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
A chance to go into the normally private gardens in the medieval monastery by the Barbican
5:30pm to 8:30pm Clerkenwell
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
Around 50 shops and offices will be decorated for one week with floral displays.
All Day
Closing soon Sat, 25th 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 10pm 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 8:30pm 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 9pm Soho Closing soon 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 Closing soon Fri, 31st May
Key pieces include rare and early examples of designs by Conran and Quant on display spaning the period from 1952 – 1977
11am to 6pm 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
The first solo UK exhibition by Myfanwy MacLeod, in partnership with the Contemporary Art Gallery (CAG, Vancouver).
11am to 5:45pm St James Closing soon Sat, 8th 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
