The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Wednesday 25th August.


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Top events in London on Wed 25th Aug 2021

Join us with the wonderful travel writer and journalist Tharik Hussain and his new book Minarets in the Mountains, a magical eye opening account of a journey into a Europe that rarely makes the news and is in danger of being erased altogether.
2021-08-25
6:30pm to 8pm
 
Soho
Soho
Explore the castle at twilight for a 90 minute tour of the house that is gothic and gloomth at this most eerie time of day.
2021-08-25
Starts at 7pm
 
Twickenham
Twickenham

Online events / webinars

Meet some of the specialist contractors and organisations working across the UK to carry out the mammoth task of repairing and restoring the historic Elizabeth Tower, home of Big Ben.
6pm to 7pm
 
Learn about Benjamin Britten's wartime trip to America from music historian Lucy Walker
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
From music halls to football, well-known historian Lee Jackson uncovers how the Victorians had fun.
7pm to 8pm
 
Science City 1550 - 1800: The Linbury Gallery tells the story of how London grew to become a global hub for scientific and technological innovation, but where does it stand in 2021?
7:30pm to 8:45pm
 

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

The Story of Swedenborg in 27 Objects
An exhibition of 27 treasures from the Swedenborg collection exploring the life and legacy of Emanuel Swedenborg.
The Story of Swedenborg in 27 Objects
11am to 5pm
Bloomsbury
Closing soon Wed, 15th December
2021-06-23
2021-12-15
Reverberations: a sound installation in Housmans
Reverberations is an immersive sound installation, produced by sound artist Wajid Yaseen, that uses transducer speakers to resonate through the bookshelves of one of London’s oldest radical bookshops.
Reverberations: a sound installation in Housmans
11am to 6:30pm
Islington
Closing soon Fri, 1st October
2021-07-26
2021-10-01
Maker's Eye: Stories of Crafts
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.
Maker's Eye: Stories of Crafts
All Day
Islington
Closing soon Sat, 9th October
2021-07-07
2021-10-09
Conversations with God - Jan Matejko’s Copernicus
This is a rare opportunity to see one of Poland’s most loved works of art.
Conversations with God - Jan Matejko’s Copernicus
10am to 6pm
Trafalgar Square
Closing soon Sun, 30th August
2021-05-21
2020-08-30
On Tenterhooks
Inspired by artist Anna Ray’s Huguenot ancestors who settled in Spitalfields as textile makers in the 18th century, the exhibition explores the past and present of textile making.
On Tenterhooks
8am to 6pm
City of London
Closing soon Thu, 1st October
2021-06-21
2020-10-01
Death Marches: Evidence and Memory
This exhibition uncovers how forensic and other evidence about the death marches has been gathered since the end of the Holocaust.
Death Marches: Evidence and Memory
11am to 4pm
Russell Square
Closing soon Fri, 27th August
2021-05-17
2021-08-27
Grinling Gibbons: Centuries in the Making
An exhibition celebrating the life, genius and legacy of the 17th-century master wood carver and sculptor, Grinling Gibbons.
Grinling Gibbons: Centuries in the Making
10am to 4:30pm
Hanover Square
Closing soon Fri, 27th August
2021-08-03
2021-08-27
San: Contemporary Art of the African Bushmen Group Show
This is a major survey show of one of the most exciting, yet least known, movements in contemporary art: a non-Western tradition at once ancient and modern, immediate and other.
San: Contemporary Art of the African Bushmen Group Show
10am to 6pm
Tottenham Court Road
Closing soon Sat, 28th August
2021-07-17
2021-08-28
Claudia Andujar - The Yanomami Struggle
An exhibition devoted to the life and work of Claudia Andujar and her collaboration with the Yanomami, one of Brazil’s largest indigenous peoples.
Claudia Andujar - The Yanomami Struggle
All Day
Barbican
Closing soon Sun, 29th August
2021-06-17
2021-08-29
Eileen Agar: Angel of Anarchy
This definitive retrospective charts her ground-breaking career from the 1920s to the 1990s.
Eileen Agar: Angel of Anarchy
11am to 6pm
Whitechapel
Closing soon Sun, 29th August
2021-05-19
2021-08-29

Exhibitions opening soon


Regular Events - Wednesday 25th August 2021

Discover the story of a priory that became a parish church that became a Cathedral
 10:30am to 11:30am
 
 Southwark
2021-08-25
2021-08-25

Southwark Cathedral Tour: Over 900 Years of History!

What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Wednesday 25th August 2021

Join our Roman guided tour and let us ‘roam’ around the City and discover a history that dates back nearly 2,000 years.
 11am to 12:30pm
 
 City of London
2021-08-25
2021-08-25
Two-hour walking tour tracing the City of London locations in TS Eliot's The Waste Land
 11am to 1pm
 
 City of London
2021-08-25
2021-08-25
Discover the secrets of London in our walking tour of Covent Garden, Kingsway, Lincoln’s Inn Fields and Victoria Embankment.
 11:30am to 1:30pm
 
 Covent Garden
2021-08-25
2021-08-25
A unique walking tour through London’s magical history with a magical guide — discover the magic side of London beyond Harry Potter.
 Starts at 2pm
 
 Whitehall
2021-08-25
2021-08-25