Ephemera Events

The following list of ephemera-related exhibitions and events will be of interest to ephemerists. If you have an exhibition or event that you would like to include, please send details via ‘Contact Us’.

Our George Crompton, WORLDS and WINDOWS by Gilbert & George

Opening times: Thursday – Sunday 11.00 – 17:45
Free exhibition. Ephemera in the exhibition includes: Picture postcards on various themes (incl. Bollywood stars, landscapes, London tourist), sex workers telephone box cards, and flyers.
Venue: Gilbert & George Centre, 5a Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ
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Art Deco: The golden age of poster design

Date: Opened 21 November 2025 until May 2027
Venue: London Transport Museum Global Poster Gallery
39 Wellington Street, London WC2E 7BB
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Pets and their people

Dates: 11th March - 27 September 2026
Venue: Bodleian Library, Oxford
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Broadsides: speaking to the people (exhibition)

Date: 5 May - 29 October 2026
Venue: Guildhall Library, Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7HH

Branding Britain: Built on tradition, shaped by culture

Date: 4 June 2026 to October 2026
Venue: Museum of Brands, 111-117 Lancaster Road, Notting Hill, London, W11 1QT
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Londoners on trial. Crime, courts and the public, 1244 — 1924

Dates: Until 25 February 2027 but closed Monday 17 August to Monday 31 August 2026 inclusive.
Free Exhibition
Venue: The London Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London, EC1R 0HB
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Street Literature, Ephemera, and the Heritage of ‘Disposable’ Print

University of Stirling: 13–14 July 2027
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Submit a proposal Abstracts of 300 words should be accompanied by brief biographies and sent to Caroline Archer-Parré(opens in new tab) by 31 January 2027. It is understood that papers offered to the conference will be original work and will not have been previously delivered to any similar conference or published elsewhere.