Absolutely’s guide to what’s on in November, here’s all the best in art and culture London has to offer this month.
IN PLAIN SIGHT
Wellcome Collection
Until February 2023
Sight holds a central place in society, which is interesting considering more than two million people in the UK live with some form of sight loss. This new exhibition seeks to question this centrality and invites visitors to encounter the different experiences of sighted, partially sighted and blind people. It brings together 140 objects and artworks, including fascinating medical studies and examples of eyewear that date back to the 1600s.
REASONS YOU SHOULD(N’T) LOVE ME
Kiln Theatre
5 – 26 November
Londoners will once again have the opportunity to experience Amy Trigg’s remarkable debut play when it returns to the Kiln Theatre for a limited series of shows. Equal parts frank and funny, the monologue chronicles the story of a woman with spina bifida as she clumsily navigates her twenties.
CEZANNE
Tate Modern
Until March 2023
A pivotal figure in modern painting, Paul Cezanne has encouraged generations of artists to challenge convention. This exhibition brings together around 80 works from collections all around the world and is giving UK audiences their first opportunity in over 25 years to explore the breadth of the artist’s career.
KENSINGTON DOLLSHOUSE FESTIVAL
Kensington Town Hall
Saturday 3 December
Dollhouse enthusiasts have been flocking to Kensington Town Hall since 1985 and this year’s showcase will see around 170 of the industry’s best craftsmen, artisans and suppliers gathered together under one roof. Not only will attendees be able to find everything they could need for their house or model, but they will also have the invaluable opportunity to meet the artisans, discuss their projects and ask for their advice.
RARE HACKNEY
Two More Years
Until November 15
Some exciting news for fans of photography, Neil Martinson’s widely acclaimed Hackney Archive will be going on sale for the first time to raise funds for Hackney Foodbank. This one-off exhibition will display his archive of photographs documenting Hackney borough’s people and places over the last 50 years, and will preview his latest work, plus there will be a blind auction on the opening night.
THE LAVENDER HILL MOB
Richmond Theatre
14 – 19 November
Witness one of the “greatest British films of all time” being brought to life on stage by acclaimed comic actors Miles Jupp and Justin Edwards. This theatrical adaptation of the delightful heist comedy is arriving at Richmond Theatre, and it’s sure to be full of missteps and misbehaviour.
