March in London is a flippin’ great month if you ask us. Everything is blooming and blossoming, the temperature is going up, and the sun doesn’t go down until 7:30 pm.
This makes it a great time to explore the city’s fantastic parks and gardens, world-class museums and galleries, and major cultural goings-on throughout the month.
We’ve helpfully rounded up all the best activities for you to help you make the most of the early spring if you come to visit. Check them out and don't forget to book in advance.
Celebrate all women who have fought for their rights to be recognised as well as the achievements of all the amazing, strong, talented women during women’s history month this March. There is no particular programme yet so keep an eye out for special events throughout the month.
Snap away at cherry blossoms and other pretty blooms in London parks and gardens: Stroll through London and capture it at its most beautiful. Some of the most beautiful and instagrammable spots would be: London's biggest botanical garden — Kew Gardens, Greenwich Park, Regent's Park, and Kyoto Garden at Holland Park
Simon McBurney’s legendary theatre company Complicite returns with its first major theatre show since its mind-blowing ‘The Encounter’. ‘Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead’ is a brand new stage version of Nobel Prize-winning Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk’s singular novel, a powerful and compelling mix of noir thriller and righteous eco-manifesto. It’s in no way an easy proposition to bring to the stage – which is kind of the exact point of Complicite.
Get inside the beating heart of Shakespeare’s first and most deadly revenge tragedy Titus Andronicus, performed in the Globe’s intimate, indoor Sam Wanamaker Playhouse for the first time.
‘The Lehman Trilogy’ returns to the West End in 2023 after success on Broadway in 2022 and hit London runs in 2018 and 2019. It is an epic piece of storytelling about three Jewish immigrants who would come to define America. It has been completely recast, with Michael Balogun, Hadley Fraser and Nigel Lindsay now due to star. So make sure to check it out.
Forget what you think it is… this is Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! as you’ve never seen it before – re-orchestrated and reimagined for the 21st century. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, it recently enjoyed a sold-out run at the Young Vic following sold-out runs in New York and across the U.S. on tour. Oklahoma! tells a story of a community banding together against an outsider and the frontier life that shaped America. It is funny and sexy, provocative and probing, without changing a word of the text. You just can't miss it!
The most comprehensive graffiti and street art exhibition to ever open in the UK. Discover original art, rare ephemera, photography, site-specific installations, archival fashion and surprises from over 100 artists, icons, rule-breakers and mark-makers.
Yayoi Kusama's mirror rooms are some of the most popular works of art today, and this installation keeps selling out. Grab a chance to experience two of the Infinity Mirror Rooms at the Tate Modern. These immersive installations will transport you into Kusama’s unique vision of endless reflections.
Explore expressive photography in the heart of Soho by visiting Gideon Mendel’s exhibition at the Photographers' gallery. The exhibition showcases Mendel’s personal response to our climate crisis. Shown for the first time in the UK, Mendel’s most recent portraits were shot in Bayelsa State, Nigeria and in Sindh Province, Pakistan.
Don't miss the largest exhibition to date in the UK of the American artist Alice Neel (1900–1984) whose vivid portraits capture the shifting social and political context of the American twentieth century.
Immerse yourself into the colourful and dynamic popular culture of South Korea. Explore the makings of the Korean Wave and its global impact on the creative industries of cinema, drama, music, fandom, beauty and fashion.
Spanning iconic mid-20th century to contemporary creatives through photographs, textiles, music and the visual arts, Africa Fashion explores the vitality and global impact of a fashion scene as dynamic and varied as the continent itself.
Science Museum Lates are adults-only, after-hours theme nights that take place in the museum on the last Wednesday of every month. Join for fascinating talks, illuminating tours, hands-on workshops and much more to explore!
Dopamine Land is a multisensory experience that combines media, technology and play in one place. It's an interactive museum that channels the limitless imagination of your inner child into reality. Take a break from your everyday life, have some fun and boost your happy emotions!
Immersive theatre legends Punchdrunk return with a jaw-dropping riff on Greek myth. An extraordinarily beautifully wrought tribute to the savage, doomy mysticism of Greek mythology, it is definitely worth visiting.
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