The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 10th February.
Top events in London on Sat 10th Feb 2024
To mark Lunar New Year, there will be a spectacular lion dance through Borough Market.
Starts at 11am
Southwark
Weekend Vintage fair at a large Victorian school that has an amazing 1960s extension, in south-east London. 50 selected traders each day, in two huge, contrasting halls.
11am to 4am
Catford
A 3-hour candlelit evening of history talks supporting the charity Papyrus who are dedicated to the prevention of suicide in young people.
6:30pm to 10pm
Southwark
There will be a private fireworks display for the Chinese New Year from a barge moored in the thames in front of the Royal Naval College.
10:15pm to 10:25pm
Greenwich
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 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
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
10am 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
Regular Events - Saturday 10th February 2024
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 10th 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
