{"title": "A Spotlight on Medieval London at the London Archives", "start": "2026-07-06T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-17T00:00:00Z", "place": "The London Archives", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/event/a-spotlight-on-medieval-london-at-the-london-archives", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/middle-ages"], "description": "This is a small exhibition of medieval documents from the City of London Corporation's archive. It shows items including the 'Cartae Antiquae', a late fifteenth-century compilation open at a portrait of Henry VI, and a second illuminated manuscript open to a coloured depiction of the Crucifixion. The display also features a 1402 receipt from Richard (Dick) Whittington, records of Katherine Nougle's 1392 apprenticeship, and two watercolour portraits of City aldermen from around 1450. 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It features stories on Harriet Taylor Mill, documents from the investigation into the murder of socialist MP Giacomo Matteotti, student research on Marxism, Hansa Mehta's possible connection to LSE, the Fabian Society, AI, and more.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/stolen-theft-in-the-archives-37075/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ed61683bee0719d155b5dab914a666bd4712cc8f6b612d04395b93da2e902193-600.webp"}, {"title": "LIFEM26: Exhibition Only", "start": "2026-11-12T09:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Blackheath Halls", "address": "23 Lee Road, SE3 9RQ London", "price": "Free, Booking Required", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.blackheathhalls.com/book/?bookevent=5189", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["music/classical/early-music"], "description": "An exhibition of early music held in the Great Hall of Blackheath Halls, bringing together makers, publishers, and early music organisations in a marketplace for professionals, students, and enthusiasts. It is the annual exhibition of the festival, continuing a tradition of early music exhibitions in London spanning over half a century. Established brands appear alongside highly respected individual makers in a vibrant atmosphere. 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It is a new offering for 2026 from Blackheath Halls as part of the LIFEM26 early music festival. Many events take place in the Halls' Hearn Recital Room and offer insight into the world of early music, with celebrated performers, instrument makers showcasing their work up close and performances by rising stars.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lifem26-exhibition-plus-day-pass-69569/", "official_url": "https://www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/lifem26-exhibition-plus-3-day-pass-thu-fri-sat/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Tots at the docks", "start": "2026-11-11T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["history/london", "literature/fairy-tales"], "description": "Tots at the docks is a free monthly drop-in play session for babies and toddlers under five and their carers, themed around London's past and present. It is run by the London Museum at London Museum Docklands in the historic heart of Canary Wharf, with activities changing each month, such as sensory areas, role play, soft toy sea creatures, a mini digger and puppet shows. On this day the theme is fairy tales, and entry may be limited during busy times.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tots-at-the-docks-37060/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/tots-at-the-docks/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/87e4ba3b7708a669e3aacb0050aecdbe7dd94b327fcba18cdeaccdf2b2001b5a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Leadenhall Market’s Wunderkammer pop-ups", "start": "2026-09-03T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-22T00:00:00Z", "place": "Leadenhall Market", "address": "", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/installation", "food-drink"], "description": "Leadenhall Market’s Wunderkammer pop-ups is an installation of tiny curiosities in one of the market’s cobbled alleyways, at No. 27¼. It centres on an Italian-inspired serving window offering limited-edition miniature postcards, with market tenants and visiting brands taking over on rotation with cakes, coffee, wine and exclusive products. A tiny wool boutique and a mouse-sized video shop complete the trio, revealing chapters of the market’s history and character. Entry to view the tiny video rental and wool shops is free, with products available to purchase through the miniature serving window.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/leadenhall-markets-wunderkammer-pop-ups-37580/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/44c772a857476168ae85dd75ba503acc3d1a0159a7ae2c1727226d692ed85286-2000.webp"}, {"title": "'The Desire for Syria in Medieval England': EK Myerson in conversation with Hope Doherty-Harrison", "start": "2026-11-10T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-10T19:30:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "Free (registration required)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/booking/event/65712", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/middle-ages", "literature"], "description": "A book launch and conversation marking the publication of 'The Desire for Syria in Medieval England'. EK Myerson, an artist and writer with a PhD in medieval literature from Birkbeck, discusses their first book with Hope Doherty-Harrison, Lecturer in Medieval Studies at Birkbeck. The book uses the 1458 plunder of merchant Robert Sturmy's cargo by pirates off Malta to show how Syrian imports shaped medieval English art, language and everyday life. The event is organised by the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, is free and open to all, with registration required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-desire-for-syria-in-medieval-england-ek-myerson-in-conve-80528/", "official_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event/65712/the-desire-for-syria-in-medieval-england-ek-myerson-in-conversation-with-hope-doherty-harrison", "image": ""}, {"title": "So Last Century", "start": "2026-11-11T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Findings", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "markets", "tags": ["art/design", "community/flea-market"], "description": "So Last Century is a vintage fair popping up in London, offering a vast range of mid-20th century and vintage furniture, lighting, ceramics, glass, homeware, posters, prints, records and designer fashion. It has been run by So Last Century since 2015, holding popular fairs and markets twelve to eighteen times a year. Its current venues are located in Beckenham, Catford, New Cross and Dulwich, and it was a Finalist in the Best Market category of the Mayor of Lewisham Business Awards 2024 and 2025.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/so-last-century-41417/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7612177417ed9790d6d6ad34baa11269d996a4e150cab6ab0adcbc9d7a4ced36-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Black Tudors City of London Walk- November", "start": "2026-11-11T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Guildhall Yard", "address": "", "price": "£15 (£10 for children)", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/shop/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/early-modern/tudor"], "description": "A two-hour guided walking tour through the City of London that uncovers the often-overlooked histories of Black Tudors, exploring the lives, contributions and legacies of Black individuals in London's social and economic life during the Tudor period. Beginning at Guildhall, the walk looks at the city's guilds and liveries, the trade associations that controlled who could work and live in London, and how perceptions of race evolved over the centuries. Using researched accounts, primary sources and heraldry, the tour presents Black lives in Tudor England and concludes at St Botolph Aldgate Parish, reflecting on Britain's multicultural past. It is offered to celebrate Local London Guiding Day.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/black-tudors-city-of-london-walk-november-37609/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/878549e7b99abd0ec117ee0170aee2fbf1036487e708974a335d3016d78165ac-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Elsyng Palace: Revealing Enfield's Hidden Royal Past", "start": "2026-06-27T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-05-08T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Dugdale Arts Centre", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/archaeology"], "description": "An exhibition about Elsyng Palace, a royal building that once stood near what is now the Forty Hall Estate in Enfield. It was co-curated by the Museum of Enfield and the Enfield Archaeological Society, who have excavated the site since the 1960s. It explores the palace's history, its residents and staff, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the archaeology, with free entry at two venues.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/elsyng-palace-revealing-enfields-hidden-royal-past-35714/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/221b9710520f0a26cdebab241b0a12e75fbd2921a27b276c631f4978cda0768d-2000.webp"}, {"title": "LIFEM26: Exhibition ‘Plus’ 3 day Pass Thu, Fri & Sat", "start": "2026-11-12T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-14T00:00:00Z", "place": "Blackheath Halls", "address": "23 Lee Road, SE3 9RQ London", "price": "£35 / Free Students & U21s", "price_from": "35.00", "price_to": "35.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.blackheathhalls.com/book/?bookevent=5185", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["music/classical/early-music"], "description": "This is a three-day pass to LIFEM26, giving access to the exhibition at Blackheath Halls plus all Makers' Demonstrations, Performers' Platforms, and a full range of talks, presentations and fringe events. New for 2026, the 'Exhibition Plus' pass also includes access to the final of the Early Music Young Ensemble Competition on the Friday. The programme, much of it in The Hearn Recital Room, offers insight into the world of early music, with celebrated performers, instrument makers showcasing their work up close, and performances from the early music stars of tomorrow. Full details of these events will be announced soon.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lifem26-exhibition-plus-3-day-pass-thu-fri-sat-80580/", "official_url": "https://www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/lifem26-exhibition-plus-3-day-pass-thu-fri-sat/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Decolonising Kingston: The Living Archive", "start": "2026-10-30T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-14T17:00:00Z", "place": "Kingston History Centre", "address": "", "price": "FREE Admission", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "The Living Archive is a community led exhibition exploring how history is recorded, who is remembered and how local people can become active authors of Kingston's story. It was developed through a partnership between the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Kingston Race and Equalities Council, local residents and artists, authors, curators and researchers Jaixia, Rong, and Jacqueline from Sharp Raiser Limited, and is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The exhibition celebrates the borough's diverse communities and addresses the underrepresentation of marginalized perspectives within local heritage archives, while honouring half a century of Kingston Race and Equalities Council's dedication to race equality, grassroots leadership, and cultural advocacy. Visitors can discover poems, personal stories, interviews, memories and artworks created during the project and contribute something of their own to Kingston's growing Living Archive.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/decolonising-kingston-the-living-archive-36790/", "official_url": "https://www.kingstonheritage.org.uk/events/decolonising-kingston-living-archive", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ce984631e8a6026bf07e259daf9699c69bfd68247f8eeca955640f22353b8582-600.webp"}]}