Welcome to the ianVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Top events in London Today
The Thames Flood Barrier is closed once a month for test purposes, giving you a chance to see the barrier in its fully closed state.
10:10am to 12:40pm
Woolwich
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Over 400 objects from Tiffany’s archives go on display at the Saatchi Gallery.
10am to 6pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Fri, 19th August
The vast array of floral designs on show span the centuries dating back to the late 16th Century.
11am to 5pm
Greenwich
Closing soon Sat, 20th August
Explore five centuries of UK news through broadsheets, blogs and objects from our own collection and examine era-defining stories close-up.
All Day
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 21st August
Run without interruption since 1769, the Summer Exhibition showcases art in all forms, from prints, painting, film and photography, to architectural works and sculpture.
10am to 6pm
Picadilly
Closing soon Sun, 21st August
An exhibition based around the disputed claims that the Dutch painter Philips Wouwerman was a plagiarist.
10am to 5pm
Dulwich
Closing soon Sun, 21st August
9:30am to 6pm
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 21st August
Enter into the world of superheroes in this first major exhibition to explore the representation of foundlings, orphans, adoptees, and foster children in comics, graphic novels and sequential art from around the globe.
10am to 5pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Sun, 28th August
The name Bruce Gilden is synonymous with striking images - his unique and confrontational style has made him a stand-out Icon in the pantheon of legendary American street photographers.
10am to 9pm
Mayfair
Closing soon Sun, 28th August
Explore the 100-year history of the prestigious Royal Academy of Dance.
10am to 5:45pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 28th August
In this exhibition, learn more about printmaking in Rudolf's court in Prague during the highpoint of innovative and ambitious prints made from around 1580 until the early years of the 17th century.
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Closing soon Sun, 28th August
Walking tours of London - today
Boudica’s Rebellion, The Great Fire of London and the Blitz. London has burned several time in its 2,000 years, and on this walk you’ll learn about the cataclysmic events of 1666 and 1940/41.
11am to 12:30pm
City of London
