The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Thursday 22nd April.


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Top events in London on Thu 22nd Apr 2021


Online events / webinars

This illustrated lecture marks 150 years since Dickens’s death by reflecting on the nature of his creative genius and his legacy.
1pm to 2pm
 
A Zoom talk presented by award-winning storyteller Vanessa Woolf on the mystical life of Dr Dee including his links with Fulham Palace
5:30pm to 6:30pm
 
A discussion on the plan to restore Bennerley Viaduct and create an exciting new public space.
6pm to :
 
This lecture will explore the current and future scope of the law of incitement to religious hatred in light of our long and troubled history of dealing with religious speech.
6pm to 7pm
 
Newspaper reports and a few photographs in the museum archive reveal that the house was squatted, but who were the squatters and was the building experienced at that time?
6:30pm to 8pm
 
An online talk about historic graffiti located in Southwark Cathedral
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Miles will discuss his life and work, from the changing landscape of advertising to his lifelong support of the arts.
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
A Capital Feast – the history of London’s most famous food and drink emporiums from breakfast tea to after-dinner
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
On the eleventh anniversary of the burial of Malcolm McLaren in Highgate's East Cemetery, a talk about his life and work.
7pm to :
 
This talk will look at four shortlisted entries in Highgate Cemetery’s ‘landscape masterplan’ competition.
7:30pm to 9pm
 

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

The Gee's Bend Quiltmakers
The first solo exhibition in Europe devoted to three generations of women artists living in Gee’s Bend, a remote black community situated on a U-turn in the Alabama River.
The Gee's Bend Quiltmakers
10am to 6pm
Tottenham Court Road
Closing soon Sun, 25th April
2021-04-12
2021-04-25
New Normal Pictures by Gilbert & George
This exhibition brings together 26 pictures from a new series Gilbert & George have been working on for over two years.
New Normal Pictures by Gilbert & George
10am to 3:30pm
St James
Closing soon Fri, 30th April
2021-04-13
2021-04-30
Tulip Festival 2021
Hampton Court Palace is planting over 100,000 bulbs in their gardens for their first Tulip Festival.
Tulip Festival 2021
10am to 4pm
East Molesey
Closing soon Mon, 3rd May
2021-04-17
2021-05-03
Not Vital: Paintings
This exhibition features a selection of works never previously exhibited in the UK, many of which have never been seen by the public.
Not Vital: Paintings
10am to 6pm
Hanover Square
Closing soon Wed, 26th May
2021-04-13
2021-05-26
Antony Cairns | CTY_TYO3 TYO4
British artist Antony Cairns continues his exploration of the global metropolis in a new exhibition; his first UK solo exhibition for over four years.
Antony Cairns | CTY_TYO3 TYO4
10am to 6pm
Tottenham Court Road
Closing soon Fri, 4th June
2021-04-22
2021-06-04
Rachel Whiteread -  Internal Objects
In this exhibition, a suggestion of haunting, or ghostliness, is manifested in a different way.
Rachel Whiteread -  Internal Objects
10am to 5:45pm
Mayfair
Closing soon Sat, 5th June
2021-04-12
2021-06-05
3 works by Naomi Blake FRBS
The Royal Society of Sculptors is showcasing the work of Naomi Blake FRBS with an outdoor exhibition on the sculpture terrace.
3 works by Naomi Blake FRBS
All Day
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 6th June
2021-03-17
2021-06-06
Rachid Koraïchi - Tears that Taste of the Sea
The exhibition presents a select sampling of Koraïchi’s works in different media created during this past year of global crisis.
Rachid Koraïchi - Tears that Taste of the Sea
12:30pm to 5:30pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Sat, 12th June
2021-04-13
2021-06-12
The Silk Road: A Living History
An open-air exhibition documenting the overland journey photographer Christopher Wilton-Steer undertook in 2019 following the historic trade route.
The Silk Road: A Living History
All Day
Kings Cross
Closing soon Wed, 16th June
2021-04-08
2021-06-16
Crossorelle Roof Garden
An exhibition around the roof garden above the Elizabeth line station of large geometric coloured shapes.
Crossorelle Roof Garden
All Day
Poplar
Closing soon Sat, 19th June
2021-03-31
2021-06-19

Exhibitions opening soon


What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Thursday 22nd April 2021

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
2021-04-22
2021-04-22
A walk that explores the very heart of the City – the most historic part of the capital.
 11am to 1pm
 
 City of London
2021-04-22
2021-04-22
This Magical Mystery Tour is a chance to “Imagine” Beatlemania and the Swinging 60s.
 11am to 1pm
 
 Bloomsbury
2021-04-22
2021-04-22
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
2021-04-22
2021-04-22