The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Thursday 1st February.
Top events in London on Thu 1st Feb 2024
A talk about work to reassess a garment knitted of fine blue silk believed to have been worn by King Charles I at his execution.
5pm to 6pm
Picadilly
An evening exploring the long, rich and inspiring history of LGBTQ+ lives through fascinating and potentially challenging items from the RCP archives, museum and heritage library.
5:30pm to 8pm
Camden
On the first Thursday of the month, Holborn's Novelty Automation has a bar in the store for their late-night opening.
6pm to 9pm
Holborn
This lecture will make the case for the robust constitutional protection of LGBT rights.
6pm to 7pm
Holborn
As the Lunar Year dawns, join the Science Museum to celebrate the Year of the Dragon and the opening of Zimingzhong, their new exhibition about Chinese clockwork.
6:30pm to 10pm
South Kensington
Alan Powers asks whether ‘good taste’ is simply boring and vulgarity more appealing where shops are concerned.
Starts at 6:30pm
Clerkenwell
A candelit Southwark Cathedral evening of debate with acclaimed historians Dr Nicola Tallis, Nathen Amin and Matthew Lewis
7:15pm to 9:45pm
Southwark
£11.00
An evening of spoken reportage, illustrated essays & psycho-acoustics on doubt and troublesome rhythms in the former Soviet bloc 1970-80’s.
7:30pm to 11pm
Clerkenwell
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
5:30pm to 10pm
Trafalgar Square
Closing soon Sat, 3rd February
£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
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 8pm
Camden
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 Thursday 1st February 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
WhitehallJoin 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 LondonDare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
7:30pm to 9:15pm Whitechapel
