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
An open day at the Victorian steam pumping station in Abbey Wood that was the final point in London's sewer network.
10am to 4pm
Abbey Wood
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
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 6pm
Notting Hill
This steeply sloping garden comprises woodland walks, filled with flowering shrubs and ferns.
2pm to 6pm
Wimbledon
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
Online events / webinars
Often misrepresented, stereotyped and misunderstood, this talk will discuss the history of Haitian Vodou.
8pm to 9:30pm
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
For the exhibition, the gallery will be transformed into an overgrown, supernaturally lit terrain inspired by the scene depicted in the painting the exhibition takes its name from.
10am to 6pm
Islington
Closing soon Thu, 7th October
The work in this exhibition is painted mostly on objects that the artist has
salvaged from the streets and buildings of London.
11am to 5pm
Stoke Newington
Closing soon Sat, 9th October
An exhibition examining the industry’s innovative nature, presenting the unique depth of rush weaving’s aesthetics and its historical value to Taiwan.
11am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sat, 9th October
Bentleys, the vintage luggage specialist, hosts a week-long residency with arguably Britain’s finest traditional leather craftspeople: Tetbury’s Neil MacGregor and Valerie Michael.
11am to 5pm
Sloane Square
Closing soon Sat, 9th October
An exhibition that celebrates the breadth, diversity and qualities of craft, and includes numerous craft objects made in the UK over the course of the last 50 years.
All Day
Islington
Closing soon Sat, 9th October
Visitors can see the entire process of creating handwoven textiles, from setting up the warp, weaving both tapestries and rugs, and finally taking the finished piece off the loom.
2pm to 6pm
Bethnal Green
Closing soon Sun, 10th October
Five leading contemporary craft galleries on display in the historic, 19th-century official residence of the Argentine ambassador.
12pm to 5pm
Belgravia
Closing soon Sun, 10th October
20 designers have been invited to think about their experiences of a pandemic world.
10am to 6pm
Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 10th October
Free
Falling Birds
A series of X-ray photographs and poetic texts highlighting extinction and the alarming decline in bird species around the world.
10am to 5:30pm
Forest Hill
Closing soon Sun, 10th October
Embroiderers to the British Royal Family, Savile Row and top European designers, Hand & Lock opens its doors for one week to offer an insight into Britain’s oldest embroidery house.
10am to 4:30pm
Belgravia
Closing soon Sun, 10th October
What's on in London
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 BarbicanIn this virtual walk around Bloomsbury and beyond, we will discover how buildings shape stories and link the past to the present.
6pm to 7:30pm
