Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
An unmissable summer celebration of art.
The Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy is a must-see. Year after year, it has occupied a special place in the collective imagination as a reflection of all that is exciting and essential in British and international art and architecture right now.
You'll encounter art and artists of all kinds here – drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, architecture, film and digital art, made by members of the public, emerging artists and household names, including our Royal Academicians (and the occasional celebrity).
But as tennis is to Wimbledon or music is to Glastonbury, so the art is only half the picture at the RA. It's about joining in, catching up, being present, bearing witness, getting together – no art expertise required.
For this year's edition, we will be open late on Saturdays (as with regular Fridays, until 9 PM), and our in-gallery gin bar will be open Thursday through Sunday – meaning more time (and more ways) to be social with your nearest and dearest.
