Welcome to the IanVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Tuesday 22nd Jan
£12.00
Fable, Folklore, Fiction
Joanne Harris, Fiona Mozley and Irenosen Okojie come together to discuss how myth, legend, fable and folklore have influenced their work, and how great works of literature from the roots of our cultures can be reimagined for the modern reader.
7pm to 8:30pm
CamdenHenry Eliot takes a dive into a world-famous list covering 4,000 years of literary creations
7:15pm to 8:30pm CamdenJane talks about her role as Keeper of the collection and its evolution from a research resource for her work as a costume designer.
7:30pm to 9pm Highgate
Things to do in London today | What to do in London tomorrow | What's on this weekend
Events in January | Events in February | Events in March | Events in April
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
The exhibition includes works by members of Proust’s family and by some of the leading French physicians of the day.
9am to 9pm Harley Street
Closing soon Sat, 26th Jan
A night time display of lighting installations around the Canary Wharf estate.
5pm to 10pm Poplar Closing soon Sat, 26th Jan
The first UK exhibition to explore the complex relationship between fashion and nature from 1600 to the present day
10am to 5:45pm South Kensington Closing soon Sun, 27th Jan
Discover two artists who changed the course of Western European art
10am to 6pm Trafalgar Square Closing soon Sun, 27th Jan
The first UK show of work by the Spanish Baroque artist and printmaker, Jusepe de Ribera (1591-1652).
10am to 5pm Dulwich Closing soon Sun, 27th Jan
The Enchanted Garden explores how Morris's contemporaries and subsequent generations of artists have responded to the allure of garden spaces, using them as stages for the magical, menacing and romantic.
10am to 5pm Walthamstow Closing soon Sun, 27th Jan
A series of light installations during January along London Wall in the City of London.
3pm to 9pm Barbican Ends on Thu, 31st Jan
Previously unseen and rediscovered archival photography of Kate Macintosh’s Dawson’s Heights housing in south London shown at the RIBA.
10am to 8pm Regent Street Ends on Sat, 2nd Feb
Prepare for the unknown – on the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of ‘Spanish Flu’, this display explores how a future epidemic might hit London.
10am to 6pm Barbican Ends on Sun, 3rd Feb
Featuring over fifty works from across the world, some of which have never been on display before, Gainsborough’s Family Album charts his career from youth to maturity.
10am to 6pm Soho Ends on Sun, 3rd Feb
Regular Events - Tuesday 22nd January 2019
Free
The Old Palace Tour
A free guided tour exploring the history of the site before the current building existed.
12:45pm to 1:45pm StrandA tour exploring the history of the site before the current building existed.
12:45pm to : StrandTower Bridge opening times
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Wed 15th May at 12:15pm
