The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Wednesday 17th July.
Top events in London on Wed 17th Jul 2024
Free
Somerset House presents the first exhibition on international fashion powerhouse Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY, which celebrates 10 years of club to catwalk in 2024.
10am to 5pm
Strand
The exhibition introduces contemporary art from the Barjeel Foundation, with a focus on the overarching theme of "Boundaries" as both a subject and a tool for meaningfully accessing a diverse array of art from the SWANA region.
10:30am to 5pm
Euston
Two sets of military gun salutes will take place today to mark the Birthday of HM The Queen.
11:30am 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
This exhibition examines the lives, careers and artists exhibited by art dealers who were driven out of Continental Europe by Nazi rule to seek refuge in Britain.
10am to 5:30pm
St John's Wood
Ends on Fri 6th September
Mary Beale (1633-1699) was one of Britain’s first professional woman artists and is subject of this exhibition featuring 25 of her works from public and private collections, including some never seen before in public.
9:30am to 6pm
St James
Ends on Fri 19th July
Free
The Last Caravaggio
The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, 1610, lent by the Intesa Sanpaolo Collection, will be displayed alongside another late work by the Italian artist from the National Gallery Collection, Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist, about 1609–10.
10am to 6pm
Trafalgar Square
Ends on Sun 21st July
This exhibition looks at the last 30 years of Michelangelo's remarkable life.
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Ends on Sun 28th July
Free
METAMORPHOSIS
This exhibition showcases four award-winning photographers and filmmakers undertaking ground-breaking work in their practices of eco-conscious photography and film.
10am to 6pm
Chelsea
Ends on Sun 28th July
An exhibition of modern ceramics and glass, curated by Joanna Bird.
10am to 5pm
Ealing
Ends on Sun 4th August
From Hokusai to Pokémon, Studio Ghibli, robots and beyond, the exhibition takes young visitors on an atmospheric and playful journey revealing the influence of folklore on Japan’s art and design.
10am to 5:45pm
Bethnal Green
Ends on Sun 11th August
This exhibition follows the lives of British soldiers in Germany over the past 75 years.
10am to 5:30pm
Chelsea
Ends on Wed 21st August
For centuries, Black communities have created music in the UK, melding global influences into a Black British sound that has echoed through generations.
9:30am to 5:30pm
Camden
Ends on Mon 26th August
