| Saturday 30th October |
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| A tour of Van Gogh House and its environs: exploring the history of the area, as well Van Gogh and his time at 87 Hackford Road. |
 | 10am to 11:30am |
|  | Stockwell |
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| There will be a display of former bus types that have operated from the garage since 1981 alongside the current fleet. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | Thamesmead |
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| Occasional open day at a railway cutting nature reserve in Forest Hill. |
| 1pm to 4pm |
| | Forest Hill |
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| Line of Light is a festival to celebrate the communities that live above the new tunnels of the Northern line extension. |
| 4pm to 9pm |
| | South Lambeth |
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| A public light projection by artist Jenny Holzer will illuminate Tate Modern’s chimney. |
| 5:30pm to 10pm |
| | Southwark |
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| Victorian era Magic Lanterns will shine into the hidden corners of the Pollock's Toy Museum collection over Halloween. |
| Starts at 6:30pm |
| | Tottenham Court Road |
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| Delve into regions dark and unexplored beneath the Old Royal Naval College with our ghoulish guides – including a Zombie cocktail to boost your courage. |
| Starts at 7pm |
| | Greenwich |
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| Get an insight into what it’s really like to be an astronaut as Peake reveals the secrets, the science and the everyday wonders of how and why humans journey into space. |
| Starts at 7:30pm |
| | Southwark |
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| Sunday 31st October |
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| Exploring Southwark's saucy history on the 'naughty' side of the River |
| 11am to 12:30pm |
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| Hackney’s oldest building will be open to the public. |
| 2pm to 4:30pm |
| | Hackney |
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| A screening (in Japanese) of a rare documentary showing the construction process of the first shinkansen railway. |
| 4pm to 5pm |
| | Kensington |
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| A public light projection by artist Jenny Holzer will illuminate Tate Modern’s chimney. |
| 5:30pm to 10pm |
| | Southwark |
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| This Halloween, join us for a spellbinding, virtual performance of three chilling tales by Charles Dickens. |
| 6pm to 7:30pm |
| | Online |
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| Delve into regions dark and unexplored beneath the Old Royal Naval College with our ghoulish guides – including a Zombie cocktail to boost your courage. |
| Starts at 7pm |
| | Greenwich |
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| Monday 1st November |
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| Explore the history of Halloween—from its murky pagan past and supernatural associations—with Professor Ronald Hutto |
| 8pm to 9:30pm |
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| Tuesday 2nd November |
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| Using writings about nineteenth-century British figures alongside images of them, Professor Ludmilla Jordanova will explore the intertwined roles of biography and portraiture in public history |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Barbican |
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| The ethos of St John, our operational challenges and successes, and our vision for the future are discussed in this lecture. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | City of London |
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| A talk about how the handshake took over as a greeting in Georgian England. |
| Starts at 6:30pm |
| | Harley Street |
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| Alec Forshaw, historian & urban designer will trace the origins & history of the terraced house in Bloomsbury |
| 7:01pm to 10pm |
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| Duncan Bowie, of the Dulwich Society, will talk about a group of Dulwich based communists in the post war period. |
| 8pm to 9pm |
| | Dulwich |
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| Wednesday 3rd November |
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| City Guide Jill Finch’s light-hearted guide to becoming Lord Mayor describes the route to this top title |
| 2pm to 3pm |
| | Online |
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| This lecture will cover the intellectual revolutions in relatively recent history that paved the way to our modern understanding of the formation, existence and interactions of atoms. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Barbican |
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| Explore the origins of Indian postcards as a social platform with author Omar Khan. |
| 6:50pm to 8pm |
| | Online |
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| In this talk, Clare Gough will tour the entertaining rooms at Pitzhanger Manor, introducing some of the personalities that graced Soane’s table. |
| 7pm to 7:30pm |
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| Join multi-award-winning actor and author Alan Cumming, as he celebrates the publication of his new book. |
| Starts at 8pm |
| | Barbican |
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| Thursday 4th November |
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| Gatwick will present plans to bring the existing Northern Runway into routine use, whilst meeting all international safety standards. |
| 5pm to 6:30pm |
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| This illustrated talk introduces the principal elements of the traditional Islamic Garden. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
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| Southwark-based author C. J. Schüler will discuss his forthcoming book, The Wood that Built London. |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
| | Online |
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| A personal, illustrated journey through the life of this Black British history giant with his wife Leila |
| 6:30pm to 8:15pm |
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| An online event with Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, founders of the design studio MinaLima when they will present the new edition of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. |
| Starts at 7:30pm |
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| Friday 5th November |
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| Likely to be a room filled with lots of tables piled up with transport collectables to buy. |
| 12pm to 6pm |
| | Elstree |
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| Join Dr Andrew Bamford as he explores Sir Thomas Graham’s campaign in the Low Countries during the Napoleonic Wars. |
| Starts at 12pm |
| | Chelsea |
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| In this talk, explore historic accounts of surgery before anaesthesia before discovering the common fears and myths which surround anaesthesia. |
| 7pm to 8:15pm |
| | Southwark |
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| Saturday 6th November |
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| Likely to be a room filled with lots of tables piled up with transport collectables to buy. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Elstree |
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| A showcase of 125 years of motoring including veteran, vintage, classic, and the very latest cars. |
| 10:30am to 4pm |
| | Regent Street |
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| A note that a steam train will pass through Southwest London in the late morning and return in the evening. |
| 11am to 6pm |
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| Explore the Square Mile's Secret Gardens! |
| 11am to 12:30pm |
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