The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 11th August.


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Top events in London on Sat 11th Aug 2018

London's lost buildings – from coaching inns and horse markets to riverside mansions and gin palaces – are the focus of a this exhibition.
2018-08-11
9:30am to 4:45pm
 
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell
Tours of the the only surviving windmill in inner London
2018-08-11
1pm to 2pm
 
Brixton
Brixton

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Discover how graphic design has played a pivotal role in dictating and reacting to the major political moments of our times.
10am to 6pm
Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 12th August
2018-03-28
2018-08-12
The visual artist and Royal Academician explores “landscape” in its broadest sense
10am to 6pm
Picadilly
Closing soon Sun, 12th August
2018-07-22
2018-08-12
Photographs of 1970s Whitechapel homes and squats.
12pm to 6pm
Picadilly
Closing soon Wed, 15th August
2018-07-18
2018-08-15
Through this exhibition, biomimetic design elements as well as the multilayering of fluid identities and dress are explored.
11am to 5pm
Bethnal Green
Closing soon Wed, 15th August
2018-07-27
2018-08-15
A display of automata from the leading makers of the last 40 years, ranging from the humorous to the macabre and from the playful to the satirical.
11am to 4pm
Pinner
Closing soon Sun, 19th August
2018-05-26
2018-08-19
£14.50  
This mid-career survey of the work of acclaimed South Korean artist Lee Bul – the first in London – explores the artist’s extensive investigation into the body and its relationship to architectural space.
All Day
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 19th August
2018-05-30
2018-08-19
Mark 100 years since the iconic leader’s birth, in this exhibition about his fight for equality.
All Day
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 19th August
2018-07-17
2018-08-19
The 250th annual exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts.
10am to 6pm
Picadilly
Closing soon Sun, 19th August
2018-06-12
2018-08-19
The Great Spectacle tells the story of 250 years of the Summer Exhibition, the world’s longest running annual display of contemporary art.
10am to 6pm
Picadilly
Closing soon Sun, 19th August
2018-07-22
2018-08-19
Hundreds of genuine Spice Girls stage costumes on display beside thousands of items of memorabilia and merchandise.
All Day
Islington
Closing soon Mon, 20th August
2018-07-28
2018-08-20

Exhibitions opening soon


Regular Events - Saturday 11th August 2018

If you're interested in your family history, come and see all the records we hold.
 11am to 1pm
 
 Clerkenwell
2018-08-11
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A guided tour around the historic Somerset House including the vaults under the main forecourt.
 12:15pm to :
 
 Strand
2018-08-11
2018-08-11
Guided walk exploring Walthamstow's fascinating history with local guide Joanna Moncrieff.
 11am to 1pm
 
 Walthamstow
2018-08-11
2018-08-11
Discover the revolutionary Modernist homes and idealistic architecture built in Hampstead in the 1930s such as The Sun House by Maxwell Fry, and 66 Frognal by Connell Ward and Lucus
 11am to 1pm
 
 Hampstead
2018-08-11
2018-08-11
From hidden viaducts and railway monuments to model dwellings, Grecian villas and constructivism, this walk treads the quaggy banks and oozy wells of the Fleet Valley to chart the architecture and buildings of London’s most radical of arteries.
 10:30am to 12:30pm
 
 Islington
2018-08-11
2018-08-11
Weekend openings of one of London's largest visible Roman ruins, currently in the basement of an otherwise unremarkable office block.
 11am to 1pm
 
 City of London
2018-08-11
2018-08-11

What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Saturday 11th August 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
2018-08-11
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Uncover some of the locations from the James Bond films, including the latest 007 film adventure.
 10:30am to 1pm
 
 Trafalgar Square
2018-08-11
2018-08-11
Let "Mike the Mod" share his first-hand knowledge of the history of contemporary music in Camden
 2pm to 4pm
 
 Hampstead
2018-08-11
2018-08-11
Join Henri for a fun and fascinating walking tour around London’s trendiest neighbourhood.
 2pm to 4pm
 
 Moorgate
2018-08-11
2018-08-11
This walking tour covers iconic London from a new perspective, introducing guests to the history and surprisingly dynamic modern politics of the Public Toilet.
 3:30pm to 5:30pm
 
 Southwark
2018-08-11
2018-08-11