The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Sunday 27th August.


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Top events in London on Sun 27th Aug 2023

The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers are back at the Museum with their model steam trains.
2023-08-27
10am to 4pm
 
Brentford
Brentford
A WW2-era history attraction that's open to the public once a month.
2023-08-27
10:30am to 4pm
 
Watford
Monthly open day at The 1940s Experience
Watford
This summer London's fire stations be opening their red doors to the public for a number of open day events across London.
2023-08-27
Starts at 12pm
 
Whitton
Twickenham Fire Station open day
Whitton
Over 60 hand-picked traders, bringing, 20th Century furniture, salvaged French homeware, curiosities & collectables, reclaimed industrial fixtures / electricals, and unexpected oddities.
2023-08-27
12pm to 1pm
 
Peckham
Peckham Salvage Yard
Peckham
Once a month, the oldest building in Hackney, St Augustine's Tower is open, so you can climb up to the top.
2023-08-27
2pm to 4:30pm
 
Hackney
Monthly opening of St Augustine's Tower
Hackney

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Finding Family
Explore new perspectives on what family is and can be, through this exhibition that showcases the ongoing power of art to challenge and question the world around us.
Finding Family
10am to 5pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Sun, 27th August
2023-03-17
2023-08-27
Ibon Aranberri – Unequal Diameters
The first UK exhibition for this renowned Basque artist, whose varied work often explores the relationship between nature and culture, and draws on personal, political and cultural histories.
Ibon Aranberri – Unequal Diameters
11am to 6pm
Whitechapel
Closing soon Sun, 27th August
2023-06-22
2023-08-27
Road to Recovery
This exhibition follows the challenging journeys of rehabilitation and recovery taken by soldiers who have suffered a life-changing physical or mental injury.
Road to Recovery
10am to 5:30pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Mon, 28th August
2023-01-31
2023-08-28
Animals: Art, Science and Sound
See how documenting the animal world has resulted in some of humankind’s most awe-inspiring art, science and sound recordings.
Animals: Art, Science and Sound
11am to 5pm
Camden
Closing soon Mon, 28th August
2023-04-21
2023-08-28
Our NHS at 75
An exhibition of the 75 shortlisted entries into a photography competition to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS.
Our NHS at 75
12pm to 6pm
Covent Garden
Closing soon Thu, 31st August
2023-07-05
2023-08-31
The King's Stamp
Discover the story of definitive stamps, from the very first design to today.
The King's Stamp
10am to 5pm
Farringdon
Closing soon Sun, 3rd September
2023-02-08
2023-09-03
Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian Forms of Life
Explore the powerful work of two groundbreaking modern artists.
Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian Forms of Life
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 3rd September
2023-04-20
2023-09-03
Architects' Houses
This exhibition celebrates five London houses all of which (like the Soane Museum) have been designed by the architects who lived and, in some cases, still live in them.
Architects' Houses
10am to 5pm
Holborn
Closing soon Sun, 3rd September
2023-06-07
2023-09-03
Carrie Mae Weems - Reflections for Now
Explore the work and career of Carrie Mae Weems in this first major UK exhibition dedicated to one of the most influential American artists working today.
Carrie Mae Weems - Reflections for Now
10am to 5pm
Barbican
Closing soon Sun, 3rd September
2023-06-22
2023-09-03
Post-Impressionist collection display
A selection of lesser-known works from The Courtauld’s collection of Post-Impressionist art is on display this summer.
Post-Impressionist collection display
10am to 6pm
Strand
Closing soon Sun, 3rd September
2023-06-15
2023-09-03

Exhibitions opening soon


What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Sunday 27th August 2023

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
2023-08-27
2023-08-27
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
2023-08-27
2023-08-27
Walk in the footsteps of London’s most infamous serial killer on this exhilarating walking tour to real-life murder locations.
 7pm to 10pm
 
 Pimlico South
2023-08-27
2023-08-27
Dare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
 7:30pm to 9:15pm
 
 Whitechapel
2023-08-27
2023-08-27