Welcome to the IanVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Thursday 28th Feb
BBC Radio 3’s arts and ideas programme Free Thinking asks 'Is British Culture Getting Weirder?'
2:30pm to 2pm
Barbican
This talk will show how ideas we usually relegate to the lunatic fringe have had a significant impact on the world we live in, and may indeed inform our political future.
6:30pm to 7:45pm Kensington
£10.00
Black Tudors
The stories of ten Africans and their paths through Tudor and Stuart England are traced in this new book, in which Dr Miranda Kaufmann uncovers a rich array of detail about their daily lives and how they were treated.
7:30pm to 9pm Richmond
The story of ‘the first modern lesbian’ is told by Jill Liddington, Angela Steidele and guests
7pm to 8:30pm CamdenIn conversation with Miranda France, acclaimed travel writer Monisha Rajesh discusses her wonderfully vivid account of her 45,000 mile journey circumnavigating the globe along the world's most remarkable railways.
6pm to 8pm St James
An array speakers will be delving into queer science history, talking all manner of fascinating subjects.
7pm to 10pm Chelsea
Come and explore some maritime stories from our rich and varied resources for Merchant Navy history, with Jeanie Smith, Assistant Librarian.
2pm to 3pm City of London
'Future Cities' teases out the links between speculation and practice, exploring a breathtaking range of imagined cities – submerged, floating, flying, vertical, underground, ruined and salvaged.
6pm to 8pmThings to do in London today | What to do in London tomorrow | What's on this weekend
Events in February | Events in March | Events in April | Events in May
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
A selection of works that demonstrate the impact of digital technology on design have been brought together in this exhibition.
9am to 6pm Tottenham Court Road
Closing soon Fri, 1st Mar
This exhibition features over 40 original paintings from his time with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.
10am to 5:30pm Chelsea Closing soon Sun, 3rd Mar
From flamboyant uniforms to fast horses, this exhibition looks at the shared heritage between the Hungarian and British hussars.
10am to 5:30pm Chelsea Closing soon Sun, 3rd Mar
Snoopy comes to London in this exhibition of Charles M. Schulz original Peanuts cartoons.
11am to 8pm Strand Closing soon Sun, 3rd Mar
This exhibition explores how our built environment contributes to our physical and mental health in both positive and negative ways.
10am to 10pm Camden Closing soon Sun, 3rd Mar
This exhibition presents fifty original magazine covers from Time Out’s archive and explores the stories behind them.
10am to 6pm Notting Hill Closing soon Sun, 3rd Mar
This exhibition explores new ways of analysing, reconstructing and contextualising Leonardo’s designs for perpetual motion.
10am to 8pm Euston Ends on Tue, 12th Mar
Using rarely seen books, artworks and objects, the displays examine the themes of illustrating, opening, mapping, knowing and treating the human body.
9am to 5pm Camden Ends on Fri, 15th Mar
Whether raising a smile, solving a crime, wreaking magical havoc or even performing in theatre, cats take centre stage in this free exhibition.
9:30am to 6pm Camden Ends on Sun, 17th Mar
This multi-screen installation by artist John Akomfrah remembers the millions of African men and women who participated in the First World War
10am to 6pm Southwark Ends on Thu, 21st Mar
Tower Bridge opening times
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Sat 2nd Mar at 11:30pm
