Welcome to the IanVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Saturday 27th Oct
This popular event celebrates African arts and culture, as well as enhancing Black History Month.
12pm to 6pm
Trafalgar Square
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
A weekend of magic lantern performances from magic lantern performers Jeremy and Carolyn Brooker.
Starts at 7pm Clerkenwell
A guided walk around the Metroland area.
10:30am to 2pm WembleyAn 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
£5.00
RISC OS London Show
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
£5.00
SELMEC Meccano Show 2018
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 ElthamThings to do in London today | What to do in London tomorrow | What's on this weekend
Events in August | Events in September | Events in October | Events in November
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
Closing soon Sat, 27th Oct
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
An award-winning exhibition exploring the endless ways in which colour shapes our world.
10am to 5:30pm Forest Hill Closing soon Sun, 28th Oct
A major exhibition about the burial and funeral rites of Roman London.
10am to 6pm Poplar Closing soon Sun, 28th Oct
Extreme training. Secret missions. Total dedication. Explore the hidden world of the Special Forces.
10am to 5:30pm Chelsea Closing soon Sun, 28th Oct
Uncover the mathematics behind De Morgan’s exquisite work.
9am to 5pm City of London Closing soon Sun, 28th Oct
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
Blood bricks embody the converging traumas of modern slavery and climate change in our urban age.
10am to 5pm Euston Closing soon Wed, 31st Oct
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
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
Regular Events - Saturday 27th October 2018
A guided tour around the historic Somerset House including the vaults under the main forecourt.
12:15pm to : StrandWeekend 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 LondonWalking tours of London on Saturday 27th October 2018
£12.00
Public Toilets Walking Tour
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 SouthwarkUncover some of the locations from the James Bond films, including the latest 007 film adventure.
10:30am to 1pm Trafalgar SquareLet "Mike the Mod" share his first-hand knowledge of the history of contemporary music in Camden
Starts at 12am HampsteadJoin Henri for a fun and fascinating walking tour around London’s trendiest neighbourhood.
2pm to 4pm MoorgateA 90-minute walking tour as you explore the Barbican and discover the fascinating history behind the building of the Centre and the surrounding estate.
tba BarbicanTower Bridge opening times
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Sat 3rd Nov at 05:30pm
