Saturday 15th October |
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A chance to climb up to the top of the St Pancras water tower for views across this part of London. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Kings Cross |
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Expect to find lots of affordable mid-20th century furniture, lighting, ceramics, glass, homeware, textiles and furnishings. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | Catford |
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The streets of the City of London will be filled with performers as a series of street festivals take place on the same day. |
| 12pm to 9:30pm |
| | City of London |
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A 72ft life-size replica rocket will be on display outside the Science Museum for two days. |
| 1pm to 6pm |
| | South Kensington |
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Come and visit this green oasis in an urban setting it is a one of the many local green lungs in Forest Hill where you can find some interesting wildlife. |
| 2pm to 5pm |
| | Forest Hill |
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This tour will discuss Dickens's visits to Stoke Newington, disagreements and the characters in his world. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
| | Stoke Newington |
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Witness the dark spectacle of the Victorian Séance. |
| Starts at 5pm |
| | Clerkenwell |
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Sunday 16th October |
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Every conceivable vehicle and pieces of apparatus used in the emergency services will grace the Museum site in an impressive line-up of display and serving vehicles. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Weybridge |
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Expect to find lots of affordable mid-20th century furniture, lighting, ceramics, glass, homeware, textiles and furnishings. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | Catford |
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A 72ft life-size replica rocket will be on display outside the Science Museum for two days. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | South Kensington |
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There will be a chance to walk inside a hot air balloon as it lays flat on the ground. |
| 2pm to 6pm |
| | Thamesmead |
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When the ancient Irish gods stepped onto the soil of Ireland, they burned their boats so they could never leave... |
| 2:30pm to 3:45pm |
| | Russell Square |
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Monday 17th October |
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An evening to discuss the significance of motion and forces in design with French High Jewelry Maison Van Cleef & Arpels. |
| 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
| | Kensington |
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Tuesday 18th October |
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The extensive range of Handheld’s supernatural short story anthologies to tell forgotten stories about London at its most spooky. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
| | Online |
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A story of how archivist Julian Pooley assembled the archive of one of Georgian London's most prominent publishers, John Nichols |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
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This talk will be delivered by three members of the Fulham Palace team, Alexis Haslam, community archaeologist, Roxane Burke, collections and conservation officer, and Sian Harrington, chief executive. |
| Starts at 6:30pm |
| | Tottenham Court Road |
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Sally Haden discusses the impact of good quality glass on public spaces in Victorian London |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
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Discover the story of what was perhaps the most curious regiment in the British Army. |
| Starts at 7:30pm |
| | Ham |
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Wednesday 19th October |
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A glimpse into the gastronomic delights of Garrick’s closest acquaintances. James Quin and how he could effortlessly drink his host under the table. |
| Starts at 7pm |
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A glimpse into the gastronomic delights of Garrick’s closest acquaintances, including James Quin who could effortlessly drink his host under the table. |
| 7pm to 7:30pm |
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Thursday 20th October |
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Explore the evolution of civil defensive systems in England during a period of significant military and political change. |
| 5pm to 6pm |
| | Picadilly |
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Explore the history of transatlantic slavery through its connections with the Bank of England and the wider City of London. |
| 5pm to 8pm |
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Join designer Niamh Thompson for a discussion about the English village fete, its history and folklore. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Camden |
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A talk by wallpaper conservator Dr Philippa Mapes about conservation work at Sutton House, along with a full tour of the house. |
| 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
| | Homerton |
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Paterson Joseph performs and discusses an extraordinary historical figure, with Dr Deirdre Osborne |
| 7pm to 8:45pm |
| | Stoke Newington |
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This talk will explore Henrietta’s collecting habits, as well as the ways in which tea making permeated polite portraiture, particularly eighteenth-century ‘conservation pieces’ of families at the tea table. |
| Starts at 7pm |
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This talk will explore Henrietta’s collecting habits, as well as the ways in which tea making permeated polite portraiture |
| 7pm to 7:30pm |
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In this talk based on her new book, All the Living and the Dead, Hayley takes us inside the death industry to meet the people at its heart and asks: Why would someone choose this kind of life? |
| Starts at 7:30pm |
| | Highgate |
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This talk looks at how the life and death of Joan Wytte has become a foundational stone for modern witches in search of practical ancestors |
| 8pm to 9:30pm |
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A talk that will embrace the many changes to the area around Kings Cross since the end of steam. |
| Starts at 8pm |
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Friday 21st October |
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A weekend of talks about what blindness brings to the experience of art within cultural organisations and beyond. |
| 10am to 6pm |
| | Camden |
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Join Rupert Wieloch as he marks the 80th anniversary of the Second Battle of El Alamein with a discussion of its key events and its importance in the context of the Second World War. |
| Starts at 12pm |
| | Chelsea |
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Come to this special Friday Late celebrating the opening of the Capital’s new high-speed railway, the Elizabeth line. |
| 6:45pm to 10pm |
| | Covent Garden |
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This presentation will examine ideas about motherhood, mastication, and monstrosity in these modern female vampire movies |
| 8pm to 9:30pm |
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Saturday 22nd October |
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A lantern parade and light show in Greenwich to mark the end of a day of Diwali celebrations. |
| All day |
| | Greenwich |
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A weekend of talks about what blindness brings to the experience of art within cultural organisations and beyond. |
| 10am to 5:30pm |
| | Camden |
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A terrifyingly enjoyable evening, as you explore the London home of Charles Dickens, led by an unearthly guide. |
| Starts at 5pm |
| | Clerkenwell |
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Did the Nazis build and fly some kind of flying saucer type machine? Is it not at all impossible. |
| 8pm to 9:30pm |
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