The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Saturday 6th July.
Top events in London on Sat 6th Jul 2024
Normally you need to pay to visit the gardens, but on a few weekends a year, the gardens are free to visit.
10am to 4pm
East Molesey
Twice a year, the island opens up to the public and the studios open their doors to visitors providing a unique opportunity to see inside a real working artist’s studio
11am to 6pm
Twickenham
Monthly open day at one of London's more curious and delightful museums, devoted to the history of the sewing machine.
2pm to 5pm
Tooting
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 exhibition explores tea’s complex history and myriad of meanings – from its popularisation and globalisation connected to stories of imperialism and colonial violence.
10am to 5:30pm
Forest Hill
Ends on Sun 7th July
Almost 60 of Sargent’s paintings will be on display, including major portraits that rarely travel
10am to 6pm
Pimlico
Ends on Sun 7th July
Step inside a traditional tailor’s workshop in the East End and immerse yourself in the glitz and glamour of a Carnaby Street boutique at the height of the Swinging Sixties – when London was the world's fashion capital.
10am to 5pm
Poplar
Ends on Sun 7th July
Through personal letters, photographs, sculptures, books and marginalia, Freud and Latin America will investigate the roots of psychoanalysis in the region.
10:30am to 5pm
Hampstead
Ends on Sun 14th July
This exhibition by Judit Ferencz comprises hand-made books and booklets which trace the lifecycle of the East London council estate Robin Hood Gardens (1972).
10am to 5pm
Whitechapel
Ends on Sat 20th 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
Regular Events - Saturday 6th July 2024
£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
