The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Monday 29th January.
Top events in London on Mon 29th Jan 2024
Brian Klaas will explore how our world really works, driven by strange interactions and random events.
6:30pm to 8pm
Holborn
Online events / webinars
This lecture introduces the original sources describing this beloved divinity, and explores how the image of her in contemporary culture
8pm to 9:30pm
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
A comprehensive show of over one hundred new works all made in public by sketching on the Metropolitan Line tube trains.
9:30am to 5:30pm
Barbican
Closing soon Mon, 29th January
£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
Closing soon Sun, 4th February
Experience the exceptional craftmanship and creativity behind The Crown with a special exhibition of the sets, costumes and props.
9:30am to 4:30pm
Hanover Square
Closing soon Mon, 5th February
This display presents an outstanding group of around twenty Venetian drawings from The Courtauld’s collection.
10am to 6pm
Strand
Closing soon Sun, 11th February
This exhibition will be one of the most wide-ranging surveys of contemporary fashion culture ever staged in the UK.
10am to 6pm
Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 11th February
£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
Closing soon Sun, 11th February
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
Closing soon Sun, 11th February
Free
Zach Blas: CULTUS
An immersive exploration of AI Gods, spirituality, and Silicon Valley’s techno-religion.
1pm to 6pm
Poplar
Closing soon Sat, 17th February
Explore the design and history of the Royal Festival Hall foyers, and discover the people behind them, in this free Archive Studio exhibition.
All Day
Southwark
Closing soon Sat, 17th February
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Monday 29th 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
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
Dare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
7:30pm to 9:15pm
Whitechapel