The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Wednesday 18th May.


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Top events in London on Wed 18th May 2022

An exhibition of the latest designs in working with pewter.
2022-05-18
11am to 3:30pm
 
City of London
City of London
A talk with Kate Vigurs as she tells the story of the women of the Special Operations Executive, French section (SOE F).
2022-05-18
5pm to 9pm
 
Colindale
Colindale
This lecture looks at the very optimistic picture of trends in health around the world.
2022-05-18
6pm to 7pm
 
Barbican
Barbican
Join Mrs Beeton’s biographer Kathryn Hughes and Annabel Abbs, the author of a fictional account of Acton’s life as they discuss the life, work and legacy of these two remarkable women.
2022-05-18
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Camden
Camden

Online events / webinars

The written word runs through the Square Mile and the echoes of poets and authors are round every corner.
2pm to 3pm
 
Sheila Cavanagh, a senior lecturer at Emory will share the highlights of the collection revealing details of Stoker’s life as he wrote "Dracula" with emphasis on some of his source materials.
7pm to :
 
In this online illustrated talk, Sheila Cavanagh will share the highlights of the Stoker library, revealing details of Stoker’s life as he wrote "Dracula" with emphasis on some of his source materials.
7pm to :
 

 

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
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
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
See Them Richards? Paintings by Jim Moir (Vic Reeves)
An exhibition of paintings, watercolours and sculptures by the multi-talented Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves).
See Them Richards? Paintings by Jim Moir (Vic Reeves)
10am to 6pm
Hanover Square
Closing soon Sat, 28th May
2022-05-13
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
Ancient Greeks: Science and Wisdom
Step back through millennia and discover how this ancient civilization questioned, contemplated, and debated the natural world.
Ancient Greeks: Science and Wisdom
10am to 6pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 5th June
2021-11-17
2022-06-05

Exhibitions opening soon


What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Wednesday 18th 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
2022-05-18
2022-05-18
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
2022-05-18
2022-05-18