The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Sunday 23rd May.
Top events in London on Sun 23rd May 2021
Hackney Record Fair provides a unique opportunity for independent labels, record vendors, and used hifi dealers to sell directly to the fans who love them.
11am to 6pm
Stoke Newington
This steeply sloping garden comprises woodland walks, filled with flowering shrubs and ferns.
2pm to 6pm
Wimbledon
A friendly and informal garden square with mature and rare trees, plants and shrubs laid out according to the original Victorian design of 1862
2pm to 4pm
Notting Hill
Gardens on or near the River Thames: a riverside garden in an artists’ complex, a large walled garden
2pm to 5pm
Hammersmith
These five adjacent long gardens run for 100 yds from the back of historic houses on Kew Green down to the Thames towpath.
2pm to 5pm
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Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
This exhibition explores a century of refugee experiences, from Nazi Germany’s persecution of Jews and the Kindertransport, to the Calais Jungle and the treacherous Mediterranean crossings
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Ends on Mon 24th May
The Royal Society of Sculptors is showcasing the work of Naomi Blake FRBS with an outdoor exhibition on the sculpture terrace.
All Day
South Kensington
Ends on Sun 6th June
Explore some of the world's richest habitats, see fascinating animal behaviour and get to know some extraordinary species.
11am to 5:50pm
South Kensington
Ends on Sun 6th June
An open-air exhibition documenting the overland journey photographer Christopher Wilton-Steer undertook in 2019 following the historic trade route.
All Day
Kings Cross
Ends on Wed 16th June
An exhibition around the roof garden above the Elizabeth line station of large geometric coloured shapes.
All Day
Poplar
Ends on Sat 19th June
This exhibition follows the lives of soldiers in Germany over the past 75 years.
10:30am to 3:30pm
Chelsea
Ends on Thu 1st July
The South African artist’s first solo exhibition in the UK takes inspiration from indigenous dance.
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Ends on Sun 25th July
See the artist’s first solo museum presentation in the UK in over a decade, featuring the UK premiere of a ‘breathtakingly beautiful’ new feature-length film.
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Ends on Sun 25th July
A photographic art exhibition exploring contemporary relationships with spiritualism, reality and surrealism, through a Black British lens.
10am to 5:30pm
Forest Hill
Ends on Sun 1st August
£7.70
Julian Opie
Pitzhanger presents a new body of work by renowned British artist Julian Opie, including site specific pieces, focusing on architecture, people and nature.
11am to 7pm
Ealing
Ends on Sun 1st August
Walking tours of London on Sunday 23rd May 2021
£15.00
The Famous Square Mile
A walk that explores the very heart of the City – the most historic part of the capital.
10:30am to 12:30pm
City of LondonWe’re just a few stops up the Northern Line, but we’re in a country village nestling round what was once an old pond.
10:45am to 12:45pm HighgateVolunteer-led walks through a 21 acre memorial landscape steeped in social history from the Victorian Jewish community through to the present day.
11am to 12:15pm Willesden
£13.52
City Highlights Guided Walk
Enjoy an insider's tour of the City, including Guildhall, Mansion House, the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange.
11am to 12:30pm City of London
£15.00
The Street Art Tour
A guided walk around Shoreditch looking at the ever-changing street art.
11am to 4pm 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
Westminster at War
A guided walk around Westminster ending at the Cabinet War rooms looking at the area's WW2 history.
1:45pm to 3:45pm Trafalgar SquareA guided walk around the City looking for old London.
2:45pm to 4:45pm Barbican
