Welcome to the IanVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Top events in London on Sun 3rd Nov 2019
£2.00
Retro games fair
The London Gaming Market is a place to buy retro video-games, board games and merchandise.
Starts at 12pm
Euston
A monthly opening of the Victorian museum of industrial testing equipment.
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
This exhibition presents a global picture of Dickens, exploring the impact of his travels on his life and his writing, and it examines how Dickens has gone on to shape the lives of people around the globe.
10am to 5pm Clerkenwell
Ends on Sun, 3rd Nov
Explore a magical forest, travel across the sea in Max’s private boat and take part in a wild rumpus in a family-friendly exhibition
10am to 5pm Camden Ends on Sun, 10th Nov
This exhibition traces the history of the Thameslink route from 1866 through to the recent £7bn modernisation programme which has transformed the route and untangled the tracks.
10am to 6pm Covent Garden Ends on Mon, 2nd Dec
Highlights include self-driving cars, autonomous flying drones and smart underwater vehicles like the Autosub Long Range Boaty McBoatface.
10am to 6pm South Kensington Ends on Sat, 21st Dec
The exhibition looks at Pope’s early life in Twickenham and the creation of his villa, garden and grotto.
2pm to 4pm Ends on Sun, 22nd Dec
To celebrate 50 years since NASA’s Apollo 11 mission landed the first humans on the Moon, the UK’s biggest exhibition dedicated to Earth’s nearest celestial neighbour.
10am to 5pm Greenwich Ends on Sun, 5th Jan 2020
Artists Anna Alcock, Hannah Ford, Miyuki Kasahara, Alke Schmidt and Sandie Sutton respond to this crisis with new work that draws on research into the causes of the decline of pollinators.
10am to 5pm Walthamstow Ends on Sun, 26th Jan 2020
Explore the origins, philosophy and contemporary relevance of Buddhism, from its beginnings in India in the 6th century BC to having 1 billion followers worldwide today
11am to 5pm Camden Ends on Tue, 25th Feb 2020
Regular Events - Sunday 3rd November 2019
For the very first time, The National Archives is opening its doors for the entire weekend!
11am to 4pm Richmond
A opportunity to explore the Chapel in its entirety, including some rarely seen spaces such as the Committee Room and Minister’s Vestry.
12:15pm to 3pm IslingtonA 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
Walking tours of London on Sunday 3rd November 2019
Explore London with one of our fantastic Doctor Who guides on this 2 ½ hour walking tour.
10:30am to 1pm SouthwarkTower Bridge opening times
Tower Bridge is not due to open today. The next scheduled opening is on Tue 31st Dec at 11:30pm
