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.
At the Courtauld Gallery, Abstract Erotic reunites Bourgeois, Hesse, and Adams for the first time since 1966. Their sculptures evoke the body and desire through organic and industrial materials. A reflection on femininity, matter, and eroticism in abstract art.
At the British Museum, three ancient deities - Sekhmet, Dionysos, and Vishnu - meet in a unique exhibition exploring art, spirituality, and cross-cultural dialogue. Developed with Mumbai’s CSMVS museum, the project offers global perspectives on antiquity.
For the first time in the United Kingdom, a major exhibition explores the work of Ketty La Rocca, a leading figure in Italian Visual Poetry and Body Art. Over fifty works trace a radical journey through gestures, words, X-rays, and manipulated images. A powerful investigation of language, identity, and the body.
The 2026 TCS London Marathon will take place on Sunday 26 April, cementing its place as one of the world’s most prestigious marathon events. The route is flat and scenic, from Greenwich Park to the Mall at Buckingham Palace.
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