The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Thursday 31st May.


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Top events in London on Thu 31st May 2018

A rum tasting event aboard Francis Drake's ship, The Golden Hinde. Chance to explore rums at this historical venue.
2018-05-31
All Day
 
Southwark
Southwark
As part of London History Day, we are opening the doors to The National Archives’ repositories and offering you the chance to go behind the scenes.
2018-05-31
10am to 11am
 
Richmond
Richmond
The London Metropolitan Archives team will introduce you to some of the wonderful collections which tell the amazing stories of women and power in the capital
2018-05-31
10:30am to 4pm
 
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell
A lecture exploring the rich visual history of London’s street name plates
2018-05-31
6:30pm to 8:30pm
 
City of London
City of London
A talk on the origins and evolution of plastics over the first 100 years, from ivory substitute to the Tupperware Burp
2018-05-31
7pm to 10pm
 
Homerton
Homerton
Find out more about this family and the collections in this talk by Judy Aitken, curator.
2018-05-31
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Southwark
Southwark
Hear the previously untold, newly researched story of young Oscar's career in Victorian England and post-Civil War America from Oxford University's Michèle Mendelssohn, as she reveals his adventures on both sides of the pond.
2018-05-31
7:15pm to 8:30pm
 
Camden
Camden

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

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
2018-02-11
2018-05-31
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 June
2018-04-16
2018-06-01
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 June
2018-05-01
2018-06-02
Free  
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 June
2018-03-29
2018-06-09
A photo-story by award-winning photographer Jim Grover that captures the lives of the first generation of Caribbean migrants here in South London
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 10th June
2018-05-24
2018-06-10
This group exhibition brings together artworks by seven international artists that address how our world might look and feel in the future.
11am to 9pm
Southwark
Closing soon Mon, 11th June
2018-04-28
2018-06-11
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 June
2018-05-21
2018-06-16
First London exhibition devoted to the Scottish photographer John Thomson (1837-1921) and his photography in Asia.
10:30am to 8pm
Euston
Closing soon Sat, 23rd June
2018-05-06
2018-06-23
Work by photographer Jill Furmanovsky, looking at the past and present of the iconic studios.
9:30am to 7:30pm
Barbican
Closing soon Wed, 27th June
2018-05-28
2018-06-27
Free  
A display of the last remaining parts of the Whitechapel fatberg.
10am to 6pm
Barbican
Closing soon Sun, 1st July
2018-02-09
2018-07-01

Exhibitions opening soon


What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Thursday 31st May 2018

A 90-minute walking tour as you explore the Barbican and discover the fascinating history behind the building of the Centre and the surrounding estate.
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 Barbican
2018-05-31
2018-05-31
Join Henri for a fun and fascinating walking tour around London’s trendiest neighbourhood.
 2pm to 4pm
 
 Moorgate
2018-05-31
2018-05-31