The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Thursday 1st July.
Top events in London on Thu 1st Jul 2021
Monthly late opening at the London Mithraeum for the Roman temple, and the ground floor art exhibition
10am to 8pm
Come and say hello to the Soho team and find out a bit more about plans for the former EMD / Granada Cinema, plus various activities.
5pm to 7pm
Walthamstow
Online events / webinars
This online panel discussion explores the story, myth and impact of Boudica, with reference to objects from across the Museum's collection.
6pm to 7pm
A presentation of research into the possible remains of an arch from the medieval London Bridge.
6:30pm to 8pm
An online talk by Emma Smith about Shakespeare in the time of the plague.
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Join Jordan Ellenberg as he reveals the hidden geometry underneath some of the most important problems we face.
7pm to 8:30pm
Simon Fowler shows how to find records of Holocaust victims, using his own family as an example.
7pm to 8pm
Historian Geoff Brandwood investigates some of our most interesting heritage pubs, revealing many wonderful gems for you to explore.
7pm to 10pm
Join illustrator Chris Riddell for a celebration of the classic book
7:30pm to 8:30pm
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
Closes today
Five leading contemporary craft galleries on display in the historic, 19th-century official residence of the Argentine ambassador.
12pm to 5pm
Belgravia
Closes today
20 designers have been invited to think about their experiences of a pandemic world.
10am to 6pm
Kensington
Closes today
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
Closes today
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
Closes today
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Thursday 1st July 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£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
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
