Welcome to the IanVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Thursday 11th July
The captivating story of cracking the code of Egyptian hieroglyphs
7pm to 8:30pm
CamdenA behind the scenes tour of the Southbank Centre for insights into the history of the site and the people who have shaped it.
6pm to 7pm Southwark
An informal evening talk about Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower.
6:30pm to 8pm Whitehall
£4.60
Regulating Unreality
Lilian Edwards, Professor of Law, innovation and society at Newcastle Law School, explores the rise of deepfakes in this Turing Lecture.
6:30pm to : Barbican
Author Wendy Moore will talk about the society doctor who held Victorian London spellbound.
8pm to 11pm Southwark
Free
Entertaining London
This illustrated talk will discuss the LCC's wide ranging role in meeting Londoners' needs for leisure, pleasure and entertainment.
2pm to 3pm Clerkenwell
Carrie de Silva charts the extraordinary career of Irene Barclay (1894-1989), the first woman chartered surveyor.
1pm to 2pm HolbornThings 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
From 1947 to the present day, this exhibition traces the history and impact of one of the 20th century’s most influential couturiers, and the six directors who have succeeded him, to explore the enduring influence of the fashion house.
10am to 5:45pm South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 14th Jul
Explore how our increasingly digital world could change the future of collections.
9:30am to 6pm Camden Closing soon Sun, 14th Jul
An exhibition featuring 100 illustrations and celebrates one of the world’s greatest cities – London – revealing some of the fascinating tales of London life past and present.
10am to 6pm Covent Garden Closing soon Sun, 14th Jul
From the languid morphine addicts depicted by Albert Besnard to the disturbing smiling spider in the lithograph by Odilon Redon, all of the prints on display come from the British Museum’s rich collection of graphic work.
10am to 5:30pm Russell Square Closing soon Thu, 18th Jul
Art exhibition on the theme of Saint Sebastian for Pride.
12pm to 6pm Clerkenwell Closing soon Sat, 20th Jul
Discover this pioneering, subversive artist as the British Museum lifts the veil on his life and works in the largest show of his prints in the UK for 45 years.
10am to 5:30pm Russell Square Closing soon Sun, 21st Jul
BEYOND THE ROAD merges the worlds of visual arts, music and film and offers visitors a chance to leave behind their modern day lives and lose themselves in a multi-sensory world led by sound.
10am to 6pm Chelsea Closing soon Wed, 24th Jul
This exhibition tells the story of how Robert and Ellen Paul really created cinema here in Haringey.
1pm to 5pm Tottenham Closing soon Sun, 28th Jul
A selection of Turner’s illustrations for Sir Walter Scott’s poetry and prose, part of the house’s permanent collection.
12pm to 4pm Twickenham Closing soon Sun, 28th Jul
An exhibition showcasing the work of master calligrapher, Mouneer Al Shaarani.
11am to 6:30pm Mayfair Closing soon Wed, 31st Jul
Walking tours of London on Thursday 11th July 2019
Called the Street of Shame, there’s more to this road between the City of London and the City of Westminster than its newspaper heritage.
2pm to 3:45pm City of London
On this guided tour, led by an expert City of London of Guide, you’ll see several of his finest places of worship. Judge for yourself which is the finest!
11am to 1pm City of London
Tower Bridge opening times
| 09:30pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Up river |
| 10:15pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Down river |
| 05:15pm | Sailing Barge Lady Daphne | Up river |
| 06:00pm | Sailing Barge Lady Daphne | Down river |
| 08:00pm | Sailing Barge Lady Daphne | Up river |
| 08:45pm | Sailing Barge Lady Daphne | Down river |
