Welcome to the ianVisits guide to free and cheap lectures, talks, heritage, walks and miscellany happening around London.
Top events in London Today
£16.20
City Beerfest brings together a selection of top brewers, a variety of food stalls, and live music.
12:30pm to 9pm
City of London
£5.00
An illustrated talk to find out more about the Society of Photographic Relics of Old London's striking collection.
12:30pm to 1:30pm
Clerkenwell
In this lecture, Nicola Clark explores the daily lives of ladies-in-waiting, revealing the secrets of recruitment, costume, what they ate, where (and with whom) they slept.
1pm to 2pm
Soho
The usually private gardens at The Charterhouse will be open for three evenings this summer.
5:30pm to 8:30pm
Clerkenwell
£25.00
Journey through the history of the Household Cavalry after hours in this evening tour.
6pm to 7:30pm
Whitehall
A ground-breaking history of women in intelligence in the 20th century – showing how they were central to MI organisations from the outset.
6:30pm to 8pm
Battersea
Join a panel of experts as they discuss the role and importance of football during the First World War.
6:30pm to 8pm
Chelsea
Join Lara Maiklem as she discusses the follow-up to her bestselling Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames with Hannah MacInnes
7pm to 8pm
Southwark
£17.27
Explore the fascinating world of gases with Mark Miodownik. From neural pathways to climate crises, a captivating journey unfolds.
7pm to 8:30pm
Hanover Square
Historian and filmmaker David Olusoga charts the story of Black British history, bringing to light overlooked narratives, in conversation with Nesrine Malik.
Starts at 7:30pm
Southwark
Ten Exhibitions That Are Closing Soon
A group exhibition that reveals the breadth and flexibility of drawing and the unique way in which it connects all artistic practice.
9am to 9pm
Shoreditch
Closes tomorrow
This exhibition examines a collection of works on paper made by British colonialists in nineteenth-century India.
10am to 8pm
Euston
Closes tomorrow
Free
The Witch Burns
Works by some of the leading names in contemporary art are being displayed at Fitzrovia Chapel in an exploration of witchcraft, womanhood, feminism and satire.
12pm to 5pm
Tottenham Court Road
Closes tomorrow
Thick, Stretchy, Sticky Space features digital paintings and video works that delve into speculative landscapes.
12pm to 6pm
Bethnal Green
Closing soon Sun, 14th 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
Closing soon Sun, 14th July
Free
I Will Melt For You
An exhibition that explores the queer body, masculinity, sex, pleasure and gender, spanning sculpture, drawing, painting and photography.
All Day
Russell Square
Closing soon Sun, 14th July
Mary Beale (1633-1699) was one of Britain’s first professional woman artists and is subject of this exhibition featuring 25 of her works from public and private collections, including some never seen before in public.
9:30am to 6pm
St James
Closing soon Fri, 19th 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
Closing soon Sat, 20th July
Free
Gérard Schneider
Featuring works created between 1956 and 1981, this exhibition traces the evolution of Schneider’s formal vocabulary through the post-war years.
10am to 6pm
Hanover Square
Closing soon Sat, 20th July
Discover floral displays around the mansion and gardens inspired by the glamorous history of Eltham Palace.
10am to 5pm
Eltham
Closing soon Sun, 21st July
