Welcome to the IanVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Tuesday 19th Mar
Free
The Thames Barrier
Discover more about its construction and planning. Part of the Year of Engineering.
2pm to 3pm
Clerkenwell
In this lecture, we will explore how deep learning works, what it can do and if neural networks are a modern miracle or yet another false dawn.
6pm to 7pm BarbicanThings to do in London today | What to do in London tomorrow | What's on this weekend
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
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 2019
Explore today’s home through the prism of yesterday’s imagination. Are we living in the way that pioneering architects and designers throughout the 20th century predicted, or has our idea of home proved resistant to real change?
10am to 6pm Kensington Ends on Sun, 24th Mar 2019
Explore the extraordinary lives and deaths of Tsar Nicholas II and his family and go behind the scenes to uncover the science behind one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th century.
10am to 6pm South Kensington Ends on Sun, 24th Mar 2019
An exhibition of dog photographs by Thomas Fall.
9:30am to 4:30pm Picadilly Ends on Fri, 29th Mar 2019
Through a rich collection of photographs, discover the innovation and resourcefulness that shaped the rebuilding and regeneration of the world post-war, revealing resilience and creativity in times of great change.
10am to 6pm Southwark Ends on Sun, 31st Mar 2019
Collectively these portraits and stories speak across continents and generations of an extraordinary post-war emigration of women who made a leap of faith for the love of an airman.
10am to 6pm Colindale Ends on Sun, 14th Apr 2019
The exhibition showcases how humanity has used medicine to extend life and defy death throughout time.
9:30am to 9pm Euston Ends on Tue, 16th Apr 2019
The Charles Dickens Museum explores the pivotal role of food in the author’s life and novels and give new insights into the experience of dining with Dickens.
10am to 5pm Clerkenwell Ends on Sun, 21st Apr 2019
This is the V&A Museum of Childhood’s first major exhibition to focus on fictional pirates and their influence in popular culture.
10am to 5:45pm Bethnal Green Ends on Mon, 22nd Apr 2019
Portraits, sculpture, photographs, archival documents and miniature masterpieces by Fabergé illustrate historic events and family meetings between the rulers of the two nations.
10am to 5:30pm Whitehall Ends on Sun, 28th Apr 2019
Regular Events - Tuesday 19th March 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
