Welcome to the IanVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Tuesday 22nd May
Scotscape give a talk on the importance of living walls and their benefits to employee health and wellbeing.
10:30am to 11:30am
ClerkenwellBurial, cremation, being eaten by vultures, being dissolved in lime: what are the good and bad things about the options for dealing with our bodies after death?
7pm to 8:30pm LeytonstoneWhat is it, who can receive it and what does it allow you to do? This talk given by Murray Craig, Clerk of the Chamberlains Court, will explore the history of this intriguing ceremony.
2:30pm to 3:30pm Clerkenwell The lecture will consist of tabletop demos of such toys, together with simple, robust modelling of what is going on. The theme that emerges is singularity.
6pm to 7pm BarbicanThings to do in London today | What to do in London tomorrow | What's on this weekend
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Touching on themes of countercultures, subcultures and minorities of all kinds, the show features the work of 20 photographers from the 1950s to the present day.
All Day Barbican
Closing soon Sun, 27th May
Explore still life through the lens of Tacita Dean, one of the genre's leading contemporary practitioners
10am to 6pm Trafalgar Square Closing soon Mon, 28th May
Large landscape images explore the theme of reconciliation by capturing how time and nature have eased the scars of war on the battlefields of the Western Front.
8am to 9am City of London Closing soon Mon, 28th May
Learn about global efforts made after the Holocaust to find Zuzana Knobloch and millions of others like her.
10am to 5pm Russell Square Closing soon Wed, 30th May
This exhibition commemorates the centenary of this momentous battle and the huge medical and human impact of wounding during and beyond the First World War.
10am to 6pm South Kensington Closing soon Thu, 31st May
Photographs have been selected to illustrate the impact, diversity and quality of work by AOP members since 1968.
All Day Poplar Closing soon Fri, 1st Jun
The works are inspired by their exploration of both the content of the papyrus stories and the conservation and collections care of papyrus materials in museums.
1pm to 5pm Euston Closing soon Sat, 2nd Jun
A typography based exhibition featuring new works from 6 artists who have a long connection with letters in various forms and colours.
8am to 5pm Whitechapel Closing soon Sat, 9th Jun
What would the past have been like in the Middle Ages if the future had happened before?
10am to 5pm Clerkenwell Closing soon Sat, 16th Jun
First London exhibition devoted to the Scottish photographer John Thomson (1837-1921) and his photography in Asia.
10:30am to 5pm Euston Closing soon Sat, 23rd Jun
Regular Events - Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Free
The Old Palace Tour
A free guided tour exploring the history of the site before the current building existed.
12:45pm to 1:45pm StrandA tour exploring the history of the site before the current building existed.
12:45pm to : StrandWalking tours of London on Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Let "Mike the Mod" share his first-hand knowledge of the history of contemporary music in Camden
2pm to 4pm HampsteadJoin Pete on his fascinating walking tour taking in the sights and sounds of Brick Lane and the lesser known streets of this vibrant community.
2pm to 4pm Tower HillTower Bridge opening times
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Tue 25th Sep at 07:15pm
