The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Thursday 26th May.


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Top events in London on Thu 26th May 2016

Guest speaker talk by Eric Flounders, who regularly lectures on the company’s ships about the history of Cunard.
2016-05-26
6pm to 7pm
 
West Brompton
West Brompton
Dr. Huw Lewis-Jones celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the First Trans-Antarctic Crossing and how it awakened the world to its scientific potential.
2016-05-26
7pm to 9pm
 
South Kensington
South Kensington
A talk by former homeless buster turned book/film celeb, James Bowen and his streetcat Bob.
2016-05-26
Starts at 7pm
 
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
In this talk Tristram Hunt MP examines the diversity and exuberance of Engels's era.
2016-05-26
7:30pm to 9pm
 
Caroline Rance explores how patent medicine vendors attracted and retained customers, and how the medical establishment attempted to put a stop to their lucrative activities.
2016-05-26
Starts at 7:30pm
 
Whitechapel
Whitechapel

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

This collection of Nicolas Grospierre’s photographs covers structures built between 1920 and 1989.
All Day
Russell Square
Closing soon Sat, 28th May
2016-04-30
2016-05-28
An exhibition of stunning ocean liner and railway posters from around the world, primarily from the 1920-30s; the Golden Age of Travel.
All Day
West Brompton
Closing soon Sat, 28th May
2016-04-28
2016-05-28
Featuring over 100 drawings and sketches, this exhibition expresses the richness and flair of British draughtsmanship during the Victorian era.
10am to 5:30pm
West Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 29th May
2016-02-12
2016-05-29
An exhibition of Ben Robson’s sketches of Tottenham, beginning over half a century ago.
1pm to 5pm
West Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 29th May
2016-02-18
2016-05-29
Over 200,000 years ago, Ilford was home to mammoths, elephants, rhinoceros, giant deer, wild cattle and even lions.
All Day
Ilford
Closing soon Sat, 4th June
2015-10-27
2016-06-04
See the first European painting of an Australian animal, 'The Kongouro from New Holland' by the artist George Stubbs,
All Day
Ilford
Closing soon Sun, 5th June
2016-03-19
2016-06-05
The exhibition brings to life the sheer scale of the work being done to deliver Crossrail.
All Day
Ilford
Closing soon Sun, 5th June
2016-02-01
2016-06-05
Crossrail reveals new images of the stations in central and southeast London.
All Day
Ilford
Closing soon Tue, 14th June
2016-05-11
2016-06-14
The 20 winning images in this year’s Wellcome Image Awards has gone on display at the Science Museum.
All Day
Ilford
Closing soon Sun, 19th June
2016-03-16
2016-06-19
An exhibition that looks at how photographers from the 1930s onwards have captured the social, cultural and political identity of the UK.
All Day
Ilford
Closing soon Sun, 19th June
2016-03-16
2016-06-19

Exhibitions opening soon


Regular Events - Thursday 26th May 2016

Tour highlights include banners, posters and ceramics tracing the history of the labour movement from the 19th century to the present day,
 1pm to :
 
2016-05-26
2016-05-26

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