Welcome to the ianVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
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The display will involve a selection of some of the most famous cars piloted by Sir Stirling Moss to demonstrate his remarkable career.
10am to 1pm
Pimlico
Spend an hour in the Soane Museum Research Library looking at drawings with the curator of our exhibition Fanciful Figures.
Starts at 11am
Holborn
In this talk by City Guide Pete Smith, you will encounter a sailing ship that has circled the globe and a famous food market
2pm to 3pm
City of London
Religious historian W. M. Jacob explores Barnardo's East End: Poverty and Philanthropy in 19th Century London
7pm to 8pm
Bow
Online events / webinars
Meeting monthly to explore a range of London writing, with a remit covering fiction and non-fiction for all periods in London's History
6pm to 7pm
This lecture is illustrated with stunning artwork of the haunted places, and packed with historical facts, legends, and anecdotes.
8pm to 9:30pm
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
For his first show at the gallery in London since 2016, Oehlen continues to explore the rich possibilities and the future of painting.
10am to 6pm
Mayfair
Closing soon Sat, 11th May
Bethlem Museum of the Mind showcases Alison Lapper’s (b.1965) work that explores her journey of grief since the untimely death of her son Parys.
9:30am to 5pm
Beckenham
Closing soon Sat, 11th May
Free
Fowl Play
At the heart of the exhibition is a vast stained glass window that doubles as a chicken shop menu.
10am to 5pm
Tottenham
Closing soon Sat, 11th May
Free
Terry Frost
This survey presents an extensive collection of Frost's most compelling paintings from 1966-2003.
11am to 6pm
Hanover Square
Closing soon Sat, 11th May
How do you develop a vaccine quickly and effectively to combat a global pandemic?
10am to 6pm
South Kensington
Closing soon Sun, 12th May
Free
Marriner 100
This exhibition about Sir Neville Marriner features record sleeves and boxes, photographs, awards, tributes from friends and colleagues and memorabilia from a life of great achievement and personal enjoyment.
11am to 5pm
Trafalgar Square
Closing soon Sun, 12th May
Critically acclaimed, the collection features works by artist Nathan Sawaya which are made from millions of LEGO bricks.
10am to 7pm
Whitechapel
Closing soon Sun, 12th May
This exhibition showcases the difference between refillable, returnable (prefill) and repurposed product packaging of the past, present, and future.
10am to 6pm
Notting Hill
Closing soon Wed, 15th May
On display in the chapel will be a special new quilt dedicated to Terry Higgins, commissioned by the trust to mark their 40th Anniversary year.
11am to 6pm
Tottenham Court Road
Closing soon Wed, 15th May
A small display of documents about Billingsgate Market in the Guildhall Art Gallery's Heritage room (lower basement).
10:30am to 4pm
City of London
Closing soon Thu, 16th May
