The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Friday 9th February.
Top events in London on Fri 9th Feb 2024
Dr Eamonn O'Keeffe highlights the role and importance of military music within British society during the Napoleonic Wars.
12pm to 1pm
Chelsea
The role of this tiny plant in horticultural histories, mythologies of capitalism and social and cultural repercussions of colonialism.
6pm to 8:30pm
Picadilly
£20.00
AFter hours access to the tropical paradise of the Princess of Wales Conservatory as they celebrate the orchids of Madagascar.
6pm to 10pm
Richmond
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 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 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 8:30pm
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 4pm
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 Friday 9th 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 LondonDare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
7:30pm to 9:15pm Whitechapel
