The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Tuesday 28th May.
Top events in London on Tue 28th May 2024
This talk and document viewing will tell the story of the growth and development of West London, using sections of John Rocque's 1746 map.
12:30pm to 1:30pm
Clerkenwell
Alan Powers, co-author with the late Elain Harwood of a new book on Goldfinger, will explain some key works that are less well known.
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Hampstead
A talk by Tom Baldwin and Marc Stears about their new book, England: Seven Myths That Changed a Country – and How to Set Them Straight.
6:30pm to 8pm
Holborn
£17.27
Join physicist Kathryn Coldham for a captivating exploration of the CMS experiment at CERN.
7pm to 8:30pm
Hanover Square
Online events / webinars
In this lecture, step into the captivating world of the Vikings and delve into their rich culture and enduring traditions
9:30pm to 10:30pm
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
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
Wapping
Ends on Tue 28th May
A virtual reality tour around the French cathedral, Dame de Paris telling its history right up to the recent devastating fire.
9:30am to 3:30pm
Pimlico
Ends on Sat 1st June
This exhibition features personal stories, photographs and objects from from the 1950s to the present day.
9:30am to 5:30pm
Hackney
Ends on Sat 1st June
The exhibition will feature paintings, drawings and sculpture by Oliver Enwonwu, as well as works by his father, the acclaimed pioneer African modernist artist, Ben Enwonwu.
10am to 5pm
St James
Ends on Sat 1st June
£18
Skateboard
The first major UK exhibition to map the design evolution of the skateboard from the 1950s to today – a story of design, daring and disobedience.
10am to 6pm
Kensington
Ends on Sun 2nd June
An exhibition about the west London hive of workshops and design studios that fed into some of the country’s most iconic Sci-Fi films and TV shows.
10am to 4:30pm
Ealing
Ends on Sun 2nd June
Turn back the hands of time and discover a beautiful exhibition of mechanical marvels.
10am to 6pm
South Kensington
Ends on Sun 2nd June
Bella Hoare’s solo exhibition 'A Different Green' showcases paintings that celebrate femininity and its relationship with the natural world.
11am to 6pm
Southwark
Ends on Sun 2nd 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
