The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Friday 29th December.
Top events in London on Fri 29th Dec 2023
£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

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

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

The Art of Banksy is the world’s largest collection of original and authenticated Banksy artworks showcasing more than 110 pieces including prints, canvases, unique works and ephemera, many of which are on display for the very first time.

10am to 9pm
Regent Street
Ends on Sun 7th January 2024

£12.50
The Missing Thread
Spanning from the 1970s to the present day, this exhibition charts the shifting landscape of Black British culture and the unique contribution it has made to Britain’s rich fashion design history.

10am to 9pm
Strand
Ends on Sun 7th January 2024
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Friday 29th 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.


Walk in the footsteps of London’s most infamous serial killer on this exhilarating walking tour to real-life murder locations.


Dare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.

