The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 27th January.
Top events in London on Sat 27th Jan 2024
Join us at Southwark Cathedral for this day of talks about the Six Wives of Henry VIII
10am to 5pm
Southwark
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
£27.40
Delight
A multimedia exhibition that combines visuals, sound, and augmented reality to animate the cultural heritage and spirit of South Korea's Seoul.
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Ends on Sun 28th January 2024
This exhibition explores the dynamic relationship between contemporary painting and photography.
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Ends on Sun 28th January 2024
This display of prints by American artist Ed Ruscha focuses on his prevailing interest in the physical world around him.
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Ends on Sun 28th January 2024
Revel in the beauty of nature at this display of works by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues – one of the most gifted botanical artists of his age.
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Ends on Sun 28th January 2024
£12
Burma to Myanmar
From influential superpower to repressive regime, Myanmar – also known as Burma – has seen dramatic fluctuations in fortune over the past 1,500 years.
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Ends on Sun 11th February 2024
Free
Genetic Automata
This is an ongoing body of video works by artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy, exploring race and identity in an age of avatars, videogames and DNA ancestry.
10am to 6pm
Camden
Ends on Sun 11th February 2024
This exhibition will be one of the most wide-ranging surveys of contemporary fashion culture ever staged in the UK.
10am to 9pm
Kensington
Ends on Sun 11th February 2024
Poet, artist and filmmaker Julianknxx explores themes of inheritance, loss and belonging as he crosses the boundaries between written word, music and visual art.
11am to 7pm
Barbican
Ends on Sun 11th February 2024
This display presents an outstanding group of around twenty Venetian drawings from The Courtauld’s collection.
10am to 6pm
Strand
Ends on Sun 11th February 2024
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Saturday 27th 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
WhitehallA walk exploring freedom and chaos, architecture and reform, through one of London’s most eclectic and intense urban districts.
10:30am to 12:30pm SouthwarkJoin 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 5pm to 7pm BarbicanDare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
7:30pm to 9:15pm Whitechapel
