The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Sunday 1st May.


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Top events in London on Sun 1st May 2022

Head to Little Venice over Bank Holiday weekend for the yearly IWA Canalway Cavalcade
2022-05-01
All Day
 
Maida Vale
Maida Vale
Better than half price entry to the Painted Hall on the first Sunday of the month.
2022-05-01
10am to 5pm
 
Greenwich
Greenwich
Monthly open day at the museum to London's first international airport - in Croydon.
2022-05-01
10am to 4pm
 
Croydon
Croydon
Unusual architectural features inc Oriental Tea House overlooking carp pond. Mega plant sale and open studio with ceramics and cards .
2022-05-01
2pm to 6:30pm
 
Muswell Hill
Muswell Hill

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

 Friends with benefits: musical networking in Georgian London
Discover the close-knit world of the Georgian music industry, where not what you knew, but who you knew, was of greatest importance.
 Friends with benefits: musical networking in Georgian London
10am to 5pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Sun, 1st May
2021-10-22
2022-05-01
Sony World Photography Awards 2022
Celebrating the diversity of photography as it exists today, the Sony World Photography Awards 2022 exhibition showcases the very best images from all competitions across the Awards.
Sony World Photography Awards 2022
11am to 8pm
Strand
Closing soon Mon, 2nd May
2022-04-13
2022-05-02
Brothers in Arms
Follow the story of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, an elite British tank regiment whose men fought their way across North-West Europe in the final stages of the Second World War.
Brothers in Arms
10am to 5:30pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Fri, 6th May
2021-12-09
2022-05-06
London: Port City
This exhibition will trace more than 200 years of extraordinary experiences and intense activity on a river that has always been essential to the city’s survival.
London: Port City
10am to 5pm
Poplar
Closing soon Sun, 8th May
2021-10-22
2022-05-08
Fabergé: Romance to Revolution
This exhibition explores master goldsmith, Carl Fabergé – who symbolised Russian craftsmanship, luxury and elegance – and the Anglo-Russian relationship which saw the opening of a London branch in 1903.
Fabergé: Romance to Revolution
10am to 5:45pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 8th May
2021-11-20
2022-05-08
Fragmented Illuminations: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Cuttings
Featuring highlights from the museum's manuscripts collection, this exhibition explores the types of books illuminations came from and the 19th-century context in which they were cut up and collected.
Fragmented Illuminations: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Cuttings
10am to 5:45pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 8th May
2021-12-29
2022-05-08
Van Gogh. Self-Portraits
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.
Van Gogh. Self-Portraits
10am to 6pm
Strand
Closing soon Sun, 8th May
2022-02-03
2022-05-08
Greek Revival - simplicity and  splendour
Discover more about the rise of Greek Revival architecture through contemporary watercolours and contextual images.
Greek Revival - simplicity and  splendour
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Closing soon Sun, 8th May
2022-03-10
2022-05-08
Werner Bischof - A life in photographs
A first time display in London oversized prints of some of Bischof's most revered icons.
Werner Bischof - A life in photographs
12pm to 6pm
Mayfair
Closing soon Sun, 8th May
2022-04-07
2022-05-08
Gainsborough's Blue Boy
A once-in-a-century opportunity to see this iconic painting in the UK.
Gainsborough's Blue Boy
10am to 6pm
Trafalgar Square
Closing soon Sun, 15th May
2022-01-25
2022-05-15

Exhibitions opening soon


What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Sunday 1st May 2022

A walk that explores the very heart of the City – the most historic part of the capital.
 10:30am to 12:30pm
 
 City of London
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We’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
 
 Highgate
2022-05-01
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We take you to the places in and around Soho where Marx lived and worked, show you traces of the London he knew, and tell the extraordinary tale of this man who would change the world.
 11am to 1pm
 
 Picadilly
2022-05-01
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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
2022-05-01
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This Magical Mystery Tour is a chance to “Imagine” Beatlemania and the Swinging 60s.
 11am to 1pm
 
 Bloomsbury
2022-05-01
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A guided walk around Shoreditch looking at the ever-changing street art.
 11am to 4pm
 
 City of London
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A guided walk around Westminster ending at the Cabinet War rooms looking at the area's WW2 history.
 1:45pm to 3:45pm
 
 Trafalgar Square
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A guided walk around the City looking for old London.
 2:45pm to 4:45pm
 
 Barbican
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