The atmosphere is that of an old novel, yet the heart of a modern metropolis pulses all around us. Right near the highly-central Leicester Square, Goodwin’s Court is a secret place where time seems to have stood still. Buildings in the Georgian style, old-fashioned store fronts, bow windows from the 1700s and gaslights offer an unexpected view of London. And to think that in the ‘30s, this street connecting St Martin’s Lane and Bedfordbury escaped demolition by a hair - the old buildings mentioned by Charles Dickens in Bleak House seemed an offence to the progressively modern urban landscape. Where, in the 1800s, children once ran barefoot as their parents munched green peas on their doorsteps, at the start of the new millenium, Chris Columbus found inspiration for the set of Harry Potter - it seems that Goodwin’s Court was the model for Knockturn Alley, the twin street of Diagon Alley which, in the novels of Joanne Rowling, hosts shops dedicated to witchcraft. Today, Goodwin’s is, above all, a street hosting offices and other activities connected with the world of the theatre. But when night falls, especially when it’s foggy out, don’t be surprised if you hear the padded gait of Sherlock Holmes.
A research-based exhibition at the British Museum reassesses early Netherlandish drawing as a functional tool within artistic production rather than an autonomous work. Technical studies and revised attributions reveal a collective workshop practice and trace the gradual emergence of drawing as an independent medium.
A major retrospective at Tate Modern traces more than six decades of Julio Le Parc’s work, exploring light, movement and the active participation of the viewer.
At the Royal Albert Hall on 4 and 5 April 2026, the film Interstellar returns to the big screen with Hans Zimmer’s score performed live, transforming the screening into an immersive symphonic experience.
At the National Portrait Gallery in London, Tim Walker reconsiders his fairy-tale imagery through the lens of a real community. Portraits, staging and narrative create a universe where identity and affection become a collective story. An exhibition that moves portraiture towards a space that is both poetic and political.
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