London Gallery Weekend (LGW), the biggest gallery weekend event in the world, returns for its fifth edition from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 June, 2025, uniting the city’s network of world-class galleries for a three-day programme of exhibitions and events.
With 125 participating galleries – ranging from established galleries to emerging spaces, featuring 15 new UK and international participating galleries and 28 that are doubling down in the city, opening second locations or expanding their spaces – LGW demonstrates a continually evolving art ecosystem in London, a market which remains Europe’s largest.
The weekend offers visitors, curators and collectors from around the UK and abroad an exceptional opportunity to engage with art and artists in a variety of ways, with more than 60 free events taking place across the duration of the weekend. Each of LGW’s three days focuses on one area: starting with Central London on Friday, followed by South London on Saturday and culminating on Sunday in the East End.
Participating galleries will be open across the three days, from 11am-6pm on Friday 6 June and Saturday 7 June, and from 12-5pm on Sunday 8 June.
Live Programme
- Highlights of the 2025 Live Programme across Central London include:
- a concert by ROSIN to celebrate the opening of Gregor Hildebrandt’s exhibition at Almine Rech
- a reading of Lebanese poetry by Ali Shamseddine and exhibiting artist Raed Yassin, as well as an experimental music performance by Yassin at Cedric Bardawil
- a literary salon bringing together writers and poets, curated and hosted by writer Emma Firth at Cob Gallery
- a conversation between artist Michaela Yearwood-Dan and curator Ekow Eshun at Hauser & Wirth
- a performance by Anna Perach at Richard Saltoun Gallery
- a talk with artist Jordan Casteel and curator Tarini Malik, and a walkthrough of David Salle’s exhibition led by frieze editor-in-chief Andrew Durbin at Thaddaeus Ropac
- a sketching workshop with artist Massoud Hayoun at Larkin Durey
- a conversation between curator Linsey Young and artist Nicole Wermers at Herald St – Museum St
- a new live sound performance conceived by artist Ilaria Vinci, executed in collaboration with bass player Matt Stefanyszyn, at Alice Amati
- a breakfast and exhibition walkthrough at Albion Jeune
- a sound bath event at Berntson Bhattacharjee
On Thursday 5 June, timed for LGW, opening receptions will take place at Edel Assanti, Kearsey & Gold, Larkin Durey, Mazzoleni, Cedric Bardawil, Ames Yavuz, GRIMM, Sylvia Kouvali and Corvi-Mora. On Friday 6 June, opening receptions will take place at Nahmad Projects, Sprovieri, Pace Gallery, and Waddington Custot.
In East London, highlights include:
- a special site specific performance by artist Michael Dean in response to his current exhibition at Herald St
- a summer book sale at Victoria Miro offering 40% off gallery publications for the opening weekend of their anniversary exhibition
- a performance contextualising Woo Jin Joo and Molly Burrows’ show at A.I. as well as a workshop for families hosted at the gallery by Burrows
- An East London studio visit arranged by Gazelli Art House with the art and technology artist collective Marshmallow Laser Feast
- a sound performance on Regent’s Canal at Alma Pearl
- Opening receptions will take place throughout the week at Modern Art – Helmet Row, Emalin – Shoreditch High Street, Hales and Seventeen.
- From South to North London, further highlights include:
- an endurance performance by artist Allen-Golder Carpenter at Harlesden High Street
- an informal lunch and rum punch at Studio/Chapple
- a preview of artist Kofi Perry’s new soundscape and informal talk at Cooke Latham
- aperitivo drinks and a tour led by artist Shiraz Bayjoo at Copperfield
- an off-site studio visit with artist Dillwyn Smith arranged by Kearsey & Gold
- and curator Georgia Stephenson at Soup Tulani Hlalo an exhibition walkthrough led by artist
Across the week, opening receptions will take place at Hannah Barry Gallery, Sid Motion Gallery, William Hine and Modern Art – Bury St. A collaborative event by Harlesden High Street, Sherbet Green, Studio/Chapple, Palmer Gallery and others – including a cookout, DJ set by Louis Chapple, screenings curated by all six galleries, an exhibition tour from artist Sonya Derviz, and bar on the rooftop terrace of Sherbet Green – will take place on Sunday, in a closing celebration of London Gallery Weekend.
Curated Routes
The Curated Routes initiative, bringing together personal guides from notable figures from across the cultural sector, had a big uptake last year, with thousands of visitors downloading the interactive routes to follow over the weekend.
For 2025, London Gallery Weekend is pleased to present routes designed by leading figures including Artists Cosey Fanni Tutti, Prem Sahib and Jasleen Kaur, writer Enuma Okoro, designer Sabato de Sarno, collector Shane Ackeroyd and curator Gemma Rolls-Bentley, amongst others. The Routes are available for all to follow, here.
