The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Wednesday 11th May.


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Top events in London on Wed 11th May 2022

Weather permitting, the Goodyear Blimp will be flying over London for a couple of days.
2022-05-11
All Day
 
A note that the cruise ship, the MV World Voyager will be arriving in London this morning and passing through Tower Bridge at 7:45am.
2022-05-11
7:45am to 8am
 
Southwark
Southwark
A guided tour around the production costume workshop for English National Opera on Burrell Street.
2022-05-11
10:30am to 11:15am
 
Southwark
Southwark
Royal Academy of Music curator of instruments Barbara Meyer and the workshop team present a workshop demonstration that introduces the history of stringed instrument making.
2022-05-11
Starts at 11am
 
Camden
Camden
There will be live music, stalls and entertainment at the heart of the country's oldest working hospital.
2022-05-11
12pm to 4pm
 
Barbican
Barbican
The discussion is chaired by Roddy Clarke, a journalist and speaker striving towards a circular economy, focusing his work on what true sustainability really means today.
2022-05-11
6:30pm to 9pm
 
North Kensington
North Kensington

Online events / webinars

Historian and author Lucinda Gosling conducts a tour of London's 1920s nightspots.
7:30pm to 8:30pm
 

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Gaining Ground - Learning from global craft practices
Explore craft practices from across the world that work in harmony with nature
Gaining Ground - Learning from global craft practices
11am to 5pm
Islington
Closing soon Sat, 25th June
2022-04-13
2022-06-25
Oliver Clegg - Tongue-tied
A solo exhibition by British-born, Costa Rica-based artist Oliver Clegg, includes his iconic Happy Meal paintings, based on photographs of Happy Meal toys posted by sellers on eBay.
Oliver Clegg - Tongue-tied
12pm to 5pm
Euston
Closing soon Sat, 14th May
2022-04-08
2022-05-14
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
Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child
The first major retrospective of this legendary artist to focus exclusively on her work using fabrics and textiles.
Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child
11am to 7pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 15th May
2022-02-09
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 5:30pm
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
Sweet Harmony: Radio, Rave & Waltham Forest, 1989-1994
Sweet Harmony looks at a significant five-year period in UK dance music history and the previously undocumented contribution that young people living and working in the London Borough of Waltham Forest made to it.
Sweet Harmony: Radio, Rave & Waltham Forest, 1989-1994
10am to 5pm
Walthamstow
Closing soon Wed, 25th May
2021-11-25
2022-05-25
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

Exhibitions opening soon


What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Wednesday 11th May 2022

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
2022-05-11
2022-05-11
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
2022-05-11
2022-05-11