The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Friday 12th August.


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Top events in London on Fri 12th Aug 2022

Join Ravindra Rathee as he examines the global role played by Indian soldiers in the British Empire.
2022-08-12
Starts at 12pm
 
Chelsea
Chelsea
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the brightest and most active meteor showers in the year.
2022-08-12
Starts at 11pm
 

 

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
From Shakespeare to Shelley: How medicine influenced literature
This exhibition explores medical themes in literature, looking at those who've left the world of medicine behind to become some of our best-loved wordsmiths.
From Shakespeare to Shelley: How medicine influenced literature
9:30am to 5:30pm
Harley Street
Closing soon Fri, 12th August
2022-04-20
2022-08-12
An exhibition that explores the possibilities of traditional Korean paper, or hanji.
10am to 5:30pm
Trafalgar Square
Closing soon Fri, 12th August
2022-06-10
2022-08-12
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
A Bouquet of Fans
The vast array of floral designs on show span the centuries dating back to the late 16th Century.
A Bouquet of Fans
11am to 5pm
Greenwich
Closing soon Sat, 20th August
2022-09-24
2022-08-20
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
9:30am to 6pm
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
10am to 5pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Sun, 28th August
2022-04-01
2022-08-28

Exhibitions opening soon


Regular Events - Friday 12th August 2022

A lunchtime talk in the NLA's space at Westfield Stratford and learn about London’s historical and physical development.
 12:30pm to 1pm
 
 Olympic Park
2022-08-12
2022-08-12

New London Model Talk at Westfield

What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Friday 12th August 2022

Are you ready to learn about London’s grim and gruesome past? Then join us on a tour that tells the tale of crime and punishment, executions and excess.
 11am to 12:30pm
 
 City of London
2022-08-12
2022-08-12
Discover more about this much-loved London hospital, whose history dates back nearly 900 years!
 2pm to 3:30pm
 
 Barbican
2022-08-12
2022-08-12