What's on in London on Monday 30th January 2023

Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.

The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Monday 30th January.

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Top events in London on Mon 30th Jan 2023

The Fight of the Century - 17th April 1860

Free

The paper will examine the ‘Fight of the Century’ - between the American John Carmel Heenan and the British boxer ‘Brighton Titch’ Tom Sayers - which took place on 17th April 1860.

6pm to 7:30pm

Euston

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The Fairies of Suffolk - From Green Children to Tom Tit Tot: Francis Young

£11.04

This talk will explore the fairy lore of Suffolk, from the 12th-century tale of the Green Children of Woolpit to the familiars of 17th-century witch trials and the world-famous Tom Tit Tot, the subject of a fairytale recorded in the 19th century.

7:30pm to 9pm

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Free The 18.14 Elephant Moment

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

Free 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.

7am to 4pm

Twickenham

Closing soon Tue, 31st January

Free 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.

10am to 5pm

Whitechapel

Closing soon Fri, 3rd February

£9 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.

10am to 6pm

Notting Hill

Closing soon Sun, 5th February

£12.50 Museum of the Moon

Luke Jerram returns to the Old Royal Naval College with his incredible artwork Museum of the Moon.

10am to 5pm

Greenwich

Closing soon Sun, 5th February

Free Beyond Visible - Solo show by Gao Xintong

Xintong's art has become the result of living between Eastern and Western civilisations, absorbing aspects from both cultures.

10am to 7pm

Picadilly

Closing soon Wed, 8th February

£17 Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth

He built an empire that stretched across the world. Rode across the sky on a flying chariot. And descended to the bottom of the sea in a glass bell. Or did he?