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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-last-chance-exhibitions">LAST CHANCE EXHIBITIONS </h2>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lucien-freud-s-etchings-a-creative-collaboration-v-amp-a-ends-12-jan"><a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/lucian-freuds-etchings-a-creative-collaboration?srsltid=AfmBOopX5eJDGCnCjOTSXlNO_qM-eXnLvu5jCKEcsRrnce3n6JbGCPNs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Lucien Freud&#8217;s Etchings: A Creative Collaboration</em></a>, V&amp;A (ends 12 Jan)</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="755" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/2560-1024x755.jpg" alt="Lucien Freud etching" class="wp-image-7823" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/2560-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/2560-300x221.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/2560-768x566.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/2560.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">© The Estate of Lucian Freud</figcaption></figure>



<p>Many of the works have never been on display before, these trial proofs tell the story of Freud&#8217;s long collaboration with master printer, Marc Balakjian. It&#8217;s Well worth dragging yourself off the sofa and making your way to South Ken to get a glimpse over the weekend. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lygia-clark-the-i-and-the-you-white-chapel-gallery-ends-12-jan"><a href="https://www.whitechapelgallery.org/exhibitions/lygia-clark-sonia-boyce/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Lygia Clark: The I and the You</em></a>, White Chapel Gallery (ends 12 Jan)</h2>



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<p>Just a few days left to catch this dazzling exhibition which follows pioneering Brazilian artist Lygia Clark&#8217;s artistic journey from the 50s to the 70s. Highlighting this volatile period in Brazil&#8217;s history, it runs alongside another exhibition, <em><strong>Sonia Boyce: An Awkward Relation</strong></em>, so you get two culture hits for the price of one. Tickets from £15. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-francis-bacon-human-presence-national-portrait-gallery-ends-19-jan"><strong><em><a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2024/francis-bacon-portraits#dates">Francis Bacon: Human Presence</a>,</em> National Portrait Gallery</strong> (ends 19 Jan)</h2>



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<p>The first exhibition to focus solely on the artist’s portraits for almost 20 years is closing soon. Featuring more than 55 works from the 1940s onwards, it’s must-see for Bacon fans. Tickets from £23 and there are plenty of time slots still available. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-zanele-muholi-tate-modern-ends-26-jan"><a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/zanele-muholi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Zanele Muholi</em></a>, Tate Modern (ends 26 Jan)</h2>



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<p>Photographer Muholi is a visual activist. Documenting and celebrating the lives of South Africa’s Black lesbian, gay, trans, queer and intersex communities since 2000, this exhibition or more than 250 images is breathtaking. Go see while you still can. Tickets £18., </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-last-chance-shows">LAST CHANCE SHOWS </h2>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-barcelona-duke-of-york-s-theatre-ends-11-jan-2025"><em><a href="https://www.thedukeofyorks.com/barcelona" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Barcelona</a>,</em> Duke of York&#8217;s Theatre (ends 11 Jan, 2025)</h2>



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<p><em>Emily in Paris</em> fans have been flocking to see Lily Collins in this must-see drama, where the star appears alongside Álvaro Morte&nbsp;(<em>Money Heist</em>). Forget cutesy Rom Coms though, as Bess Wohl’s explosive two-hander is directed by&nbsp;Lynette Linton and the action revolves around an American tourist (Collins) who goes home with a handsome Spaniard. Apparently what begins as a carefree, one-night stand becomes &#8216;a high-stakes clash of intention and desire, as the personal and political intertwine&#8217;. Sexy-yet-serious. </p>



<p><strong>Book here: </strong><em><a href="https://www.thedukeofyorks.com/barcelona" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Barcelona at Duke of York&#8217;s Theatre</a></em>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-dr-strangelove-noel-coward-theatre-ends-25-jan"><em><a href="https://www.noelcowardtheatre.co.uk/whats-on/dr-strangelove">Dr. Strangelove</a></em>, Noël Coward Theatre (ends 25 Jan)</h2>



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<p>Don&#8217;t miss the chance to see Steve Coogan star in the first ever stage production of the Stanley Kubrick comedy classic <em>Dr. Strangelove</em>, and we can&#8217;t help but think he&#8217;s made for the role. It&#8217;s a star-studded creative team, too &#8211; Armando Iannucci has worked with Coogan throughout his career (whenever Coogan becomes Alan Partridge, Iannucci is never far away) but they have never collaborated on a show before. </p>



<p><strong>Book here</strong>: <a href="https://officiallondontheatre.com/show/dr-strangelove-111444030/?month=10%2F24&amp;utm_source=SilverpopMailing&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=SS_24_09_17+Dr+Strangelove+%281%29&amp;spMailingID=50183907&amp;spUserID=NzcxMTkyMjY2MzE0S0&amp;spJobID=2781969589&amp;spReportId=Mjc4MTk2OTU4OQS2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dr. Strangelove at the Noël Coward Theatre.</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-tempest-theatre-royal-drury-lane-ends-1-feb"><strong><em><a href="https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/the-tempest-sigourney-weaver/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Tempest</a></em>, Theatre Royal Drury Lane</strong> (ends 1 Feb)</h2>



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<p>Still plenty of £35 tickets available to see Hollywood icon Sigourney Weaver (<em>Aliens</em>,&nbsp;<em>Ghostbusters</em>,&nbsp;<em>Avatar</em>) tread the boards in this critically acclaimed production of&nbsp;<strong><em>The Tempest</em></strong>. Weaver takes on the role of Prospero, bringing her gravitas to one of Shakespeare’s most complex characters in what is billed as a modern interpretation.  </p>



<p><strong>Book here</strong>:<em>&nbsp;</em><a href="https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/the-tempest-sigourney-weaver/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>The Tempest</em> at Theatre Royal Drury Lane</a>.</p>


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