Welcome to the IanVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Sunday 19th May
Visit the walled Kitchen Garden on one of theiropen days and enjoy its plentiful displays of flowers and produce.
11am to 3:30pm
Chiswick
Huge parade of Mini cars from Crystal Palace down to Brighton.
8am to 12pmAccording to an air traffic warning, there will be "controlled pyrotechnics" for filming in the morning.
7:30am to 9:30am Victoria Dock
£10.00
Midcentury East
Soak in the atmosphere and chat to the experts when 55 plus top midcentury dealers head to celebrated interiors show
10am to 4pm Bethnal Green
Join some of the best authors today as they reveal the tricks of their trade and invite you to get to the heart of what makes a great book tick.
11:30am to 5:15pm CamdenAn opportunity to have a look at the buildings and engines, to take in the exhibition and learn something of the Victorian sewer system.
10:30am to 4pm Abbey Wood
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
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
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
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
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
Spanning thousands of years, this takes a closer look at five objects that explore the relationship between food, power and control.
10am to 5:30pm Russell Square Closing soon Mon, 27th May
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
Key pieces include rare and early examples of designs by Conran and Quant on display spaning the period from 1952 – 1977
11am to 5pm Southwark Closing soon Sun, 2nd Jun
The first ever exhibition outside of Norway of Harald Sohlberg, one of the greatest masters of landscape painting in the history of Norwegian art.
10am to 5pm Dulwich Closing soon Sun, 2nd Jun
From flamboyant uniforms to fast horses, this exhibition looks at the shared heritage between the Hungarian and British hussars.
9am to 10am Chelsea Closing soon Sun, 9th Jun
Women were inspired to serve their country by Florence Nightingale's work. But in 1918, as WW1 approached its end, nothing could have prepared them for what was to come - the deadly Spanish Flu.
10am to 5pm Southwark Closing soon Sun, 16th Jun
Regular Events - Sunday 19th May 2019
Hidden under a road bridge can be found the remains of a medieval monastery.
11am to 4pm WimbledonA 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
Walking tours of London on Sunday 19th May 2019
Explore London with one of our fantastic Doctor Who guides on this 2 ½ hour walking tour.
10:30am to 1pm SouthwarkTower Bridge opening times
| 12:15am | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Down river |
| 02:15pm | Sailing Barge Lady Daphne | Up river |
| 02:45pm | Sailing Barge Lady Daphne | Down river |
