Welcome to the ianVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Coronavirus: Events may be cancelled and venues closed at short notice, you are advised to check on their websites before making a trip.
Top events in London Today
Free
Join Julian Walker as he examines the experiences of British soldiers in France during the First World War and the special slang they invented in order to cope with their situation.
12pm to :
Chelsea
Fiery spectacle, neon sculptures, light projections and more, herald the start of Bloomsbury Festival.
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Euston
Online events / webinars
This talk will examine a selection of police stations in the City, examining their origins, development and architecture, and tell the stories of some of the people associated with them.
1pm to 2pm
Discover stories of the Black British population and their lives within Victorian Britain.
2pm to 3pm
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
An exhibition of 25 photos taken during the filming of the latest James Bond movie.
11am to 6pm
Mayfair
Closes today
Free
Treasures of the RSM
This exhibition offers a fascinating insight into the history of medicine and the growth of the medical and scientific professions.
9:30am to 6pm
Harley Street
Closes today
Wizardry in Wood 2021 presents beautiful and amazing works demonstrating their makers’ mastery of the art and craft of woodturning.
10am to 4pm
Mayfair
Closes tomorrow
This exhibition shows photographs from fine-art photographer Hugo Rittson-Thomas' new book Wildflowers For The Queen
10am to 5pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 17th October
Free
IKONA | Wise Women
Contemporary multimedia portrait series showcasing mighty women including cultural activists, journalists, creatives and filmmakers will go on display this October at Hoxton Arches.
10am to 6pm
Bethnal Green
Closing soon Sun, 17th October
This exhibition explores the characters, events, places and personal tales of triumph and tragedy that inspired and shaped the novel that made Charles Dickens a household name across the world.
10am to 5pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Sun, 17th October
Bringing together over 200 objects from collections across Europe and America, this exhibition shows how Sophie Taeuber-Arp (1889-1943) blazed a new path for the development of abstraction.
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 17th October
Starting over 50 years ago, this great photographer has been documenting life in the west London communities of Ladbroke Grove and Notting Hill.
12pm to 8pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 17th October
Free
Round and Around
Round and Around is an audio-visual project planned and produced to observe modern Korean history on multiple levels.
10am to 5:30pm
Trafalgar Square
Closing soon Fri, 22nd October
Free
The Natural World
This exhibition is dedicated to approximately 40 rare and fascinating objects paying tribute to the wonders of the natural world.
10am to 5pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Fri, 22nd October
Regular Events - today
A free lunchtime talk in our new space at Coal Drops Yard and learn about London’s historical and physical development.
12:30pm to 1pm
Kings Cross
Walking tours of London - today
Are you ready to learn about London’s grim and gruesome past? Then join us on a tour that tells the tale of crime and punishment, executions and excess.
11am to 12:30pm City of LondonDiscover more about this much-loved London hospital, whose history dates back nearly 900 years!
2pm to 3:30pm Barbican
