The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Tuesday 10th May.


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Top events in London on Tue 10th May 2022

Join former Derbyshire County Cricketer Paul Aldred as he delivers a talk on the skills and techniques involved in bat making.
2022-05-10
Starts at 12am
 
St John's Wood
St John's Wood
A guided tour around the production costume workshop for English National Opera on Burrell Street.
2022-05-10
10:30am to 11:15am
 
Southwark
Southwark
All the pomp that the State can muster as The Queen arrives for the State Opening of Parliament.
2022-05-10
Starts at 11am
 
Whitehall
Whitehall
A tour around areas of the Royal Albert Hall not generally open to the public.
2022-05-10
11am to 12:30pm
 
South Kensington
South Kensington
A talk about the time that Chiswick House was leased as an asylum and hospital for patients with mental illnesses.
2022-05-10
6pm to 8pm
 
Chiswick
Chiswick
Join a talk to hear how tailors Cad & The Dandy create characters rather than costumes.
2022-05-10
6pm to 9pm
 
Hanover Square
Hanover Square
Meet embroiderer Kamilah Ahmed and woodcarver Clunie Fretton in an intimate visit hosted by Cockpit CEO Annie Warburton.
2022-05-10
6pm to 7:30pm
 
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell
Join Anya Hindmarch in conversation for a discussion on land, animals and leather.
2022-05-10
6pm to 8pm
 
Belgravia
Belgravia
A talk about how the sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini rehaped Rome into the grand city we see today.
2022-05-10
6pm to 7pm
 
Barbican
Barbican
The Crafts Council Gallery is hosting a discussion about how traditional craft practices can help repair our ecosystems and societies.
2022-05-10
6:30pm to 8pm
 
Islington
Islington
Free
2022-05-10
7pm to 8pm
 
An opportunity to see The Wild Hunt Morris dancers performing in their natural environment.
2022-05-10
Starts at 7:30pm
 
Wimbledon
Wimbledon

Online events / webinars

In this illustrated lecture, Jasper Jennings will explore the impact of satirical cartoons within and outside Westminster.
6:30pm to :
 
Online talk exploring the Waterlow Court bike shed by architectural historian Anthony Davies.
7pm to 8:30pm
 
US culinary legend Alice Waters of Chez Panisse in conversation with Anna Jones
7:30pm to 8:45pm
 

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

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
Raphael and his school drawing connections
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.
Raphael and his school drawing connections
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Closing soon Sun, 15th May
2022-04-10
2022-05-15
True is The Dream
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.
True is The Dream
9:30am to 7:30pm
Barbican
Closing soon Mon, 16th May
2022-01-14
2022-05-16
Drifting Terrain
An exhibition featuring recent and newly-commissioned works by UK-based artists, Euphrosyne Andrews, Nia Fekri and Seungwon Jung.
Drifting Terrain
10am to 5:30pm
Trafalgar Square
Closing soon Fri, 20th May
2022-03-18
2022-05-20
Whistler’s Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan
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.
Whistler’s Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan
10am to 6pm
Picadilly
Closing soon Sun, 22nd May
2022-02-26
2022-05-22
Preserving the World’s Sacred Crafts
This exhibition celebrates The Prince’s Foundation’s history, principles, aims, projects and education programmes, with a particular focus on the work being done by the charity to champion and preserve heritage craft skills.
Preserving the World’s Sacred Crafts
11am to 4pm
Sloane Square
Closing soon Fri, 27th May
2022-05-09
2022-05-27
Everlyn Nicodemus
A major solo exhibition of African diaspora artist Everlyn Nicodemus.
Everlyn Nicodemus
10am to 6pm
Hanover Square
Closing soon Sat, 28th May
2022-04-12
2022-05-28
Radio Ballads
Radio Ballads presents new film commissions alongside paintings, drawings and contextual materials that share the stories learned in social care work.
Radio Ballads
10am to 6pm
Paddington
Closing soon Sun, 29th May
2022-03-31
2022-05-29
Travel Photographer of the Year Exhibition
An outdoor exhibition of 138 award-winning images selected from 20,000 submissions by photographers in 151 countries.
Travel Photographer of the Year Exhibition
All Day
Kings Cross
Closing soon Tue, 31st May
2022-04-17
2022-05-31
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Gaze through the lens of some of the world's best wildlife photographers and marvel at the beauty of our planet.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
10am to 5:50pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 5th June
2021-10-15
2022-06-05

Exhibitions opening soon


What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Tuesday 10th May 2022

On this guided tour, led by an expert City of London of Guide, you’ll see several of his finest places of worship.
 11am to 12:30pm
 
 City of London
2022-05-10
2022-05-10
A guided walk around the City looking for old London.
 11am to 1pm
 
 Barbican
2022-05-10
2022-05-10
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
2022-05-10
2022-05-10