# Talks and readings in London on Friday 6 November Talks and readings in London on Friday 6 November: 47 events. Page 1 of 2, 40 events each: [next](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/talks-readings/?format=markdown&page=2). ## 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/2026-11-06/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 119 - [London](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 47 - [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-06/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 44 - [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-06/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 20 ## What - [Anything](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/?format=markdown): 1,353 - [The best](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/best/?format=markdown): 30 - [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/concerts/?format=markdown): 151 - [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/theatre/?format=markdown): 233 - [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/party-club/?format=markdown): 157 - [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/comedy/?format=markdown): 31 - [Film](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/film/?format=markdown): 38 - [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 264 - [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 15 - [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 47 - [Dance](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/dance/?format=markdown): 17 - [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/food-drink/?format=markdown): 81 - [Markets](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/markets/?format=markdown): 7 - [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/tours/?format=markdown): 30 - [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 30 - [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/kids-family/?format=markdown): 41 - [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 142 - [Sport](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/sport/?format=markdown): 52 - [Worship](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/worship/?format=markdown): 16 - [Literature](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/literature/?format=markdown): 49 - [Society](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/society/?format=markdown): 65 - [History](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/history/?format=markdown): 90 - [Art](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/art/?format=markdown): 290 - [Science](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/science/?format=markdown): 14 - [Community](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/community/?format=markdown): 27 - [Religion](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/religion/?format=markdown): 33 - [Spoken word](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 8 - [Church events](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/religion/christian/?format=markdown): 24 - [Fiction](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/literature/fiction/?format=markdown): 4 - [Psychoanalysis](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/society/psychoanalysis/?format=markdown): 3 - [Music](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/music/?format=markdown): 317 - [Stage](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/stage/?format=markdown): 291 - [DIY](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/diy/?format=markdown): 24 - [Rock](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/music/rock/?format=markdown): 53 - [World War II](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/history/wwii/?format=markdown): 8 - [Storytelling](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/literature/spoken-word/storytelling/?format=markdown): 7 - [Nature](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/nature/?format=markdown): 28 - [Wellness](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/wellness/?format=markdown): 28 - [Painting](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-06/art/painting/?format=markdown): 86 ## Friday 6 November - 11:15 Talk: The story of the Temple Church from the Knights Templar to the present day — Temple Church — A talk held at Temple Church. It tells the story of the church, from the Knights Templar to the present day. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/talk-the-story-of-the-temple-church-from-the-knights-templar-49583/ - 12:00 Women’s War Work: Indian Women and the Second World War — National Army Museum — Free — A free lunchtime talk at the National Army Museum exploring the roles Indian women played during the Second World War. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/womens-war-work-indian-women-and-the-second-world-war-37239/ - 12:30 The London Model Talk — The London Centre — Free — The London Model Talk is a free 30-minute lunchtime talk at The London Centre, using NLA's scale models of London to explore how the city has grown and what … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-london-model-talk-48052/ - 15:00 People's Justice: Towards an Understanding of Art Solidarity — Ibraaz — A panel talk bringing together Alexander Supartono, Marco Baravalle, and Rehana Zaman to discuss art as a means of building solidarity. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/peoples-justice-towards-an-understanding-of-art-solidarity-49152/ - 15:00 Dr Johannes Keegstra: Biophysics of aquatic microbes: randomness, energetics, and sticky polysaccharides — Imperial College London — Free — A free, open-to-all seminar at Imperial College London on the biophysics of aquatic microbes. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/dr-johannes-keegstra-biophysics-of-aquatic-microbes-randomne-74055/ - 17:00 The ADHDer’s Guide to Self-Discovery - Sol Smith — Watkins Books — A talk titled "The ADHDer’s Guide to Self-Discovery" taking place at a bookshop in central London. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-adhders-guide-to-self-discovery-sol-smith-42795/ - 18:00 ONLINE - Two Women: Book Launch with Jacqueline Rose — Freud Museum London — £11.13 — An online book launch and conversation celebrating the publication of Jacqueline Rose's new novel 'Two Women'. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/online-two-women-book-launch-with-jacqueline-rose-36180/ - 18:00 IN-HOUSE - Two Women: Book Launch with Jacqueline Rose — Freud Museum London — £26.94 — An evening book launch at the Freud Museum London celebrating the publication of Jacqueline Rose's new novel, Two Women. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/in-house-two-women-book-launch-with-jacqueline-rose-36181/ - 18:00 THIIIRD AUTUMN Social — The Feminist Library — THIIIRD AUTUMN Social is an evening for creatives who want meaningful connections in an industry that often feels like a solo pursuit. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/thiiird-autumn-social-70555/ - 18:30 IWM In Conversation: Damien Lewis and Rye Barcott — Churchill War Rooms — £20 — An evening talk at the Churchill War Rooms in which authors Damien Lewis and Rye Barcott discuss courage, leadership, service and sacrifice, from the Second … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/iwm-in-conversation-damien-lewis-and-rye-barcott-50307/ - 19:00 BERTOLT BRECHT: POEMS ON THE THEATRE — The Old Church — An evening of readings marking the publication of Poems on the Theatre (Tenement Press, 2026), part of John Berger's centenary celebrations. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/bertolt-brecht-poems-on-the-theatre-39495/ - 19:00 New Beacon Books invites you to "The Stories that Shape Us", an evening of African storytelling, mythology and indentity — New Beacon Books — New Beacon Books hosts "The Stories that Shape Us", an evening of African storytelling, mythology and identity. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/new-beacon-books-invites-you-to-the-stories-that-shape-us-an-41755/ - 19:30 LAUNCH: Four Essays on Embroidery by May Morris — Housmans — Free — A launch event and panel discussion for the book "Four Essays on Embroidery" by May Morris, published by Gauze Bonnet Press. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/launch-four-essays-on-embroidery-by-may-morris-69894/ - 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/ - 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/ - 09:00 Mandate 2026 Conference — Jesus House for All The Nations — Free — Mandate is a men's conference, a call for men who know they can be more than they are. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/mandate-2026-conference-49163/ - 09:00 Study Day – Sharing Strategies: caring for artist moving image in the margins — LUX — Free — A study day of workshops, presentations and a roundtable on practical and ethical questions around acquiring, storing and presenting digital artists' moving … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/study-day-sharing-strategies-caring-for-artist-moving-image-37115/ - 09:45 Lines of Enquiry: Graphic Arts and the Afterlives of Material Past — Society of Antiquaries — Lines of Enquiry: Graphic Arts and the Afterlives of Material Past is the Society of Antiquaries' annual Collections and Research Day, focusing this year on … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/lines-of-enquiry-graphic-arts-and-the-afterlives-of-material-38657/ - 10:30 Questions in the Bible — and what they ask of us today — St Mary of the Angels — A series of Friday morning sessions on the questions the Bible asks and what they ask of us today. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/questions-in-the-bible-and-what-they-ask-of-us-today-65342/ - 13:00 Carer Grief Café at Lordship Hub — Lordship Hub — A Carer Grief Café is a welcoming and supportive space for carers who have experienced the loss of the person they cared for. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/carer-grief-cafe-at-lordship-hub-74302/ - 13:30 Geometry and Topology Seminar – Olivier de Gaay Fortman (Imperial) — Imperial College London — Free — A free drop-in seminar on geometry and topology at Imperial College London, open to all. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/geometry-and-topology-seminar-olivier-de-gaay-fortman-imperi-74052/ - 14:00 Our Planet Saved — North Kensington Library — Our Planet Saved is a discussion event in North Kensington about caring for the natural environment. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/our-planet-saved-37423/ - 14:00 Fluid Dynamics Seminar: Jacob Jepson (UCL) — Imperial College London — Free — A fluid dynamics seminar held at Imperial College London, open to all and free to attend, with entry on a first come first served basis. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/fluid-dynamics-seminar-jacob-jepson-ucl-74053/ - 14:00 Statistics Seminar: Beatrice Franzolini (King's College) — Imperial College London — Free — A statistics seminar hosted by Imperial College London, open to all and free to attend with first-come, first-served entry. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/statistics-seminar-beatrice-franzolini-kings-college-74054/ - 15:00 O pacto colonial da psicanálise e a violência contra a mulher — Freud Museum London — Free — A talk titled 'O pacto colonial da psicanálise e a violência contra a mulher', held in Portuguese, examining whether the categories psychoanalysis uses to … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/o-pacto-colonial-da-psicanalise-e-a-violencia-contra-a-mulhe-36179/ - 15:15 Brain Meeting — Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging — A talk in the Brain Meeting series. The speaker is Valentina Lind of the Queen Square Unit of Functional Neurosurgery and GOSH; the title and topic are to be … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/brain-meeting-40242/ - 16:00 D/deaf Cafe — St. Margaret's House — Free — D/deaf Cafe is a free monthly gathering in the Gallery Cafe where people come together to chat using British Sign Language, with 'voices off' actively … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/ddeaf-cafe-38812/ - 17:00 Asia Fopp Covent Garden — Fopp — An in-store signing event at the Fopp Covent Garden record shop. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/asia-fopp-covent-garden-49134/ - 18:00 Heavy Metal Therapy Peer Support Group — Raven Records — Free — A monthly, in-person Heavy Metal Therapy “Be Reyt” peer support group, not a mental health service. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/heavy-metal-therapy-peer-support-group-38116/ - 18:30 Cuba under siege - Penzance public meeting — Cuba Solidarity Campaign (Head Office) — A public meeting titled 'Cuba under siege - Penzance public meeting', a Cuban night with speakers, music and dance, and the option of a meal. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/cuba-under-siege-penzance-public-meeting-43133/ - 19:00 So This Is What Happened — Omnibus Clapham — £13 — SO, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED is a popular storytelling night where six people tell a true story from their lives. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/so-this-is-what-happened-63690/ - 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/ - Smoke by Ivan Turgenev — Pushkin House — An in-person reading group gathering at Pushkin House in London, where participants come together to discuss a book. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/smoke-by-ivan-turgenev-38087/ - Kensington and Chelsea libraries online book group — Kensal Library — Free — A weekly online book group run by the libraries of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, meeting on Friday afternoons. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/kensington-and-chelsea-libraries-online-book-group-41602/ - Rose Bruford at TheatreCraft London 2026 — Rose Bruford College — Free — TheatreCraft is the UK's largest free careers event dedicated to offstage roles in theatre. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/rose-bruford-at-theatrecraft-london-2026-64924/ - 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/