The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Sunday 7th August.


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Top events in London on Sun 7th Aug 2022

Better than half price entry to the Painted Hall on the first Sunday of the month.
2022-08-07
10am to 5pm
 
Greenwich
Greenwich
This weekend, the RAF Museum's Rolls-Royce Merlin engine will be switched on for people to hear that famous roar close up.
2022-08-07
10:30am to 4:30pm
 
Colindale
Colindale
An original drawing by Nicholas Hawksmoor, one of England’s most significant architects will be on display at St Alfege Church.
2022-08-07
11am to 2pm
 
Greenwich
Greenwich
Occasional open day of the windmill, which ceased working in about 1890, but most of the original machinery, including its two pairs of millstones, is still in place, and has recently been restored.
2022-08-07
12pm to 5pm
 
Croydon
Croydon
Compact garden with an exotic feel that combines hardy architectural plants with more tender ones.
2022-08-07
2pm to 6pm
 
Ruislip
Ruislip

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Lost London 2, a new show by Cranio
Cranio, one of the most important names in Brazilian Graffiti, will be returning to London for his solo show .
Lost London 2, a new show by Cranio
10am to 5pm
Closing soon Sat, 13th August
2022-07-28
2022-08-13
Vision & Virtuosity by Tiffany
Over 400 objects from Tiffany’s archives go on display at the Saatchi Gallery.
Vision & Virtuosity by Tiffany
10am to 6pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Fri, 19th August
2022-06-10
2022-08-19
Breaking the News
Explore five centuries of UK news through broadsheets, blogs and objects from our own collection and examine era-defining stories close-up.
Breaking the News
All Day
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 21st August
2022-04-22
2022-08-21
True Crime: The Case of Philips Wouwerman
An exhibition based around the disputed claims that the Dutch painter Philips Wouwerman was a plagiarist.
True Crime: The Case of Philips Wouwerman
10am to 5pm
Dulwich
Closing soon Sun, 21st August
2022-04-23
2022-08-21
Visualising Victorian News
A display of infographics illustrating 19th-century news themes
Visualising Victorian News
11am to 5pm
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 21st August
2022-05-11
2022-08-21
Summer Exhibition 2022
Run without interruption since 1769, the Summer Exhibition showcases art in all forms, from prints, painting, film and photography, to architectural works and sculpture.
Summer Exhibition 2022
10am to 6pm
Picadilly
Closing soon Sun, 21st August
2022-06-21
2022-08-21
 Superheroes, Orphans & Origins: 125 years in comics
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.
 Superheroes, Orphans & Origins: 125 years in comics
11am to 5pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Sun, 28th August
2022-04-01
2022-08-28
On Point: Royal Academy of Dance at 100
Explore the 100-year history of the prestigious Royal Academy of Dance.
On Point: Royal Academy of Dance at 100
10am to 5:45pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 28th August
2022-03-17
2022-08-28
Rooted Beings
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.
Rooted Beings
10am to 6pm
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 28th August
2022-03-24
2022-08-28
Printmaking in Prague - art from the court of Rudolf II
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.
Printmaking in Prague - art from the court of Rudolf II
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Closing soon Sun, 28th August
2022-03-17
2022-08-28

Exhibitions opening soon


What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Sunday 7th August 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
2022-08-07
2022-08-07
Join Open City for a walking and cycling tour of the Royal Docks
 Starts at 10:30am
 
 Poplar
2022-08-07
2022-08-07
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
2022-08-07
2022-08-07
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
2022-08-07
2022-08-07
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
2022-08-07
2022-08-07
This Magical Mystery Tour is a chance to “Imagine” Beatlemania and the Swinging 60s.
 11am to 1pm
 
 Bloomsbury
2022-08-07
2022-08-07
A guided walk around Shoreditch looking at the ever-changing street art.
 11am to 4pm
 
 City of London
2022-08-07
2022-08-07
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
2022-08-07
2022-08-07
A guided walk around the City looking for old London.
 2:45pm to 4:45pm
 
 Barbican
2022-08-07
2022-08-07