Welcome to the IanVisits alternative guide to London.
Lectures, talks, heritage events, organised walks and other random geeky miscellany.

 

 

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Displayed in date order by how soon they close.

This exhibition charts the huge regeneration and development of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from 2012 – 2016 (Ending Soon Thu, 28th Jul)

2016-07-28
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A small display that encapsulates the personal processes of being a Punk in the late 1970s. (Ending Soon Thu, 28th Jul)

2016-07-28
A major exhibition revealing the fascinating life, times and lost library of Queen Elizabeth I’s most famous ‘conjurer’. (Ending Soon Fri, 29th Jul)

2016-07-28
To celebrate 30 years of Poems on the Underground, this new poster parade looks back at a selection of poems from the programme (Ending Soon Fri, 29th Jul)

2016-07-28
An exhibition of models of babies that are just a little bit creepy. (Ending Soon Sat, 30th Jul)

Charlie Smith London
EC1V 9DR
2016-07-28
Discover a miniature model favela in the Horniman Gardens, created by Project Morrinho. (Ending Soon Thu, 4th Aug)

2016-07-28
A display of art work inspired by the zoological exhibits at the Grant Museum (Ending Soon Sat, 6th Aug)

2016-07-28
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This hands-on, fully interactive gaming event features the very best video games and consoles from the past 40 years. (Ending Soon Sun, 7th Aug)

2016-07-28
Revealing portraits from an era when ordinary people at work on the canals were seldom photographed. (Ending Soon Sun, 7th Aug)

2016-07-28
Two revolving arms narrowly evade each other in a huge mobile of light and sound in constant motion. (Ending Soon Wed, 10th Aug)

2016-07-28
Come and experience 18th-century Rome through an astonishing series of watercolours not displayed together since 1805. (Ending Soon Sun, 14th Aug)

2016-07-28
This exhibition tells Sicily’s fascinating stories – from the arrival of the Greeks to the extraordinary period of enlightenment under Norman rule. (Ending Soon Sun, 14th Aug)

2016-07-28
Discover a little-known chapter of Indian history through the largest surviving example of an Assamese devotional textile. (Ending Soon Mon, 15th Aug)

2016-07-28
Print Club London invited artists and illustrators to create alternative, screen-printed posters for the films shown at Film4 Summer Screen. (Ending Soon Wed, 17th Aug)

2016-07-28
An exhibition of art inspired by the master film maker (Ending Soon Wed, 24th Aug)

2016-07-28
The inaugural exhibition of House of Illustration’s permanent Quentin Blake Gallery. (Ending Soon Wed, 24th Aug)

House of Illustration
N1C 4BH
2016-07-28
This summer exhibition marks the 150th anniversary of a petition to Parliament signed by 1,499 women calling for women's suffrage. (Ending Soon Sat, 27th Aug)

LSE Library
WC2A 2HD
2016-07-28
Explore the streets of 1960s London through the lens of eminent photographer Dorothy Bohm. (Ending Soon Mon, 29th Aug)

2016-07-28
Delve into the world of plays, musicals and productions to explore the craft and collaboration that creates spectacular international theatre. (Ending Soon Wed, 31st Aug)

2016-07-28
The Exhibition will feature a number of special presentations, including the world before the War, and the re-creation of an Edwardian room. (Ending Soon Wed, 31st Aug)

Whitgift Exhibition Centre
CR2 6YT
2016-07-28
A huge translucent sheet of latex cast from the wall of Westminster Hall will hang from its ceiling. (Ending Soon Thu, 1st Sep)

2016-07-28
An exhibition of early aerial photography by a firm based on Nth London. (Ending Soon Sun, 4th Sep)

2016-07-28
Four of Brazil’s street artists have decorated locations around Forest Hill. (Ending Soon Sun, 4th Sep)

2016-07-28
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Sixty artists from a range of creative disciplines respond to the theme of ‘found’, reflecting on the Museum’s heritage. (Ending Soon Sun, 4th Sep)

2016-07-28
An exhibition showing off scale models of many of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions. (Ending Soon Sun, 4th Sep)

2016-07-28
Explore the creative process of Italian fashion house Missoni and the textiles of Ottavio and Rosita Missoni in the context of 20th century fine art. (Ending Soon Sun, 4th Sep)

2016-07-28
This exhibition will explore domestic service and the experiences of servants living and working in middle-class households. (Ending Soon Sun, 4th Sep)

Geffrye Museum
E2 8EA
2016-07-28
As part of Shakespeare 400, explore a display of personal and household items mentioned in Shakespeare's plays. (Ending Soon Mon, 5th Sep)

2016-07-28
The Museum of London is moving. This display presents the responses of six shortlisted architectural practices to our new site at west Smithfield. (Ending Soon Sun, 11th Sep)

2016-07-28
This exhibition is a testament to Fox Talbot's magical and industrial visions for his invention of photography. (Ending Soon Sun, 11th Sep)

2016-07-28
Wander among hundreds of free-flying moths and butterflies from around the world (Ending Soon Sun, 11th Sep)

2016-07-28
An exhibition explores the Nazi labour and extermination camps of Treblinka. (Ending Soon Thu, 15th Sep)

2016-07-28
This exhibition charts the ever-changing relationship between the medical profession and the public through this controversial topic, (Ending Soon Sat, 17th Sep)

2016-07-28
An exhibition of work by a pioneering British artist working in the first half of the 20th century. (Ending Soon Sun, 18th Sep)

2016-07-28
A site-specific installation of natural materials inspired by gardens within the City.  (Ending Soon Sat, 24th Sep)

The City Centre
EC2V 5AR
2016-07-28
The Blue House was artist Alpha Diagne's home in the Jungle, the refugee camp in Calais. (Ending Soon Wed, 28th Sep)

2016-07-28
Free  
Gaze into a giant glowing two-part heart created using cutting-edge technology and traditional craft methods. (Ending Soon Fri, 30th Sep)

2016-07-28
Visit the palace, see the 19 state rooms and an exhibition about the Queen's wardrobe. (Ending Soon Sun, 2nd Oct)

Buckingham Palace
SW1A 1AA
2016-07-28
Scottish Artists brings together paintings, drawings and miniatures collected by monarchs from George III to Queen Victoria. (Ending Soon Sun, 9th Oct)

2016-07-28
Explore the third Barbican Exhibition which traces the controversial design of the residential development, (Ending Soon Sun, 16th Oct)

2016-07-28
Discover the origins of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, from the success of the 1904 play to its many adaptations. (Ending Soon Sun, 30th Oct)

2016-07-28
Follow a 565-million-year journey and discover how the intertwined history of colour and vision has shaped the natural world. (Ending Soon Sun, 6th Nov)

2016-07-28
Focussing on Ove Arup’s philosophy of total design, this exhibition features unseen archival materials. (Ending Soon Sun, 6th Nov)

2016-07-28
This small display celebrates the traditions associated with love, courtship and marriage in Iran and neighbouring regions. (Ending Soon Sun, 20th Nov)

2016-07-28
Submerged under the sea, two lost cities of ancient Egypt were recently rediscovered. Their story is told for the first time. (Ending Soon Sun, 27th Nov)

2016-07-28
Go behind the scenes of some of the most iconic war films which have captured the imagination of cinema-going audiences for generations. (Ending Soon Sun, 8th Jan)

2016-07-28
The artwork used for the print elements in the Harry Potter movies displayed by the original artists. (Ending Soon Sat, 4th Feb)

House of Minalima
W1D 5DE
2016-07-28
Discover the evolution of underwear design from the 18th-century to the present day. (Ending Soon Sun, 12th Mar)

2016-07-28
An exhibition marking the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of 1666. (Ending Soon Mon, 17th Apr)

2016-07-28
This exhibition investigates the rapidly evolving role of big data in all our lives and how it is being used to transform the world around us.  (Ending Soon Fri, 1st Sep)

2016-07-28
An exhibition that commemorates the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. (Ending Soon Mon, 15th Jan)

2016-07-28