The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 8th July.


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Top events in London on Sat 8th Jul 2023

Annual large scale fair in Barnes Common with around 300 stalls, along with food and fair.
2023-07-08
9:30am to 5:30pm
 
Barnes
Barnes
A few days each year, the Hampton Court Palace gardens are free to visit.
2023-07-08
10am to 5:30pm
 
East Molesey
East Molesey
For the first time in a decade, the English National Opera is having a clearance sale to sell off some of their unwanted costumes and props.
2023-07-08
10am to 4pm
 
Charlton
English National Opera clearance sale
Charlton
Westminster Abbey's annual Choir School summer fete will take place in Dean's Yard.
2023-07-08
11am to 3:30pm
 
Pimlico
Summer fete at Westminster Abbey
Pimlico
Celebrate the British Library's 50th birthday in style with a day of tours and talks exploring the library.
2023-07-08
11am to 5pm
 
Camden
Meet the British Library
Camden
This summer London's fire stations be opening their red doors to the public for a number of open day events across London.
2023-07-08
Starts at 12pm
 
New Cross
New Cross Fire Station open day
New Cross
Following several years of restoration work, Boston Manor House reopens to the public.
2023-07-08
12pm to 5pm
 
Brentford
Reopening of Boston Manor House
Brentford
A triple bill screening of episodes from the First Doctor (William Hartnell) era as he battles his most famous enemy- The Daleks!
2023-07-08
2pm to 3:30pm
 
Hammersmith
Hammersmith

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Punks, Princes and Protests: The Chronicles of Feliks Topolski RA
The exhibition showcases Feliks Topolski’s lifelong commitment to reportage.
Punks, Princes and Protests: The Chronicles of Feliks Topolski RA
12pm to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sat, 15th July
2023-05-18
2023-07-15
Summer Science Exhibition 2023
The Royal Society’s annual Summer Science Exhibition offers a free interactive experience for anyone curious about the latest advances in science and technology.
Summer Science Exhibition 2023
10am to 6pm
St James
Closing soon Sun, 9th July
2023-07-04
2023-07-09
Coronations from the middle ages to the present day
An exhibition of materials relating to previous coronations from that of Henry I in 1100 to that of our new sovereign.
Coronations from the middle ages to the present day
10am to 5pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sat, 8th July
2023-04-12
2023-07-08
Flesh to Touch, Flesh To Burn! Don't Keep The Wicker Man Waiting!
The exhibition celebrates the history and continued contemporary influence of the film that would not die.
Flesh to Touch, Flesh To Burn! Don't Keep The Wicker Man Waiting!
12pm to 6pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Sat, 8th July
2023-06-17
2023-07-08
RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show 2023
The RHS return to Saatchi Gallery for the third year in a row to showcase new work from leading botanical artists and photographers across three galleries.
RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show 2023
10am to 6pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Sun, 9th July
2023-06-16
2023-07-09
Shape Art Weekend
An art installation inside a new housing development for a few days.
Shape Art Weekend
11am to 7pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 9th July
2023-07-07
2023-07-09
 No Place Like Home
The collaborative exhibition features a group of Vietnamese diasporic artists presenting works about the theme of home through the Vietnamese cultural lens.
 No Place Like Home
10am to 5pm
Bethnal Green
Closing soon Tue, 11th July
2023-04-19
2023-07-11
A small temporary exhibition looks at Hackney Health Emergency, a successful people-led campaign to save St Leonard’s Hospital in Shoreditch from closure in 1983-84.
10am to 5pm
Hackney
Closing soon Sat, 15th July
2023-04-27
2023-07-15
Kateřina Šedá: I Would Name My House the Swallow’s Nest
An exhibition of models of houses originally realised for the garden of a home for the elderly in Lower Austria
Kateřina Šedá: I Would Name My House the Swallow’s Nest
12pm to 6pm
Peckham
Closing soon Sat, 15th July
2023-06-02
2023-07-15
Freud's Antiquity: Object, Idea, Desire
An exhibition exploring the crucial role that Freud’s collection of antiquities played in his development of the concepts and methods of psychoanalysis.
Freud's Antiquity: Object, Idea, Desire
10:30am to 5pm
Hampstead
Closing soon Sun, 16th July
2023-02-25
2023-07-16

Exhibitions opening soon


Regular Events - Saturday 8th July 2023

Have you ever wondered what Somerset House was built for and what has taken place within this Grade 1 listed building over the years?
 Starts at 12pm
 
 Strand
2023-07-08
2023-07-08

Historical highlights tour of Somerset House

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Walking tours of London on Saturday 8th July 2023

Visit the Ministry of Magic, The Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley and Platform 9¾, all on this half-day guided tour of the wizarding world.
 9am to 12pm
 
 Whitehall
2023-07-08
2023-07-08
An OnStreet walk exploring the creation of Regents Park through its best buildings, finest views and greatest dramas!
 10:30am to 12:30pm
 
 Camden
2023-07-08
2023-07-08
Join a group of fellow muggles for a walking tour and see the real-life locations that inspired sets such as Diagon Alley, the Leaky Cauldron, and the Ministry of Magic.
 Starts at 11am
 
 City of London
2023-07-08
2023-07-08
Dare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
 7:30pm to 9:15pm
 
 Whitechapel
2023-07-08
2023-07-08