# Talks and readings in London on Sunday 1 November Talks and readings in London on Sunday 1 November: 29 events. ## When - [Today](https://noky.io/en/london/today/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 66 - [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/london/tomorrow/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 60 - [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 96 - [This week](https://noky.io/en/london/week/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 284 ## Where - [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/2026-11-01/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 69 - [London](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 29 - [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-01/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 29 - [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-01/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 14 ## What - [Anything](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/?format=markdown): 1,605 - [The best](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/best/?format=markdown): 31 - [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/concerts/?format=markdown): 123 - [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/theatre/?format=markdown): 208 - [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/party-club/?format=markdown): 221 - [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/comedy/?format=markdown): 26 - [Film](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/film/?format=markdown): 60 - [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 255 - [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 26 - [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 29 - [Dance](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/dance/?format=markdown): 15 - [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/food-drink/?format=markdown): 82 - [Markets](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/markets/?format=markdown): 13 - [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/tours/?format=markdown): 36 - [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 47 - [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/kids-family/?format=markdown): 74 - [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 132 - [Sport](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/sport/?format=markdown): 71 - [Worship](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/worship/?format=markdown): 187 - [Religion](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/religion/?format=markdown): 211 - [Art](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/art/?format=markdown): 279 - [Literature](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/literature/?format=markdown): 38 - [Society](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/society/?format=markdown): 55 - [Church events](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/religion/christian/?format=markdown): 180 - [History](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/history/?format=markdown): 92 - [Painting](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/art/painting/?format=markdown): 70 - [Spoken word](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 2 - [Nature](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/nature/?format=markdown): 36 - [Music](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/music/?format=markdown): 311 - [Abstract painting](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/art/painting/abstract-painting/?format=markdown): 7 - [Stage](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/stage/?format=markdown): 268 - [Occasions](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/occasion/?format=markdown): 275 - [Law](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/society/law/?format=markdown): 3 - [Book clubs](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/literature/book-club/?format=markdown): 1 - [Photography exhibitions](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/art/photography/?format=markdown): 30 - [Climate](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/nature/climate/?format=markdown): 4 - [Archives](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/history/archives/?format=markdown): 2 - [Community](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/community/?format=markdown): 21 - [Charity](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/occasion/charity/?format=markdown): 4 ## Sunday 1 November - 13:00 Reading the saints: unlocking the story of sainthood in sacred art — St Paul's Cathedral — Free — A talk on how saints were depicted in sacred art, part of the cathedral's faith-based learning for adults. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/reading-the-saints-unlocking-the-story-of-sainthood-in-sacre-49547/ - 14:00 First Scares — The Cinema Museum — £22.50–30 — First Scares is a two-show event in which broadcaster and writer Matthew Sweet explores what film or TV moments genuinely terrified stars of stage and screen. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/first-scares-39074/ - 15:00 Darbar: The Benaras Gharana by Sunanda Sharma — Frobisher Auditorium 1 — £24 — An intimate masterclass in the Banaras gharana, a tradition of khayal singing where classical technique and emotional truth are inseparable. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/darbar-the-benaras-gharana-by-sunanda-sharma-60611/ - 15:00 Grief Cafe — St Anne's Church — Grief Cafe is a monthly drop-in for people who have suffered a bereavement, whether recently or in years past. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/grief-cafe-74838/ - 17:00 New Stuff: November — The Cockpit Theatre — £3 — New Stuff: November is a monthly night of rehearsed readings of new theatre writing. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/new-stuff-november-39124/ - 19:30 KEN Talks — Arts Depot — £22–25 — KEN Talks is a talk event in the Studio Theatre bringing Jewish thinkers, creators and leaders onto a modern stage to carry Jewish ideas into today's … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/ken-talks-73807/ - until 25 Nov Jawdance — Ovalhouse Theatre — £15 — Jawdance is a performance poetry night featuring honest and real storytelling, a resident DJ, and an open mic with typically ten slots for anyone to take the … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/jawdance-37686/ - until 4 Nov Glorious city in the sea: An artistic history of Venice — National Gallery — £75 — An online five-week course exploring the art, architecture and history of Venice, from the city's legendary founding in a lagoon to its life in the 21st … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/glorious-city-in-the-sea-an-artistic-history-of-venice-37270/ - Dish from Waitrose — Royal Opera House — £33–80 — Dish from Waitrose Live is an evening of live podcast recording at the Royal Opera House. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/dish-from-waitrose-74746/ - 15:00 Themed Seminar Autumn 2026 — Birkbeck College — A themed seminar series on truth, asking what it is for a sentence to be true and building towards a picture theory of language in the style of the Tractatus. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/themed-seminar-autumn-2026-34992/ - 14:00 The Saints in Our Lives — Saint Antony's Church — A session in a series of talks and discussions exploring faith together at Saint Antony's Church. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-saints-in-our-lives-65041/ - 18:00 Kevin Beint - Theosophy and the Baha’i Faith in the UK — Theosophical Society in England — A talk by Kevin Beint titled Theosophy and the Baha’i Faith in the UK. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/kevin-beint-theosophy-and-the-bahai-faith-in-the-uk-42604/ - 19:30 An Evening with Sir David Jason — New Wimbledon Theatre — An Evening with Sir David Jason is a live on-stage conversation with one of Britain's most beloved figures. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/an-evening-with-sir-david-jason-37340/ - 20:00 Homely Poetry — Ram Jam Records — £5 — Homely Poetry is an open mic night where anyone can bring their bars, poems or spoken words to perform. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/homely-poetry-70241/ - until 26 Nov The Open Book Club — Dugdale Arts Centre — The Open Book Club is a book club at the Dugdale Arts Centre. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-open-book-club-35713/ - until 19 Dec Café Philo — Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre) — £5 — Café Philo is a discussion group open to everyone interested in debating philosophical issues in an informal setting. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/cafe-philo-74202/ - until 7 Nov Ha Chong-Hyun — Lisson Gallery — A panel discussion at Lisson Gallery reflecting on the concurrent exhibition of Ha Chong-Hyun and his six decades of pioneering work. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/ha-chong-hyun-37023/ - until 1 Nov SOAS Baraza Swahili Studies Conference — SOAS University of London — The SOAS Baraza Swahili Studies Conference is an academic gathering on Swahili studies, running over two days at SOAS University of London. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/soas-baraza-swahili-studies-conference-43653/ - 12:00 The Work in Progress seminar — Birkbeck College — The Work in Progress seminar is a fortnightly meeting held on Thursday lunchtimes in term time to discuss new work by members of the Centre. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-work-in-progress-seminar-34991/ - 18:00 Thursday evening Research Seminar — Birkbeck College — A research seminar in philosophy held at Birkbeck, 43 Gordon Square, Room BO3. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/thursday-evening-research-seminar-34993/ - 11:00 Disabled Students Allowance: Q&A Session — Birkbeck College — An informal online Q&A session about the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) application process. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/disabled-students-allowance-qa-session-34996/ - 12:30 Methodist Women in Britain — Wesley's Chapel — An event titled Methodist Women in Britain, held in the Philadelphia Room. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/methodist-women-in-britain-41719/ - 17:00 Climate and Ecological Emergencies Planning Group — Wanstead Quaker Meeting House — A planning group meeting on the climate and ecological emergencies. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/climate-and-ecological-emergencies-planning-group-50132/ - until 30 Apr Collective in Residence — Institute of Contemporary Arts — Visible Justice Collective in Residence is a year-long residency by the research collective Visible Justice at the Institute of Contemporary Arts. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/collective-in-residence-36642/ - until 1 Nov Open Call | Future of Archives: Whose Archive is it Anyway? — The Photographers' Gallery — An open call for speakers for 'Whose Archive is it Anyway?', the first in a three-part series of events exploring the future of archives and archiving. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/open-call-future-of-archives-whose-archive-is-it-anyway-39564/ - until 8 Dec Production Arts Open Days — Mountview Academy — Production Arts Open Days are information sessions for people considering a course in production arts at a drama school. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/production-arts-open-days-46190/ - until 31 Dec SKSST Sadavrat — Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple Harrow — SKSST Sadavrat is a winter donation drive collecting new winter essentials such as hats, gloves, scarves and socks. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/sksst-sadavrat-47427/ - until 3 Nov Autumn Half-Term Holiday — London Academy of Excellence Tottenham — Autumn Half-Term Holiday is a school holiday period listed in the calendar of a sixth form college in Tottenham, London. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/autumn-half-term-holiday-46046/ - until 2 Nov General Service Board Weekend — Westin New York Times Square — General Service Board Weekend is a board meeting weekend of Alcoholics Anonymous. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/general-service-board-weekend-73999/