The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 27th October.

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Top events in London on Sat 27th Oct 2018

A guided walk around the Metroland area.
10:30am to 2pm
 
Wembley
See amazing working Meccano models of cars, cranes, trains, funfair rides and more! Build your own model and enter the Creative Challenge.
10:30am to 4:30pm
 
Eltham
An exhibition of Acorn / BBC / RISC OS computers and software, with Atoms, BBCs, Electrons, Archimedes, and RiscPCs, plus the new systems like the Raspberry Pi, ARMX6 and Titanium.
11am to 5pm
 
Hatton
RISC OS London Show
This popular event celebrates African arts and culture, as well as enhancing Black History Month.
12pm to 6pm
 
Trafalgar Square
Africa on the Square 2018
An adult pumpkin carving class - part of our About Face seminar season - which includes pumpkin, candle and glass of mulled cider. Learn the reasons why we carve faces into pumpkins at Halloween before diving in yourself
1pm to 5pm
 
Barbican
Spooky Faces: Pumpkin Carving
Experience what it was like to be an Edwardian school pupil, as Dr Pedley shows what life was like for a school dentist in 1910.
2:30pm to :
 
Harley Street
The dentist will see you now...
A weekend of magic lantern performances from magic lantern performers Jeremy and Carolyn Brooker.
Starts at 7pm
 
Clerkenwell
A Grand Gothic Magic Lantern Phantasmagoria

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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

The Redfern Gallery is hosting a retrospective of works by Paul Feiler (1918-2013), in honour of the artist’s centenary year.
11am to 2pm
Hanover Square
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The exhibition presents an illustration of how craftsmanship and small industry are embedded in tradition, embrace the new, and adapt in a changing society.
10am to 8pm
Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 28th Oct
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An award-winning exhibition exploring the endless ways in which colour shapes our world.
10am to 5:30pm
Forest Hill
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A major exhibition about the burial and funeral rites of Roman London.
10am to 6pm
Poplar
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Extreme training. Secret missions. Total dedication. Explore the hidden world of the Special Forces.
10am to 5:30pm
Chelsea
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Uncover the mathematics behind De Morgan’s exquisite work.
9am to 5pm
City of London
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Explore the remarkable story of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) from the opposition and immense challenges faced by early pioneers to the latest research today.
10am to 6pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Wed, 31st Oct
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Blood bricks embody the converging traumas of modern slavery and climate change in our urban age.
Blood Bricks
10am to 5pm
Euston
Closing soon Wed, 31st Oct
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A display of more than 200 original illustrations of the nature of the British Isles.
10am to 5:50pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Fri, 2nd Nov
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Explore an exclusive range of journals, logs and records that date back to the 1700s.
10am to 4pm
Harley Street
Closing soon Sat, 3rd Nov
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Exhibitions opening soon

Regular Events - Saturday 27th October 2018

A guided tour around the historic Somerset House including the vaults under the main forecourt.
 12:15pm to :
 
 Strand
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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
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Walking tours of London on Saturday 27th October 2018

Let "Mike the Mod" share his first-hand knowledge of the history of contemporary music in Camden
 Starts at 12am
 
 Hampstead
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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
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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
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Join Henri for a fun and fascinating walking tour around London’s trendiest neighbourhood.
 2pm to 4pm
 
 Moorgate
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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
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