National Gallery pulls all-nighter for Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers final weekend

Tickets for night-time slots on 17 January go on sale as gallery opens for 24 hours for second time in its history

Some of the country’s greatest artists, including Lucian Freud, David Hockney and Francis Bacon, used to visit the National Gallery during the early hours of the morning for inspiration. Now, art lovers have the opportunity to follow in their footsteps during a rare, all-night opening for the gallery’s Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers exhibition this month.

The London gallery announced on Thursday that its sellout exhibition will be open for 24 hours during its final weekend, with extra timed slots from 9pm on 17 January until 10am on 18 January.