The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Thursday 6th June.
Top events in London on Thu 6th Jun 2024
On the first Thursday of the month, Holborn's Novelty Automation has a bar in the store for their late-night opening.
6pm to 9pm
Holborn
Online events / webinars
When the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) first opened its doors in 1854, it was termed the Royal Hospital for Incurables. But what were the ‘incurable’ diseases that it treated?
1pm to 2pm
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
The first-ever, walk-through photography exhibition that tells the untold story of how Princess Diana changed the world – through the lens of her official photographer.
10am to 6pm
Wapping
Ends on Mon 2nd September
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
Free
Fanciful Figures
anciful Figures turns visitors’ attention to ‘staffage’, the small human and animal figures in architectural drawings, which became increasingly popular during the eighteenth century.
10am to 5pm
Holborn
Ends on Sun 9th June
Free
Rediscovering gems
A display of gems collected in classical times -- including some recently recovered by the British Museum from an alleged theft.
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Ends on Sat 15th June
From 1970s activism to the current party scene, the exhibition displays five decades of Hackney life through a camera lens.
9:30am to 8pm
Hackney
Ends on Sat 15th June
Showcasing more than 160 rare vintage prints, this exhibition spans the career of both artists – and suggests new ways to look at their work.
10:30am to 6pm
Soho
Ends on Sun 16th June
An exhibition of costumes inspired by Englands's many folk traditions.
10am to 5pm
Olympic Park
Ends on Sat 22nd June
This exhibition presents the emergence of Indian modern art as a quest for cultural independence.
10:30am to 8pm
Euston
Ends on Sat 22nd June
This exhibition transports you across the Roman Empire through the life and service of a real Roman soldier, Claudius Terentianus, from enlistment and campaigns to enforcing occupation and then finally retirement.
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Ends on Sun 23rd June
Free
Art Now Zeinab Saleh
An exhibition of delicate and intimate paintings and drawings from Kenyan-born, London-based artist Zeinab Saleh.
10am to 6pm
Pimlico
Ends on Sun 23rd June
