What's on in London today
Welcome to the IanVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Top events in London Today
The Chairman and Trustees march around the Piazza, accompanied by the Town Crier and a jazz band, to pay the “peppercorn rents” of five red apples and five posies of flowers for the buildings.
4:30pm to :
Trafalgar SquareHarbinder Singh Birdi Partner at Hawkins\Brown Architects discusses the design of the Crossrail stations like Tottenham Court Road and the integration of conceptual art.
7:30pm to 8:15pm Ealing
£15.00
London's animal history
Join Museum of London Curator Hazel Forsyth for this panel discussion exploring the history of London's animals.
6:30pm to : Barbican
Join conservator Alan Donnithorne and curator Martin Clayton as they demonstrate the materials and techniques used by Leonardo in his drawings and explore his processes of creation.
7pm to 9pm WhitehallJoin us at Stanfords as Paul Wood discusses his new book London is a Forest.
7pm to 8:15pm Soho
A lecture on the objects and stories, providing a more in depth and exclusive look at Lloyd’s Register’s unique history and the work of the Foundation.
5:30pm to 8pm
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
The first major exhibition to explore the great twentieth-century British sculptor’s fascination with armour.
10am to 5pm Marylebone High St
Closing soon Sun, 23rd Jun
Drector and photographer James Morgan set out to capture the lives of the Bajau Laut, the world’s last true marine nomads.
10am to 5:30pm Forest Hill Closing soon Sun, 23rd Jun
Exhibition showcasing Arabic calligraphy works by the master calligrapher, Mr. Mouneer Al Shaarani.
11am to 6:30pm Mayfair Closing soon Thu, 27th Jun
This exhibition tells the Batsford story, with highs and lows, through a selection of books and archive materials from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
10am to 7pm Farringdon Closing soon Fri, 28th Jun
An exhibition of drawings made by artist Feliks Topolski of the Bank of England's new Debden bank note printing factory.
10am to 5pm Closing soon Fri, 28th Jun
The Music Photography of Mark Allan
9:30am to 7:30pm Barbican Closing soon Sat, 29th Jun
Explore the world's best nature photography, exhibited on 100 exquisite light panels.
10am to 5:50pm South Kensington Closing soon Sun, 30th Jun
Journey from Hell, through Purgatory, to Paradise with artist Barrie Tullett in an exhibition of works responding to Dante’s Divine Comedy.
11am to 10pm Southwark Closing soon Sun, 30th Jun
This exhibit takes you behind the scenes at Aardman revealing the creative process of making a special set of Christmas stamps for Royal Mail.
10am to 5pm Farringdon Closing soon Sun, 30th Jun
Jews, Money, Myth explores the role of money in Jewish life and its often vexed place in relations between Jews and non-Jews, from the time of Jesus to the 21st century.
10am to 5pm Camden Ends on Sun, 7th Jul
Tower Bridge opening times
| 06:45pm | Sailing Barge Ardwina | Up river |
| 06:45pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Up river |
| 07:45pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Down river |
| 10:30pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Up river |
| 11:15pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Down river |
| 03:15pm | Sailing Vessel Eilean | Up river |
| 03:45pm | Sailing Vessel Eilean | Down river |
