| Saturday 4th December |
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| Hampton Court Palace courtyards will be transformed into a food-lover's Christmas wonderland. |
 | 10am to 6pm |
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| An exhibition of Meccano models of all types and sizes. |
| 10:30am to 5pm |
| | Barkingside |
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| Eel Pie Island, a private island on the Thames at Twickenham is having an open weekend to see the artists studios. |
| 10:30am to 5pm |
| | Twickenham |
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| A festive makers market will take place in Brixton Station Passageway underneath the railway station. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | Stockwell |
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| Annual fundraising fair for the city farm in Rotherhithe. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | Rotherhithe |
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| Sunday 5th December |
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| Now in its fourth year, the annual craft fair is returning with a selection of artists, designers and makers. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Southwark |
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| Step back in time to 1838 and enjoy a tour of Charles Dickens's London home with his own housemaid. |
| 10am to 11am |
| | Clerkenwell |
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| Hampton Court Palace courtyards will be transformed into a food-lover's Christmas wonderland. |
| 10am to 6pm |
| | East Molesey |
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| Better than half price entry to the Painted Hall on the first Sunday of the month. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Greenwich |
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| Eel Pie Island, a private island on the Thames at Twickenham is having an open weekend to see the artists studios. |
| 10:30am to 5pm |
| | Twickenham |
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| Broadcaster and author Aled Jones discusses his new children's book Bobby Dean Saves Christmas with the Dean of Southwark. |
| 12:45pm to 1:30pm |
| | Southwark |
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| Monday 6th December |
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| The story of gold and its significance and symbolism within the history of art. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| Tuesday 7th December |
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| Live demonstrations, tastings, festive tips-and-tricks, masterclasses and much more from Borough Market traders and chefs |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Southwark |
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| Explore one of the most famous dreams in the history of psychoanalysis. |
| 10:30am to 1pm |
| | Hampstead |
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| A talk about the new James Webb Space Telescope Dr Olivia Jones |
| 1pm to 2pm |
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| Online talk exploring the history of the London Pub |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| Marking 100 years since the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, historian Roy Foster talks to Richard English about his life, career and the making of modern Ireland. |
| 4pm to 5pm |
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| This paper suggests that the individual and social effects of the daily journey to work has long been the source of concern in Britain. |
| 4pm to 5:15pm |
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| A series of short presentations on the experience of spending Christmas at sea. |
| 5:15pm to 6:45pm |
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| This lecture will explore the role of judicial racism in perpetuating injustice and inequality in the legal system. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Holborn |
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| Richard Atkinson has spent ten years piecing together their unsettling story, from aweather-beaten house in Cumbria to the ruins of their sugar estates in Jamaica – exposing many dark secrets along the way. |
| Starts at 6:30pm |
| | Harley Street |
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| Practicing architect and professor of architecture, Dave King, will cover the reinterpretation and sustainable reuse of the terrace house. |
| 7pm to 10pm |
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| Wednesday 8th December |
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| Live demonstrations, tastings, festive tips-and-tricks, masterclasses and much more from Borough Market traders and chefs |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Southwark |
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| A late night shopping event - with (prebooking) events throughout the evening. |
| 6pm to 10pm |
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| These monthly talks explore the story of the clock tower from its beginnings, to the most complex conservation project in its history. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
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| A note that three local Morris Dancer groups will converge on a pub for a dance evening. |
| Starts at 7pm |
| | Croydon |
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| Responding to 50 genuine questions from the public, Greg whisks you off on an entertaining tour through the ages. |
| 7:30pm to 8:30pm |
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| Thursday 9th December |
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| Live demonstrations, tastings, festive tips-and-tricks, masterclasses and much more from Borough Market traders and chefs |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Southwark |
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| Learn how a “smooth field” where horses were sold and tournaments took place became London’s biggest meat market. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| Learn how a “smooth field” where horses were sold and tournaments took place became London’s biggest meat market. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| Julian Pooley opens the pages of the world’s first magazine – the Gentleman’s Magazine. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| This lecture takes a trip down Christmas’s unique and emotionally complex memory lane via the Christmas Carol. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Holborn |
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| Fungi are extraordinary organisms. Join Merlin Shaldrake on his explorations on how fungi change the ways that we think, feel, and behave |
| 6pm to 7pm |
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| A Christmas market and fair all happening in the graffiti-covered tunnels of Leake Street. |
| 6pm to 9pm |
| | Southwark |
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| An online talk about clerical canines in history presented by Dr Kathleen Walker-Meikle |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
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| A panel of experts from ESA will discuss the recruitment and training programme required for astronauts with a physical disability |
| 7:30pm to 8:45pm |
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| Friday 10th December |
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| The vicinity of Smithfield Market has been associated with bloodshed and butchery for a thousand years Meet outside the entrance to Barbican Tube Station at 11am |
| 11am to 12:30pm |
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| The vicinity of Smithfield Market has been associated with bloodshed and butchery for a thousand years Meet outside the entrance to Barbican Tube Station at 11am |
| 11am to 12:30pm |
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| Join Christopher Somerville as he reveals the life-changing stories of people across the British Commonwealth who served in the Second World War. |
| 12pm to 1pm |
| | Chelsea |
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| A sea of illuminated spheres will cover Woolwich's General Gordon Square. |
| 5pm to 9pm |
| | Woolwich |
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| Saturday 11th December |
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| 35 stalls offering delicious seasonal produce and festive crafts. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Whitechapel |
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| Watch the Fowlers Molly Dancers dance a traditional form of winter Morris dance around Deptford in the afternoon. |
| 12pm to 3pm |
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| Simon Costin will be speaking about his project to establish the UK’s first ever museum dedicated to our seasonal customs and events. |
| 4pm to 5:30pm |
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| A sea of illuminated spheres will cover Woolwich's General Gordon Square. |
| 5pm to 9pm |
| | Woolwich |
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