The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Tuesday 10th October.


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Top events in London on Tue 10th Oct 2023

Why are there chess Grandmasters, but not Grandmasters of noughts and crosses (otherwise known as tic-tac-toe)?
2023-10-10
1pm to 2pm
 
Holborn
The Maths of Board Games
Holborn
Prof Ben Highmore looks at how the 1950s bombsites in the UK were turned into junk-playgrounds.
2023-10-10
2pm to 4pm
 
Clerkenwell
Not all swings and roundabouts: London's postwar playground experiments
Clerkenwell
This talk will take the form of an architectural journey around Kensington's wide variety of Victorian churches.
2023-10-10
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Kensington
Kensington’s Victorian Churches, An in person talk by David McDonald
Kensington

Online events / webinars

This unmissable event for Pratchett fans will be, for most, a first chance to discover these unearthed stories
7pm to 8:30pm
 

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Peckham is a place called Home
A free photography exhibition that seeks to explore the interconnectivity of Peckham and its people.
Peckham is a place called Home
9am to 11pm
Peckham
Closing soon Tue, 31st October
2023-10-03
2023-10-31
Audible Garden
A solo exhibition of work by new media artist Jinjoon Lee as part of a yearlong celebration of the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the UK.
Audible Garden
10am to 5:30pm
Trafalgar Square
Closing soon Fri, 13th October
2023-07-21
2023-10-13
Herzog & de Meuron
Curated in close collaboration with the architects, this exhibition is a rare opportunity to see the inner workings of what The New York Times dubbed “one of the most admired architecture firms in the world.”
Herzog & de Meuron
10am to 6pm
Picadilly
Closing soon Sun, 15th October
2023-07-14
2023-10-15
Portraits of Dogs: From Gainsborough to Hockney
This exhibition explores our devotion to four-legged friends across the centuries.
Portraits of Dogs: From Gainsborough to Hockney
10am to 5pm
Marylebone High St
Closing soon Sun, 15th October
2023-03-29
2023-10-15
Yevonde - Life and Colour
An exploration of the life and career of Yevonde, the pioneering London photographer who spearheaded the use of colour photography in the 1930s.
Yevonde - Life and Colour
10:30am to 6pm
Soho
Closing soon Sun, 15th October
2023-06-22
2023-10-15
Wren at Work - Wren300 Exhibition
Visit this re-creation of Wren’s St Paul’s working ‘office’ and experience the intensity of a significant moment in the Capital’s history, the rebuilding of London and the new St Paul’s cathedral after the 1666 fire.
Wren at Work - Wren300 Exhibition
10:30am to 4pm
City of London
Closing soon Sun, 15th October
2023-06-16
2023-10-15
Digital Storytelling
The narratives featured in the exhibition will prompt visitors to consider what new possibilities emerge when they are invited as readers to become a part of the story themselves.
Digital Storytelling
9:30am to 8pm
Camden
Closing soon Sun, 15th October
2023-06-02
2023-10-15
The 30th annual exhibition of shortlists from a drawing competition.
11am to 5pm
Poplar
Closing soon Sun, 15th October
2023-09-29
2023-10-15
An exhibition that documents both the building’s inspiring story, as well as the remarkable work of the church architect Nugent Cachemaille-Day.
11am to 2pm
Clapham
Closing soon Sun, 15th October
2023-09-16
2023-10-15
WAVE: Currents in Japanese Graphic Arts
Explore the vibrant diversity of Japanese graphic arts in this bold exhibition which bridges the worlds of fine art, commercial illustration and counterculture.
WAVE: Currents in Japanese Graphic Arts
10am to 8pm
Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 22nd October
2023-07-06
2023-10-22

Exhibitions opening soon


Regular Events - Tuesday 10th October 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
2023-10-10
2023-10-10

Historical highlights tour of Somerset House

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Walking tours of London on Tuesday 10th October 2023

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
2023-10-10
2023-10-10
Dare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
 7:30pm to 9:15pm
 
 Whitechapel
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