Saturday 4th November |
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The Festival of the Accused delves into the history of witchcraft and summons a host of writers and performers who praise the modern witch. |
| 10am to 9pm |
| | Camden |
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A day of talks on London history. |
| 10am to 4:30pm |
| | Southwark |
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A display of pre-1905 motor vehicles in central London ahead of the London to Brighton vintage car rally. |
| 10am to 3:30pm |
| | Whitehall |
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Shop 1000s of affordable and sustainable original mid-century vintage posters - from £10 bargains to rare investment pieces |
| 10am to 6pm |
| | Peckham |
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Monthly Saturday opening of an exhibition about the British priest who nearly became Pope. |
| 10am to 5pm |
| | Southwark |
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National Secular Society historian Bob Forder introduces the 19th century secularist freethinking pioneers of family planning |
| 11am to 3pm |
| | Holborn |
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This summer London's fire stations be opening their red doors to the public for a number of open day events across London. |
| 12pm to 5pm |
| | Poplar |
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The 2023 Writeidea Festival is two days of free public talks (mostly) by book authors |
| 1pm to 8pm |
| | Bethnal Green |
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John Walsh will be signing his books Conan the Barbarian: The Official Story of the Film and The Wicker Man: The Official Story of the Film |
| 2pm to 3pm |
| | Soho |
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Sunday 5th November |
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If you get up early enough, you can see a load of pre-1905 vintage cars leaving Hyde Park and heading towards Brighton. |
| 7am to 10am |
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A number of vintage buses will be running along routes in North London today. |
| 9:30am to 5pm |
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The collection includes instruments by Gavioli, Marenghi, Hooghuys, Wilhelm Bruder Söhne and Gebr.Weber. |
| 11am to 5pm |
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Shop 1000s of affordable and sustainable original mid-century vintage posters - from £10 bargains to rare investment pieces |
| 11am to 5pm |
| | Peckham |
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The 2023 Writeidea Festival is two days of free public talks (mostly) by book authors |
| 1pm to 8pm |
| | Bethnal Green |
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Monday 6th November |
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There will be an overnight rehearsal of the ceremonial aspects of the State Opening of Parliament. |
| 12am to 6am |
| | Whitehall |
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Wes Streeting MP will be talking to Farah Hussain about his early life in Stepney |
| 6pm to 7:30pm |
| | Whitechapel |
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Tuesday 7th November |
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Be prepared for ghosts, merry monarchs, “snob screens”, naughty nymphs and mischievous monks – as well as fabulous furnishings and curious customs. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
| | City of London |
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This lecture will explore how tracing ancient routes on foot, and experiencing travel as people did in an age before trains and cars, can offer insights into the past. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Holborn |
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Griff Rhys Jones will introduce the campaign to reject the proposed redevelopment of the station. |
| 6:30pm to 9pm |
| | Whitechapel |
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A miner's daughter from County Durham who advised three US presidents on foreign affairs takes on the future of education. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Camden |
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This illustrated talk will map its course, consider its earlier history above ground, in particular at some of the local Dulwich connections. |
| 8pm to 9pm |
| | Dulwich |
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Wednesday 8th November |
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Speakers will discuss the past, present and future of housing safety and fire policy. |
| 5:30pm to 7pm |
| | Euston |
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Find out about the past, present and future of children and young people's nursing and visit our new exhibition. |
| 5:30pm to 8pm |
| | Harley Street |
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This talk tells the story of the Peckham Rye Station restoration, setting Driver’s work in the context of Victorian railway architects. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
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Thursday 9th November |
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Light-hearted guide to becoming Lord Mayor, describes the route to this top title. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
| | City of London |
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What will be in our future fridge? Chat to scientists about how food affects health and wellbeing, vertical farming, and the future of food. |
| 6pm to 9pm |
| | South Kensington |
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With the help of a live model and a set of autopsy instruments, Dr Suzy Lishman describes how pathologists examine the body. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Holborn |
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Friday 10th November |
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This Remembrance Weekend, come and admire the War Widows Quilt and discover the work that went into creating this moving piece of collaborative art. |
| 10am to 5:30pm |
| | Chelsea |
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This talk will explore the lesser-known clauses and stories hidden in the First World War Peace Treaties. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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Barchas will share new findings about Georgian art rentals, including what she learned about a London art supplier who lent out pr |
| 5:30pm to 7:30pm |
| | Euston |
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The intriguing history of Dickens's London, showing how tourists have reimagined and reinvented the Dickensian metropolis for more than 150 years. |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
| | Southwark |
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Saturday 11th November |
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On the day of the Lord Mayor's show, there's free entry to the Cathedral's ground floor. |
| 8:30am to 3:30pm |
| | City of London |
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This Remembrance Weekend, come and admire the War Widows Quilt and discover the work that went into creating this moving piece of collaborative art. |
| 10am to 5:30pm |
| | Chelsea |
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Watch the three mile-long procession to mark the Lord Mayor’s first full day in office. |
| 10am to 3pm |
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Tolworth Showtrain is the Society’s annual model railway show in November. It is one of the largest shows held in the South East. |
| 10am to 5:30pm |
| | Surbiton |
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The museum, normally only open Mon-Fri will be open today for the Lord Mayor's Show. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | City of London |
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A day of talks and tours to mark the closing of the Museum of London Docklands Indo + Caribbean display. |
| 11:30am to 4pm |
| | Poplar |
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‘How to Read a Censored Book’ invites you to take a closer look at a selection of queer literature seized by the UK government in the 1980s and to consider some of the many different ways they might be read today. |
| 1:30pm to 5:30pm |
| | Euston |
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