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
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
A candelit Southwark Cathedral evening of debate with acclaimed historians Dr Nicola Tallis, Nathen Amin and Matthew Lewis
7:15pm to 9:45pm
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
Free
Unforgotten Lives
This exhibition presents the stories of Londoners of African, Caribbean, Asian and Indigenous heritage who lived and worked in the city between 1560 and 1860 and are recorded in London’s archives.
10am to 4:30pm
Clerkenwell
Closing soon Tue, 5th December
£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 8pm
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 6pm
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
Free
Zach Blas: CULTUS
An immersive exploration of AI Gods, spirituality, and Silicon Valley’s techno-religion.
1pm to 6pm
Poplar
Ends on Sat 17th February 2024
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
Ends on Sat 17th February 2024
A journey through more than 200 of the most beautiful, idiosyncratic, and interesting places on Earth – all seemingly plucked from the whimsical world of Wes Anderson.
10am to 6pm
South Kensington
Ends on Sat 17th February 2024
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
