The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Thursday 26th January.


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Top events in London on Thu 26th Jan 2023

Join specialist Phil Parkes and discover the history of chain mail.
2023-01-26
1:30pm to 4:30pm
 
Fulham
Chain mail making
Fulham
This lecture takes us on an unusual journey around London in the autumn of 1724.
2023-01-26
2pm to 3pm
 
City of London
The London ‘Rairey Shows’ of 1724
City of London
£11.37
Gypsies, tinkers, travellers. Join historians Anna Hoare and Geoff Simmons to hear the hidden history of one of the city’s most fascinating and forgotten communities.
2023-01-26
Starts at 7pm
 
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell
A discussion about the global shifts in international politics caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
2023-01-26
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury
Explore the rise in the use of DNA in genealogy and forensics.
2023-01-26
7:20pm to 8:45pm
 
Hanover Square
DNA family secrets: genetics, genealogy and forensics (Discourse)
Hanover Square

Online events / webinars

Dan Cruickshank chairs as speakers give three short talks on Egyptomania and the influence of ancient Egypt on art and architecturein the 20th and 21st centuries.
5:30pm to 6:30pm
 

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Futures Past
Futures Past takes the viewer on an immersive journey through the excavated ruins of the future filled with digital and sculptural works.
Futures Past
1pm to 6pm
Poplar
Closing soon Sat, 28th January
2022-10-28
2023-01-28
Winter Lights festival
Winter Lights festival is the largest of its kind in London, transforming Canary Wharf with over 20 stunning installations, leaving the dark winter evenings aglow.
Winter Lights festival
5pm to 10pm
Poplar
Closing soon Sat, 28th January
2023-01-18
2023-01-28
Lucian Freud: The Painter and His Family
The first exhibition of Lucian Freud’s work in the home of his grandfather, Sigmund Freud, and aunt, Anna Freud
Lucian Freud: The Painter and His Family
10:30am to 5pm
Hampstead
Closing soon Sun, 29th January
2022-07-06
2023-01-29
The Carpenters’ Line: Woodworking Heritage in Hida Takayama
This exhibition celebrates the essence of Japanese craftsmanship through the story of an enduring woodworking heritage cultivated in the densely forested Hida region of Gifu Prefecture.
The Carpenters’ Line: Woodworking Heritage in Hida Takayama
10am to 8pm
Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 29th January
2022-09-29
2023-01-29
Tutankhamun reimagined
To mark the anniversary of Tutankhamun's discovery, the British Museum has commissioned a work by Egyptian graffiti artist Nofal O.
Tutankhamun reimagined
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Closing soon Sun, 29th January
2022-12-01
2023-01-29
A video projection each evening showing the moment in 1814 when an elephant walked across the frozen Thames.
6:10pm to 6:30pm
Southwark
Closing soon Tue, 31st January
2022-12-08
2023-01-31
Our Marble Hill 1902 -2022
This outdoor photographic exhibition celebrates how Marble Hill has been enjoyed by the local community since becoming a public park.
Our Marble Hill 1902 -2022
7am to 4pm
Twickenham
Closing soon Tue, 31st January
2022-12-01
2023-01-31
Feeding the Hamlets: Exploring the history of food production in the East End
This exhibition uses the unique collections of Tower Hamlets Archives as a lens through which to explore the borough’s history of producing food.
Feeding the Hamlets: Exploring the history of food production in the East End
10am to 7pm
Whitechapel
Closing soon Fri, 3rd February
2022-08-05
2023-02-03
Woven Cities: The unveiling of London’s Woven Crest
Visit the Woven Cities display to see the brand-new London Woven Crest alongside the crests from Amsterdam and Rome.
Woven Cities: The unveiling of London’s Woven Crest
10am to 6pm
Notting Hill
Closing soon Sun, 5th February
2022-11-19
2023-02-05
Museum of the Moon
Luke Jerram returns to the Old Royal Naval College with his incredible artwork Museum of the Moon.
Museum of the Moon
10am to 5pm
Greenwich
Closing soon Sun, 5th February
2022-12-13
2023-02-05

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What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Thursday 26th January 2023

 6:30am to 8am
 
 Barbican
2023-01-26
2023-01-26