Welcome to the IanVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Top events in London on Wed 4th Sep 2019
Up to six young watermen will row under 11 bridges on the 4 mile 7 furlong course in the oldest river race in the UK.
2pm to :
£5.00
Arnhem, 1944
Join historian William Buckingham for this talk marking the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem.
6pm to :
Chelsea
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
This exhibition shines a spotlight on a brief but intense period of dynamic printmaking during the interwar period, with the first major show of work by artists from the Grosvenor School of Modern Art.
10am to 5pm Dulwich
Closing soon Sun, 8th Sep
A group exhibition celebrating more than 30 international artists whose work explores and engages with gender identity.
11am to 7pm Southwark Closing soon Sun, 8th Sep
For the first time in the UK see selections from three of Leonardo da Vinci’s extraordinary notebooks to explore his fascination with motion.
9:30am to 6pm Camden Closing soon Sun, 8th Sep
Bringing together drawings and objects in the spaces of Sir John Soane’s Museum, this exhibition examines Soane’s innovative use of light and optical devices in architectural design.
10am to 5pm Holborn Closing soon Sun, 8th Sep
This exhibition explores the processes and practices of both historic and contemporary Peruvian costume via garments, textiles, photographs, tools, illustrations and paintings
11am to 6pm Southwark Closing soon Sun, 8th Sep
This exhibition will celebrate the quincentenary of his birth, and coincides with the release of a major new biography by Tudor historian Dr John Guy.
9:30am to 7:30pm City of London Closing soon Fri, 13th Sep
An immersive retrospective exhibition devoted to presenting a revolutionary survey of rave culture through the voices and lenses of those who experienced it.
10am to 6pm Chelsea Closing soon Sat, 14th Sep
A major new retrospective of works by leading contemporary artist Cindy Sherman.
10am to 6pm Soho Closing soon Sun, 15th Sep
This exhibition brings together the worlds of psychology and entertainment in search of the truth about deception.
10am to 6pm Camden Closing soon Sun, 15th Sep
Step inside the world of Stanley Kubrick, one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century.
10am to 6pm Kensington Closing soon Sun, 15th Sep
Walking tours of London on Wednesday 4th September 2019
£10.00
Roman London Walking Tour
Join our Roman guided tour and let us ‘roam’ around the City and discover a history that dates back nearly 2,000 years.
11am to 12:45pm City of London
£10.00
City Highlights Guided Walk
Enjoy an insider's tour of the City, including Guildhall, Mansion House, the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange - grand buildings in the heart of a city where big money and history are still being made.
2pm to 3:45pm City of London
Tower Bridge opening times
| 06:30pm | Sailing Barge Ardwina | Up river |
| 06:30pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Up river |
| 07:45pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Down river |
| 10:45pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Up river |
| 11:30pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Down river |
| 10:15pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Up river |
| 11:00pm | Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen | Down river |
| 08:15pm | Sailing Barge Ardwina | Up river |
