The ianVisits guide to cheap and free things to do in London on Friday 7th June.
Top events in London on Fri 7th Jun 2024
To mark the opening of Archipelagic Void, the 23rd Serpentine Pavilion, Minsuk Cho will be in conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director, Serpentine.
12pm to 1pm
Paddington
Six times a year, the private gardens at Lambeth Palace are opened to the public.
12pm to 3pm
Southwark
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2pm to 3pm
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
Free
Fanciful Figures
anciful Figures turns visitors’ attention to ‘staffage’, the small human and animal figures in architectural drawings, which became increasingly popular during the eighteenth century.
10am to 5pm
Holborn
Ends on Sun 9th June
Watch in wonder as The Mall Wood Green comes alive with a series of giant inflatable sculptures.
All Day
Wood Green
Ends on Sun 9th June
Photography has long been associated with acts of resistance. It is used to document action, share ideas, inspire change, tell stories, gather evidence and fight against injustice.
11am to 6pm
Peckham
Ends on Sun 9th June
An exhibition of Middlesex University MA Interiors work that reimagines the opportunities of existing buildings for sustainable redevelopment.
11am to 4pm
Hendon
Ends on Thu 13th 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 8:30pm
Russell Square
Ends on Sat 15th June
From 1970s activism to the current party scene, the exhibition displays five decades of Hackney life through a camera lens.
9:30am to 5:30pm
Hackney
Ends on Sat 15th June
Showcasing more than 160 rare vintage prints, this exhibition spans the career of both artists – and suggests new ways to look at their work.
10:30am to 9pm
Soho
Ends on Sun 16th June
Brutalism sheds its grey reputation and is given a polychromatic reimagining at Gareth Gardner Gallery during London Festival of Architecture.
2pm to 6pm
Deptford
Ends on Sun 16th June
