| 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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| To mark the launch of issue No.3 of The Modern House Magazine, a two-day pop-up shop and photography exhibition in Southwark. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Southwark |
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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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| Reopening of the Victorian steam pumping museum, with steam engines working and model locomotives on display. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Brentford |
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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 |
| | Brentford |
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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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| Adele Emm describes the lives and jobs of people who worked in the clothing trade. |
| 10:30am to 11:30am |
|  | Online |
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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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| A display of archive materials from the Stop the War organisation. |
| 1pm to 4pm |
| | City of London |
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| Japanese gin tasting from KI NO BI, a small-batch, artisanal gin created at The Kyoto Distillery. |
| 2pm to 6pm |
| | Kensington |
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| Join Dr Janet Few to learn how your ancestors' health may have suffered as a consequence of the work that they did. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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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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| Experience quintessential Indian craftsmanship with a leather-working masterclass hosted by Nappa Dori. |
| Starts at 4pm |
| | North Kensington |
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| Sunday 10th 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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| One of the biggest events of the year at Brooklands, celebrating the UK’s obsession with all things Italian. |
| 8:30am to 5pm |
| | Weybridge |
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| Reopening of the Victorian steam pumping museum, with steam engines working and model locomotives on display. |
| 10am to 4pm |
| | Brentford |
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| Fun-filled walk uncovering Fleet Street's hidden history |
| 11am to 12:30pm |
| | Online |
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| Japanese gin tasting from KI NO BI, a small-batch, artisanal gin created at The Kyoto Distillery. |
| 1pm to 4pm |
| | Kensington |
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| In his talk Andrew Reynolds will examine the emergence and development of churches and churchyards in London. |
| Starts at 1:30pm |
| | North Kensington |
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| A flypast of four US military jets will take place over the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as part of a US football event. |
| Starts at 2pm |
| | Tottenham |
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| A talk about five notorious London murders. |
| Starts at 3:30pm |
| | North Kensington |
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| So, let us explore the Cornish Pobel Vean, just how harmless are they really? |
| 8pm to 9:30pm |
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| Monday 11th October |
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| Bob Patterson will present 'then and now' comparisons of selected railway routes and scenes in the south and west. |
| 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
| | Camden |
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| Interviewed by Annette Dittert, Peter Oborne will speak of how Boris Johnson has 'lied' throughout his career. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Paddington |
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| Catherine Belton reveals the untold story of how Vladimir Putin and his entourage of KGB men seized power in Russia and built a new league of oligarchs. |
| 7pm to 9pm |
| | Bloomsbury |
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| Why do we need ghosts? How many kinds of ghost are there? What are they? And where are they? Join film-writer Roger Clarke to find out. |
| 7:30pm to 9pm |
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| Tuesday 12th October |
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| This talk will illustrate that through the examination of the skeletal remains they provide an extraordinary and fascinating insight into the life story of these past Londoner’s. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
| | Online |
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| This talk will illustrate that through the examination of the skeletal remains they provide an extraordinary and fascinating insight into the life story of these past Londoner’s. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| How does this technology work? And are there situations when it does not work? |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Barbican |
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| This lecture will explore this fascinating trend in interior decoration. |
| Starts at 6:30pm |
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| Join a panel of experts as they ask who has the power to combat the climate crisis? |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
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| Join Simon Reeve as he celebrates the publication of his new memoir, Journeys to Impossible Places. |
| Starts at 8pm |
| | Barbican |
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| Wednesday 13th October |
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| Walking tour exploring the history of Vauxhall and Nine Elms A riverside area larger than Monaco is being redeveloped to provide 20,000 new homes and 25,000 jobs |
| 11am to 1pm |
| | Online |
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| Explore the less well-known (but not necessarily lesser) works of the great auteur director Robert Altman |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
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| In this lecture, Lord Patten will discuss China and A New World Disorder. |
| 6:30pm to 9pm |
| | Whitehall |
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| The third lecture in this series on Late Victorian and Edwardian London's development covers the Edwardian period in the British Capital. |
| 7pm to 10pm |
| | Online |
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| This talk series conveys the excitement, diversity and richness of London at a time when the city was arguably at the height of its power, uniqueness and attraction. |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
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| Join Paul Shearing as he tells the story of how the ability to store energy is continuing to shape the world we live in |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
| | Hanover Square |
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| This talk will celebrate the creativity of the thousands of women who took stand at the protests, and whose struggle and tenacity continues to inspire and motivate activists today. |
| 7:30pm to 8:30pm |
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| Thursday 14th October |
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| The lecture will trace the contours of a wide-ranging debate on these issues, that shapes both Israeli and Middle Eastern politics. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
| | Holborn |
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| Are governments using science as an integral part of government policy development? Prof Sir Ian Boyd will be speaking on the intersection. |
| 6pm to 7pm |
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| A journey to learn about the true story of Frances Glessner Lee, the woman who changed forensic science with her doll-house-sized crime scene dioramas |
| 6pm to 7pm |
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| The weapons, equipment, organization, leadership, strategy and tactics of the legions and their British foes are described and analysed. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
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| Join David Laird, Learning Officer at Tower Bridge as he tells the Story of Tower Bridge. This talk will explore the origins, construction and quirky tales behind this iconic local structure. |
| 6:30pm to 7:30pm |
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| The weapons, equipment, organization, leadership, strategy and tactics of the legions and their British foes are described and analysed. |
| 6:30pm to 8pm |
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| Join John Tregoning as he tells the story of humanity's fight against infectious disease |
| 7pm to 8:30pm |
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| How can consumer behaviour make a difference, and how can businesses make it easier for consumers to live more sustainably? |
| 7:15pm to 8:45pm |
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| Join Vivian Nutton to learn about the most-celebrated doctor in the ancient world: Galen of Pergamum (129-ca. 216 CE) |
| 8pm to 9:30pm |
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| Friday 15th October |
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| Join Julian Walker as he examines the experiences of British soldiers in France during the First World War and the special slang they invented in order to cope with their situation. |
| Starts at 12pm |
| | Chelsea |
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| This talk will examine a selection of police stations in the City, examining their origins, development and architecture, and tell the stories of some of the people associated with them. |
| 1pm to 2pm |
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| Discover stories of the Black British population and their lives within Victorian Britain. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| Discover stories of the Black British population and their lives within Victorian Britain. |
| 2pm to 3pm |
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| Fiery spectacle, neon sculptures, light projections and more, herald the start of Bloomsbury Festival. |
| 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
| | Euston |
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| Saturday 16th October |
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| Kempton Steam Museum is home to the world’s largest working triple-expansion steam engine. |
| 10:30am to 4pm |
| | Feltham |
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| A fun-filled walk through some of the City's gruesome tales |
| 11am to 12:30pm |
| | Online |
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| Come and visit this green oasis in an urban setting it is a one of the many local green lungs in Forest Hill where you can find some interesting wildlife. |
| 2pm to 5pm |
| | Forest Hill |
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| Join Adrian Stone as he describes how he took his family story from Bristol to London to Jamaica, Scotland and America, and finally to Nigeria. |
| 4pm to 5pm |
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