| Saturday 2nd October |
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| Roughly monthly open day at a most unusual museum in an old barn. |
 | 10:30am to 4pm |
|  | Upminster |
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| Explore the macabre history of "Smooth Field" (aka Smithfield) on this special London Month of the Dead walking tour. |
| Starts at 11am |
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| Set behind the Georgian manor house, visitors can explore the peaceful two-acre garden. |
| 11am to 1pm |
| | Dulwich |
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| Drop in to explore the collection of magazines, pamphlets, posters, ephemera, t-shirts and artefacts from these collections |
| 12pm to 5pm |
| | City of London |
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| This online tour introduces people to the most interesting and, sometimes, most controversial buildings in the City of London. |
| Starts at 5:30pm |
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| Sunday 3rd October |
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| A note that a steam train will head out of London in the morning, looping around parts of the London Overground |
| Starts at 8:30am |
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| All types of Mini (including the modern BMW models) are invited to this annual event, so expect displays in all areas of the Museum site |
| 9am to 5pm |
| | Weybridge |
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| Monthly opening of the museum dedicated to the life and work of the "lady with the lamp". |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Southwark |
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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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| Celebrate the orchard in the walled garden at the annual apple day celebration. |
| 11am to 3pm |
| | Fulham |
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| A beautiful historic parkland designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown with Edwardian gardens in Reigate, Surrey. |
| 12pm to 5pm |
| | Reigate |
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| Monday 4th October |
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| A chance to see both textile and woodworking wizardry in a beautifully restored Mission Hall in Leytonstone. |
| 10am to 6pm |
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| This talk by City Guide & Lecturer Jill Finch looks at how both God & Mammon have moulded the Square Mile over 2000 years. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| This talk by City Guide & Lecturer Jill Finch looks at how both God & Mammon have moulded the Square Mile over 2000 years. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| Join Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry as they tell the complete story of the universe and absolutely everything in it (abridged) |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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| Join the award-winning actor and food obsessive for an intimate live event at The London Palladium. |
| Starts at 7:30pm |
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| An "in conversation" with former BBC Russia Correspondent Sarah Rainsford whi has been recently expelled from Russia. |
| 7:30pm to 9pm |
| | Paddington |
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| Tuesday 5th October |
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| A chance to see both textile and woodworking wizardry in a beautifully restored Mission Hall in Leytonstone. |
| 10am to 6pm |
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| Discover the little-known fine art gems in the Royal Albert Hall collection and learn about the incredible construction feats undertaken to create this London Landmark. |
| 12pm to 1pm |
| | South Kensington |
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| Banshee founders Ruby Slevin and Rocco Tullio host a demonstration on how to create a women’s Savile Row suit from start to finish. |
| Starts at 6pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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| In this talk Shane McCorristine will set out the origins of this ancient superstition. |
| Starts at 7pm |
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| A talk by Paul Mason based on his new book about the rise of the far-right |
| 7:30pm to 9:30pm |
| | Holborn |
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| Explore the Victorian & Edwardian foreign community of Dulwich in this talk with Dulwich Society. |
| 8pm to 9pm |
| | Dulwich |
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| Wednesday 6th October |
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| Launching the NLA research paper Resilient London: confronting climate change, this webinar discusses priorities for for climate resilience. |
| 10am to 11am |
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| A chance to see both textile and woodworking wizardry in a beautifully restored Mission Hall in Leytonstone. |
| 10am to 6pm |
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| Curator of instruments Barbara Meyer and luthiers present violin making inspired by the famous Cremonese classical instrument-making community, 1550–1750. |
| Starts at 12pm |
| | Camden |
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| This lecture will critically assess the myth of England's story as a 'sacred white space' and examine the evidence for diversity in medieval and early modern history. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Barbican |
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| A regular monthly meeting to explore lesbian, gay, trans, bisexual and queer histories |
| 6pm to 7pm |
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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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| Adam Bray talks with three experts about their beautiful papers, the techniques and history behind them and how and why we should use wallpaper today. |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
| | Ealing |
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| The second lecture in this series on Late Victorian and Edwardian London's development covers the 1880's and 1890's in the British capital. |
| 7pm to 10pm |
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| Armistead Maupin, the beloved author and LGBTQI+ activist, recounts his favourite tales and shares his observations about the world today with actor Russell Tovey. |
| Starts at 7:30pm |
| | Southwark |
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| Thursday 7th October |
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| A chance to see both textile and woodworking wizardry in a beautifully restored Mission Hall in Leytonstone. |
| 10am to 6pm |
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| Watch a Purdey craftsman demonstrate gun-finishing techniques and have a go at chequering on a piece of walnut. |
| 12pm to 5:30pm |
| | Mayfair |
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| Discover the little-known fine art gems in the Royal Albert Hall collection and learn about the incredible construction feats undertaken to create this London Landmark. |
| 12pm to 1pm |
| | South Kensington |
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| Modern-day mudlark Ted Sandling shares his passion for unearthing relics of the past from the banks of the Thames and describes his most evocative finds. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| Modern-day mudlark Ted Sandling shares his passion for unearthing relics of the past from the banks of the Thames and describes his most evocative finds. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| Go behind the scenes, hear from the Winch team about what it takes to design for the super-rich and meet the craftspeople working on these projects. |
| Starts at 3pm |
| | South Kensington |
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| Explore the invaluable and sometimes surprising links between craft and science through the experiences of people who have built their careers between the two. |
| 5pm to 7:30pm |
| | Rotherhithe |
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| A talk about what sex-guides tell us about the way sexual mores and practices have shifted between the 1970s and the present |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Holborn |
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| Hear about the history of Black nurses in the UK, and find out how to trace your own nursing family history in this special online event. |
| 6pm to 7:15pm |
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| Lucy Jones, writer and journalist, on how the living world affects our well being, and our fundamental need for nature. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
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| This is a talk to help inspire your creative thinking and to break through creative blocks. |
| 6:15pm to 8:30pm |
| | City of London |
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| Join Borough Market chair Angela Clutton, and Mark Riddaway as they discuss how food shaped the landscape of Bankside. |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
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| Professor Geoffrey L. Smith FRS will describe how smallpox was eradicated and what happened afterwards. |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
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| Join Johnjoe McFadden as he tells the story of William of Occam (of Occam’s razor fame) |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
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| A stunning collection of fictional geography and topography, drawn from the world’s most-loved books, films and television productions |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Soho |
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| Friday 8th October |
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| A gala weekend to celebrate the Epping Ongar Railway's links with London Transport. |
| All day |
| | North Weald |
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| Watch one of Crockett and Jones’ skilled craftspeople demonstrate the art of hand cutting leather, known as ‘clicking’. |
| 10am to 6pm |
| | North Weald |
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| Dr Rob Johnson sheds light on the military risks and threats facing Nato today and the strategies needed to confront them. |
| Starts at 12pm |
| | Chelsea |
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| A rare opportunity to experience Chiswick House at night at this special evening of workshops and performances after dark. |
| 6pm to 10pm |
| | Chiswick |
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| Saturday 9th October |
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| A gala weekend to celebrate the Epping Ongar Railway's links with London Transport. |
| All day |
| | North Weald |
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| The free service will operate between Putney Heath, Morden, North Cheam, Epsom and Dorking, with the route running partly in sections. |
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| Join author and art historian Willem-Jan Verlinden and Creative Director of Van Gogh House Livia Wang on a walking tour and discussion of Vincent van Gogh's formative time in London, including a rare opportunity to visit the Type Archive. |
| 10am to 12pm |
| | Stockwell |
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| Watch one of Crockett and Jones’ skilled craftspeople demonstrate the art of hand cutting leather, known as ‘clicking’. |
| 10am to 6pm |
| | Stockwell |
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| See working models of cars, cranes, trains, funfair rides and more, all built from Meccano, and build your own model and enter it into our Creative Challenge for the chance to win a prize. |
| 10:30am to 4:30pm |
| | Welling |
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| Ed Temperley and Damian Quinn, co-founders of WAES, will be presenting the art of plastic-free footwear production. |
| 11am to 12pm |
| | Islington |
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| In this talk, hear how Otis uses both traditional and contemporary techniques to create his products, from the tools he uses to the materials and tanning processes. |
| 11am to 2pm |
| | Soho |
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| Meet maker Ray Walton, watch live demonstrations and listen to talks about the commissioning, collecting and techniques of silver. |
| 11am to 4pm |
| | Picadilly |
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| Experience quintessential Indian craftsmanship with a leather-working masterclass hosted by Nappa Dori. |
| Starts at 12pm |
| | Picadilly |
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| A display of archive materials from the Stop the War organisation. |
| 1pm to 4pm |
| | City of London |
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| In this chilling history of the black market trade in second-hand bodies Suzie Lennox will tell the tales of Britain's lesser known Resurrection Men. |
| Starts at 3:30pm |
| | North Kensington |
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| A torchlit walk through the cemetery and puppet show at Kensal Green Cemetery. |
| Starts at 7pm |
| | North Kensington |
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