Welcome to the ianVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Top events in London Today
Free entry to the gallery this weekend as part of the Dulwich Festival.
10am to 5pm
Dulwich
Learn more about the aquatic life that calls Deptford Creek home? Then join them on their fish survey.
10am to 1pm
Deptford
Free
Watch a ceremonial fleet of boats row from Hampton Court Palace to the Tower of London.
Starts at 10:30am
As a visitor you can expect to see some of the rarest and most unique books available, not to mention unique memorabilia and stunning artworks in their own right.
11am to 5pm
Chelsea
Roger Vadim’s memorable (not always for the right reasons) Scifi fantasy starring Jane Fonda and many well-known faces.
Starts at 2pm
Kennington
Free
Writer and historian Michael Meyer pieces together unpublished archives, private papers and courtroom transcripts to bring Annie and Victorian London to life.
2pm to 3pm
Holborn
Journalist, broadcaster and documentary-maker Jenny Kleeman takes us on an adventure to meet some of the people who decide what we’re worth.
3pm to 4:30pm
Holborn
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Hissing snakes look on as men holding flaming torches set about burning numerous different human heads, masks, and shields.
11am to 6pm
Islington
Closing soon Sat, 18th May
An exhibition showcasing traditional Chinese crafts alongside innovative modern designs.
10am to 5pm
Tower Hill
Closes today
An exhibition in the Austrian Embassy of practices ranging from mouth-blown glass to traditional porcelain, hats, jewellery and more.
11am to 6pm
Belgravia
Closes today
A major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art.
10:30am to 6pm
Soho
Closes today
Through photographs, possessions, interviews, maps and more, this exhibition explores the lives and stories of generations of UCL students.
9am to 7pm
Euston
Closes tomorrow
A display exploring the body of literature about London by European writers from across the centuries.
9am to 7pm
Euston
Closes tomorrow
Opened just twice a year to coincide with the conservation team's checks of the collection, these cabinets are normally kept closed to protect the pristine interiors from overexposure to light.
12pm to 4pm
Ham
Closing soon Fri, 24th May
The museum exhibition features first-hand accounts of the horrors and moments of hope faced by doctors tackling the impact of the virus.
9am to 5pm
Camden
Closing soon Fri, 24th May
Free
Hazel Brill - Amber
Hazel Brill's latest body of work combines an assortment of mechanical and organic materials taking inspiration from how biomimicry and biotechnology in architecture blurs the lines between living and non-living.
10am to 6pm
Fitzrovia
Closing soon Fri, 24th May
This exhibition presents a rare & unique opportunity to see original prints by Deakin once owned by Francis Bacon.
10am to 5pm
Bloomsbury
Closing soon Fri, 24th May
