The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Thursday 25th January.
Top events in London on Thu 25th Jan 2024
A talk about the professionalisation of pharmacy, the move from herbal to more chemical products and to the start of the pharmaceutical industry.
6pm to 8:30pm
Southwark
This lecture will look at when humans first created art and at the dawn of satire.
6pm to 7pm
Holborn
£20.00
Step through the gates of the Charterhouse in the early evening after work and discover a different world hidden behind the ancient walls.
6:30pm to 8pm
Clerkenwell
A talk about Frank Matcham, the most prolific theatre architect of the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
Starts at 7:30pm
Highgate
Online events / webinars
John Clark investigates the significance of the two figures of giants, known as Gog and Magog, that stand in London's medieval Guildhall.
7:30pm to 9pm
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
Exhibition of icons at Southwark Cathedral. Works by Finnish Traditional Byzantine Iconographer Hanna-Leena Ward.
11am to 5pm
Southwark
Closing soon Tue, 30th January
A display celebrating the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s First Folio.
10:30am to 4pm
City of London
Closing soon Thu, 25th January
Free
Slavery & the Bank
This exhibition explores the history of transatlantic slavery through its connections with the Bank of England and the wider City of London.
10am to 5pm
City of London
Closing soon Fri, 26th January
The first major retrospective of R.B. Kitaj in the UK for a decade features over 40 paintings, pastels and drawings, covering all major periods of his work.
10am to 6pm
Notting Hill
Closing soon Fri, 26th January
For their eighth edition, the illuminated trail will take you on a journey through 12 spectacular installations, as well as their ever-popular permanent light artworks.
5pm to 10pm
Poplar
Closing soon Sat, 27th January
This exhibition explores the dynamic relationship between contemporary painting and photography.
10am to 6pm
Southwark
Closing soon Sun, 28th January
Revel in the beauty of nature at this display of works by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues – one of the most gifted botanical artists of his age.
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Closing soon Sun, 28th January
This display of prints by American artist Ed Ruscha focuses on his prevailing interest in the physical world around him.
10am to 5pm
Russell Square
Closing soon Sun, 28th January
Visit the Chelsea Physic Garden during a celebration of the earliest spring blooms, the coming of warmer weather and lighter days.
11am to 4pm
Chelsea
Closing soon Sun, 28th January
A comprehensive show of over one hundred new works all made in public by sketching on the Metropolitan Line tube trains.
9:30am to 7:30pm
Barbican
Closing soon Mon, 29th January
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Thursday 25th January 2024
Visit the Ministry of Magic, The Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley and Platform 9¾, all on this half-day guided tour of the wizarding world.
9am to 12pm
WhitehallJoin 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 LondonDare to discover the legend of London’s notorious Jack the Ripper on a tour like no other.
7:30pm to 9:15pm Whitechapel
