The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Sunday 10th December.


Top events in London on Sun 10th Dec 2023

Take a boat trip through London's longest canal tunnel whilst enjoying a warm fruit punch and mince pie with cream.
2023-12-10
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Islington
Canal tunnel trips
Islington
Visit the 3 listed buildings and see the four Victorian beam engines, one of which will be working.
2023-12-10
10am to 3pm
 
Abbey Wood
Crossness Steaming Open Day
Abbey Wood
A model railway show with 15 working layouts and trade stalls.
2023-12-10
10am to 4pm
 
Woolwich
Woolwich
The broad range of ceramic artwork will have something for everyone this festive season.
2023-12-10
11am to 5pm
 
Peckham
Christmas Independent Ceramics Market
Peckham
Annual pre Christmas mini-exhibition featuring a selection of club and guest model railway layouts
2023-12-10
11am to 4pm
 
Islington
Islington
20 minute free horse and carriage rides around Chelsea each weekend in the run up to Christmas
2023-12-10
12pm to 4pm
 
Chelsea
Horse & Carriage Rides in Chelsea
Chelsea
Featuring over 80 unusual shops full of curiosities & oddities.
2023-12-10
12pm to 6pm
 
Clerkenwell
Satanic Flea Market - Antichristmas Fayre
Clerkenwell

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

The six-metre diameter artwork is made from over 2,500 pieces of coal with a combined weight of over half a tonne – the amount of coal consumed by a single 200W light bulb in a year.
Starts at 12pm
Greenwich
Ends on Sun 4th February 2024
2023-12-09
2024-02-04
‘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
Closing soon Fri, 15th December
2023-11-14
2023-12-15
Lisetta Carmi: Identities
The first museum show in the UK of work by ground-breaking Italian photographer Lisetta Carmi, whose imagery is currently receiving renewed attention.
Lisetta Carmi: Identities
11am to 5pm
Islington
Ends on Sun 17th December
2023-09-20
2023-12-17
Making their mark: women silversmiths from Oman
This exhibition celebrates three generations of women silversmiths from the Sultanate of Oman, showcasing their silver work and personal testimonies.
Making their mark: women silversmiths from Oman
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Ends on Sun 17th December
2023-10-19
2023-12-17
An exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the Chilean military coup.
11am to 6pm
Holborn
Ends on Wed 20th December
2023-09-08
2023-12-20
UVA: Synchronicity
UVA’s experimental practice uses light, space, sound and custom-made “kinetic instruments” to create dynamic, immersive experiences and atmospheric performances.
UVA: Synchronicity
10am to 7pm
Strand
Ends on Sat 30th December
2023-10-12
2023-12-30
It All Starts With a Thread
Explore thread as a method and metaphor for connection, collaboration and conversation in this exhibition by ten students.
It All Starts With a Thread
Starts at 11am
Whitechapel
Ends on Sun 31st December
2023-08-18
2023-12-31
Ben Edge's British Folk Paintings
An exhibition of paintings showing many of Britain's folk traditions.
Ben Edge's British Folk Paintings
12pm to 10pm
Hackney
Ends on Sun 31st December
2023-10-05
2023-12-31
Treasures of Gold and Silver Wire
Featuring over 200 items dating from the Middle Ages to the present day, many of them on display for the first time.
Treasures of Gold and Silver Wire
10am to 4pm
City of London
Ends on Sun 31st December
2023-11-13
2023-12-31
Art Now: Rhea Dillon: An Alterable Terrain
This exhibition brings together a group of new and existing sculptures to explore Black women’s labour across histories and geographies.
Art Now: Rhea Dillon: An Alterable Terrain
10am to 6pm
Pimlico
Ends on Mon 1st January 2024
2023-05-23
2024-01-01

Exhibitions opening soon


What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Sunday 10th December 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
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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
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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
2023-12-10
2023-12-10
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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