{"title": "An evening with Greg Jenner: Celebrity and memory", "start": "2026-11-12T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "place": "Westminster Abbey", "address": "Dean's Yard 20, SW1P 3PA London", "price": "£16.96 (including £1.96 booking fee)", "price_from": "16.96", "price_to": "16.96", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/books", "history"], "description": "An evening talk at Westminster Abbey in which Greg Jenner explores how celebrity, fame and posthumous glory have shaped who and how we choose to remember. Amid the memorials and graves in the nave of the nation's church, he will look at how the reputations of famous people across the ages have been built and contested in life and death. Drawing on individuals buried and remembered inside the Abbey, he will reflect on national memory, the evolution of 'necrotourism' and the history of celebrity pilgrimage. The talk is inspired by his book Dead Famous (2020), and Jenner is a British public historian, author and broadcaster known for the BBC historical comedy You're Dead to Me and for his work on Horrible Histories.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/an-evening-with-greg-jenner-celebrity-and-memory-98048/", "official_url": "https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events/lectures-and-talks/2026/november/an-evening-with-greg-jenner-celebrity-and-memory/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ed13894f11ff2bc05fc614021803e0cc282c1612abcc3b2a8b83df468b99b292-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-12T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "place": "Westminster Abbey", "address": "Dean's Yard 20, SW1P 3PA London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Tour: War and Remembrance", "start": "2026-11-06T13:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-09T14:00:00Z", "place": "Westminster Abbey", "address": "Dean's Yard 20, SW1P 3PA London", "price": "£42 (including general admission)", "price_from": "42.00", "price_to": "47.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/war/remembrance"], "description": "Tour: War and Remembrance is a special guided tour of Westminster Abbey about its connections to war, sacrifice, and national memory. It traces the journey of the Unknown Warrior, one of the country's most significant remembrance memorials, to the Abbey over a century ago. 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The tour is led by Abney Unearthed, a project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hackney Council that is remapping the cemetery, adding missing information to burial records and researching the people buried there to bring their stories to life. Free tickets must be booked in advance as places are limited. 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The talk is part of a monthly series held at St Margaret's Church exploring Westminster Abbey's history. 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It is run by The Royal Parks with an expert guide. Along the way it covers the park's rich history, from criminals who met their end at the Tyburn Tree to the start of Speakers' Corner and the park's role during WW1. The tour also visits the Serpentine, where Peter Pan had his first adventure in JM Barrie's novel \"Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens\".", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/hidden-stories-of-hyde-park-walking-tour-80974/", "official_url": "https://www.royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/hidden-stories-hyde-park-walking-tour-071126", "image": ""}, {"title": "As Old as the Hills: Britain’s Dark Folklore with Green Lung’s Tom Templar & Thomas Williams FSA", "start": "2026-11-18T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T20:00:00Z", "place": "Society of Antiquaries", "address": "Burlington House, Piccadilly", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/folklore"], "description": "An evening talk at the Society of Antiquaries on Britain's dark folklore, from occult practitioners and haunted barrows to Victorian cemeteries, bodies hidden in the wych elm and the devil himself. Tom Templar, lead singer of the hard rock band Green Lung, is in conversation with historian Thomas Williams FSA, author of Viking Britain and Lost Realms, about his lyrical inspiration and Britain's ancient and uncanny past. The evening includes a display of the Society's antiquarian collections on the history and folklore of the British landscape, and the ticket includes a complimentary drink.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/as-old-as-the-hills-britains-dark-folklore-with-green-lungs-38658/", "official_url": "https://www.sal.org.uk/events/dark-folklore/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9c776be5422a3375d7afb81a481e5f0e2e60338e925f491013039ca515ccdf21-600.webp"}, {"title": "The Royal Army Chaplains’ Museum Annual Lecture with Al Murray", "start": "2026-11-18T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T19:45:00Z", "place": "Guards Chapel", "address": "SW1E 6HQ London", "price": "Tickets via Eventbrite include a £5 suggested donation.", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/wwii", "religion/pastoral-care"], "description": "The Royal Army Chaplains' Museum Annual Lecture with Al Murray is an in-person fundraising lecture held in the Guards' Chapel. The Royal Army Chaplains' Department welcomes comedian Al Murray, known for his character The Pub Landlord and his WW2 podcast 'We Have Ways of Making You Talk', as this year's guest speaker. Through the lens of WW2 chaplains, he will talk about chaplaincy at the moral centre in difficult times, in an evening of history, humour and military life. All funds raised will further the work of the Royal Army Chaplains' Museum.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-royal-army-chaplains-museum-annual-lecture-with-al-murra-79067/", "official_url": "https://theguardsmuseum.com/your-visit/whats-on/events-calendar/the-royal-army-chaplains-museum-annual-lecture-with-al-murray/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8f33d8a55a21311cd3f066a5b49889f02e45c4ba2df7bec3bb4df1e50f54cc9c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Talk", "start": "2026-11-09T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Chiswick Parish Church", "address": "Church Street, W4 2PH London", "price": "£12.00, students £10, free for Friends of St Nicholas Church", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "12.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history"], "description": "An evening talk at St Nicolas Church about Barbara Villiers, Lady Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland, a former resident of Walpole House on Chiswick Mall who is buried in the church's vaults. Jamie Paterno Ostmann, a researcher and PhD candidate working for Historic Royal Palaces, the National Trust and Durham University, will give the talk, and the church's death and burial registers recording her death will be available to view before and after. The event is supported by St Nicolas Church and organised by the Friends of St Nicholas Church, with refreshments available when doors open at 6.30pm.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/talk-45733/", "official_url": "https://stnicholaschiswick.org/events/talk-thursday-9-november-7pm/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Remembrance Sunday 2026", "start": "2026-11-08T10:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Abney Park", "address": "219 Stoke Newington High Street, N16 0LH London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["occasion/memorial"], "description": "A Remembrance Sunday commemoration held at the War Memorial in Abney Park Cemetery. It is run by the Abney Park Trust and combines traditional ceremony elements with an address from a local Councillor, the laying of wreaths, music from Hackney Songworks and the Morris Folk Choir, and the Last Post played by Steve Pretty. The cemetery holds many Commonwealth War Graves, and the gathering remembers those who lost their lives in conflicts across the world. Attendance is free and unticketed, and dogs are asked to be on lead.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/remembrance-sunday-2026-59937/", "official_url": "https://abneypark.org/upcoming-events/remembrance-sunday-2025-twdcp", "image": "https://noky.io/images/31b31f339a72ae7a54074c5ccf18d8f96097220aa46c9205e7de6f412ab64407-600.webp"}, {"title": "Reimagined histories: Spoken word and choir", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Gallery", "address": "London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/singing/choir", "literature/spoken-word"], "description": "An evening of spoken word and choir at the National Gallery, held in the Pigott Theatre on level -1 of the Sainsbury Wing. It is led by poet and lawyer Dave Neita together with composer, artist and double bassist Dr Deborah Pritchard, joined by a choral ensemble. The performance is inspired by the exhibition 'Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation', exploring themes of identity, dialogue, social justice and freedom. Blending historical and newly commissioned work, it places classical music of Gainsborough's era alongside contemporary compositions and bespoke poetry, reflecting on the legacies of empire and the transatlantic slave trade.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/reimagined-histories-spoken-word-and-choir-78903/", "official_url": "https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/reimagined-histories-spoken-word-and-choir-06-11-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3f5d42008a43fbc58de46f3e82c460b9f2c079a38af17ff9475f542dbca29080-2000.webp"}, {"title": "GEMMA & ROBERT ROSS - THE COMEDY SALON", "start": "2026-11-07T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T12:00:00Z", "place": "The Cinema Museum", "address": "Dugard Way 2, SE11 4TH London", "price": "£40", "price_from": "40.00", "price_to": "40.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["film/classic", "comedy"], "description": "The Comedy Salon is a full day devoted to classic British comedy, with hilarious anecdotes, rare treasures from the vaults and special guests. It is hosted by Robert Ross, the author and comedy historian whom Barry Cryer dubbed 'Britain's Comedy Historian', together with Gemma Ross, co-author of the best-selling book The Carry On Girls. Guests include familiar faces from the golden age of British comedy, television, film and theatre, such as Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard, Melvyn Hayes and Madeline Smith. Visitors can have books signed, buy signed photographs, take photos with the stars and mingle in the intimate surroundings of The Cinema Museum.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/gemma-robert-ross-the-comedy-salon-39078/", "official_url": "https://cinemamuseum.org.uk/scheduled/gemma-robert-rosss-comedy-carnival-ix/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/11cbe312c0e38e190df7910faaaa69b5e87df734ed556d2dd692ae7a34ef66a5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Pints of Knowledge: 100 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About London", "start": "2026-11-09T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Corner Corner", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/london"], "description": "Pints of Knowledge: 100 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About London is a live show at Corner Corner. It is led by Jonnie Fielding, also known as 'Bowl of Chalk', who for 15 years has been uncovering London's quirks, secrets and oddities and sharing them on his regular walking tours. Two and a half years ago he also began posting bite-sized fun London facts on Instagram and TikTok, building quite a following. The evening brings together his accumulated knowledge in the form of 100 facts.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/pints-of-knowledge-100-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-about-l-122170/", "official_url": "https://cornercorner.com/whats-on/pints-of-knowledge-facts", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1e64e462d5ae3d21b5572cd8e56722bf7259f8648498789440508cb3aff378d1-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Remembrance", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T00:00:00Z", "place": "Fen Court", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/media-art/digital-art", "occasion/memorial"], "description": "Remembrance is an artwork shown on the digital ceiling at Fen Court, with red poppies falling slowly in a continuous drift. It was created by Skyframe as its first seasonal work, marking Remembrance Day with a moment of quiet reflection. The images are paired with Death of Åse from Grieg's Peer Gynt, chosen for its balance of quiet and emotional weight.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/remembrance-36096/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/dee83e6d898bc11056aeafa1de9614ce0c85f05cde2936b2886cb3867592f41c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Women of Southwark Tour - The Untold Story", "start": "2026-11-11T13:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Southwark Cathedral", "address": "Cathedral Street, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "A guided tour exploring the lives of women in Southwark and the impact they have made on the local area and beyond. It is run by Southwark Cathedral and covers women connected to the cathedral, from Victorian pioneers such as Octavia Hill and Isabella Gilmore to benefactors like Dorothy Appleby and Elizabeth Newcomen, who funded help for poor people in south London. The tour also uncovers the impact of Queen Mary I on the cathedral's life. It is open to people who live or work in Bankside.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/women-of-southwark-tour-the-untold-story-41036/", "official_url": "https://betterbankside.co.uk/events/11-november-women-of-southwark-tour-the-untold-story/", "image": ""}]}