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On the first Thursday of every month, Whitechapel Gallery celebrates the vibrancy of East London’s art community with curated recommendations for free exhibitions, music events, book launches, and more.

Explore galleries, artist-run spaces, and studios in our local area using our First Thursdays online listings to guide you. Alternatively, pick up a printed copy of the recommended programme from the Gallery foyer.

Get inspired – check out our latest Top 5 galleries and exhibitions, or follow one of our recommended Walking Routes to make the most out of your First Thursday.

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The Signal The Noise

Painting, interactive installations, sound performance, sculpture, and more — join us for a dynamic exhibition of contemporary practices.

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SOUND PERFORMANCE by Artist Pei

Join us for the Sound performance ​N013e M4NiF3ST0 by Bunny Dog.

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KATIE ERASER, ABBIE HORBERRY, JORDAN McKENZIE, BOUDIcCA PALOMA ‘Showing Off’

Four new painters painting


Walking Routes

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August

Join our August walk through the East End! Today’s route includes two gallery stops. The first stop is 10 Greatorex Street for THE SIGNAL. THE NOISE. The exhibition explores the chaotic, fragmented landscape of communication in the digital era. It...
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July

July is back with fresh First Thursdays picks, so don’t miss tonight’s highlights! The walking route will be approximately one hour and fifteen minutes long and comprise three galleries. The first stop will be at Gallery 46 for Clutching At...
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May

First Thursdays is back! What could be better than a lovely stroll around East London on such a sunny day? Join today’s one-hour-long walking route to Gallery 46 and Seventeen Gallery. And don’t forget, it’s also the last Thursday Late...

Exhibitions

Explore the current exhibitions at East London’s galleries, studios and artist run spaces.


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Summer Special: Enjoy Pay-what-you-can tickets all August.