London Cultural Highlights for March 2026: Exhibitions, Festivals, and Performances

London's cultural calendar for March 2026 features several notable events. The Barbican Art Gallery is hosting the first UK solo exhibition and largest European retrospective of Colombian artist Beatriz González, showcasing six decades of her work until 10 May. The BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, the UK's largest queer cinema event, runs from 18 to 29 March at BFI Southbank, opening with Jennifer Kroot's documentary 'Hunky Jesus'. White Cube Bermondsey presents two exhibitions: 'Night Signal' by WangShui and 'Echo' by Klára Hosnedlová, both on view until 29 March. The Affordable Art Fair returns to Battersea Park from 4 to 8 March, featuring works from 115 galleries. The Oxford Literary Festival takes place from 21 to 29 March across historic venues, with speakers including Antony Beevor and Simon Schama. Other events include the immersive play 'Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell' at Soho's Coach & Horses pub until 23 March, the comedy 'Cash on Delivery' at The Mill at Sonning until 4 April, and Jewish Book Week at Kings Place from 28 February to 8 March.