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.
11am to 5pm SouthwarkThings 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
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
This exhibition brings together works from the 17th century to the present day to illustrate how London’s ever-changing cityscape has inspired visiting and resident artists over four centuries.
12pm to 4pm City of London Ends on Sun, 1st Dec
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
A huge floating "Moon" will fill a darkened room and it's oddly exciting to see.
10am to 5:50pm South Kensington Ends on Sun, 5th Jan 2020
A series of striking photographs of science in action will soon go on display at the Science Museum as part of the Royal Photographic Society’s inaugural Science Photographer of the Year competition.
10am to 6pm South Kensington Ends on Sun, 5th Jan 2020
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
Discover the remarkable world of codebreaking, ciphers and secret communications in use by British and foreign governments.
10am to 6pm South Kensington Ends on Sat, 18th Jan 2020
A journey into the world’s most iconic cabarets, cafés and clubs in modern art through the lens of pioneering artists.
10am to 6pm Barbican Ends on Sun, 19th Jan 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
£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
London has burned several time in its 2,000 years, and on this 2-hour walk you’ll learn about the 2 cataclysmic events of 1666 and 1940/41.
11am to 1pm City of London
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
