Tim Walker’s Fairyland: Love & Legends at the National Portrait Gallery

Tim Walker's Fairyland: Love and Legends

9th October 2026 to 7th February 2027

Tim Walker’s Fairyland is an exploration of queer identity, community, and love through the lens of one of Britain’s foremost photographers. Walker rose to prominence in the 1990s with his unique style of whimsical photography inspired by fairytales and adventures. He has photographed famous faces including Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Hunter Schafer and Frank Ocean, with his work featured in international magazines including Vogue, Vanity Fair, W, LOVE, Another Man and i-D.

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Tim Walker's Fairyland: Love & Legends – Exhibition and Dining Experience

27th October | 6:15pm with dinner from 7pm | £117.50 per person includes out of hours exhibition access at £37.50 per person

Experience an exclusive evening at the National Portrait Gallery and The Portrait Restaurant. The event begins with a private viewing of Tim Walker’s Fairyland: Love & Legends offering you a unique opportunity to explore the exhibition in an intimate setting. Following the viewing, guests will be welcomed to the Portrait Restaurant for a three-course dinner specially curated for the evening.

Begins with “The chef’s welcome”
Designed to evoke the atmosphere of the woodland landscape, this opening bite sets the scene for the culinary journey ahead while remaining a delightful surprise

To follow
Herb crust lamb rack, potato
millefeuille, shallots & rosemary (alternative available for dietary requirements)

To finish
The Blanc D’automne
Inspired by Tim Walker’s dreamlike compositions of nature, transformation and theatricality, our Mont Blanc pays homage to the beauty of the natural world

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