{"title": "A Tale of Two Towers: The History of the Parliamentary Archives", "start": "2026-10-29T17:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-29T18:00:00Z", "place": "Society of Antiquaries", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/archives"], "description": "A lecture telling the history of the Parliamentary Archives, from records kept in the Jewel Tower to their home in the Victoria Tower, including documents such as the Death Warrant of Charles I, the Bill of Rights 1689 and the Great Reform Act 1832. It is given by Dr Mari Takayanagi FSA, a historian and archivist who worked at the UK Parliamentary Archives between 2000 and 2025. The talk covers how the House of Lords kept its records safely while the House of Commons lost nearly all of theirs in the 1834 fire that burned down the medieval Palace of Westminster, and how a record office was set up in 1946. It takes place in person at Burlington House and online, open to anyone, with tea and coffee beforehand and sherry afterwards.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-tale-of-two-towers-the-history-of-the-parliamentary-archiv-38651/", "official_url": "https://www.sal.org.uk/events/parliamentary-archives/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/503447fd1fdb22e8fac603515c134b96b8f07ca15d164417e96dc81fa4b15a66-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-29T17:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-29T18:00:00Z", "place": "Society of Antiquaries", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Heritage Gallery Exhibition: 1327 and the City of London", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-04-29T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "City of London Heritage Gallery", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/shop/", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/middle-ages"], "description": "Heritage Gallery Exhibition: 1327 and the City of London is a display of manuscripts and records from the City of London's archives, exploring how the accession of Edward III in 1327 was reflected in the governance and civic life of medieval London. It has been curated by The London Archives and features items from their collections, including Liber Horn, Edward III's 1327 charter, Letter Book E and The Great Chronicle of London. Highlights show how civic institutions documented and navigated a period of political change at the beginning of the young king's reign. The exhibition is open during regular Guildhall Art Gallery opening times.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/heritage-gallery-exhibition-1327-and-the-city-of-london-37600/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c6f41ab69efdca1615130f646b69d234fbfea8f91302b6acbe74b20483e19f59-1200.webp"}, {"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/shop/", "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. Admission is free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-spotlight-on-medieval-london-at-the-london-archives-37578/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8bab8cf0a87b8e0b612bc2424ff1db1a08fe9646c986816ebcf7546cd1be6318-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Exhibition – Londoners on Trial: Crime, Courts and the Public 1244-1924", "start": "2026-03-09T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-02-25T00:00:00Z", "place": "The London Archives", "address": "", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/shop/", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history"], "description": "This is a free exhibition about the history of law and order in London, from the medieval period to modern times. 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Theft in the archives", "start": "2026-10-12T09:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-03-18T19:00:00Z", "place": "London School of Economics and Political Science", "address": "Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/archives", "society/crime"], "description": "\"Stolen! Theft in the archives\" is an exhibition at the LSE Library Gallery, open to all. It is hosted by LSE Library and curated by an international team, including Hannah Boroudjou, Daniel Brambilla-Payne, Chelsea Collison, and Silvia Gallotti. The exhibition explores theft in different forms: wealth taken by others, ideas obscured by the published record, and robbed legacies, showing how theft shapes what we remember and what we forget. 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": "After the Fire Exhibition at The Bank of England Museum", "start": "2026-10-05T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-27T00:00:00Z", "place": "Bank of England Museum", "address": "", "price": "Entry to the museum is free of charge with no reservation required.", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/shop/", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history"], "description": "After the Fire Exhibition at The Bank of England Museum is an exhibition at the Bank of England Museum in London. It features a life-sized historic coffee house that brings the aftermath of the Great Fire of London to life. Held in partnership with the Insurance Museum, it examines the innovations that transformed the London financial district: fire insurance, maritime insurance, and the Bank of England. The exhibition is sponsored by the City of London Corporation, National Lottery Heritage Fund, and Chartered Insurance Institute.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/after-the-fire-exhibition-at-the-bank-of-england-museum-37589/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3dd4345a2ddeaed56144f1df9954c211ae28d5918d7f942159f991e09a15061f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Conversation and performance: Voices of democracy", "start": "2026-11-04T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T20:30:00Z", "place": "Westminster Abbey", "address": "Dean's Yard 20, SW1P 3PA London", "price": "Free (booking required)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conversation-and-performance-voices-of-democracy-tickets-1990646530359", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["music/classical/choral", "history/democracy"], "description": "An immersive evening of music, readings, and discussion about how individual voices have shaped the long story of democracy in the UK. It is hosted by Westminster Abbey Institute as part of its programme The Long Story of Democracy. Chaired by Josie Rourke, it features a panel including Professor Janina Ramirez, music from St Margaret's Choristers and Consort, and performances by Paul Chahidi and Miranda Raison. From Magna Carta to Nelson Mandela, it explores how those who tested the foundations of democracy inspire hope for its future.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/conversation-and-performance-voices-of-democracy-49729/", "official_url": "https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events/lectures-and-talks/2026/november/conversation-and-performance-voices-of-democracy/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/53d94d67ae2efff392b59ae48b41d6facbba64eefcc87e098a46f1b7e7869e32-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Great Fire of London family walk", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-28T00:00:00Z", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/visit/ticketing-info/", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["history"], "description": "A guided family walk about the Great Fire of London. It is run by the London Museum and explores how the fire of 1666 started, spread and was finally stopped. The 60-minute interactive walk asks whether the baker of Pudding Lane was to blame and what Samuel Pepys buried in his garden. It is outdoors and aimed at children of primary school age and their families.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/great-fire-of-london-family-walk-37070/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/great-fire-of-london-family-walk/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/841dad6b1f2a764cd2dcbcf6b8eda1b3dc17b1d711c4bc6fd87d2b65eb4905d6-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Wonders of the warehouse", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-23T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "from £9.00", "price_from": "9.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://museumtickets.londonmuseum.org.uk/ticketbooth/shows/1173649705/events/428910693", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history"], "description": "A guided gallery tour called Wonders of the warehouse at London Museum Docklands. It is run by London Museum and explores the hidden history of the museum's Georgian building, one of the last remaining fragments of the old West India Docks. The warehouse once stored imports like sugar, rum and tea before closing for business in the 1980s. Visitors can see areas not usually open to the public and learn about the working lives of the dockers who once worked there.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/wonders-of-the-warehouse-37069/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/52390d88c4736317f800daffacca75c19ce1cb101399ca5a280b51d76b9a2469-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Audio Descriptive Talk: The Last Prior", "start": "2026-11-04T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Museum of the Order of St John", "address": "St John's Lane, EC1M 4DA London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/middle-ages", "religion/christian"], "description": "An audio descriptive talk lasting about 30 minutes, held in the crypt, for blind and partially-sighted visitors and their companions. Visitor Experience Assistant Maggie Sotiriou leads an exploration of the effigy of William Weston, a Knight Hospitaller who was Prior of the medieval Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem when Henry VIII closed down the Priory in 1540. The free ticketed event has limited spaces and no step-free access.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/audio-descriptive-talk-the-last-prior-78892/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cdd15e171fd4d174debf5e9908dab0f0557813cf50a6f74f5bc6a4f3ace68a1a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "In & around Smithfield Market", "start": "2026-11-11T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-26T00:00:00Z", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "from £14.00", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://museumtickets.londonmuseum.org.uk/ticketbooth/shows/1173649359/events/428915123", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/early-modern/tudor"], "description": "A 90-minute guided walk through the Smithfield area, an area packed with medieval and Tudor history. The London Museum runs it, with a guide leading visitors past famous landmarks and into the fascinating and surprising stories behind them. The tour explores the lives of past Londoners, covering the dissolution of the monasteries, the plague and public executions, and hears stories of William Wallace, Henry VIII and even Sherlock Holmes. Stops include the Charterhouse, St-Bartholomew-the-Great, one of London's oldest churches, and the famous meat market.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/in-around-smithfield-market-49194/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/in-around-smithfield-market/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/59e59e3b9930bc40ed110fc879a5cd29a5c22c6739e62e69a6855314ba65cbf0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Revolutions: Marking the 250th Anniversary of 1776", "start": "2026-11-03T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-03T20:00:00Z", "place": "Society of Antiquaries", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/early-modern", "literature/reading"], "description": "An evening of performed readings tracing the struggle over sovereignty, liberty and power from 1628 to 1787, marking the 250th anniversary of 1776. It features readings and speeches from Sir Edward Coke and Charles I to Edmund Burke and Fellow Benjamin Franklin, exploring how nations confront authority, rebellion and the limits of power. Acclaimed actor Robert Glenister performs, with introductions by Maurice Howard OBE FSA. The ticket includes a complimentary drink.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/revolutions-marking-the-250th-anniversary-of-1776-38655/", "official_url": "https://www.sal.org.uk/events/revolutions/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/72c29205a7ec821227e821bd7e2dbd363966aecd8c2d08a57166bea61768a2ca-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Bayeux Tapestry: Between Myth & History", "start": "2026-11-04T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre)", "address": "Cromwell Place 13, London", "price": "£20, conc. £18, students £15", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "https://cinelumiere.savoysystems.co.uk/CineLumiere.dll/TSelectItems.waSelectItemsPrompt.TcsWebMenuItem_600.TcsWebTab_601.TcsPerformance_7121129.TcsSection_6930861", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/textile-art/tapestry", "history/middle-ages"], "description": "A talk titled The Bayeux Tapestry: Between Myth & History at the Institut français du Royaume-Uni. Michael Lewis, lead curator of the British Museum's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, and Leonie Hicks, Professor of Medieval Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University, discuss the significance of 1066 for the English and why the Bayeux Tapestry is such an important record of the Norman Conquest of England. The conversation examines the political circumstances depicted in the Tapestry and what purpose the embroidery might have had for those who created it. It is part of a series of curated events around the Bayeux Tapestry at the French Institute, held in English.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-bayeux-tapestry-between-myth-history-74180/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/events-agenda/the-bayeux-tapestry-between-myth-history/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/41251f0f47e15e051bfae5be613dad7ea71aee22fbadd2f299a24554e6f7b682-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Talk and Tea: First Aid on Camera – Untold Stories in Unseen Photographs", "start": "2026-11-12T12:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Museum of the Order of St John", "address": "St John's Lane, EC1M 4DA London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/photography", "history/medical-history"], "description": "A free ten-minute talk with tea and biscuits, held in the museum galleries, where drop-ins are welcome and step-free access is available throughout. Archivist Sophie presents previously unseen photographs from the collection, exploring the work of St John Ambulance across the United Kingdom. The photos were repackaged and catalogued as part of a recent Museum Fundamentals project, some seen for the first time since they were taken. A 2027 calendar featuring some of the images, marking next year's 150th anniversary of St John Ambulance, will be available to purchase after the talk.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/talk-and-tea-first-aid-on-camera-untold-stories-in-unseen-ph-37225/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/77ac7ec3c7cedcaab8ad7dcf47c24690516306fad109e88be5c987d4cdf2848c-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Tour: Medieval monastery", "start": "2026-10-02T01:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Westminster Abbey", "address": "Dean's Yard 20, SW1P 3PA London", "price": "£47 (including general admission)", "price_from": "47.00", "price_to": "47.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/middle-ages", "religion/monasticism"], "description": "A 90-minute tour through Westminster Abbey's most atmospheric spaces, following in the footsteps of the medieval monks. It tells the story of the Abbey's Benedictine monastery, from the arrival of the first twelve monks in 960 AD to its dramatic dissolution under Henry VIII in 1540, showing how monastic life shaped the Abbey known today. The tour is run by Westminster Abbey.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tour-medieval-monastery-49727/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e287004bad02bfce2c8bd62c998a0512f0df7e76ca7be1ac25ca94aeb7c10dce-2000.webp"}, {"title": "St Olave Lecture: Bringing Samuel Pepys and Restoration London to Life", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Olave Hart Street", "address": "Hart Street 8, EC3R 7NB London", "price": "£5", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "tickets_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/shop/", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/early-modern", "literature/biography"], "description": "A lecture at St Olave Hart Street exploring the world Samuel Pepys inhabited in Restoration London. Writer and filmmaker Jack Jewers draws on his research for The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys and his new novel Seething Lane, sharing insights from bringing this complex figure to life. Pepys called the church his \"own church\", and the talk promises insight, history and thoughtful conversation in its medieval surroundings.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/st-olave-lecture-bringing-samuel-pepys-and-restoration-londo-37604/", "official_url": "https://saintolave.com/index.php/st-olave-lectures/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/528066085a02b70dd401d72834e33847198bb0623a7639954f8f7d328ab3093e-1200.webp"}, {"title": "London Museum Docklands highlights tour", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-28T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "from £11.00", "price_from": "11.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://museumtickets.londonmuseum.org.uk/ticketbooth/shows/1173649704/events/428918253", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/london"], "description": "A guided gallery tour through London Museum Docklands, taking in the museum's highlights. Run by the museum, it covers the history of London's docks, the East End and the people who have lived and worked there for over two centuries. Walking through the historic warehouse building, visitors learn how unused marshland was transformed into towering Canary Wharf. The guide shares the grim details of dock work, the ins and outs of the 'sailortowns' and the heroic efforts of those defending the docks during the war.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/london-museum-docklands-highlights-tour-63339/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/welcome-to-docklands/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e0cb969730f37b534ba5796b0f70a4dc816b8fdcdabad001de6a75796a8f5d56-2000.webp"}]}