The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Thursday 15th October.
Top events in London on Thu 15th Oct 2020
£20.00 Gothic Twilight Tours
Visit Strawberry Hill at twilight and experience the home of the author of the first Gothic novel.
Starts at 7pm
Twickenham
Online events / webinars
Join Professor Cristina Lo Celso as she discusses her efforts in stem cell biology in the bloody battle against leukaemia.
12:30pm to 1:30pm
Exploring the City of London’s involvement in the festivities of the Regent's Canal.
2pm to 3pm
Professor Vidya Dehejia examines the divine goddesses of Tantra and the visually stunning temple complexes that were built in their honour across India.
3pm to 4pm
Dr Gus Casely-Hayford, the new Director of V&A East, tells the story of how that resistance came to inspire the creation of some of the most dynamic artistic practice of the modern age.
6pm to 7pm
Discover how type and design connect people to ideas, culture, and each other
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Free Black Spartacus
Sudhir Hazareesingh speaks to Isabelle Dupuy about his new biography of the great slave leader, military genius and revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture.
7pm to 8pm
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Free
Frieze Sculpture
An annual outdoor exhibition of sculptures within Regent's Park.
All Day
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 18th 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
This open-air exhibition features images from religious services to reveal the Square Mile’s diverse spiritual life that stretches out into many faiths.
All Day
City of London
Closing soon Wed, 28th 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
Free
Atelier Picasso
This exhibition reimagines Picasso’s Cannes Studio as an immersive experience within the gallery
11am to 5pm
Mayfair
Closing soon Sat, 31st Oct
Free
Evolution
Annual exhibition of glassworks by Peter Layton
11am to 5pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sat, 31st Oct
An exhibition of Grayson Perry works inspired by his TV series on Channel 4
10am to 5:30pm
Hanover Square
Closing soon Sat, 31st Oct
A major solo exhibition at Sir John Soane's Museum by the artists Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell.
11am to 4pm
Holborn
Closing soon Sat, 31st Oct
Walking tours of London on Thursday 15th October 2020
Follow the trail left by monks and monarchs, press barons and literary giants along the highway and down its twisting alleyways.
11am to 12:30pm
City of London
£15.00
The Famous Square Mile
A walk that explores the very heart of the City – the most historic part of the capital.
11am to 1pm City of London
£15.00
Beatles Magical Mystery Tour
This Magical Mystery Tour is a chance to “Imagine” Beatlemania and the Swinging 60s.
11am to 1pm Bloomsbury
£15.00
London Magic Tour
A walk through London’s magical history, from medieval witches and alchemists to tales of great illusionists past and present with a Blue Badge Tourist Guide... and magician.
2pm to 3:30pm Whitehall
£15.00
Old Westminster Walking Tour
A guided walk around Westminster and get to see the hidden and ever so picturesque Georgian back streets where all the political salons are
2pm to 4pm Whitehall