Check out this week's alternative guide to what's on in London. | Welcome to my weekly email of lectures, talks, heritage events, organised walks and other random miscellany which Ian hopes would be of interest. | = Event is free of charge | | = Pre-Booking required. |
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| Saturday 29th March | |
| The London Bus Museum will be running heritage buses dating from the 1950s to 1970s alongside the normal daily service on route 19, between Finsbury Park and Battersea Bridge. | | | Watch the Moon hide a portion of the Sun live online with Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers | | | Sunday 30th March | |
| The Van Gogh house guided tours offer visitors an opportunity to learn about their most famous tenant, as well as the architecture, history, and future of the house. | | | Van Gogh House Museum - Stockwell |
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| | Monday 31st March | |
| Join paintings expert Dr Chantal Brotherton-Ratcliffe to gain fascinating insights into the materials used by key Western European artists seen in the Collection. | | | Wallace Collection - Marylebone High St |
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| | Tuesday 1st April | |
| The Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis and wonder through storytelling and action | | | St Martin in the Fields - Trafalgar Square |
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| | Join designer Dilara Findikoglu, writer Tish Weinstock and Professor and author Catherine Spooner in a conversation exploring the semiotics of contemporary Gothic culture and its manifestations in fashion design. | | | Design Museum - Kensington |
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| | Wednesday 2nd April | |
| A talk about shipping on the Thames during a period of transition | | | 82 Myddleton Avenue - Finsbury Park |
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| | London’s dustheaps were mountainous, reaching their zenith in the 19th Century. This lecture examines the (literal) rise and fall of these lost landscapes, their associated industries and the people who made them. | | | Thursday 3rd April | |
| Friday 4th April | |
| An occasional open weekend at the Transport Museum's overflow depot at Acton. | | | Transport Museum Acton Depot - Acton |
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| | Traditional Spring Fair at the Finnish Church in London. | | | The Finnish Church - Rotherhithe |
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| | This lecture will draw on several of the artists featured in Lives Less Ordinary, alongside contemporary writings, pieces of popular culture, and political histories | | | Two Temple Place - Strand |
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| | Join Phil McCarty as he draws upon his new book to explore the careers of British Army Brigadiers who served in France and Norway in 1940. | | | National Army Museum - Chelsea |
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| | Saturday 5th April | |
| More of a note that a museum that closes over the winter months will reopen today. | | | Epping Signaling Museum - North Weald |
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| | An occasional open weekend at the Transport Museum's overflow depot at Acton. | | | Transport Museum Acton Depot - Acton |
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| | Isambard Kingdom Brunel is probably our most famous resident. To celebrate his 218th birthday, a special event: a talk and book signing by Tim Bryan and a guided walk. | | | Kensal Green Cemetery - North Kensington |
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| | Traditional Spring Fair at the Finnish Church in London. | | | The Finnish Church - Rotherhithe |
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| | Monthly open day at one of London's more curious and delightful museums, devoted to the history of the sewing machine. | | | Sewing Machine Museum - Tooting |
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| Exhibitions closing shortly | | This exhibition is devoted to the work of artist Charlotte Johnson-Wahl (1942-2021), and specifically the art that she produced whilst a patient at the Maudsley Hospital in 1974. (Ends on Sat, 29th Mar) |
| This Open Exhibition is the only forum for contemporary portrait sculpture in this country and consists of about 100 exhibits. (Ends on Sat, 29th Mar) |
| Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was one of the most inventive and influential talents ever to explore the medium of print (Ends on Sun, 30th Mar) |
| An exhibition of photos of east London in the 1970s (Ends on Sun, 30th Mar) |
| A black hole appears in a dream, and then another, and then everywhere, and speaks of an existence defined by not appearing, by being not as things appear, by not being a hole at all (Ends on Sun, 30th Mar) |
| An exhibition by ten contemporary artists who have each drawn inspiration from a work of art relating to Wimbledon Common in the museum’s collection. (Ends on Sun, 30th Mar) |
| This exhibition looks at royal links with the Forest since 1878 and highlights the contribution of the Rangers, most notably HRH Richard, Duke of Gloucester. (Ends on Sun, 30th Mar) |
| An outdoor exhibition of illustrations by London artist, Hanna Benihoud celebrating the ordinary women doing extraordinary things. (Ends on Sun, 30th Mar) |
| A celebration of Welsh creativity, featuring a mix of artists, from contemporary to traditional. (Ends on Sun, 30th Mar) |
| Visitors to the Royal Society can view Newton's flagon in the Royal Society foyer on weekdays. (Ends on Mon, 31st Mar) |
| An exhibition exploring the creative connections between contemporary jewellery and textiles. (Ends on Thu, 3rd Apr) |
| An exhibition, Swiss at Sixty: The Swiss Cottage Library Story, charts the history of this architecturally iconic library. (Ends on Thu, 3rd Apr) |
| Youth-led collaborative photography exploring experiences and understandings of mental health and care. (Ends on Fri, 4th Apr) |
| H2Flow RE:Incarnated is a continuation of the 'INCARNATIONS' project, reimagining one of its themes in black and white. This series offers a close-up on the art of movement, drawing inspiration from 'The Phoenix’ incarnation, feat. Breakin’ and Lindy Hop dancer Sunanda Biswas and the culture she represents through dance. (Ends on Fri, 4th Apr) |
| Seven specially chosen Chilean and Chilean-British artists will showcase their new and recent work at Somers Gallery in London. (Ends on Sat, 5th Apr) |
| The first exhibition of its kind exploring the career of fashion model Naomi Campbell (Ends on Sun, 6th Apr) |
| Not unlike Christmas lights, there will be Ramadan Lights above Coventry Street next to Leicester Square for a few weeks. (Ends on Sun, 6th Apr) |
| Hyper Gold: A debut solo exhibition by Rosie Woods, renowned Street artist and mural maker. Merging traditional painting with cutting-edge technology. (Ends on Sun, 6th Apr) |
| An exhibition of furniture and design by a “lost” icon of Art Deco. (Ends on Tue, 8th Apr) |
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