The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Thursday 16th May.
Top events in London on Thu 16th May 2024
Merchant & Found, one of the UK’s leading online vintage furniture and lighting stores, hosts a 6,000-square-foot vintage supermarket at the Vinyl Factory Soho.
10am to 7pm
Soho North
Free
This three day event will be a celebration of all things pewter, with live demonstrations, workshops and exhibits
11am to 1:30pm
City of London
Take a Virtual Tour of St Paul’s with City of London Guide & Lecturer and St Paul's Cathedral Guide Jill Finch.
2pm to 3pm
City of London
Join Wendy Moore as she reveals the remarkable story of the unconventional love and loyalty of Vera ‘Jack’ Holme and Evelina Haverfield, suffragettes, life partners and trailblazing feminists who carved radical new paths for women during the First World War.
5pm to 6:30pm
Holborn
Visit grooming experts MÜHLE on Thursday 16 May for an evening of brush-making and shaving demonstrations, trivia and bubbles.
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Soho North
In his first public talk, BBC correspondent Daniel De Simone will offer previously unheard insights into his two-year investigation
5:30pm to 7pm
Holborn
After hours opening of the Old Operating Theatre museum.
6pm to 8:30pm
Southwark
Join Alison Weir and Sarah Gristwood in conversation as they explore the dynamic relationship between the courts of Tudor England and Renaissance France.
6:30pm to 8pm
Pimlico
Two talks on the history of swords in the British Army and how they are made today.
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Chelsea
Every book-lover's dream: a celebration of 550 years of the printed book
6:30pm to 8pm
Southwark
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Thick, Stretchy, Sticky Space features digital paintings and video works that delve into speculative landscapes.
12pm to 6pm
Bethnal Green
Ends on Sun 14th July
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
Hissing snakes look on as men holding flaming torches set about burning numerous different human heads, masks, and shields.
11am to 6pm
Islington
Ends on Sat 18th 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
The museum exhibition features first-hand accounts of the horrors and moments of hope faced by doctors tackling the impact of the virus.
9am to 5pm
Camden
Ends on Fri 24th May
