The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Wednesday 10th January.


Top events in London on Wed 10th Jan 2024

We are the only human species on the planet today. But for most of our history we have not been alone.
2024-01-10
6pm to 7pm
 
Holborn
Why Is There Only One Species of Human?
Holborn
Palaeontologist and author, Professor Steve Brusatte, will explore the 250-million-year story of the dinosaur two centuries after the first species were discovered and named in England.
2024-01-10
6:30pm to 8pm
 
South Kensington
South Kensington

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Exhibition of icons at Southwark Cathedral. Works by Finnish Traditional Byzantine Iconographer Hanna-Leena Ward.
11am to 5pm
Southwark
Closing soon Tue, 30th January
2024-01-10
2024-01-30
The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea
From across the sea, an art revolution is coming. Discover the art of the Van de Veldes at the Queen's House
The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea
10am to 5pm
Greenwich
Closing soon Sun, 14th January
2023-03-02
2024-01-14
 A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography
Bringing together 36 artists from different generations and geographies, this exhibition explores how photography and video have allowed artists to examine legacies of the past while imagining more hopeful futures.
 A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 14th January
2023-07-06
2024-01-14
Sarah Lucas Happy Gas
A British artist's brash and tender exploration of what makes us human
Sarah Lucas Happy Gas
10am to 6pm
Pimlico
Closing soon Sun, 14th January
2023-09-28
2024-01-14
RE/SISTERS A Lens on Gender and Ecology
A group exhibition exploring the relationship between gender and ecology, highlighting the systemic links between the oppression of women and the degradation of the planet
RE/SISTERS A Lens on Gender and Ecology
10am to 6pm
Barbican
Closing soon Sun, 14th January
2023-10-05
2024-01-14
Claudette Johnson: Presence
A major exhibition of work by British artist Claudette Johnson (born 1959) at The Courtauld Gallery.
Claudette Johnson: Presence
10am to 6pm
Strand
Closing soon Sun, 14th January
2023-09-29
2024-01-14
Climate Change: America and the World Exhibition
This exhibition takes a deep dive into the different ways climate change impacts the United States and the world.
Climate Change: America and the World Exhibition
10am to 8pm
Holborn
Closing soon Fri, 19th January
2023-11-06
2024-01-19
AI: Who's Looking After Me?
An exhibition that takes a questioning, surprising and playful look at the ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already shaping so many areas of our lives
AI: Who's Looking After Me?
11am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sat, 20th January
2023-06-21
2024-01-20
David Hockney: Drawing from Life
The exhibition explores the artist’s work over the last six decades through his intimate portraits of five sitters.
David Hockney: Drawing from Life
10:30am to 6pm
Soho
Closing soon Sun, 21st January
2023-11-02
2024-01-21
Frans Hals
£20  
This exhibition, the first major retrospective of Hals in more than thirty years, means a new generation can discover why he deserves his place as one of the greatest painters in Western art.
Frans Hals
10am to 6pm
Trafalgar Square
Closing soon Sun, 21st January
2023-09-30
2024-01-21

Exhibitions opening soon


What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Wednesday 10th January 2024

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
 
 Whitehall
2024-01-10
2024-01-10
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
2024-01-10
2024-01-10
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
2024-01-10
2024-01-10
Dare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
 7:30pm to 9:15pm
 
 Whitechapel
2024-01-10
2024-01-10