Welcome to the ianVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Top events in London Today
£10.00
Experience some nostalgia riding on vintage buses from the 1930’s – 2000’s on their annual Heritage Bus Running Day.
All Day
Step into a world of wonder and enchantment this Christmas with a Victorian Magic Lantern show.
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Clerkenwell
Occasional guided tours of the Old Bailey criminal court in the City of London.
All Day
City of London
Free
A traditional festive market, featuring more than 40 vendors.
10am to 5pm
Bethnal Green
Free
Monthly Saturday opening of an exhibition about the British priest who nearly became Pope.
10am to 5pm
Southwark
The North Wood Morris Men will be we shall be dancing up the South Bank accompanied by several other dance sides.
10:30am to 4:30pm
£5.00
The local group is taking over the entire Hainault Baptist Church complex and filling it with Meccano models of all types and sizes.
10:30am to 5pm
Barkingside
Open two weekends a year, the usually private island's artists open their doors to show off their wares.
11am to 5pm
Twickenham
£12.00
The guided tour of the Albert Memorial gives you exclusive access inside the memorial railings
11am to 12:30pm
South Kensington
20 minute free horse and carriage rides around Chelsea each weekend in the run up to Christmas
12pm to 4pm
Chelsea
Annual sale of Nordic gifts by the two Nordic churches in Rotherhithe.
12pm to 6pm
Rotherhithe
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Free
Cut + Paste
If you could, would you edit your DNA? To treat disease, or to enhance your body? Which diseases should we try to cure, and who decides? Where would you draw the line?
10am to 8pm
Camden
Closes today
An exhibition, in collaboration with the BBC, celebrating the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who and its life at Riverside Studios.
9am to 9pm
Hammersmith
Closes tomorrow
Free
Unforgotten Lives
This exhibition presents the stories of Londoners of African, Caribbean, Asian and Indigenous heritage who lived and worked in the city between 1560 and 1860 and are recorded in London’s archives.
10am to 4:30pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Tue, 5th December
An exhibition celebrating the Royal Asiatic Society’s bicentenary and its involvement in the study of science, literature, religion, and the arts of Asia since 1823.
10:30am to 5pm
Euston
Closing soon Fri, 15th December
‘Not Just Words: Learning languages through art and objects’ is an interactive video showcase in the UCL Art Museum, inviting visitors to engage with the many modern and ancient languages taught at UCL using works from the collection.
1pm to 5pm
Euston
Closing soon Fri, 15th December
5:30pm to 5pm
Southwark
Closing soon Fri, 15th December
Free
Derek Jarman: Queer
A series of paintings by Derek Jarman that deal with love, sex and death and are a direct response to media coverage of the AIDS crisis in the UK.
12pm to 6pm
Clerkenwell
Ends on Sat 16th December
The first museum show in the UK of work by ground-breaking Italian photographer Lisetta Carmi, whose imagery is currently receiving renewed attention.
11am to 6pm
Islington
Ends on Sun 17th December
This exhibition celebrates three generations of women silversmiths from the Sultanate of Oman, showcasing their silver work and personal testimonies.
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Ends on Sun 17th December
An exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the Chilean military coup.
9am to 7pm
Holborn
Ends on Wed 20th December
Regular Events - today
Have you ever wondered what Somerset House was built for and what has taken place within this Grade 1 listed building over the years?
Starts at 12pm
Strand
Walking tours of London - today
Visit the Ministry of Magic, The Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley and Platform 9¾, all on this half-day guided tour of the wizarding world.
9am to 12pm WhitehallA walk exploring White City's hidden history as London's go-to venue for exhibitions, entertainment, and the 1908 Olympics.
11am to 1pm Shepherds BushJoin a group of fellow muggles for a walking tour and see the real-life locations that inspired sets such as Diagon Alley, the Leaky Cauldron, and the Ministry of Magic.
Starts at 11am City of London 5pm to 7pm BarbicanDare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
7:30pm to 9:15pm Whitechapel
