The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Sunday 7th July.
Top events in London on Sun 7th Jul 2024
Weather permitting, at sunrise this morning, up to 50 hot air balloons will fly over central London.
6am to 9am
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
Monthly open day at the museum to London's first international airport - in Croydon.
10am to 4pm
Croydon
TYC looks forward to inviting members of the public to try sailing or paddleboarding, enquire about membership, cruising and training opportunities.
11am to 3pm
Twickenham
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
Visitors to the mill are given a full guided tour covering the history, operation and principal features of Shirley Windmill.
12pm to 5pm
Croydon
80ft long wildlife friendly garden, on two levels at rear of Victorian semi.
2pm to 6pm
South Woodford
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
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
