Welcome to the IanVisits alternative guide to London.
Lectures, talks, heritage events, organised walks and other random geeky miscellany.
This is quite an old listings page, did you want: Friday, 10th May 2024?
Displayed in date order by how soon they close.
Featuring over 30 pieces, including the covers from six of the new reissues, this is the first time that the artwork has been publicly exhibited. (Ending Soon Wed, 11th May)
Free
Turkestan Journey
An exhibition of traditional jewellery and textiles from Central Asia dating from the 19th to early 20th centuries. (Ending Soon Thu, 12th May)
Thirty of Botticelli’s exquisite drawings for Dante’s Divine Comedy alongside a selection of outstanding Renaissance illuminated manuscripts. (Ending Soon Sun, 15th May)
The UK’s largest ever exhibition of the work of pioneering female comics artists (Ending Soon Sun, 15th May)
House of Illustration
One of the most renowned Norwegian artists, Astrup's work transforms the rugged Norwegian landscape into a mythical, living entity. (Ending Soon Sun, 15th May)
On display for the first time is a letter written by Charles Dickens in support of an application for a new matron. (Ending Soon Sun, 22nd May)
Featuring The Buzzocks, The Clash, The Sex Pistols and many more, A Chunk of Punk is a photographic celebration of 1970's subversive culture. (Ending Soon Wed, 25th May)
This collection of Nicolas Grospierre’s photographs covers structures built between 1920 and 1989. (Ending Soon Sat, 28th May)
School of Architecture
Free
The Age of Steam
An exhibition of stunning ocean liner and railway posters from around the world, primarily from the 1920-30s; the Golden Age of Travel. (Ending Soon Sat, 28th May)
Antikbar
Free
Ice Age Ilford
Over 200,000 years ago, Ilford was home to mammoths, elephants, rhinoceros, giant deer, wild cattle and even lions. (Ending Soon Sat, 4th Jun)
Redbridge Museum
The exhibition brings to life the sheer scale of the work being done to deliver Crossrail. (Ending Soon Sun, 5th Jun)
See the first European painting of an Australian animal, 'The Kongouro from New Holland' by the artist George Stubbs, (Ending Soon Sun, 5th Jun)
A journey from tailoring workshops to the boutique revolution and mod culture of the swinging ‘60s. (Ending Soon Sun, 19th Jun)
An exhibition that looks at how photographers from the 1930s onwards have captured the social, cultural and political identity of the UK. (Ending Soon Sun, 19th Jun)
The 20 winning images in this year’s Wellcome Image Awards has gone on display at the Science Museum. (Ending Soon Sun, 19th Jun)
This exhibition celebrates the long history of market gardening in South West London, (Ending Soon Fri, 24th Jun)
A display of ephemera from a notorious party on London's queer scene in the 1920s and '30s. (Ending Soon Fri, 24th Jun)
A display of winning photographs from an annual astrophotographer competition. (Ending Soon Sun, 26th Jun)
A life size X-ray of Venus, Mars and Cupid will reveal changes made during the painting of the artwork. (Ending Soon Sun, 3rd Jul)
Barbican has commissioned the award-winning Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi to create a new body of work for The Curve. (Ending Soon Sun, 10th Jul)
This small display features a selection of drawings that documented some of Sicily’s best surviving classical sculpture and architecture. (Ending Soon Thu, 14th Jul)
A major exhibition revealing the fascinating life, times and lost library of Queen Elizabeth I’s most famous ‘conjurer’. (Ending Soon Fri, 29th Jul)
To celebrate 30 years of Poems on the Underground, this new poster parade looks back at a selection of poems from the programme (Ending Soon Fri, 29th Jul)
Come and experience 18th-century Rome through an astonishing series of watercolours not displayed together since 1805. (Ending Soon Sun, 14th Aug)
This exhibition tells Sicily’s fascinating stories – from the arrival of the Greeks to the extraordinary period of enlightenment under Norman rule. (Ending Soon Sun, 14th Aug)
Discover a little-known chapter of Indian history through the largest surviving example of an Assamese devotional textile. (Ending Soon Mon, 15th Aug)
The inaugural exhibition of House of Illustration’s permanent Quentin Blake Gallery. (Ending Soon Wed, 24th Aug)
House of Illustration
This summer exhibition marks the 150th anniversary of a petition to Parliament signed by 1,499 women calling for women's suffrage. (Ending Soon Sat, 27th Aug)
LSE Library
Explore the streets of 1960s London through the lens of eminent photographer Dorothy Bohm. (Ending Soon Mon, 29th Aug)
Delve into the world of plays, musicals and productions to explore the craft and collaboration that creates spectacular international theatre. (Ending Soon Wed, 31st Aug)
The Exhibition will feature a number of special presentations, including the world before the War, and the re-creation of an Edwardian room. (Ending Soon Wed, 31st Aug)
Whitgift Exhibition Centre
An exhibition of early aerial photography by a firm based on Nth London. (Ending Soon Sun, 4th Sep)
An exhibition showing off scale models of many of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions. (Ending Soon Sun, 4th Sep)
Explore the creative process of Italian fashion house Missoni and the textiles of Ottavio and Rosita Missoni in the context of 20th century fine art. (Ending Soon Sun, 4th Sep)
This exhibition will explore domestic service and the experiences of servants living and working in middle-class households. (Ending Soon Sun, 4th Sep)
Geffrye Museum
Free
What's in a name?
As part of Shakespeare 400, explore a display of personal and household items mentioned in Shakespeare's plays. (Ending Soon Mon, 5th Sep)
This exhibition is a testament to Fox Talbot's magical and industrial visions for his invention of photography. (Ending Soon Sun, 11th Sep)
Wander among hundreds of free-flying moths and butterflies from around the world (Ending Soon Sun, 11th Sep)
This exhibition charts the ever-changing relationship between the medical profession and the public through this controversial topic, (Ending Soon Sat, 17th Sep)
Free
The City Garden
A site-specific installation of natural materials inspired by gardens within the City. (Ending Soon Sat, 24th Sep)
The City Centre
Scottish Artists brings together paintings, drawings and miniatures collected by monarchs from George III to Queen Victoria. (Ending Soon Sun, 9th Oct)
Explore the third Barbican Exhibition which traces the controversial design of the residential development, (Ending Soon Sun, 16th Oct)
Discover the evolution of underwear design from the 18th-century to the present day. (Ending Soon Sun, 12th Mar)
