The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Friday 22nd December.
Top events in London on Fri 22nd Dec 2023
A one-hour tour of the Triforium which includes the library, the Trophy Room and Great Model, as well as a spectacular view down the nave from above the Great West Doors.
12:30pm to 2pm
City of London
A Christmas themed late opening at the museum for adults only.
6:45pm to 9:30pm
South Kensington
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
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
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
Free
Winter Past
The Rooms Through Time, restyled to reveal how winter has changed London homes through the last 400 years.
10am to 5pm
Bethnal Green
Ends on Sun 7th January 2024
£29
Christmas at Kew
Discover glittering tunnels of light, dancing lakeside reflections and trees drenched in jewel-like colour.
4:20pm to 10pm
Richmond
Ends on Sun 7th January 2024
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Friday 22nd December 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
