The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 25th May.
Top events in London on Sat 25th May 2024
£11.73
The annual weekend of vintage cars on display alongside traditional village fair.
9am to 6pm
Enfield
The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships fleet will be at St Katherines Docks this weekend.
11am to 5pm
Wapping
Free
Queen’s Stone on the Southbank will transform into a hub of scientific sharing, as world-leading researchers once again take to their soapboxes to present their research at this free, live event.
1pm to 4pm
Southwark
Screening of a block of newly restored cartoons from the legendary Fleischer Studios featuring Betty Boop, Popeye, Koko the Clown and more.
Starts at 2pm
Kennington
Late in the afternoon of the last day of the Chelsea Flower Show, many of the exhibitors sell off their plants to the visitors.
Starts at 4pm
Sloane Square
Step into ancient landscapes with award-winning paleobiologist Thomas Halliday as he guides us through a series of explorations.
7pm to 8:30pm
Hanover Square
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
The church will be cleared of pews and filled with spectacular flower displays alongside an exhibition of historic floral-themed vestments, which are worn by the clergy throughout the religious year.
10am to 1pm
Sloane Square
Ends on Sat 25th May
Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition.
10am to 5pm
Barbican
Ends on Sun 26th May
A group of hauntingly beautiful, large-scale portrait heads in charcoal by Frank Auerbach - considered some of his early masterpieces – are being presented together for the first time.
10am to 6pm
Strand
Ends on Mon 27th May
£16.50
World Press photo exhibition
The World Press Photo Contest highlights the year’s most impactful visual stories, fostering a deeper understanding of pressing global issues.
10am to 9pm
Southwark
Ends on Mon 27th May
During the week of the Chelsea Flower Show, loads of shops and streets around Chelsea and Belgravia become a free floral show all of their own.
All Day
Southwark
Ends on Tue 28th May
Celebrate the centenary of the publication of Freud’s famous work The Ego and the Id with an interactive mini-exhibition exploring visual metaphors behind the id, ego and superego.
10:30am to 5pm
Hampstead
Ends on Fri 31st May
A virtual reality tour around the French cathedral, Dame de Paris telling its history right up to the recent devastating fire.
9am to 3pm
Pimlico
Ends on Sat 1st June
This exhibition features personal stories, photographs and objects from from the 1950s to the present day.
10am to 5pm
Hackney
Ends on Sat 1st June
Regular Events - Saturday 25th May 2024
Tours last about an hour and fifteen minutes and includes a short walk to set our local context. Tickets cost £12, with discounts for Friends and students.
10am to 11:30am
Stockwell
£25.00
St Pancras Hotel Tour
Tour inside one of London's greatest gothic buildings.
Get an inside view of this gothic masterpiece; The St Pancras Hotel is seen by many as one of the finest example of neo gothic architecture. Assembled using Midland red brick it took five years to complete.
All Day Camden
Have you ever wondered what Somerset House was built for and what has taken place within this Grade 1 listed building over the years?
12pm to 1pm Strand
What's on in London
Walking tours of London on Saturday 25th May 2024
A London walking tour exploring the shifting shape of contemporary architecture through the latest additions of The City of London.
10:30am to 12:30pm City of London
