# Talks and readings in London on Thursday 12 November

Talks and readings in London on Thursday 12 November: 43 events.

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## When

- [Today](https://noky.io/en/london/today/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 79
- [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/london/tomorrow/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 58
- [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 90
- [This week](https://noky.io/en/london/week/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 265

## Where

- [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/2026-11-12/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 62
- [London](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 43
- [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-12/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 30
- [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-12/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 13

## What

- [Anything](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/?format=markdown): 1,056
- [The best](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/best/?format=markdown): 27
- [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/concerts/?format=markdown): 47
- [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/theatre/?format=markdown): 212
- [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/party-club/?format=markdown): 48
- [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/comedy/?format=markdown): 20
- [Film](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/film/?format=markdown): 23
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 243
- [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 17
- [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 43
- [Dance](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/dance/?format=markdown): 13
- [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/food-drink/?format=markdown): 90
- [Markets](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/markets/?format=markdown): 11
- [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/tours/?format=markdown): 34
- [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 37
- [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/kids-family/?format=markdown): 32
- [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 144
- [Sport](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/sport/?format=markdown): 33
- [Worship](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/worship/?format=markdown): 9
- [Society](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/society/?format=markdown): 81
- [Literature](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/literature/?format=markdown): 45
- [Business](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/society/business/?format=markdown): 9
- [History](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/history/?format=markdown): 91
- [Science](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/science/?format=markdown): 11
- [Art](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/art/?format=markdown): 261
- [Spoken word](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 7
- [Religion](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/religion/?format=markdown): 22
- [Politics](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/society/politics/?format=markdown): 6
- [Education](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/society/education/?format=markdown): 3
- [Maritime](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/history/maritime/?format=markdown): 3
- [Logistics](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/society/logistics/?format=markdown): 2
- [Books](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/literature/books/?format=markdown): 2
- [London](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/history/london/?format=markdown): 3
- [Occasions](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/occasion/?format=markdown): 57
- [Music](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/music/?format=markdown): 115
- [Law](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/society/law/?format=markdown): 1
- [Medicine](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/science/medicine/?format=markdown): 2
- [Book clubs](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/literature/book-club/?format=markdown): 1
- [Mental health](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-12/society/mental-health/?format=markdown): 4

## Thursday 12 November

- 16:00 Homelands research seminar series: Welcome to Guantánamo! — University of Westminster — Welcome to Guantánamo! is a research seminar with a lecture by Christian Kobluk, a Polish/Burundian essayist, writer and human rights activist. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/homelands-research-seminar-series-welcome-to-guantanamo-40001/
- 17:30 2026 BRISMES Annual Lecture: Beyond Bearing Witness: Palestine, Knowledge Production and the Political Economy of the Future — SOAS University of London — Free — A public lecture, also streamed online, discussing what forms of knowledge and analysis are needed beyond documenting conditions in Palestine. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/2026-brismes-annual-lecture-beyond-bearing-witness-palestine-50444/
- 18:00 A Night with the Madpo3t: showcasing 'Po3tryVent: Before I Self Destruct' — SOAS University of London — A 90-minute live performance event titled 'A Night with the Madpo3t: showcasing Po3tryVent: Before I Self Destruct'. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-night-with-the-madpo3t-showcasing-po3tryvent-before-i-self-43670/
- 18:15 Carina Prunkl: Learning to think with AI: children’s agency and the problem of reliance — Royal Institute of Philosophy — A lecture on what it means for children to have agency and how growing reliance on generative AI may shape the development of their epistemic capacities. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/carina-prunkl-learning-to-think-with-ai-childrens-agency-and-70358/
- 18:45 Uncovering the Queer Roots of British Arts and Crafts — William Morris Gallery — Pay what you… — An 'In Conversation' talk at the William Morris Gallery, part of the Earthly Paradise programme of talks. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/uncovering-the-queer-roots-of-british-arts-and-crafts-40319/
- 19:30 Storm: An Irish Nigerian Family Story — Irish Cultural Centre — £10 — An evening of storytelling, poetry, photography, film and music at the Irish Cultural Centre. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/storm-an-irish-nigerian-family-story-41565/
- 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/
- The Pushkin Club. Vasily Grossman: "From the Front Line" — Pushkin House — A book talk at Pushkin House in Bloomsbury, held both online and in person. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-pushkin-club-vasily-grossman-from-the-front-line-38092/
- 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 Conference - Maritime Histories from the Margins: People, Places, and Practices, 1500–Present — National Maritime Museum — £60 — A two-day interdisciplinary conference on maritime histories from around 1500 to the present. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/conference-maritime-histories-from-the-margins-people-places-37284/
- 11:00 Host and pathogen seminar | Yaw Bediako — Crick Exhibition — A seminar in the Host and Pathogen Interest Group series at the Francis Crick Institute. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/host-and-pathogen-seminar-yaw-bediako-60399/
- 12:00 Musicali-Tea — St. Sepulchre's Church — Free — Musicali-Tea is a relaxed Thursday gathering combining tea, tales and tunes. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/musicali-tea-47814/
- 15:00 Hope Working Group: Nihilism and Hope in Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Tempest — University of Westminster — The Hope Working Group hosts a talk titled "Nihilism and Hope in Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Tempest" at the University of Westminster. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/hope-working-group-nihilism-and-hope-in-shakespeares-macbeth-70737/
- 16:00 Crick Lecture | Philippa Matthews — Crick Exhibition — Crick Lecture | Philippa Matthews is a lecture forming part of the Crick lectures series, covering the full spectrum of biomedical research. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/crick-lecture-philippa-matthews-60400/
- 17:30 AN EDITIONS & CENTREHOUSE PRESS — Quaker Bookshop — A book launch evening at which AN Editions and CentreHouse Press present new titles and paperback editions. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/an-editions-centrehouse-press-41930/
- 17:30 Hope Working Group: Roundtable and Book Launch, David Chandler's Hope (Routledge Shortcuts) — University of Westminster — A roundtable and book launch for David Chandler's Hope (Routledge Shortcuts), hosted by the Hope Working Group. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/hope-working-group-roundtable-and-book-launch-david-chandler-70738/
- 19:00 Inside The Theosophical Society Adyar — College of Psychic Studies — Members: £17.… — An online talk offering a rare look inside the Theosophical Society Adyar Art Project, held alongside the Ethelwynne M. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/inside-the-theosophical-society-adyar-41245/
- until 18 Dec Lunchtime Talks at The London Centre — The London Centre — Free — A free lunchtime talk exploring London's historical and physical development through giant scale models of central London and the City of London, with … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/lunchtime-talks-at-the-london-centre-37560/
- 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 12 Nov Smart Retail Tech Expo — Excel — Free — Smart Retail Tech Expo is the leading event for retail innovation in the UK, bringing together AI, automation, retail infrastructure, omnichannel … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/smart-retail-tech-expo-36044/
- until 12 Nov Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo — Excel — Free — Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo is the UK's largest event showcasing fulfilment, 3PL, AI-driven automation and warehouse technology, held at Excel London. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/retail-supply-chain-logistics-expo-36045/
- until 12 Nov eCommerce Packaging & Labelling Expo — Excel — Free — The eCommerce Packaging & Labelling Expo is a UK trade show for packaging innovation, e-commerce technology and strategic insight, returning for its largest … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/ecommerce-packaging-labelling-expo-36046/
- until 12 Nov White & Private Label Expo — Excel — Free — White & Private Label Expo is the UK's leading product sourcing event, offering direct access to hundreds of white and private label manufacturers. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/white-private-label-expo-36050/
- until 12 Nov Conference - Maritime Histories from the Margins: People, Places, and Practices, 1500–Present — National Maritime Museum — £60 — A two-day interdisciplinary conference on marginalised maritime histories from around 1500 to the present. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/conference-maritime-histories-from-the-margins-people-places-39610/
- until 12 Nov Audit & Risk Conference & Exhibition 2026 — National Housing Federation — £550–940 — Audit and Risk 2026 is an annual conference and exhibition for audit and risk professionals and board members. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/audit-risk-conference-exhibition-2026-41744/
- until 12 Nov Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo 2026 — United Kingdom Warehousing Association — Free — The Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo is London’s leading event for supply chain and logistics, bringing together senior logistics professionals with … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/retail-supply-chain-logistics-expo-2026-42753/
- Sip of Science — Crick Exhibition — Free — Sip of Science is a free public session where scientists at the Crick Exhibition take a short break from their research to chat with visitors in the gallery. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/sip-of-science-35489/
- Contemporary Heritage in the Historic House — Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour — Contemporary Heritage in the Historic House is a talk at the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/contemporary-heritage-in-the-historic-house-35595/
- HOSPACE — Hospitality Action — £315–520 — HOSPACE is an annual conference for senior hospitality professionals. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/hospace-41507/
- Psychic Night — The Morden Brook — £25 deposit r… — An evening of mystery, insight, and spiritual connection. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/psychic-night-44340/
- My time in Zambia — Salvation Army — A talk titled "My time in Zambia" at the Salvation Army on Maple Road, part of its programme. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/my-time-in-zambia-50108/
- Bereavement Help Point — Free — Bereavement Help Point is a weekly drop-in at West Norwood Library where people can share and connect with others who understand grief and loss. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/bereavement-help-point-60867/
- 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/
- 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 12 Nov The Business Show London 2026 — Excel — Free — The Business Show London is a free two-day event for anyone starting or growing a business. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-business-show-london-2026-36043/