The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 2nd March.


Top events in London on Sat 2nd Mar 2024

Monthly open day at one of London's more curious and delightful museums, devoted to the history of the sewing machine.
2024-03-02
2pm to 5pm
 
Tooting
London Sewing Machine Museum - monthly open day
Tooting

 

Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon

Oh Boy! Boy’s Dress 1760-1930
An exploration into the overlooked world of historical boy’s dress through a collector’s eye.
Oh Boy! Boy’s Dress 1760-1930
11am to 6pm
Southwark
Ends on Sat 2nd March 2024
2023-09-29
2024-03-02
This exhibition explores printed propaganda textiles over more than two centuries, from the French Revolution to Brexit.
11am to 6pm
Southwark
Ends on Sat 2nd March 2024
2023-09-29
2024-03-02
The Indian Army at the Palace
The forgotten story of the Indian Army camps at Hampton Court Palace
The Indian Army at the Palace
10am to 5:30pm
East Molesey
Ends on Sun 3rd March 2024
2023-09-15
2024-03-03
Discover Liotard and the Lavergne Family Breakfast
For the first time in 250 years, this exhibition reunites the pastel masterpiece by Swiss artist Jean-Etienne Liotard, painted in Lyon in 1754, with the painted version in oil he completed in London almost 20 years later.
Discover Liotard and the Lavergne Family Breakfast
10am to 6pm
Trafalgar Square
Ends on Sun 3rd March 2024
2023-11-16
2024-03-03
Pesellino: A Renaissance Master Revealed
Discover an overlooked Renaissance great in the first-ever exhibition dedicated to Francesco Pesellino (c.1422–1457).
Pesellino: A Renaissance Master Revealed
10am to 6pm
Trafalgar Square
Ends on Sun 10th March 2024
2023-12-07
2024-03-10
Impressionists on Paper: Degas to Toulouse-Lautrec
An exhibition of 70 works on paper by leading Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists.
Impressionists on Paper: Degas to Toulouse-Lautrec
10am to 6pm
Picadilly
Ends on Sun 10th March 2024
2023-11-25
2024-03-10
Shakespeare and War
This exhibition explores some of the ways in which Shakespeare has shaped how we think about soldiers and the Army, and how we imagine war and its consequences today.
Shakespeare and War
10am to 5:30pm
Chelsea
Ends on Sun 31st March 2024
2023-10-06
2024-03-31
Superb line prints and drawings from Genoa 1500–1800
Showcasing prints and drawings from Genoa's golden age, this display spotlights an artistic powerhouse that rivalled Venice, Florence and Rome.
Superb line prints and drawings from Genoa 1500–1800
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Ends on Mon 1st April 2024
2023-10-05
2024-04-01
Concrete and Clay - Archiving the Barbican
This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.
Concrete and Clay - Archiving the Barbican
All Day
Barbican
Ends on Fri 5th April 2024
2023-04-06
2024-04-05
DIVA
£20  
Expect an explosion of over the top fashions at the V&A Museum this summer, as it brings together a collection of outfits worn by celebrities under the title of "divas".
DIVA
10am to 5:45pm
South Kensington
Ends on Sun 7th April 2024
2023-06-24
2024-04-07

Exhibitions opening soon


What's on in London

Walking tours of London on Saturday 2nd March 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
2024-03-02
2024-03-02
Dare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
 7:30pm to 9:15pm
 
 Whitechapel
2024-03-02
2024-03-02