| 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. |
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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. |
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| Occasional open day at a railway cutting nature reserve in 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. |
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| A public light projection by artist Jenny Holzer will illuminate Tate Modern’s chimney. |
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| Victorian era Magic Lanterns will shine into the hidden corners of the Pollock's Toy Museum collection over Halloween. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| Sunday 31st October |
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| Exploring Southwark's saucy history on the 'naughty' side of the River |
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| Hackney’s oldest building will be open to the public. |
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| A screening (in Japanese) of a rare documentary showing the construction process of the first shinkansen railway. |
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| A public light projection by artist Jenny Holzer will illuminate Tate Modern’s chimney. |
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| This Halloween, join us for a spellbinding, virtual performance of three chilling tales by Charles Dickens. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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| A talk about how the handshake took over as a greeting in Georgian England. |
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| Alec Forshaw, historian & urban designer will trace the origins & history of the terraced house in Bloomsbury |
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| Duncan Bowie, of the Dulwich Society, will talk about a group of Dulwich based communists in the post war period. |
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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 |
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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. |
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| Explore the origins of Indian postcards as a social platform with author Omar Khan. |
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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. |
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| Join multi-award-winning actor and author Alan Cumming, as he celebrates the publication of his new book. |
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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. |
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| This illustrated talk introduces the principal elements of the traditional Islamic Garden. |
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| Southwark-based author C. J. Schüler will discuss his forthcoming book, The Wood that Built London. |
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| A personal, illustrated journey through the life of this Black British history giant with his wife Leila |
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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. |
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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. |
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| Join Dr Andrew Bamford as he explores Sir Thomas Graham’s campaign in the Low Countries during the Napoleonic Wars. |
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| In this talk, explore historic accounts of surgery before anaesthesia before discovering the common fears and myths which surround anaesthesia. |
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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. |
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| A showcase of 125 years of motoring including veteran, vintage, classic, and the very latest cars. |
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| A note that a steam train will pass through Southwest London in the late morning and return in the evening. |
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| Explore the Square Mile's Secret Gardens! |
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