The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Sunday 21st January.


Top events in London on Sun 21st Jan 2024

Grand sale of artworks, magazines, posters, vintage & modern clothes, books, and much more from the collected archives of The Horse Hospital and The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection
2024-01-21
12pm to 6pm
 
Clerkenwell
Horse Hospital's archive sale
Clerkenwell
A screening of the 1966 Riverside-filmed final episode from the classic The Celestial Toymaker.
2024-01-21
1pm to 7pm
 
Hammersmith
Doctor Who: An Adventure in Space and Time + Special Guests
Hammersmith

Online events / webinars

This first session introduces the alchemical nekyia—a narrative journey evoking the archetypal iconography of underworld First Series: Origins to the Renaissance I: Alchemy in Antiquity: The C
8pm to 9:30pm
 
The Codex Marcianus and The Visions of Zosimos - Prof Evans Lansing Smith

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Exhibition of icons at Southwark Cathedral. Works by Finnish Traditional Byzantine Iconographer Hanna-Leena Ward.
12:30pm to 5pm
Southwark
Closing soon Tue, 30th January
2024-01-10
2024-01-30
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
Disney 100 Exhibition
The exhibition includes ten themed galleries with classics from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to contemporary releases such as Encanto, including the latest members of the Disney family—Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel.
Disney 100 Exhibition
All Day
Victoria Dock
Closing soon Mon, 22nd January
2023-10-13
2024-01-22
If not now, when?
The exhibition will feature 29 remarkable female sculptors, celebrating their contributions to the world of art from the 1960s to now.
If not now, when?
10am to 6pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Mon, 22nd January
2023-11-15
2024-01-22
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Boundless
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Boundless will take a retrospective look at the career and achievements of artistic collaborators and life partners Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Boundless
10am to 6pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Mon, 22nd January
2023-11-15
2024-01-22
Valentin Goppel: Between the Years
A photographic perspective on young adults living 'through' the time of Corona.
Valentin Goppel: Between the Years
12pm to 6pm
Mayfair
Closing soon Mon, 22nd January
2023-12-16
2024-01-22
Heritage Gallery Exhibition – Shakespeare
A display celebrating the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s First Folio.
Heritage Gallery Exhibition – Shakespeare
10:30am to 4pm
City of London
Closing soon Thu, 25th January
2023-10-07
2024-01-25
Slavery & the Bank
This exhibition explores the history of transatlantic slavery through its connections with the Bank of England and the wider City of London.
Slavery & the Bank
10am to 5pm
City of London
Closing soon Fri, 26th January
2023-05-01
2024-01-26
Winter Lights at Canary Wharf
For their eighth edition, the illuminated trail will take you on a journey through 12 spectacular installations, as well as their ever-popular permanent light artworks.
Winter Lights at Canary Wharf
5pm to 10pm
Poplar
Closing soon Sat, 27th January
2024-01-17
2024-01-27

Exhibitions opening soon


What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Sunday 21st January 2024

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
2024-01-21
2024-01-21
Embark on a 90-minute guided stroll through Victorian Covent Garden, uncovering the age of improvement. Your expert guide will lead you through the Music Halls' underworld, the introduction of ice cream to the masses, and the resilience of Victorian engineering. Navigate the back alleys, away from the bustling shopping streets, to envisage the lives of the area's past inhabitants.
 1pm to 2:30pm
 
 Trafalgar Square
2024-01-21
2024-01-21
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
2024-01-21
2024-01-21
Dare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
 7:30pm to 9:15pm
 
 Whitechapel
2024-01-21
2024-01-21