| Saturday 18th November |
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| A few days each year, the Hampton Court Palace gardens are free to visit. |
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| An annual gathering of witchcraft, folklore, ghosts, and fairies from the British Isles. |
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| Come and enjoy the traditional atmosphere with Swedish food and handcrafts. |
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| To celebrate the launch of ‘London Railway Atlas’, author Joe Brown will be holding a book signing in the Museum shop |
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| Volunteers from Barnet Museum are continuing to arrange special openings of Barnet Physic Well. |
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| Jessica Carney will share some stories about her famous grandfather, William Hartnell, the original Doctor Who. |
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| Sunday 19th November |
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| Vintage buses operating free extra trips on routes 13, 125, 134, 221 and 263. |
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| A tour covering the whole of the Gardens, including the sites of the earlier houses, the Walled Garden and a large part of the existing Mansion. |
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| A few days each year, the Hampton Court Palace gardens are free to visit. |
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| Twice yearly sale of midcentury modern furniture and accessories. |
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| A one-day exhibition to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Liverpool Street line coming to Chingford. |
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| Come and enjoy the traditional atmosphere with Swedish food and handcrafts. |
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| Monday 20th November |
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| An annual talk delivered by the President of Gresham College, The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of the City of London. |
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| Find out what the reality was like for servicemen and surgeons in the bloody fields of battle with Mr Michael Crumplin, retired consultant surgeon and world authority on surgery during the Napoleonic Wars. |
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| In conversation with Dr Lyndsey Jenkins, Jess will be reflecting on her life from childhood to MP. |
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| Tuesday 21st November |
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| Peruse a plethora of food, fashion, decoration and home ware stalls, whilst enjoying the beautiful historic surroundings. |
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| Join our guided tour of Oxford House's listed Victorian building. Peek into our archives, visit our 'secret chapel' and take in 360°degree views of East London on our spectacular rooftop. |
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| In this lecture, we discuss the mathematics behind them, and the links to other kinds of number grids, like magic squares and so-called Latin squares, which have been studied for centuries. |
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| Public Meeting hosted by Griff Rhys Jones to Save Liverpool Street Station. |
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| Dr Sally Jeffery will discuss recent research on London and his career that has revealed many new details. |
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| Alice Albinia has spent the past seven years travelling around the edges of Britain, piecing together ancient, medieval and modern myths of islands ruled by women. |
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| Former BBC News technology correspondent, Rory Cellan-Jones talks about his life as a child of a love affair between two BBC employees. |
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| Wednesday 22nd November |
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| This lecture considers the evolution of this conspiracy theory since the Middle Ages, examines its nature and operation today, and considers its future development. |
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| This talk discusses some of the the creative uses and reuses of railway structures, including relocated and repurposed structures. |
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| Join writer Iain Sinclair and painter Renchi Bicknell as they recount their experiences, through conversation, painting and film, retracing some of Van Gogh's long-distance walks across England, Belgium and France. |
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| Thursday 23rd November |
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| The festive celebration will host over 100 curated stands |
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| History Day is a day for students, researchers & history enthusiasts to explore library, museum, archive and history collections across the UK & beyond. |
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| This talk with Dr Kris Lockyear explores the techniques used to discover an ancient Roman palace in Hertfordshire. |
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| In this lecture, Professor Roland Greene will consider the First Folio as an event, not only in its immediate national context but from outside England and in light of its influence over the long term. |
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| The launch of a new creative venue, The Handbag Factory, with an inaugural exhibition opening. |
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| Join Dr Matt Lodder to explore a botanical perspective of tattoo design, tools and inks from prehistory to the present |
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| Join writer and speaker Nick Page for this fun and informative look at myths and traditions of the festive season. |
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| Delve into the world of Tudor warfare at sea and explore the creation and function of Tudor gun-shields. |
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| Celebrate a decade of Concretopia this is a special night back in Bookseller Crow, where it all began. |
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| Friday 24th November |
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| The festive celebration will host over 100 curated stands |
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| How can London learn from European cities who are pioneering circular economy strategies to achieve our own zero-carbon status by 2030? |
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| In this talk commemorating 250 years since the Boston Tea Party, Daniel Gosling examines the documents at The National Archives that record this political and mercantile protest. |
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| Illuminate Bermondsey & Rotherhithe is a free annual festival inspired by the histories of the Thames, the docks, and migration. |
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| Saturday 25th November |
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| The festive celebration will host over 100 curated stands |
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| A day of talks exploring the lives and legacies of the Stuart family and their children, this event promises to be a captivating journey into British history. |
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| This is a biennial event, showcasing the work of this large group of active quilters. |
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| 20 minute free horse and carriage rides around Chelsea each weekend in the run up to Christmas |
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| Biannual open weekend of an arts and crafts collective in Bloomsbury. |
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| Annual sale of Nordic gifts by the two Nordic churches in Rotherhithe. |
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| Once a month open day at a nature reserve that sits alongside the railway in Forest Hill. |
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| Step back to the Roaring Twenties for an evening of traditional live Jazz and see the world's largest working steam engine in action. |
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