The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Friday 2nd October.
Top events in London on Fri 2nd Oct 2020
Light projections in celebration of new life, nature and optimism will light up Marble Arch from sunset
Starts at 6:30pm
Marylebone
Online events / webinars
Free An Elephant in Rome
Join author and broadcaster Loyd Grossman online as he discusses his new book on the intertwined lives of Bernini and Pope Alexander VII as one of the greatest artistic double acts in history.
7pm to 8pm
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Jide Odukoya’s photographic series shows Nigeria abuzz through the lens of traditional Nigerian weddings.
10am to 5:30pm
Forest Hill
Closing soon Sun, 4th Oct
The artist, who worked for more than two decades as a self-employed plumber before discovering glass, has produced a series of highly personal pieces that discuss and investigate the treatment of black people in Britain and the USA.
11am to 5pm
Notting Hill
Closing soon Thu, 8th Oct
Explore the intricate ceramic map making of artist, ceramicist and cartographer Loraine Rutt at her South London studio.
12pm to 5pm
Peckham
Closing soon Sat, 10th Oct
A ground-breaking, first commercial gallery exhibition of the work of an artificially intelligent artist.
12pm to 6pm
Bethnal Green
Closing soon Sat, 10th Oct
£13.50
George IV: Art & Spectacle
This exhibition presents George IV's life through the art that enriched his world.
11am to 6:30pm
Whitehall
Closing soon Sun, 11th Oct
This exhibition showcases works by graduating students from London’s leading fine art schools.
10am to 6pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Sun, 11th Oct
An exhibition of works by painters such as Manet, Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Morisot, Degas and Gauguin – many of which have never been seen in the UK.
11am to 4pm
Picadilly
Closing soon Sun, 18th Oct
This exhibition presents the kimono as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion, revealing the sartorial, aesthetic and social significance of the garment.
11am to 7pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 25th Oct
R.I.P Germain’s Dead Yard explores multiple forms of death and mourning relating to the artist's personal experiences and the ongoing viscerality of Black life in the UK.
11am to 5:45pm
Islington
Closing soon Sun, 25th Oct
£12
Among the Trees
By turns poetic, adventurous and thought-provoking, this group exhibition explores our relationship with trees and forests.
11am to 7pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sat, 31st Oct
Regular Events - Friday 2nd October 2020
Learn about the history and future of the Square Mile with this fascinating architectural model.
12:30pm to 1pm
City of London
Walking tours of London on Friday 2nd October 2020
Are you ready to learn about London’s grim and gruesome past? Then join us on a tour that tells the tale of crime and punishment, executions and excess.
11am to 12:30pm City of London
Discover more about this much-loved London hospital, whose history dates back nearly 900 years!
2pm to 3:30pm Barbican
