The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 23rd February.

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Explore what it means to be British today through the works of artists from around the UK with this free day of art, film, music and performance.
All Day
 
Barbican
Barbican OpenFest: Art 50
£20.00 Japan Now
With a new wave of Japanese fiction hitting UK bookshelves, join us to meet the best new writers alongside translators and contemporary artists at this annual event.
11am to 5:15pm
 
Camden
16th Annual St David's Day Walk, all proceeds to The London Welsh Centre.
11am to 1pm
 
Tower Hill
St David's Day Walk | Taith Gerdded Gwyl Ddewi
Bishopsgate Institute is home to the UK Leather and Fetish Archive, a national collection documenting the history and heritage of the leather, rubber, BDSM and fetish communities.
1pm to 4pm
 
City of London
Archive Open Day: Fetish Collections

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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

One of the last Pre-Raphaelites, Edward Burne-Jones brought imaginary worlds to life in awe-inspiring paintings, stained glass windows and tapestries
Edward Burne-Jones
10am to 6pm
Pimlico
Closing soon Sun, 24th Feb
2019-02-23
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See two narrow gauge steam trains from the Welsh Ffestiniog Railway on a visit to London.
Ffestiniog steam train inside King's Cross station
All Day
Islington
Closing soon Sun, 24th Feb
2019-02-23
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An exhibition exploring the connection between Sigmund Freud and Salvador Dalí, starting from their one meeting, to which Dalí brought his recently completed painting The Metamorphosis of Narcissus.
Freud, Dalí and the Metamorphosis of Narcissus
12pm to 5pm
Hampstead
Closing soon Sun, 24th Feb
2019-02-23
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This major exhibition tells the story of Ashurbanipal through the British Museum’s unparalleled collection of Assyrian treasures and rare loans.
10am to 5:30pm
Russell Square
Closing soon Sun, 24th Feb
2019-02-23
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This exhibition brings back to Strawberry Hill some of the most important masterpieces in Horace Walpole’s famous and unique collection for a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition.
Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill: Masterpieces from Horace Walpole's Collection
12pm to 6pm
Twickenham
Closing soon Sun, 24th Feb
2019-02-23
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Explore the design and culture of contemporary videogames
Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt
10am to 5:45pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 24th Feb
2019-02-23
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A series of watercolour drawings, prints and etchings celebrating towers and tower blocks.
Towers of the City and Finsbury
All Day
Barbican
Closing soon Wed, 27th Feb
2019-02-23
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This exhibition features over 40 original paintings from his time with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.
Alfred Munnings: War Artist, 1918
10am to 5:30pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Sun, 3rd Mar
2019-02-23
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From flamboyant uniforms to fast horses, this exhibition looks at the shared heritage between the Hungarian and British hussars.
Call in the Cavalry
10am to 5:30pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Sun, 3rd Mar
2019-02-23
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Snoopy comes to London in this exhibition of Charles M. Schulz original Peanuts cartoons.
Good Grief, Charlie Brown!
10am to 6pm
Strand
Closing soon Sun, 3rd Mar
2019-02-23
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Exhibitions opening soon

Regular Events - Saturday 23rd February 2019

A guided tour around the historic Somerset House including the vaults under the main forecourt.
 12:15pm to :
 
 Strand
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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.
 Starts at 1pm
 
 Barbican
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Architecture Tours - Brutal or beautiful?

Walking tours of London on Saturday 23rd February 2019

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
2019-02-23
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