The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Thursday 8th February.
Top events in London on Thu 8th Feb 2024
£12.00
At this special evening event, hear from leading experts as they discuss the many factors that influenced the outcome of the First World War.
5pm to 9pm
Chelsea
Investigate the weird and wonderful world of romance and sex in nature with a tour, a quiz and some drinks.
6pm to 8pm
Picadilly
This lecture describes what is known of the causes and consequences of reading difficulties and how they relate to other common conditions that affect learning.
6pm to 7pm
Holborn
A talk about the trial of two young drag act men.
6:30pm to 6pm
Covent Garden
£15.00
The second lecture in the series Twentieth Century Shops: From Arndale to Zara, marking the publication of 100 20th Century Shops.
Starts at 6:30pm
Clerkenwell
The launch of Abby Innes's new book, Late Soviet Britain: Why Materialist Utopias Fail.
6:30pm to 8pm
Holborn
Online events / webinars
Sacha Coward takes us on an illustrated Zoom talk through the hidden queer history of myths and monsters.
7:30pm to 9pm
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
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
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
Closing soon Sat, 17th February
An exhibition of the shortlisted artworks for the 6th annual John Ruskin Prize
11am to 6pm
Poplar
Closing soon Sat, 17th February
£10
Reworking Manet
An exhibition showcasing the creativity and imagination of young people responding to Édouard Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882).
10am to 6pm
Strand
Closing soon Sun, 18th February
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Thursday 8th February 2024
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