalem Tavern, former resident of St John's Gate.

Benjamin Franklin’s only remaining residence will be the feature of this night-time architectural tour, highlighting the original features of our Grade I listed Georgian townhouse in evening light.

Test your trivia knowledge at this fun evening event at the UK’s very own home of history, The National Archives.

Celebrate midsummer in the most unique venue with Hannah Rarity BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2018

Visit the Swiss Garden at night for for evenings only!