The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Sunday 3rd December.
Top events in London on Sun 3rd Dec 2023
Step into a world of wonder and enchantment this Christmas with a Victorian Magic Lantern show.
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Clerkenwell
£20.00
Take a boat trip through London's longest canal tunnel whilst enjoying a warm fruit punch and mince pie with cream.
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Islington
Free
A traditional festive market, featuring more than 40 vendors.
10am to 5pm
Bethnal Green
Monthly open day at the museum to London's first international airport - in Croydon.
10am to 4pm
Croydon
Open two weekends a year, the usually private island's artists open their doors to show off their wares.
11am to 5pm
Twickenham
The collection includes instruments by Gavioli, Marenghi, Hooghuys, Wilhelm Bruder Söhne and Gebr.Weber.
11am to 5pm
Frock Me! returns to Chelsea Old Town Hall with over 60 leading dealers of vintage and antique fashion, textiles and accessories.
11am to 5:30pm
Chelsea
A tour of the first Gothic-revival cemetery with your expert guide from the Friends of West Norwood Cemetery charity
11am to 12:30pm
West Norwood
20 minute free horse and carriage rides around Chelsea each weekend in the run up to Christmas
12pm to 4pm
Chelsea
Annual sale of Nordic gifts by the two Nordic churches in Rotherhithe.
12pm to 6pm
Rotherhithe
Enjoy the festive season with Peter Pan accompanied by the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ.
2:30pm to 5pm
Brentford
A look at the art and design of that most stylish of 60s TV companies, ITC.
Starts at 3pm
Southwark
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
An exhibition, in collaboration with the BBC, celebrating the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who and its life at Riverside Studios.
9am to 9pm
Hammersmith
Closing soon Sun, 3rd December
‘Not Just Words: Learning languages through art and objects’ is an interactive video showcase in the UCL Art Museum, inviting visitors to engage with the many modern and ancient languages taught at UCL using works from the collection.
1pm to 5pm
Euston
Ends on Fri 15th December
The first museum show in the UK of work by ground-breaking Italian photographer Lisetta Carmi, whose imagery is currently receiving renewed attention.
11am to 5pm
Islington
Ends on Sun 17th December
This exhibition celebrates three generations of women silversmiths from the Sultanate of Oman, showcasing their silver work and personal testimonies.
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Ends on Sun 17th December
An exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the Chilean military coup.
11am to 6pm
Holborn
Ends on Wed 20th December
UVA’s experimental practice uses light, space, sound and custom-made “kinetic instruments” to create dynamic, immersive experiences and atmospheric performances.
10am to 7pm
Strand
Ends on Sat 30th December
Explore thread as a method and metaphor for connection, collaboration and conversation in this exhibition by ten students.
Starts at 11am
Whitechapel
Ends on Sun 31st December
An exhibition of paintings showing many of Britain's folk traditions.
12pm to 10pm
Hackney
Ends on Sun 31st December
Featuring over 200 items dating from the Middle Ages to the present day, many of them on display for the first time.
10am to 4pm
City of London
Ends on Sun 31st December
This exhibition brings together a group of new and existing sculptures to explore Black women’s labour across histories and geographies.
10am to 6pm
Pimlico
Ends on Mon 1st January 2024
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Sunday 3rd December 2023
£11.01
Karl Marx walking tour
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
PicadillyA walk about the history of 20th century public housing, told through the homes lying between East Acton and White City
11am to 1:15pm Shepherds BushJoin 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
