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Holborn London: what's on and things to do

What is on in Holborn: Sir John Soane's Museum and its candlelit evenings, the Inns of Court, and a pub scene that empties the moment the offices do. Lincoln's Inn Fields is the largest public square in London and almost nobody sits in it.

What to expect

2 listings ahead in Holborn. The busiest rooms are Sir John Soane's Museum. Mostly Exhibitions.

Nearby

Each venue above has its own page with its address, its opening hours and every date we hold for it.

Tuesday

3 November
  1. Exhibitions Free

    Candlelit evening at Sir John Soane’s Museum

    18:00 to 21:00 Sir John Soane's Museum, Holborn

    The whole house lit by candle, which is the most atmospheric hour in London and costs nothing. Free but ticketed, and the tickets go within hours of release.

Tuesday

1 December
  1. Exhibitions Free

    Candlelit evening at Sir John Soane’s Museum

    18:00 to 21:00 Sir John Soane's Museum, Holborn

    The whole house lit by candle, which is the most atmospheric hour in London and costs nothing. Free but ticketed, and the tickets go within hours of release.