The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 29th October.


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Top events in London on Sat 29th Oct 2016

Discover three halls packed with working Meccano models of trains, planes, cranes, fairground rides and much more,
2016-10-29
10:30am to 4:30pm
 
Eltham
Eltham
Visit the c.1397 Grade 2 listed ‘threshing’ barn, over 100ft x 40ft in size, with a fine crownpost roof.
2016-10-29
Starts at 10:45am
 
Rickmansworth
Rickmansworth
A Guided Tour of Brompton Cemetery with Robert Stephenson
2016-10-29
Starts at 11am
 
Tours of the Georgian house that's now the home of the Royal College of Nursing.
2016-10-29
12pm to 5pm
 
Harley Street
Harley Street
A talk about the Tibetan and Egyptian Books of the Dead with Dr Alice Stevenson and Karen Liljenberg
2016-10-29
Starts at 1pm
 
A reading of classic tales of living mummies, inside an Egyptology museum.
2016-10-29
6pm to 8:30pm
 
Where better to spend Halloween than in a room of scary skeletons and skulls?
2016-10-29
6:30pm to 9pm
 
Euston
Euston
Watch the classic sci-fi horror film in the Greenwich Planetarium.
2016-10-29
6:30pm to 9pm
 
Celebrate Halloween weekend with a dramatic reading of three of Dickens's most infamous ghost stories.
2016-10-29
Starts at 7pm
 
A screening of the silent movie horror classic, with live music accompaniment.
2016-10-29
7:30pm to 9:30pm
 
Finchley
Finchley
A note that a steam train will arrive at King's Cross station in the evening.
2016-10-29
9:50pm to 10pm
 
Kings Cross
Kings Cross

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

The Poster Parade showcases a range of sporting posters, commissioned by London Underground over the past century,
All Day
Closing soon Sat, 29th October
2016-07-29
2016-10-29
Discover the origins of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, from the success of the 1904 play to its many adaptations.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 30th October
2016-05-12
2016-10-30
A public photography project, art installation and exhibition.
All Day
Closing soon Sun, 30th October
2016-09-01
2016-10-30
Many never seen before drawings and designs for Pink Floyd's iconic album, 'The Wall' are part of an exhibition of Gerald Scarfe artwork.
All Day
Barbican
Closing soon Mon, 31st October
2016-09-05
2016-10-31
An exhibition marking the bicentenary of the opening of the first section of the Regent's canal from Paddington to Camden Town
All Day
Barbican
Closing soon Mon, 31st October
2016-09-18
2016-10-31
Artist and illustrator Gerald Scarfe exhibits art work, posters and prints from his extensive work within the world of music.
All Day
Barbican
Closing soon Mon, 31st October
2016-09-05
2016-10-31
An exhibition of iconic photographs documenting sparkling moments in the life of Freddie Mercury.
All Day
Kensington
Closing soon Sat, 5th November
2016-09-06
2016-11-05
Follow a 565-million-year journey and discover how the intertwined history of colour and vision has shaped the natural world.
All Day
Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 6th November
2016-06-17
2016-11-06
Focussing on Ove Arup’s philosophy of total design, this exhibition features unseen archival materials.
All Day
Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 6th November
2016-06-18
2016-11-06
A small display of Pearly Queens and Kings costomes.
All Day
Kensington
Closing soon Tue, 8th November
2016-09-16
2016-11-08

Exhibitions opening soon


Regular Events - Saturday 29th October 2016

A guided tour around the historic Somerset House including the vaults under the main forecourt.
 12:15pm to :
 
 Strand
2016-10-29
2016-10-29
How much concrete was used? Why is it called ‘Barbican’? Why is the lake so green…?
 1pm to :
 
2016-10-29
2016-10-29
 10am to 5:30pm
 
 Bloomsbury
2016-10-29
2016-10-29
Join the London Fortean Society on a trek through the haunted secret passageways and spaces of Temple, Holborn and Bloomsbury.
 Starts at 2pm
 
 Strand
2016-10-29
2016-10-29
Come explore Bloomsbury’s rich Art Deco heritage includes Charles Holden’s iconic Senate House,
 2pm to 4:30pm
 
 Russell Square
2016-10-29
2016-10-29

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