Welcome to the IanVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Saturday 10th Nov
A chance to see the repair team at work on one of the canal locks.
10am to 4pm
Bethnal GreenOn the day of the Lord Mayor's show, as is traditional, St Paul's Cathedral will be free to visit.
8:30am to 4:15pm City of London
£18.00
SFX Book Con 2
SFX, the UK's biggest selling sci-fi and fantasy magazine, has teamed up with Foyles for a day of science fiction events.
12:30pm to 6:30pm Soho
Free
The eve of peace
A day of talks and activities to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.
11am to 5pm Richmond
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Explore the origins of the Dowding System and its legacy in later years.
10am to 4pm Stanmore
Closing soon Sat, 10th Nov
This exhibition investigates and reveals Dickens’s deep and influential interest in medicine, chemistry, geology, the energy of the Earth and the ability of science to drive change.
10am to 5pm Clerkenwell Closing soon Sun, 11th Nov
Discover the city at night through the eyes of photographers from the late 19th century to the present day.
10am to 6pm Barbican Closing soon Sun, 11th Nov
An exhibition that explores the glamorous and grotesque, disturbed and diabolical, surreal and supernatural, merciless and macabre and uncanny and undead!
6pm to 11pm Whitechapel Closing soon Fri, 16th Nov
The feature display will include war and propaganda posters issued by all sides of the conflict, including the UK, USA, Germany and Russia.
11am to 6pm West Brompton Closing soon Sat, 17th Nov
This exhibition features two very talented Edwardian female illustrators whose work has been largely forgotten.
11am to 4pm Pinner Closing soon Sun, 18th Nov
This year’s winning and commended entries will be exhibited at the Soane Museum this autumn.
10am to 5pm Holborn Closing soon Sun, 18th Nov
A huge display of over 70,000 miniature shrouds will remember everyone who died in the Battle of the Somme and doesn't have a grave.
10am to 7pm Olympic Park Closing soon Sun, 18th Nov
The exhibition explores the multifaceted landscape of one of London’s most thriving boroughs and its residents.
11am to 4pm Islington Closing soon Sat, 24th Nov
The Jameel Prize is an international award for contemporary art and design inspired by Islamic tradition.
10am to 5:45pm South Kensington Closing soon Sun, 25th Nov
Regular Events - Saturday 10th November 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 10th November 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 SquareA 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
| 05:00pm | Sailing Barge Will | Up river |
| 05:45pm | Sailing Barge Will | Down river |
