# Talks and readings in London on Monday 2 November

Talks and readings in London on Monday 2 November: 42 events.

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## When

- [Today](https://noky.io/en/london/today/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 69
- [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): 287

## Where

- [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/2026-11-02/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 87
- [London](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 42
- [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-02/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 33
- [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-02/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 41

## What

- [Anything](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/?format=markdown): 1,152
- [The best](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/best/?format=markdown): 26
- [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/concerts/?format=markdown): 58
- [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/theatre/?format=markdown): 206
- [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/party-club/?format=markdown): 39
- [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/comedy/?format=markdown): 23
- [Film](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/film/?format=markdown): 57
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 222
- [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 8
- [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 37
- [Dance](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/dance/?format=markdown): 14
- [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/food-drink/?format=markdown): 69
- [Markets](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/markets/?format=markdown): 7
- [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/tours/?format=markdown): 30
- [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 43
- [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/kids-family/?format=markdown): 39
- [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 144
- [Sport](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/sport/?format=markdown): 45
- [Worship](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/worship/?format=markdown): 36
- [Society](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/society/?format=markdown): 68
- [History](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/history/?format=markdown): 80
- [Literature](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/literature/?format=markdown): 40
- [Science](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/science/?format=markdown): 19
- [Art](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/art/?format=markdown): 262
- [Religion](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/religion/?format=markdown): 55
- [Church events](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/religion/christian/?format=markdown): 45
- [Nature](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/nature/?format=markdown): 30
- [Law](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/society/law/?format=markdown): 6
- [Painting](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/art/painting/?format=markdown): 74
- [Spoken word](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 3
- [Biology](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/science/biology/?format=markdown): 3
- [Artificial intelligence](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/science/ai/?format=markdown): 2
- [Wellness](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/wellness/?format=markdown): 45
- [Music](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/music/?format=markdown): 125
- [Abstract painting](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/art/painting/abstract-painting/?format=markdown): 7
- [Stage](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/stage/?format=markdown): 259
- [Occasions](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/occasion/?format=markdown): 65
- [Book clubs](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/literature/book-club/?format=markdown): 1
- [Photography exhibitions](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-02/art/photography/?format=markdown): 27

## Monday 2 November

- 10:00 Music Appreciation: The Roaring Twenties — Blackheath Halls — £17 — A music appreciation lecture titled "Music Appreciation: The Roaring Twenties", held in the Hearn Recital Room. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/music-appreciation-the-roaring-twenties-69559/
- 12:00 Titian and the Dog's Gaze — National Gallery — £10 — A talk at the National Gallery exploring dogs in art, built around Titian's painting 'The Death of Actaeon', in which the hunted Actaeon is torn apart by his … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/titian-and-the-dogs-gaze-74468/
- 14:30 The UNESCO Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak: now, then and the future — Royal Geographical Society — Free — A lecture about Gunung Mulu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Sarawak, covering its past, present and future. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-unesco-gunung-mulu-national-park-sarawak-now-then-and-th-41987/
- 17:00 1946: a turning point for Italian Women – Anglo-Italian encounters — London School of Economics and Political Science — An evening exploring Anglo-Italian history in the archives, built around a pop-up exhibition on 1946 as a decisive turning point in the political and civic … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/1946-a-turning-point-for-italian-women-anglo-italian-encount-49197/
- 17:30 How sustainable (or unsustainable) is China's miracle growth since Deng's reforms? — SOAS University of London — Free — A free public seminar at SOAS University of London on China's economic miracle since Deng Xiaoping's reforms. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/how-sustainable-or-unsustainable-is-chinas-miracle-growth-si-43654/
- 18:30 Lost, found and followed: remarkable tales from tracking wild animals — Royal Geographical Society — Free — A Monday night lecture at the Royal Geographical Society in which biologist Lucy Hawkes shares tales from tracking wild animals, from tagging some of the … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/lost-found-and-followed-remarkable-tales-from-tracking-wild-41988/
- 18:30 Governing growth: the postwar transformations of capitalism and democracy — London School of Economics and Political Science — A public lecture at the London School of Economics and Political Science on how capitalist economies change over time and what political consequences follow. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/governing-growth-the-postwar-transformations-of-capitalism-a-63365/
- 19:00 'Why nuclear power destroys lives' - Nottingham event — Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament Office — A book launch for 'Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives, Derails Climate Progress and Provokes War' by Linda Pentz Gunter, founder and executive director of … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/why-nuclear-power-destroys-lives-nottingham-event-43027/
- 19:30 Proper Poetry and Ro Dodgson — Aces and Eights Saloon Bar — £8 — Proper Poetry and Ro Dodgson is an evening of serious and not-so-serious poetry and spoken word at a saloon bar venue. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/proper-poetry-and-ro-dodgson-34626/
- 19:30 Mark Kermode is Horrified with Neil Brand — The Cinema Museum — £30 — An evening of lively conversation about soundtracks and great movies, possibly with a few detours along the way. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/mark-kermode-is-horrified-with-neil-brand-39075/
- 19:30 Ella Risbridger — Backstory — £15 — An evening book event at Backstory, a shop on Balham High Road, where Ella Risbridger talks about her latest book, The Kitchen Book. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/ella-risbridger-40988/
- 19:30 How The Body Keeps the Score – Dr Bessel van der Kolk — Barbican Hall — A talk on how traumatic experiences leave their imprint on the body as well as the mind. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/how-the-body-keeps-the-score-dr-bessel-van-der-kolk-60613/
- 19:30 An Evening with Derek Jacobi in Conversation with Richard Clifford — Queen's Theatre — £25.70–32.70 — An evening of conversation at the Queen's Theatre in Hornchurch, in which actor and director Richard Clifford talks on stage with Sir Derek Jacobi, a founding … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/an-evening-with-derek-jacobi-in-conversation-with-richard-cl-64298/
- 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/
- 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/
- 09:30 AI for Net Zero Infrastructure: Accelerating the energy transition through artificial intelligence — Digital Catapult — An event exploring how artificial intelligence can accelerate the energy transition towards net zero infrastructure. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/ai-for-net-zero-infrastructure-accelerating-the-energy-trans-41341/
- 09:30 Sycamore — Saint Bede's Church — Sycamore is an informal course about the Christian faith and its relevance for life today, giving space to meet other people, share ideas, explore beliefs, … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/sycamore-49336/
- 13:00 Biomathematics Seminar – David Rand (Warwick) – Dynamic Landscape Analysis of Cell Fate Decisions — Imperial College London — Free — A seminar in the Biomathematics Seminar series at Imperial College London, open to all and free with first-come-first-served entry. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/biomathematics-seminar-david-rand-warwick-dynamic-landscape-74025/
- 16:00 Homelands research seminar series: Scraps into Delicacies — University of Westminster — A research seminar titled "Scraps into Delicacies: Sustainable and Cultural Food Practices of Diasporic Communities in London", part of the Homelands research … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/homelands-research-seminar-series-scraps-into-delicacies-39998/
- 18:15 Newsroom – The Rise (and Rise) of YouTube — The Conduit — A panel discussion about the extraordinary growth of YouTube as a platform for both viewers and content creators. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/newsroom-the-rise-and-rise-of-youtube-42246/
- 18:30 Autumn Term Self Made Online: How to grow your network online — Roundhouse — Free — Self Made Online: How to grow your network online is an online session for 18-30 year olds in the Roundhouse's Self Made series for freelancers and … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/autumn-term-self-made-online-how-to-grow-your-network-online-64952/
- 18:30 The Indian Yogic Dietary System: Reinterpreting Āhāra, Yoga and Health for Contemporary Life — The Nehru Centre — An interactive lecture introducing the Indian Yogic Dietary System, an integrative approach rooted in Indian knowledge traditions that brings together food, … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-indian-yogic-dietary-system-reinterpreting-ahara-yoga-an-74976/
- 19:00 Word Space — Jamboree — Free — Word Space is an open mic and poetry night with poem sharing, discussion, feedback and communal writing activities. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/word-space-60801/
- 19:30 Paper Cuts Book Club — Set Social — Free — Paper Cuts Book Club is a new book club that meets on the first Monday of every month. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/paper-cuts-book-club-38491/
- 19:30 Sunday School for Grown-Ups: Making Sense of Jesus and the Gospels — Christ Church New Malden — Sunday School for Grown-Ups is a series of talks and group discussions at Christ Church New Malden for going deeper into the Bible and Christian theology. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/sunday-school-for-grown-ups-making-sense-of-jesus-and-the-go-60223/
- 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/
- 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/
- 10:00 Job Hub Team — Somers Town Community Centre — The Job Hub Team offers consultations on job-related matters for Camden residents at the Somers Town Community Centre. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/job-hub-team-42045/
- 15:00 Building Your Faith (Spiritual Growth Series) — The Kingdom Church — Building Your Faith (Spiritual Growth Series) is a 4-part series of teachings on spiritual growth at The Kingdom Church. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/building-your-faith-spiritual-growth-series-48044/
- 17:00 Legal AI Event - What do barristers want? — Lincoln's Inn — Free — An evening panel session and exhibition asking what barristers want from AI and whether publishers are meeting this, also covering whether AI helps or … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/legal-ai-event-what-do-barristers-want-50435/
- 17:30 Free Legal Advice — Community Links — Free — Free Legal Advice is a drop-in advice service offering free legal support at Community Links. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/free-legal-advice-41271/
- 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 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/