It is the highest sculpture in the United Kingdom but it is also an attraction that thrills visitor’s of all ages. It is the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the spectacular tunnel slide designed by artists Anish Kapoor and Carsten Höller for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Surrounded by a flame-red trellis, a 114.5 metre spiral tower offers breathtaking views of London from two terraces suspended 76 and 80 metres off the ground respectively. For the brave-at-heart, the real adventure starts here - flying down the highest and longest slide in the world at 24 kilometres an hour! But the surprises aren’t finished yet - through concave lens placed on the panoramic platform, you can look at the world upside-down while the descent of the spiral staircase offers some unexpected sonic experiences. Whoever wants to learn more about this curious work of art will find all the information right there in a specially dedicated area. Created for the London Olympic Games in 2012, the ArcelorMittal Orbit is a behemoth made from recycled steel and inspired by the double helix of DNA, held together by 600 hundred star knots and thirty-five-thousand bolts. Synonymous with innovative design and playful invention, it has transformed the landscape of East London, showing the numerous faces of a versatile and resistant material - from the red trellises to the polished-steel mirrors, from the spiral staircases to the Corten steel that forms the upper canopy.
V&A celebrates the contribution of the "disabled community" to contemporary design with an accessible and provocative exhibition. Blending fashion, graphics, and technology, Design and Disability reveals how disability can be culture, action, and creative practice. A lesson in freedom and invention.
Level 42's Brit Pop Celebrates 40 Years At Royal Albert Hall
On 22 October 2025, Level 42 will celebrate 40 years of World Machine with a special concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. British soul-funk group Roachford joins as special guests. An evening of groove, virtuosity, and unforgettable 1980s hits.
Hurvin Anderson’s first major retrospective explores twenty-five years of painting between England and Jamaica, memory and modernity, and brings together over sixty paintings by the British artist, ranging from nostalgic interiors to saturated landscapes, through a profound reflection on identity and belonging.
National Portrait Gallery presents a unique exhibition on the relationship between drawing and painting in Lucian Freud’s work. Sketches, etchings, and works on paper are shown alongside his iconic oil portraits. A journey into the creative process of one of the twentieth century’s greatest painters.
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