Welcome to the IanVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Friday 24th May
Join Justin Saddington as he recounts a series of incredible battlefield escapes and discusses their impact on soldiers.
11:30am to :
Chelsea
Acclaimed manga artist Takahashi Yōichi, creator of the football-themed sensation Captain Tsubasa and exhibition curator Nicole Rousmaniere discuss the global impact Takahashi's artwork has had over the past four decades.
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
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 10pm South Kensington
Ends on 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 Ends on 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 Ends on Sun, 26th May
A major exhibition of works by Martin Parr, one of Britain’s best-known and most widely celebrated photographers.
10am to 9pm Soho Ends on Mon, 27th May
The exhibition highlights selected maps illustrating the topographical history of Islington from 16th-century rural village to an urban Victorian district.
9:30am to 5pm Clerkenwell Ends on Fri, 31st May
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 Ends on Sun, 2nd Jun
The first solo UK exhibition by Myfanwy MacLeod, in partnership with the Contemporary Art Gallery (CAG, Vancouver).
11am to 5:45pm St James Ends on Sat, 8th Jun
From flamboyant uniforms to fast horses, this exhibition looks at the shared heritage between the Hungarian and British hussars.
9am to 10am Chelsea Ends on Sun, 9th Jun
An exhibition that covers a long period in the history of magic, from the 16th to the early 20th century.
9am to 6:15pm Euston Ends on Sat, 15th 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 Ends on Sun, 16th Jun
Tower Bridge opening times
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Sat 25th May at 09:45am
