The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 3rd February.
Top events in London on Sat 3rd Feb 2024
£11.55
Enjoy storytelling, crafts and singing, with a Wassail Master to oversee proceedings.
10am to 1pm
Barnes
A talk by Transport for London’s heritage managers Gareth Leslie and Edmund Bird about this stretch of the line and Southgate station.
2:30pm to 4:30pm
Southgate
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.
10am to 4pm
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 6pm
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 9pm
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
Regular Events - Saturday 3rd February 2024
A tour of the hidden spaces of the church of St Alfege.
11:45am to 1pm
Greenwich
Have you ever wondered what Somerset House was built for and what has taken place within this Grade 1 listed building over the years?
12pm to 1pm Strand
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Saturday 3rd 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 WhitehallAn OnStreet walk exploring the architecture, business deals, booms and bust behind the making of a 21st century icon - Canary Wharf!
10:30am to 12:30pm PoplarJoin us as we explore trees in winter and how we can identify them. For example, Hazel has come into flower this month and, in the sunshine, looks like golden candelabra, but have you ever noticed the tiny crimson female flowers?
11am to 1pm DeptfordA stroll through more than 100 years of Islington cinema-going; all between Angel and Essex Road stations. With free popcorn for everyone!
11am to 1pm IslingtonJoin 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
