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
This lecture will look at how doctors (and parents) should talk their children about illness.
1pm to 2pm
Holborn
An evening to explore the potential drag has to bring about social change and make people sit up and notice, based on the stories of the GLF and Bloolips.
7pm to 9pm
Stoke Newington
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
An exhibition to celebrate the release of A Field Guide to Larking by Lara Maiklem, author of the bestselling Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames
All Day
Southwark
Closing soon Sat, 30th October
The British Antarctic Survey ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough is visiting London, and there's a festival at the National Maritime Mueum.
10am to 4pm
Greenwich
Closing soon Sat, 30th October
Free
Smoke & Spiders
As dusk falls, the park will come to life with ghoulish greenery, giant spiders and the odd surprise to delight children and adults of all ages.
5pm to 9pm
Poplar
Closing soon Sun, 31st October
7pm to 8pm
Hampstead
Closing soon Sun, 31st October
Free
Asante Goldweights
A display of Asante treasures from Ghana, shedding light on 19th-century collecting and the British Empire.
10am to 5:45pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 31st October
Five monumental views reunited for the first time in more than 250 years.
10am to 6pm
Trafalgar Square
Closing soon Sun, 31st October
£17.50
Japan at Kew Gardens
Come to Kew Gardens this autumn to explore the fascinating plants, art and culture of Japan.
10am to 4pm
Richmond
Closing soon Sun, 31st October
Discover the life and works of John Keats - Londoner, medic and poet - on the bicentenary of his death in 1821.
All Day
Tower Hill
Closing soon Sun, 31st October
Featuring over 50 books, documents, film clips and original artworks, the exhibition explores Michael Bond’s creation of Paddington, from his arrival in the UK from Peru, to finding a new home, and his adventures in London.
9:30am to 5:30pm
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 31st October
Come face-to-face with the kings and queens who have shaped British history for over 500 years
10am to 5pm
Greenwich
Closing soon Sun, 31st October
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
