The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 26th February.


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Top events in London on Sat 26th Feb 2022

This coming Saturday, all Cineworld and Picturehouse cinemas are offering all film screenings for £3 all day long.
2022-02-26
All Day
 
Visit one of the oldest collections of rare camellias under glass in Europe.
2022-02-26
10am to 3pm
 
Chiswick
Chiswick
A demonstration of Victorian surgery in an old operating theatre.
2022-02-26
Starts at 10am
 
Southwark
Southwark
An exhibition and party of gay history in Earl's Court.
2022-02-26
6pm to 9pm
 
Earls Court
Earls Court

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Amazônia
£10  
This exhibition offers an exclusive opportunity to get inside the mind of this great photographer and see nature and humanity in dialogue.
Amazônia
10am to 6pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 27th February
2021-10-13
2022-02-27
 Fighting Talk: One Boy’s Journey from Abandonment to Trafalgar
An exhibition about the eighteenth-century foundling and sailor George King, whose first-hand account of the battle is being shown for the first time.
 Fighting Talk: One Boy’s Journey from Abandonment to Trafalgar
10am to 5pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Sun, 27th February
2021-10-15
2022-02-27
In Air and Fire: War Artists, the Battle of Britain and the Blitz
A collection of work exploring artists’ responses to the Battle of Britain and the Blitz as they represented evolving machinery, communications, and urban landscapes, shaped by what was an unprecedented ‘war in the air’.
In Air and Fire: War Artists, the Battle of Britain and the Blitz
10am to 5pm
Colindale
Closing soon Sun, 27th February
2021-09-12
2022-02-27
 Pen to Brush: British Drawings and Watercolours
The opening display will feature highlights from The Courtauld’s remarkable collection of British drawings and watercolours.
 Pen to Brush: British Drawings and Watercolours
10am to 6pm
Strand
Closing soon Sun, 27th February
2021-11-19
2022-02-27
Keith Vaughan: Works on Paper
From the collection of the Late John Constable, this exhibition features over 40 works, including a full set of lithographs, alongside wartime drawings and watercolours.
Keith Vaughan: Works on Paper
10am to 6pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 27th February
2022-02-16
2022-02-27
Light Festival 2022
Six installations are now on display across the Battersea Power Station neighbourhood.
Light Festival 2022
Starts at 6pm
Battersea
Closing soon Sun, 27th February
2022-02-08
2022-02-27
The Broderers’ Exhibition: The Art of Embroidery
The exhibition will showcase embroidery both as fine art in the modern sense, and also reflect the centuries of heritage which form the craft of embroidery today.
The Broderers’ Exhibition: The Art of Embroidery
11am to 6pm
Battersea
Closing soon Sun, 27th February
2022-02-22
2022-02-27
Orchids
£15  
Celebrate the richness of Costa Rica with Kew Gardens' annual orchid festival.
Orchids
10am to 4pm
Richmond
Closing soon Sun, 6th March
2022-02-05
2022-03-06
Joseph Olisaemeka Wilson: Everything Go Scatter
A solo exhibition by the American artist, who's polymorphic practice draws references from popular culture, modern art and African folklore.
Joseph Olisaemeka Wilson: Everything Go Scatter
10am to 6pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 6th March
2022-02-04
2022-03-06
 Beautiful People: The Boutique in 1960s Counterculture
explores fabulous and rare examples from the mid-1960s era-defining stores and designers.
 Beautiful People: The Boutique in 1960s Counterculture
11am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sat, 12th March
2021-10-01
2022-03-12

Exhibitions opening soon


What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Saturday 26th February 2022

A guided walk around Westminster and get to see the hidden and ever so picturesque Georgian back streets where all the political salons are
 10am to 12pm
 
 Whitehall
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A regular guided walk around the canals and heritage of Camden town.
 11am to 1pm
 
 Camden
2022-02-26
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A guided walk around the heart of Abbey Road looking out for Beatles memorabilia.
 11am to 1pm
 
 Camden
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2022-02-26
The London of a life steeped in equal measures of pleasure, controversy and disdain...
 11am to 1pm
 
 Picadilly
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Bloody, Flaming, Poxy London. Plague, Fire & Revolution. The Black Death. Churchyards brimming with bodies. The harvest of Death. The zombie apocalypse – but for real.
 2pm to 4pm
 
 Barbican
2022-02-26
2022-02-26
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
2022-02-26
2022-02-26
Take a walk through some of the momentous events to rock the landscape for the LGBTQ+ community.
 2pm to 4:30pm
 
 Pimlico
2022-02-26
2022-02-26
Join actors, musicians and Dr Matthew Green on an immersive gin tour of London, exploring the meteoric rise of the juniper berry from Dutch decadence to agent of mass oblivion, meeting a cast of ruined characters straight out of Hogarth along the way and visiting a wealth of spirituous haunts, from the lowliest Georgian gin shack to the most opulent Victorian gin palace.
 2:30pm to 4:15pm
 
 Soho
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2022-02-26
At night the ancient City is deserted. And eerie. Explore its shadowy back streets and dimly lit alleys.
 7:30pm to 9:30pm
 
 Barbican
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