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Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)

 
 
ADDRESS
12 Carlton House Terrace, The Mall, St James's, London SW1Y 5AH 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7839 0737 
 
OPENING TIMES
Mon 12noon-11pm, Tue to Sat 12noon-1am, Sun 12noon-10.30pm | Galleries 12noon-7pm Daily (9pm on Thursdays) during exhibitions
 
PRICES
FREE | Select exhibitions incur a charge
 

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Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)The ICA boasts three galleries (exhibitions changing approximately every six weeks), a cinema, theatre, restaurant, bookshop and late bar and cafe. They also play host to series of lectures, events, late night art and music parties. Housed in elegant Regency premises on the Mall, the ICA is nonetheless a good place to start if you're looking for the very cutting edge of gallery art work.
 

Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) events

 
Culture Now: David Kirkland In Conversation With Richard AndrewsCulture Now: David Kirkland In Conversation With Richard AndrewsA talk on youth culture and hip hop music.1st June 2012Friday 1st June 2012 Where:
Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), 12  Carlton House Terrace  The Mall    SW1Y 5AH
Category: event
 
event  Friday 1st June 2012
TIMES  1pm  PRICING  £5, mems Free
A talk on youth culture and hip hop music.
Culture Now: David Kirkland In Conversation With Richard Andrews
BAFTA Masterclass: Composition With David JulyanBAFTA Masterclass: Composition With David JulyanThe film composer hosts a workshop.6th June 2012Wednesday 6th June 2012 Where:
Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), 12  Carlton House Terrace  The Mall    SW1Y 5AH
Category: event
 
event  Wednesday 6th June 2012
TIMES  6.15pm  PRICING  £12, concs £11, mems £10
The film composer hosts a workshop.
BAFTA Masterclass: Composition With David Julyan
Bruce Nauman: DaysBruce Nauman: DaysA sound installation exploring the simultaneously banal and profound nature of the passing of time.20th June 2012Sunday 16th September 2012 Where:
Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), 12  Carlton House Terrace  The Mall    SW1Y 5AH
Category: event
 
event  Running from Tuesday 19th June 2012 until Sunday 16th September 2012
TIMES  Various Times  PRICING  Free
A sound installation exploring the simultaneously banal and profound nature of the passing of time.
Bruce Nauman: Days
SoundworksSoundworksAudio installations inspired by the themes presented in Bruce Nauman's Days, exploring the ephemeral qualities of sound.20th June 2012Sunday 16th September 2012 Where:
Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), 12  Carlton House Terrace  The Mall    SW1Y 5AH
Category: event
 
event  Running from Tuesday 19th June 2012 until Sunday 16th September 2012
TIMES  Various Times  PRICING  Free
Audio installations inspired by the themes presented in Bruce Nauman's Days, exploring the ephemeral qualities of sound.
Soundworks
There We Will Be BuriedThere We Will Be BuriedTwo single mothers search for a lost daughter in a play which converges between performance and contemporary performance art. Featuring pre-recorded audio and video tapes, the piece is written by Yair Oelbaum.21st June 2012Sunday 24th June 2012 Where:
Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), 12  Carlton House Terrace  The Mall    SW1Y 5AH
Category: event
 
event  Running from Thursday 21st June 2012 until Sunday 24th June 2012
TIMES  21st Jun, 22nd Jun, 23rd Jun and 24th Jun 2012 - 8pm  PRICING  £12, concs £10, mems £8, NUS mems £5
Two single mothers search for a lost daughter in a play which converges between performance and contemporary performance art. Featuring pre-recorded audio and video tapes, the piece is written by Yair Oelbaum.
There We Will Be Buried
 

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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
5 Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 2 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
St Martin's Place, London, WC2H | 5 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 2 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Central London, Westminster, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
ICA Cinema 1, The Mall, Westminster, SW1Y | At Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
ICA Cinema 1, The Mall, Westminster, SW1Y | At Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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4D Cinema at The London Eye
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: Every day 10am-9.30pm
London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 11 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
The London Eye is one of the most cherished tourist attractions in the capital and has been since its opening in 2000. Now, thanks to a ...More
 
 
 
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1a Oxendon Street, London, Soho, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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Prince of Wales Theatre London
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Coventry Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 6 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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24-26 Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 6 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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28 Haymarket, London, Soho, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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24 Lower Regent Street, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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London > Restaurants > Thai restaurants
21 - 24 Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square, , London, Westminster, London SW1Y | 1 minute from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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66 Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
Scotland combines some of the finest ingredients in the world with some of the most atrocious cooking, but this Scottish-themed bar-restaurant is trying to change all ...More
 
 
 
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8 Pall Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 2 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 15 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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30 Bury Street, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 8 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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65 Brewer Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 9 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
104 Pall Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 3 minutes from Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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12 Carlton House Terrace, The Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | At Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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Theatre | Until 27th April 2013 

Her Majesty's Theatre 3 minutes walk from Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ica)

Andrew Lloyd Webber's most enduring hit has been running since 1984 and is still as popular with audiences and critics ...More

 
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Elmgreen & Dragset: Powerless Structures, Fig 101
Exhibitions | Until 12th April 2013 

Trafalgar Square 3 minutes walk from Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ica)

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Revolution
Dance | Until 10th June 2012 

Haymarket Theatre Royal 4 minutes walk from Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ica)

'Got to Dance' judges Kimberly Wyatt and Adam Garcia front the super-talented group of twenty dancers performing at the Theatre ...More

One Man, Two Guvnors
One Man, Two Guvnors
Theatre | Until 1st September 2012 

Haymarket Theatre Royal 4 minutes walk from Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ica)

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South Downs & The Browning Version: Double Bill
Theatre | Until 21st July 2012 

Harold Pinter Theatre 4 minutes walk from Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ica)

After featuring at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2011, the South Downs & The Browning Version double bill is coming ...More

Victorian Connections
Exhibitions | Until 17th June 2012 

National Portrait Gallery 5 minutes walk from Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ica)

A photographic exploration evaluating the impact made by prominent Victorians such as Charles Darwin and Robert Browning on the lives ...More

Beautiful Souls
Exhibitions | Until 7th August 2012 

National Portrait Gallery 5 minutes walk from Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ica)

Photographs and prints of the group of 19th-century aristocrats and socialites known as The Souls, which included former-Prime Minister Arthur ...More

Turner Inspired: In The Light Of Claude
Turner Inspired: In The Light Of Claude
Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2012 

National Gallery 5 minutes walk from Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ica)

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Sixteen By Fourteen: Recent Photographic Acquisitions
Exhibitions | Until 1st September 2012 

National Portrait Gallery 5 minutes walk from Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ica)

Contemporary photographs acquired by the gallery by photographers including Jay Brooks, Henry Browne, James Galloway, Francesco Guidicini and Tricia Malley....More

The Queen: Art And Image
The Queen: Art And Image
Exhibitions | Until 21st October 2012 

National Portrait Gallery 5 minutes walk from Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ica)

There are several exhibitions marking The Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, but of these the National Portrait Gallery is staging ...More

 
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