The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 11th May.


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Top events in London on Sat 11th May 2019

Occasional open day at a 14th century building in Ilford.
2019-05-11
9am to 10am
 
Ilford
Ilford
Monthly opening of the only surviving windmill in inner London.
2019-05-11
10am to 4pm
 
Brixton
Brixton
The afternoon will consist of a brief demonstration of the organ, explanation of its history and a guided session for people to play it.
2019-05-11
Starts at 3pm
 
Dulwich
Dulwich

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Explore the Library’s collection of pocket-sized friendship albums – made between the 16th and 19th centuries.
9:30am to 5pm
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 12th May
2019-02-12
2019-05-12
This exhibition explores the art, science, ethics and technology that enables human repair and alteration.
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 12th May
2019-02-28
2019-05-12
Photography display exploring past and present Thamesmead through archival images from the RIBA Collections and contemporary photographs by artist Nina Manandhar.
10am to 5pm
Regent Street
Closing soon Thu, 16th May
2019-04-01
2019-05-16
The exhibition features twenty-four critically acclaimed projects that have pushed design boundaries through their exploration of the opportunities and challenges of timber structures.
10am to 5pm
Euston
Closing soon Fri, 17th May
2019-02-08
2019-05-17
Rembrandt’s legendary painting will be the centerpiece of an exhibition of self-portraits that will also include works by Francis Bacon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lucian Freud, and Pablo Picasso
10am to 6pm
Mayfair
Closing soon Sat, 18th May
2019-04-12
2019-05-18
The first major exhibition on Tudor and Jacobean portrait miniatures in the UK for over 35 years.
10am to 6pm
Soho
Closing soon Sun, 19th May
2019-02-21
2019-05-19
This display presents six innovative projects from the collections of the RIBA and the V&A, each demonstrating a unique experiment in social housing design.
10am to 5:45pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 26th May
2018-11-24
2019-05-26
This exhibition displays a selection of Cultural Revolution propaganda posters, revolutionary landscapes, images of the leader and intricate papercuts all of which were collected in China during the 1970s.
10am to 5pm
Walthamstow
Closing soon Sun, 26th May
2019-02-23
2019-05-26
A major exhibition exploring the role of drawing in contemporary architectural practice through the work of one of Britain’s leading architects and architectural draughtsmen​.
10am to 5pm
Holborn
Closing soon Sun, 26th May
2019-02-20
2019-05-26
A major exhibition of works by Martin Parr, one of Britain’s best-known and most widely celebrated photographers.
10am to 7pm
Soho
Closing soon Mon, 27th May
2019-03-07
2019-05-27

Exhibitions opening soon


Regular Events - Saturday 11th May 2019

A guided tour around the historic Somerset House including the vaults under the main forecourt.
 12:15pm to :
 
 Strand
2019-05-11
2019-05-11
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
2019-05-11
2019-05-11

Architecture Tours - Brutal or beautiful?

Visit one of the Geffrye's 18th-century almshouses which has been taken back to its original condition.
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 Bethnal Green
2019-05-11
2019-05-11

Geffrye Museum's Alms House tour

What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Saturday 11th May 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
2019-05-11
2019-05-11