Welcome to the IanVisits alternative guide to London.
Lectures, talks, heritage events, organised walks and other random geeky miscellany.

 

 

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Displayed in date order by how soon they close.

An exhibition of photography of the enormous talent and resilience of London's theatreland. (Ending Soon Tue, 12th Apr)

House of Photography
WC2E 9LH
2022-04-12
Performance by Rankin
Explore Francis Bacon’s visceral paintings, where the line between human and animal is constantly blurred, reminding us that our primal instincts lie just below the surface.  (Ending Soon Sun, 17th Apr)

Royal Academy of Arts
W1J 0BD
2022-04-12
Francis Bacon: Man and Beast
Described as an "interactive experience", this exhibition showcases unseen Marley photographs and memorabilia with a focus on his lifestyle, passions, influences, and legacy. (Ending Soon Mon, 18th Apr)

Saatchi Gallery
SW3 4RY
2022-04-12
Bob Marley One Love Experience
Kehinde Wiley is an American artist best known for his portraits that render people of colour in the traditional settings of Old Master paintings.  (Ending Soon Mon, 18th Apr)

National Gallery
WC2N 5DN
2022-04-12
Kehinde Wiley
£8  
Against the backdrop of war and revolution raging in Europe and the United States, a young man grew up in Bonn inspired by the ideals of freedom, and went on to compose some of the greatest works of music ever written. (Ending Soon Sun, 24th Apr)

The British Library
NW1 2DB
2022-04-12
£8.50  
8 original artworks by different artists and eras are displayed in our In Focus space in the museum’s main gallery. (Ending Soon Sun, 24th Apr)

Cartoon Museum
W1A 3AE
2022-04-12
Throughout April and the Easter Holidays, visitors can step into the world of Harry Potter through a range of photo opportunities in Covent Garden. (Ending Soon Sun, 24th Apr)

Covent Garden
WC2R 0LQ
2022-04-12
This striking outdoor installation features a fleet of three ships, constructed using reused and recycled materials and plastic waste. (Ending Soon Tue, 26th Apr)

Somerset House
WC2R 1LA
2022-04-12
The Arks of Gimokudan by Leeroy New
World-class photography and art is brought together in one show returning to Saatchi Gallery. (Ending Soon Fri, 29th Apr)

Saatchi Gallery
SW3 4RY
2022-04-12
RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show
This exhibition showcases images by photographers who have used their cameras to support political struggle and social change in Britain from 1968 to today. (Ending Soon Sat, 30th Apr)

Four Corners Gallery
E2 0QN
2022-04-12
Photographing Protest: Resistance Through a Feminist Lens
Discover more about the rise of Greek Revival architecture through contemporary watercolours and contextual images. (Ending Soon Sun, 8th May)

The British Museum
WC1B 3DG
2022-04-12
Greek Revival - simplicity and  splendour
The myth of Van Gogh today is linked as much to his extraordinary life as it is to his stunning paintings. This exhibition will allow both aspects to be explored. (Ending Soon Sun, 8th May)

Courtauld Institute of Art
WC2R 0RN
2022-04-12
Van Gogh. Self-Portraits
A first time display in London oversized prints of some of Bischof's most revered icons. (Ending Soon Sun, 8th May)

Leica Gallery
W1K 6JD
2022-04-12
Werner Bischof - A life in photographs
This exhibition will focus on the role of women during World War Two featuring posters issued by both Allied and Axis powers. (Ending Soon Mon, 9th May)

Antikbar
SW10 0LJ
2022-04-12
Fighting On All Fronts: Women At War
A once-in-a-century opportunity to see this iconic painting in the UK. (Ending Soon Sun, 15th May)

National Gallery
WC2N 5DN
2022-04-12
Gainsborough's Blue Boy
The 29 works on display will highlight Raphael’s development as a draughtsman and show how his talented pupils continued to draw with a similar inventive and free-flowing spirit.  (Ending Soon Sun, 15th May)

The British Museum
WC1B 3DG
2022-04-12
Raphael and his school drawing connections
The exhibition explores the photography of Derek D’Souza, who has captured glimpses of one of Britain’s most revered groups - and frontman Paul Weller - over 4 decades. (Ending Soon Mon, 16th May)

Barbican Arts Centre
EC2Y 8DS
2022-04-12
True is The Dream
An exhibition featuring recent and newly-commissioned works by UK-based artists, Euphrosyne Andrews, Nia Fekri and Seungwon Jung. (Ending Soon Fri, 20th May)

Korean Cultural Centre UK
WC2N 5BW
2022-04-12
Drifting Terrain
Joanna Hiffernan’s relationship with Whistler ran deeper than artist and muse. In this exhibition explore her life and role as a friend, model, lover and collaborator. (Ending Soon Sun, 22nd May)

Royal Academy of Arts
W1J 0BD
2022-04-12
Whistler’s Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan
A major solo exhibition of African diaspora artist Everlyn Nicodemus. (Ending Soon Sat, 28th May)

Richard Saltoun Gallery
W1S 4NS
2022-04-12
Everlyn Nicodemus
Radio Ballads presents new film commissions alongside paintings, drawings and contextual materials that share the stories learned in social care work. (Ending Soon Sun, 29th May)

Serpentine North Gallery
W2 2AR
2022-04-12
Radio Ballads
This display will present an important group of twenty-two works by Parmigianino from The Courtauld’s collection. (Ending Soon Sun, 5th Jun)

Courtauld Institute of Art
WC2R 0RN
2022-04-12
The Art of Experiment: Parmigianino
Gaze through the lens of some of the world's best wildlife photographers and marvel at the beauty of our planet.  (Ending Soon Sun, 5th Jun)

Natural History Museum
SW7 5BD
2022-04-12
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
A photography exhibition in the former Habitat store on Tottenham Court Road. (Ending Soon Sat, 11th Jun)

Heal's Building
W1T 7LQ
2022-04-12
Momentum of Light
This exhibition, 'If you prick us, do we not bleed?' introduces cabinets of curiosity into the heart of the Sainsbury Wing, containing assembled fragments that might look like relics from another collection.  (Ending Soon Sun, 12th Jun)

National Gallery
WC2N 5DN
2022-04-12
Ali Cherri: If you prick us, do we not bleed?
Royal Photographic Society (RPS) award-winning photographer, Dexter McLean, MA, focuses on representation of both the black and disabled communities that he embodies in Tower Avenue, his first solo show. (Ending Soon Sun, 12th Jun)

Orleans House Gallery
TW1 3DJ
2022-04-12
Tower Avenue
New exhibits will include items from IWM’s rich collection that will go on display for the very first time and highlight eyewitness accounts of the conflict. (Ending Soon Tue, 14th Jun)

Imperial War Museum
SE1 6HZ
2022-04-12
Falklands Conflict
A slideshow of selected artworks from Hong Kong artist Chihoi’s graphic novel, based on a story written by Taiwanese poet Hung Hung, evokes a dreamlike train journey. (Ending Soon Sun, 19th Jun)

Southbank Centre
SE1 8XX
2022-04-12
Chihoi: The Train
This exhibition puts the substance before the style and unlocks the untold stories of hair. (Ending Soon Sun, 19th Jun)

Horniman Museum
SE23 3PQ
2022-04-12
Hair: Untold Stories
Kawanabe Kyōsai was one of the most exciting Japanese painters of the 19th century. Discover his work – some of which has never been seen before – in the first exhibition outside of Japan in nearly 30 years.  (Ending Soon Sun, 19th Jun)

Royal Academy of Arts
W1J 0BD
2022-04-12
Kyōsai: The Israel Goldman Collection
The Garden Museum’s exhibition explores the use of roses in fashion from the Victorian era to today. (Ending Soon Sun, 19th Jun)

The Garden Museum
SE1 7LB
2022-04-12
Wild & Cultivated: Fashioning the Rose
An exhibition of contemporary Nigerian art, digital and non-digital, centred on artists’ explorations of the roles of political voice within Nigeria. (Ending Soon Sat, 25th Jun)

Brunei Gallery, SOAS
WC1H 0XG
2022-04-12
A revelatory new take on art in Britain after the Second World War, a period when artists had to make sense of an entirely altered world. (Ending Soon Sun, 26th Jun)

Barbican Centre
EC2Y 8DS
2022-04-12
Postwar Modern - New Art in Britain 1945-1965
Learn about Victorian Westminster in this exhibition showcasing selection of collections from City of Westminster Archives, toys on loan from Pollocks Toy Museum and Victorian costumes. (Ending Soon Thu, 30th Jun)

Westminster City Hall
SW1E 6QP
2022-04-12
 Pomp, Progress and Poverty: Life in Victorian Westminster
Tate Modern presents Himid’s largest solo exhibition to date, incorporating new paintings and significant highlights from across her remarkable career. (Ending Soon Sun, 3rd Jul)

Tate Modern
SE1 9TG
2022-04-12
Lubaina Himid
This exhibition explores William Hogarth’s relationship with animals through his work as an artist and in his personal life. (Ending Soon Sun, 3rd Jul)

Hogarth's House
W4 2QN
2022-04-12
William Hogarth’s Animals
Informed by recent archaeological and scientific discoveries, this exhibition offers new insight on one of the world’s great wonders, bringing the true story of Stonehenge into sharper focus than ever before. (Ending Soon Sun, 17th Jul)

The British Museum
WC1B 3DG
2022-04-12
The world of Stonehenge
Visit the museum to see the temporary displays that will feature Royal themed products and packaging from the past 200 years. (Ending Soon Sun, 31st Jul)

Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising
W11 1QT
2022-04-12
Jubilation: 200 Years of Royal Souvenirs
£24  
One of the first-ever exhibitions to explore Raphael's complete career. (Ending Soon Sun, 31st Jul)

National Gallery
WC2N 5DN
2022-04-12
Raphael
Enter into the world of superheroes in this first major exhibition to explore the representation of foundlings, orphans, adoptees, and foster children in comics, graphic novels and sequential art from around the globe. (Ending Soon Sun, 28th Aug)

Foundling Museum
WC1N 1AZ
2022-04-12
 Superheroes, Orphans & Origins: 125 years in comics
In this exhibition, learn more about printmaking in Rudolf's court in Prague during the highpoint of innovative and ambitious prints made from around 1580 until the early years of the 17th century. (Ending Soon Sun, 28th Aug)

The British Museum
WC1B 3DG
2022-04-12
Printmaking in Prague - art from the court of Rudolf II
The exhibition considers what we might learn from plant behaviour, and the impacts of colonial expeditions on the exploitation of natural resources and indigenous knowledges.  (Ending Soon Sun, 28th Aug)

Wellcome Collection
NW1 2BE
2022-04-12
Rooted Beings
Whether you are a fanatical supporter, part-time punter or sporting sceptic, visitors to this exhibition will enjoy discovering the remarkable design stories behind the world's beautiful game. (Ending Soon Mon, 29th Aug)

The Design Museum
W8 6AG
2022-04-12
Football: Designing the Beautiful Game
This landmark exhibition will rewrite the history of the revolutionary art movement. (Ending Soon Mon, 29th Aug)

Tate Modern
SE1 9TG
2022-04-12
Surrealism Beyond Borders
A retrospective exploring the often-surprising history of one of the UK’s oldest and most revered applied arts organisations. (Ending Soon Sat, 3rd Sep)

Fashion and Textile Museum
SE1 3XF
2022-04-12
150 Years of the Royal School of Needlework: Crown to Catwalk
Life in a cup presents a fascinating beverage story and explores the traditions that make coffee a way of life in parts of the Islamic world. (Ending Soon Sun, 18th Sep)

The British Museum
WC1B 3DG
2022-04-12
Life in a cup - coffee culture in the Islamic world
A dynamic history, a precarious present: navigate Venice's iconic waterways at the National Maritime Museum (Ending Soon Sun, 25th Sep)

National Maritime Museum
SE10 9NF
2022-04-12
Canaletto's Venice Revisited
This exhibition displays American 20th-century hand-drawn animation alongside French 18th-century art to reveal the surprising and enchanting connections between these two artistic movements. (Ending Soon Sun, 16th Oct)

Wallace Collection
W1U 3BN
2022-04-12
Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts
The show traces how menswear has been fashioned and refashioned over the centuries, and how designers, tailors and artists – and their clients and sitters – have constructed and performed masculinity, and unpicked it at the seams. (Ending Soon Sun, 6th Nov)

Victoria and Albert Museum
SW7 2RL
2022-04-12
Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear
A display of photographs capturing factories and their workers in an era of rapid transition. (Ending Soon Sun, 6th Nov)

Victoria and Albert Museum
SW7 2RL
2022-04-12
Maurice Broomfield: Industrial Sublime
£8  
This exhibition examines ways in which visual artists have taken inspiration from the literary arts – poetry, plays, novels, and also music. (Ending Soon Fri, 23rd Dec)

Guildhall Art Gallery and Roman Amphitheater
EC2V 5AE
2022-04-12
Inspired!
Free  
Spanning centuries, the unexpected treasures on display in the Art Deco library include hand-drawn illustrations, curious texts and beguiling bindings. (Ending Soon Fri, 23rd Dec)

Museum of Freemasonry
WC2B 5AZ
2022-04-12
Treasures
An exhibition exploring the Elstree Extension through the Northern Heights that was suspended during World War 2, and never restarted. (Ending Soon Sat, 31st Dec)

Elstree and Borehamwood Museum
WD6 1EB
2022-04-12
Off the Rails: The Line that never was
An installation of six large-scale clay columns inspired by traditional architectural practices in Chile, by Swedish-Chilean artist Anton Alvarez (Ending Soon Tue, 28th Feb)

100 Bishopsgate
EC2M 1GT
2022-04-12
The Remnants by Anton Alvarez
The historical map collections at London Metropolitan Archives show the development of the city in incredible detail, from the late sixteenth century to the present day. (Ending Soon Wed, 29th Mar)

London Metropolitan Archives
EC1R 0HB
2022-04-12
Magnificent Maps of London
Visit an 'abandoned' Tube station underworld and discover what secrets lurk beneath our busy streets in this Hidden London exhibition. (Ending Soon Mon, 31st Jul)

London Transport Museum
WC2E 7BB
2022-04-12
Hidden London: The Exhibition