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Then check out the fantastic events in the London and Watford area this month. These events are more geared towards photography, fashion and art.
Welcome to the March issue of my newsletter. I can’t believe it’s the 3rd month of the year already! Spring is here, one of the most colourful times of the year, with daffodils, tulips and blossom.
After a busy February, March is looking much quieter and more tranquil. With quite a few art events, it will be a month before I can catch up on editing.
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Affordable Art Fair Battersea – 4th to 8th
Discover the joy of collecting art at our Battersea Spring edition hosted in London’s beautiful Battersea Park. Find your perfect piece from our hand-picked selection of galleries showcasing thousands of original contemporary artworks, priced from £100.
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Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture – 4th to 28th June
300 years after his death, a major new exhibition exploring one of the UK’s greatest architects – Sir John Vanbrugh (1664–1726). Hailed as ‘The Rockstar of the English Baroque’ and ‘The original starchitect’, Vanbrugh designed some of the UK’s most admired and loved country houses, including Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard.
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Catherine Opie: To Be Seen at the National Portrait Gallery – 5th till 31st May
Catherine Opie: To Be Seen will showcase photographic portraits by the American artist Catherine Opie. The exhibition, curated in collaboration with the artist, will be the first major museum exhibition of her work in the UK. Opie’s work questions representations of home, intimacy and family, politics, identity and power structures.
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ART REFRAMED – The Other Art Fair – 5th to 8th
A reputation for being bizarre, unexpected, and ‘never normal.’ Over 10,000 artists can make the unique claim of being one of our exhibitors, and over 100,000 artworks have made their way to the walls of our visitors and guests. You can call it a milestone, but we’ll call it a mission. This takes place at The Truman Brewery in London.
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Simon Berger : Fractured Presence – 6th to 19th
Using a hammer to strike tempered glass, Berger creates portraits through controlled fractures. Each impact generates a network of cracks that collectively form an image. Berger invented this method, developing a process that transforms destruction into precision and impact into clarity.
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International Women’s Day – 8th
A global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality.
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India Holi Colour Dance at Swiss Cottage – 8th
Back at Swiss Cottage, this year with great dance performances, bhangra, dhol troops, DJ, with safe powder colours. Marque Tent. Live T20 Match Screening. A variety of authentic indian food stalls- Dosas, Biryani, Momos, Chaat. Fun for the family.
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Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2026 – 8th till 7th June
The 2026 shortlisted artists are: Jane Evelyn Atwood, Weronika Gęsicka, Amak Mahmoodian and Rene Matić. The Prize, originally established in 1996, identifies and rewards artists for an exhibition or book that has made a significant contribution to photography in the past 12 months.
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David Hockney at Serpentine North Gallery – 12th to 23rd August
The exhibition is conceived in close collaboration with the artist and brings Hockney’s celebrated ninety-metre-long frieze A Year in Normandie to London for the first time. Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, which will be on display at the British Museum in 2026, this monumental work captures the changing seasons at the artist’s former studio in Normandy.
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TRI Design in Knightsbridge – 12th to 15th
TRI Design is London’s new interior and design festival, spanning Knightsbridge, the King’s Road and Fulham Road. Across four days, showrooms, studios and brands open their doors for a curated programme of events, talks and installations.
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The Photography & Video Show in Birmingham – 14th to 17th
The Photography & Video Show is back in Birmingham. It’s the event for anyone passionate about photography, video, or content creation. Get tips and inspiration from big names and excellent talks from lots of the major brands.
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India Holi Colour Dance at Hounslow – 14th
Celebrate Holi at the Patch at Hobbledown Heath this year with great performances, dancers, bhangra, dhol troops, DJ, loads of free powder colours. Marque Tent. A variety of authentic indian food stalls- Dosas, Biryani, Momos, Chaat. Fun for the family.
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St Patrick’s Festival 2026 at Trafalgar Square – 15th
Expect a multitude of green as we take over central London for the spectacular parade, featuring exciting floats, marching bands, dance troupes, and pageantry.
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River Colne Art Exhibition at Pump House Café – 17th till 17th April
This month-long exhibition showcases artwork inspired by the River Colne, its wildlife, history, personal memories, and environmental importance. We welcome submissions in any medium: painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, and more.
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Photographic Nature Walk in Cassiobury Park – 18th
Take a guided walk through Cassiobury Peace Garden to the Nature Reserve led by Andrew Lalchan (local photographer); we will explore spring in the park.
This walk offers opportunities to take nature photos, and Andrew will be on hand to provide advice. There should be plenty of wildlife and early growth; spring could be early this year!
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Museum of Edible Earth at Somerset House – 18th till 26th April
Museum of Edible Earth comes to Somerset House, inviting visitors to explore geophagy; the practice of eating earth for health, ritual and culinary benefit. Created by artist and researcher masharu, the internationally touring museum brings together edible samples of clay, chalk and mineral-rich earths from around the world, offering a rare sensory encounter with soil.
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Colourwalk in Spitalfields Market – 19th
It is an informal gathering of colourful, creative souls who meet, dressed in their finest, to walk, talk, and strut their stuff. It is excellent for photography. This happens on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
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Retro Games Fair at Royal National Hot – 22nd
The London Gaming Market is THE place to buy retro video games, board games and merchandise all in one place and is the ONLY event of its kind held in the heart of London. The market will be held every 4 months at the Royal National Hotel in Russell Square, London.
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The Last Princesses of Punjab at Kensington Palace – 26th till 8th November
Discover the story of Punjabi princess and suffragette icon, Sophia Duleep Singh and five women who shaped her extraordinary life, in a new exhibition at Kensington Palace for 2026. Sophia and her sisters, Catherine and Bamba, her mother, Bamba Muller, grandmother Jind Kaur and godmother Queen Victoria each expressed womanhood, power, and royalty in different ways. They infused their identities and heritage into the causes they devoted themselves to, and became powerful changemakers in their own right.
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Fairy Tails at British Library – 27th til 23rd August
Take your family on a magical adventure in a new interactive exhibition! Explore enchanted lands, magical creatures, iconic characters and timeless tales, brought to life through books, theatre costumes, puppets, pop-ups, artwork and illustrations. From the deep dark forest to the royal palace, set off on a journey through a fairy tale world. Sit down at the Three Bears’ breakfast table, tell the genie your wish, smell the wicked witch’s potions and discover lots more.
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Michaelina Wautier exhibition at the RA – 27th till 21st June
Active in Brussels in the middle of the 17th century, Michaelina Wautier challenged the limits imposed on female artists at the time by working on an unusually varied range of subjects: from flowers and portraits to grand history paintings – a format usually reserved for her male counterparts.
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Cecily Brown: Picture Making at Serpentine South – 27th till 6th September
Known for her vigorous brushwork, vivid colour and dynamic compositions, Cecily Brown presents paintings inspired by Serpentine’s unique location in Kensington Gardens, a site of personal significance to the artist. Themes of nature and park life have long shaped Brown’s formal explorations. She experiments with scale, colour and recurring motifs, such as amorous couples, woodland scenes, and uncanny nature walks.
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Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art at V&A – 28th to 8th November
The UK’s first exhibition on Elsa Schiaparelli spans the 1920s to today, celebrating the innovative designer’s influence. It traces the fashion house’s groundbreaking origins and its evolution under current creative director Daniel Roseberry.
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The Hyde Park Sausage Walk Easter Special – 29th
A special Easter edition of the Hyde Park Sausage Walk as we celebrate Winston turning 9, surrounded by lots of sausages, bunny ears, and spring vibes.
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Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens – till 8th March
The 2026 festival takes inspiration from China’s remarkable biodiversity, heritage and design traditions, filling our Princess of Wales glasshouse with a dazzling array of orchids and large-scale floral installations.
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International Garden Photographer of the Year: Exhibition 19 at Kew Gardens – till 9th March
IGPOTY touring exhibition 19 will launch at Kew Gardens and will feature a curated selection of high-placed photographs. The competition is a celebration of our planet’s green spaces, flora, fauna, and fungi showcased via some of the world’s finest photography.
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Marie Antoinette Style at V&A – till 22nd March 2026
A complex fashion icon, Marie Antoinette’s timeless appeal is defined by her style, youth and notoriety. Explore the lasting influence of the most fashionable (and ill-fated) queen in history – with over 250 years of design, fashion, film and art.
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East London Art Prize 2025 Winner’s Exhibition: Laisul Hoque – till 12th April 2026
Bow Arts is delighted to present a solo exhibition by Laisul Hoque, winner of the 2025 East London Art Prize, at the Nunnery Gallery. Hoque will premiere a new installation, film, and works on paper, exploring microhistories and personal memory alongside the context of political shifts and turmoil in Bangladesh.
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Turner and Constable at Tate Britain – till 12th April 2026
The definitive exhibition of two pivotal British artists in the 250th year of their births. Two of Britain’s greatest painters, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable, were also the greatest of rivals. Born within a year of each other – Turner in 1775, Constable in 1776 – they used landscape art as a way to reflect the changing world around them.
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Theatre Picasso at Tate Modern – till 12th April 2026
Marking the centenary of his famous painting The Three Dancers, this exhibition, staged by celebrated contemporary artist Wu Tsang and author and curator Enrique Fuenteblanca, sheds new light on Picasso’s work. They will transform the exhibition space into a theatre for displaying over 45 works by Picasso from Tate’s collection, alongside key European loans. This includes paintings, sculpture, textiles and works on paper, some never seen in the UK before.
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Samurai at British Museum – till 4th May
Explore the truth behind a thousand years of myth in this comprehensive exhibition on legendary Japanese warriors. The samurai is an iconic symbol, conjuring images of fierce fighters committed to courage, honour, and self-sacrifice. However, much of what we believe about samurai is rooted in invented tradition.
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Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting – till 4th May
Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting will be the UK’s most comprehensive museum exhibition to focus on the artist’s works on paper, including some works seen on display for the first time. Lucian Freud (1922-2011) achieved recognition as one of Britain’s foremost figurative painters, celebrated for his clinically raw and intensely observed portraits and nude studies.
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Seurat and the Sea at The Courtauld Galleries – till 17th May
This exhibition highlights the seascapes of French artist Georges Seurat (1859–1891). It is the first major Seurat-focused display in the UK in nearly 30 years. The show traces the development of his unique style using the recurring theme of the sea.
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Beatriz González at Barbican – till 10th May
The first UK retrospective of the pioneering Colombian artist, known for her bold work that investigates the influence and significance of everyday images. Featuring over 150 artworks, many of which are exhibited in the UK for the first time, this significant exhibition traces Beatriz González’s influential career from the 1960s to the present.
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Hyakko at Japan House – till 26th May 2026
Explore the beauty of everyday things in Hyakkō, a collection of almost 2,000 exquisitely hand-crafted items. Involving more than 120 artists, craftspeople and self-taught makers from across Japan, Hyakkō is a celebration of contemporary Japanese craft aesthetics.
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Nigerian Modernism at Tate Modern – till 10th May 2026
Nigerian Modernism tells the story of artistic networks that spanned Zaria, Ibadan, Lagos, and Enugu, as well as London, Munich, and Paris. Through groups like the Zaria Art Society and Mbari Artists’ and Writers’ Club, they fused Nigerian, African and European techniques and traditions to create vibrant, multidimensional works.
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Wright of Derby: From the Shadows at The National Gallery – till 10th May 2026
An exhibition celebrating Joseph Wright of Derby, a master of capturing light and shadow in paintings, often with multiple figures watching a scene unfold in candlelight, who captured the spirit of the Industrial Revolution.
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Water Pantanal Fire at Science Museum – till 31st May
This thought-provoking free photography exhibition reveals the fragile beauty of the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, and the threats to its rich wildlife.
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Sculpture in the City – till spring 2026
Sculpture in the City is an annual sculpture park that uses the urban realm as a rotating gallery space. The 14th Edition of Sculpture in the City will be on display from 16 July 2025 to Spring 2026, and includes 11 artworks from renowned and emerging artists alike: Ai Weiwei, Jane and Louise Wilson, Andrew Sabin, Julian Opie, Maya Rose Edwards, Samuel Ross, Richard Mackness, Elisa Artesero, Daniel Silver, and Oliver Bragg.
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Women In Print at the William Morris Gallery – till 21st June 2026
William Morris Gallery will present Women in Print: 150 Years of Liberty Textiles. Conceived in partnership with Liberty Fabrics on the occasion of the design house’s 150th anniversary, this major exhibition will highlight the pivotal role and contributions of women textile designers.
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Tracey Emin – A Second Life at Tate Modern – till 31st August
This landmark exhibition covers 40 years of Emin’s innovative work, featuring iconic pieces alongside previously unseen works. Through painting, video, textiles, neon, writing, sculpture, and installation, Emin persistently pushes boundaries, utilising the female body as a potent instrument to explore themes of passion, pain, and healing.
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