The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Friday 17th November.
Top events in London on Fri 17th Nov 2023
A guided tour of one of the City of London's grand livery halls, belonging to the Stationers Company.
11am to 12:30pm
City of London
Celebrate the opening of the new Global Poster Gallery, and discover iconic posters and artworks after dark.
6:45pm to 10pm
Covent Garden
Online events / webinars
In this historical adventure, Broadcaster and author Selina Mills takes us on a journey through the history of blindness in Western Culture to discover that blindness is not so dark after all.
2pm to 3pm
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Explore lesser-known stories of servicemen and women from around the Commonwealth in this free exhibition.
10:30am to 3:30pm
Pimlico
Closing soon Fri, 17th November
This exhibition brings together a substantial body of ceramic sculptures made by artist Keith Clapson between 2017 and 2023.
9:30am to 5pm
Beckenham
Closing soon Sat, 18th November
9am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 19th November
A display exploring the underrepresented history of Indian indenture in the British Caribbean.
10am to 5pm
Poplar
Closing soon Sun, 19th November
Free
The Polar Silk Road
Gregor Sailer's photography exhibition explores the new Arctic trade routes opening due to melting ice cap.
10am to 5:50pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Fri, 24th November
A rare exhibition of the work of artist-researchers at The Princes Foundation School of Traditional Arts.
11am to 4pm
Sloane Square
Closing soon Fri, 24th November
Free
Engineers Create
The exhibition is a journey through an Alladin's cave of engineering exploration.
12pm to 6pm
Camden
Closing soon Sat, 25th November
£19.50
Crown and Coronation
The launch event of Crown and Coronation at the Tower of London before it begins its UK wide tour in 2024.
5pm to 7:45pm
Tower Hill
Closing soon Sat, 25th November
This display celebrates the glittering world of musical theatre, exploring the evolution and craftmanship of iconic musicals
10am to 10pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Mon, 27th November
Free
Cut + Paste
If you could, would you edit your DNA? To treat disease, or to enhance your body? Which diseases should we try to cure, and who decides? Where would you draw the line?
10am to 4pm
Camden
Closing soon Sat, 2nd December
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Friday 17th November 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 LondonWalk in the footsteps of London’s most infamous serial killer on this exhilarating walking tour to real-life murder locations.
7pm to 10pm Pimlico SouthDare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
7:30pm to 9:15pm Whitechapel
