Saturday 19th November |
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Join the London Fortean Society at Conway Hall for a day of talks and short films on the folklore of Britain and beyond. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Holborn |
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Occasional book sale on behalf of Amnesty. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Greenwich |
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Come and enjoy the traditional atmosphere with Swedish food and handcrafts. |
| 11am to 6pm |
| | Marylebone |
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A note that a steam train will pass around south London this morning and afternoon. |
| 11:10am to 4:50pm |
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Wrap up warm and come along with your family or friends for a day to experience ice sculpting experts alongside interactive workshops. |
| 12pm to 7pm |
| | Poplar |
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Join researcher Dr Clare Stainthorp and the Library and Archives team at Conway Hall to discover how people have celebrated life events outside of religious traditions, in Victorian times and today. |
| 12pm to 5:30pm |
| | Holborn |
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Monthly open day of a mineral water spring which was thought to have therapeutic qualities. |
| 2pm to 4pm |
| | Arkley |
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The Tower of London will be covered with a huge video art installation on four evenings. |
| 5:30pm to 9:30pm |
| | Tower Hill |
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Sunday 20th November |
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A day of vintage buses running around North London to mark 35 years since the closure of Hendon (AE) Garage. |
| All day |
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The day when it is traditional to make the Christmas Pudding -- assuming you don't just buy one from the supermarket. |
| All day |
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Expect an eclectic mix of collectables with all you need for your home at this biannual interiors show. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | Dulwich |
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Come and enjoy the traditional atmosphere with Swedish food and handcrafts. |
| 11:30am to 5pm |
| | Marylebone |
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Each November, on Shire Horse Sunday, the whole herd is blessed by HM's Chaplain prior to evensong at The Chapel Royal. |
| Starts at 3:30pm |
| | East Molesey |
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Monday 21st November |
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Margaret Willes explores the rich history of the community who lived and worked in St Paul’s Churchyard and the surrounding area. |
| 6:25pm to 7:30pm |
| | Fleet Street |
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And while it’s clearly popular, what is it people really value with this new approach to work? Are there winners and losers? And is hybrid here to stay? |
| 6:30pm to 7:45pm |
| | Strand |
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Tuesday 22nd November |
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Using games like the Prisoner’s dilemma, this lecture explains the work of game theorists such as Nash, David Blackwell and John von Neumann. |
| 1pm to 2pm |
| | Tower Hill |
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The everyday lives of the monarchy is presented through the buildings in which they lived and the objects they commissioned, bringing to life the Stuart age. |
| Starts at 6:30pm |
| | Tottenham Court Road |
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Professor Diane Saunders will introduce you to the notorious wheat rusts, a disease that throughout history has endangered the production of one of our oldest and most precious food crops. |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
| | St James |
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A special event marking the 50th anniversary of Trellick Tower. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
| | Kensington |
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Wednesday 23rd November |
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Explore the global evidence on children’s internet-related risks and opportunities to inform policymakers internationally. |
| 4pm to 5:30pm |
| | Online |
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This lecture highlights the experiences of Jewish refugees fleeing from antisemitic persecution and from World War II to Portugal. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Holborn |
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Roman Britain's Pirate King: Carausius, Constantius Chlorus and the Fourth Roman Invasion of Britain. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
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Hannah Lund gives a talk on Sambourne House, London |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
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Take it back to the year the 90s peaked with Dylan Jones, Rankin and Tracey Emin as they discuss the author’s new book, Faster Than a Cannonball: 1995 and All That. |
| Starts at 7:30pm |
| | Southwark |
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In this talk Matthew Dennison re-evaluates the received narrative surrounding Dahl – that of school sporting hero, daredevil pilot, and wartime spy-turned-author. |
| 7:30pm to 8:30pm |
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Thursday 24th November |
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Along with food, drinks and plenty of cheer, there’s something for everyone at this Christmas shopping event. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Chelsea |
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Explore how we can adapt our leadership style to become inclusive global leaders. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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An evening of East End Stories in Oxford House's atmospheric Victorian chapel. |
| 6:30pm to 8:15pm |
| | Bethnal Green |
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A talk about the history of church bells in London. |
| Starts at 7pm |
| | Clerkenwell |
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A presentation and discussion around how menopause has been seen through the ages up to the present day. |
| 7pm to 8pm |
| | Southwark |
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Nick Murray, curator of Poetry Games, talks with poet and game developer Calum Rodger in an evening of poetry machinima works – films made entirely from in-game footage. |
| Starts at 8pm |
| | Southwark |
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Friday 25th November |
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Along with food, drinks and plenty of cheer, there’s something for everyone at this Christmas shopping event. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Chelsea |
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Traditional style Christmas fairs by the Finnish and Norwegian churches in Rotherhithe. |
| 12pm to 8pm |
| | Rotherhithe |
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Join Professor Lucy Robinson as she discusses the role of emotion, loss and memory in relation to the Falklands conflict. |
| 12pm to 1pm |
| | Chelsea |
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Saturday 26th November |
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Occasional open day at a 14th century building in Ilford. |
| 10am to 2pm |
| | Ilford |
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Along with food, drinks and plenty of cheer, there’s something for everyone at this Christmas shopping event. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Chelsea |
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A book fair, discussions and workshops exploring the legacies and futures of radical bookselling. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Barbican |
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Traditional style Christmas fairs by the Finnish and Norwegian churches in Rotherhithe. |
| 12pm to 6pm |
| | Rotherhithe |
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