Welcome to the IanVisits alternative guide to London.
Lectures, talks, heritage events, organised walks and other random geeky miscellany.
This is quite an old listings page, did you want: Thursday, 18th April 2024?
Displayed in date order by how soon they close.
Throw yourself into Turner’s dramatic depictions of sunsets, storms and shipwrecks, (Ending Soon Mon, 21st Apr)
Comprising of lithographs, lino-cuts and etchings, Important Works On Paper provides a unique insight into the poster art of Pablo Picasso. (Ending Soon Fri, 25th Apr)
Castle Fine Art
This exhibition will explore Evelyn’s experience of life drawing and her interaction and engagement with her models. (Ending Soon Sat, 26th Apr)
Unknown
Free
Wall To Wall
Hang-Up Gallery are pleased to present their upcoming group show ‘Wall To Wall’ – a modern exploration of street art’s diverse nature. (Ending Soon Sat, 26th Apr)
Hang-Up Gallery
An exhibition about imagination and knowledge — about the pleasures of looking, and the power of objects to generate wonder as well as new ideas. (Ending Soon Sun, 27th Apr)
Two Temple Place
Displayed for the first time ever, a huge collection of early 17th century jewellery discovered in 1912 (Ending Soon Sun, 27th Apr)
Free
Shakespeare in Print
This exhibition explores Guildhall Library’s Shakespeare collections and how they were produced. (Ending Soon Wed, 30th Apr)
Howard Griffin Gallery presents a retrospective of the life and work of infamous artist Thierry Noir. (Ending Soon Thu, 1st May)
Howard Griffin Gallery
Free
Architecture of War
Through IWM’s art collection, Architecture of War presents artists’ responses to the impact of warfare on landscape and environments. (Ending Soon Mon, 5th May)
£0
Collider
This immersive exhibition blends theatre, video and sound art with real artefacts from CERN, recreating a visit to the particle physics lab. (Ending Soon Tue, 6th May)
Known for his work with high-society publications, this latest Slim Aarons exhibition portrays the luxury and frivolity of a generation at play. (Ending Soon Sat, 10th May)
Getty Images Gallery
Free
The Litter Bug
An exhibition of animals and bugs made up from discarded rubbish. (Ending Soon Sat, 10th May)
Pitfield London
‘Made in Britain’ traces the unique history of Walsh trainers, currently the only wholly British owned, designed and manufactured sports footwear bran (Ending Soon Sat, 17th May)
The exhibition explores what Speakers’ Corner means to those who speak, heckle and listen there. (Ending Soon Mon, 19th May)
A display of how people have used visual tools to display otherwise complex data in an attention grabbing way. (Ending Soon Mon, 26th May)
Using the RIBA’s unique collections and material from architectural practices, this exhibition tells a global story of British architecture. (Ending Soon Tue, 27th May)
One of the richest holdings of graphic work by Piranesi and this exhibition continues the exploration of Soane’s interest in Piranesi. (Ending Soon Sat, 31st May)
An immersive installation that combines light, sound and movement. (Ending Soon Sat, 31st May)
An intriguing display of fans which commemorate Births, Marriages and Deaths... (Ending Soon Sun, 1st Jun)
All your favourite characters, from the programme created by Roger Law, Peter Fluck and John Lloyd, will be under one roof, (Ending Soon Sun, 8th Jun)
Free
London's Growing Up!
An exhibition on the plans for 230 tall towers to be built in London. (Ending Soon Thu, 12th Jun)
Showcasing built and unbuilt projects, it looks the many faces of British architecture around the world. (Ending Soon Sun, 15th Jun)
Swords and axes, coins and jewellery, hoards, amulets and religious images. (Ending Soon Sun, 22nd Jun)
From the ‘Gin Craze’ in the 1700s to minimum unit pricing in 2013, this exhibition will tell stories of drinking: consumption and regulation, (Ending Soon Fri, 27th Jun)
A special exhibition to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War. (Ending Soon Mon, 30th Jun)
Valence House
An exhibition that explores the impact of the car on England's landscape and celebrates the buildings of motoring history that today are valued. (Ending Soon Sun, 6th Jul)
Photography exhibition showing life in the far north of the planet. (Ending Soon Sun, 7th Sep)
Celebrate the arrival of spring with wriggly caterpillars, beautiful butterflies and majestic moths in the return of this outdoor butterfly hou (Ending Soon Sun, 14th Sep)
This major exhibition showcases more than 200 specimens, objects and life-size models. (Ending Soon Sun, 28th Sep)
An art exhibition that explores royal patronage and taste in the reigns of George I and George II. (Ending Soon Sun, 12th Oct)
The steampunks are taking over the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (Ending Soon Sun, 4th Jan)