The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Tuesday 14th May.
Top events in London on Tue 14th May 2024
Embroiderers to the British royal family, Savile Row and luxury fashion houses, Hand & Lock opens its doors to the public to offer an insight into Britain’s oldest embroidery house.
10am to 11:30am
Fitzrovia
Building Crafts College hosts tours of its workshops alongside an exhibition of current and previous students’ work.
Starts at 10:30am
Stratford
Free
This three day event will be a celebration of all things pewter, with live demonstrations, workshops and exhibits
11am to 3:30pm
City of London
This talk and document viewing will tell the story of the growth and development of South London, using sections of John Rocque's 1746 map.
12:30pm to 1:30pm
Clerkenwell
In this lecture I will show you some mathematical illusions: “proofs” that 1=0, that fractions don’t exist, and more.
1pm to 2pm
Holborn
£18.00
Steven Brindle considers the development of the Greek style in England, from its tentative and experimental mid-Georgian beginnings, to its sudden triumph in the Regency age
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Tottenham Court Road
Discover how batteries will power our planet into the future.
7pm to 8:30pm
Hanover Square
Celebrated cartoonist Martin Rowson talks about his extraordinary edition of Marx's Communist Manifesto.
Starts at 7:30pm
Highgate
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
This exhibition showcases the difference between refillable, returnable (prefill) and repurposed product packaging of the past, present, and future.
10am to 6pm
Notting Hill
Ends on Wed 15th May
Set within the ornate Painters’ Hall, the exhibition offers a glimpse into the activities of the guild and the variety of work being produced by the freemen and liverymen of the fifth oldest of the 111 livery companies in the City of London.
10am to 5pm
City of London
Ends on Wed 15th May
On display in the chapel will be a special new quilt dedicated to Terry Higgins, commissioned by the trust to mark their 40th Anniversary year.
11am to 6pm
Tottenham Court Road
Ends on Wed 15th May
A small display of documents about Billingsgate Market in the Guildhall Art Gallery's Heritage room (lower basement).
10:30am to 4pm
City of London
Ends on Thu 16th May
A major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art.
10:30am to 6pm
Soho
Ends on Sun 19th May
See Chihuly’s glass sculptures in the public spaces dotted around Chelsea Barracks.
All Day
Sloane Square
Ends on Sun 19th May
An exhibition showcasing traditional Chinese crafts alongside innovative modern designs.
10am to 5pm
Tower Hill
Ends on Sun 19th May
An exhibition in the Austrian Embassy of practices ranging from mouth-blown glass to traditional porcelain, hats, jewellery and more.
11am to 6pm
Belgravia
Ends on Sun 19th May
A display exploring the body of literature about London by European writers from across the centuries.
9am to 7pm
Euston
Ends on Mon 20th May
Through photographs, possessions, interviews, maps and more, this exhibition explores the lives and stories of generations of UCL students.
9am to 7pm
Euston
Ends on Mon 20th May
Regular Events - Tuesday 14th May 2024
£14.00
Visit The Poppy Factory
Book now to visit The Poppy Factory and discover the home of Remembrance in Richmond upon Thames.
12:30pm to 2:30pm
Ham
£9.97
Women in St Alfege Tour
Discover the stories of influential female figures who have made a lasting impact on St Alfege and the community.
5:30pm to 7pm Greenwich
