The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 17th August.


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Top events in London on Sat 17th Aug 2019

Join us in The Regent’s Park for a moth talk and trapping session with expert Tim Freed.
2019-08-17
10am to 12pm
 
Camden
Camden
A delightful old barn now packed full of "clutter" that's oddly enjoyable to visit.
2019-08-17
10:30am to 4pm
 
Upminster
Upminster
Waterloo Classics is a monthly classic car show/meet in central London.
2019-08-17
12pm to 4pm
 
Southwark
Southwark

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

An exhibition of kaleidoscopic sculptures, installations and video works informed by scientific processes and natural phenomena such as heat, cold, magnetism and light.
11am to 7pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 18th August
2019-07-03
2019-08-18
This exhibition brings the world’s largest refugee camp, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, to Westfield Stratford City for one week.
All Day
Olympic Park
Closing soon Sun, 18th August
2019-08-12
2019-08-18
An exhibition exploring 300 years of lunar and celestial cartography from early astronomers in the 17th century to the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 and beyond.
10:30am to 5pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Wed, 21st August
2019-06-21
2019-08-21
This display focuses on the rarely seen archives of queer venues and social networks collated by University College London’s Urban Laboratory.
11am to 6pm
Whitechapel
Closing soon Sun, 25th August
2019-04-02
2019-08-25
This exhibition explores the forgotten industrial history of plastic in east London around the River Lea.
10am to 5pm
Bow
Closing soon Sun, 25th August
2019-05-17
2019-08-25
£19.50  
Enter a graphic world where art and storytelling collide in the largest exhibition of manga ever to take place outside of Japan.
10am to 5:30pm
Russell Square
Closing soon Mon, 26th August
2019-05-23
2019-08-26
Prepare for your preconceptions of AI to be challenged by this timely exhibition, that reflects on how this technology impacts our very existence.
10am to 6pm
Barbican
Closing soon Mon, 26th August
2019-05-16
2019-08-26
One of the biggest mysteries in physics today is what exactly makes up our Universe, and why – 95 per cent of it cannot be observed.
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Mon, 26th August
2019-06-06
2019-08-26
Discover the extraordinary history behind one of humankind’s greatest achievements: how we write
9:30am to 5pm
Camden
Closing soon Tue, 27th August
2019-04-26
2019-08-27
More than 50 Lego models will be on show, from individual pieces, to awe-inspiring dioramas and mosaics.
3pm to 4pm
Forest Hill
Closing soon Tue, 27th August
2019-02-16
2019-08-27

Exhibitions opening soon


Regular Events - Saturday 17th August 2019

A guided tour around the historic Somerset House including the vaults under the main forecourt.
 12:15pm to :
 
 Strand
2019-08-17
2019-08-17
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
2019-08-17
2019-08-17

Architecture Tours - Brutal or beautiful?

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Walking tours of London on Saturday 17th August 2019

The River Thames is London. It’s why the Romans chose its gravel north bank to found Londinium; its tidal waters brought trade and wealth to the City - and continues to do so.
 11am to 12:45pm
 
 City of London
2019-08-17
2019-08-17
Travis Elborough leads a walk through two thousand years of the London history
 1pm to 2:30pm
 
 Southwark
2019-08-17
2019-08-17
Join our Roman guided tour and let us ‘roam’ around the City and discover a history that dates back nearly 2,000 years.
 2pm to 3:45pm
 
 City of London
2019-08-17
2019-08-17
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
2019-08-17
2019-08-17