The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Thursday 21st December.
Top events in London on Thu 21st Dec 2023
Late opening of the Bank of England Museum -- and free Christmas tree bauble filled with shredded bank notes
5pm to 8pm
City of London
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
£15
Coalescence
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
Free
Unforgotten Lives
This exhibition presents the stories of Londoners of African, Caribbean, Asian and Indigenous heritage who lived and worked in the city between 1560 and 1860 and are recorded in London’s archives.
10am to 4:30pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Tue, 5th December
Free
Inventing the Future
This exhibition celebrates the Tercentenary of the Constitutions of the Freemasons.
10am to 5pm
Aldwych
Ends on Thu 21st December
"Hidden in Plain Sight" is UCL Library Services' free public exhibition highlighting underrepresented voices in our historic and modern library collections.
10am to 7pm
Euston
Ends on Thu 21st December
Free
Sergio Lombardo
An exhibition of works by Italian artist Sergio Lombardo (b.1939, Rome).
10am to 6pm
Hanover Square
Ends on Fri 22nd December
This exhibition offers a glimpse into a past of tourism posters that resonates with the present.
10am to 5pm
Picadilly
Ends on Thu 28th 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.
3pm 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
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Thursday 21st December 2023
Visit the Ministry of Magic, The Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley and Platform 9¾, all on this half-day guided tour of the wizarding world.
9am to 12pm
WhitehallJoin 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 LondonDare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
7:30pm to 9:15pm Whitechapel
