{"title": "Art: Utterly in the picture: Francisco de Goya's The Duke of Wellington", "start": "2026-11-16T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Gallery", "address": "London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/painting/portrait"], "description": "Audio Art: Utterly in the picture is an audio-described exploration of Francisco de Goya's portrait The Duke of Wellington, held in Room 38 of the National Gallery and open to everyone. Led by Gallery Educator Katy Tarbard, it marks the start of UK Disability History Month and considers the different ways we experience and interpret art. A bespoke musical response composed by cellist Nina Plapp accompanies the session, inviting participants to encounter the painting through sound and close listening as well as sight. Created especially for blind and partially sighted visitors, it welcomes anyone interested in discovering paintings through a deeper, multi-sensory encounter.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/art-utterly-in-the-picture-francisco-de-goyas-the-duke-of-we-78914/", "official_url": "https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/audio-art-utterly-in-the-picture-francisco-de-goyas-the-duke-of-wellington-16-11-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7bef4950b53c8c84f24d1687ebb43c94077ffff1497b7dfa8f01205beac85ddb-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-16T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Gallery", "address": "London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"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": "Art of conversation: 10-minute Talk", "start": "2026-11-13T16:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Gallery", "address": "London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art"], "description": "A ten-minute gallery talk at the National Gallery called 'Art of conversation', part of a series of talks and conversations. Speaker Erin-Jane Golding, a multidisciplinary creative, artist and cultural programmer who develops events at the National Gallery, leads it, inspired by the exhibition 'Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation'. The talk asks how we should converse with art, challenging the worry that visitors need art-historical knowledge or the 'right' interpretation to engage with a painting. Drawing on her own reflections, Erin invites everyone to explore looking, questioning and interpretation, celebrating that there is no single way to make meaning from art.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/art-of-conversation-10-minute-talk-78909/", "official_url": "https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/art-of-conversation-10-minute-talk-autumn-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5bac510622656a1288bab8efe51b6b567a1ebb981f12ed44d3ff19f17ed58923-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Tate Modern Touch Tours", "start": "2026-11-11T10:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T12:00:00Z", "place": "Tate Modern", "address": "Bankside, SE1 9TG London", "price": "Free with ticket", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art"], "description": "Touch Tours give visually impaired and blind visitors a special opportunity to engage with selected artworks from the Tate collection displays. Delivered by two Visitor Engagement Assistant Touch Tour Guides, each tour includes around three artworks, combining audio description, touching artworks and handling objects, with a focus on conversation about the art. Weekly bookable tours are designed for one visually impaired visitor and one sighted carer or companion. Advance booking is essential by phone.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tate-modern-touch-tours-107690/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/dad80312517cce57fdecd990fb392bd39f1bfebe124adcf8696ea96afc74ce2e-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Lights Up and Audio Described Tours of the Audrey Amiss and Rudy Loewe Exhibitions", "start": "2026-11-18T15:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T16:30:00Z", "place": "Wellcome Collection", "address": "Euston Road 183, NW1 2BE London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art"], "description": "A bookable audio described gallery tour through two exhibitions, 'Audrey Amiss: The Surviving Exhibitions' and 'Rudy Loewe: Intimacies of Care – Spaces of Grief and Possibility', held in Gallery 2. It is part of the Access Tours and Discussions series at Wellcome Collection, with a guide describing the key visual elements and highlights of both shows. The tour runs during a Lights Up session, when the galleries are lit more brightly and evenly, and sensory maps and large-print guides are available. Places are limited and booked in advance via Eventbrite, with a waiting list opening 30 minutes before the start.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lights-up-and-audio-described-tours-of-the-audrey-amiss-and-40252/", "official_url": "https://wellcomecollection.org/events/audio-described-tour-of-the-audrey-amiss-and-rudy-loewe-exhibitions", "image": "https://noky.io/images/79d96a27bceef8456d3e35b214f8311d40eea9e9f239d75266ef284c4447200e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Fresh takes: Art in 10 minutes", "start": "2026-11-06T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Gallery", "address": "London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "A short 10-minute lunchtime talk at the National Gallery, part of the monthly Fresh takes series. The speaker is Tia Grant, an alumnus of the Gallery's Articulation initiative, which helps young people aged 16–19 build research and presentation skills and invites them to give 10-minute talks on works of art. She revisits her talk on Pietro Longhi's painting A Fortune Teller at Venice, offering fresh perspectives on the Venetian scene and the stories and mysteries at its heart. The free session is open to everyone in Room 33.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/fresh-takes-art-in-10-minutes-78901/", "official_url": "https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/fresh-takes-art-in-10-minutes-06-11-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/15a4b3b848068842b10d27a72b1c00c686328c296192a483295f5a0837b53e58-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Collection in Focus: Paintings", "start": "2026-11-07T11:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wallace Collection", "address": "Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "Collection in Focus: Paintings is a guided tour that delves deeper into the Wallace Collection's paintings. It is led by speaker Rosa Somerville. Visitors explore highlights from across the galleries and discover the stories, techniques, and artistic achievements behind some of the Collection's most celebrated works. Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/collection-in-focus-paintings-39904/", "official_url": "https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/collection-in-focus-paintings-16/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b4548668d9d68622d39c185165a20d6a85bca399ae4544dbbcf9b8898f5b3217-1200.webp"}, {"title": "BSL Tours of ‘The Coming of Age’ with Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq", "start": "2026-11-07T14:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T15:00:00Z", "place": "Wellcome Collection", "address": "Euston Road 183, NW1 2BE London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["society/disability", "art"], "description": "A Deaf-led gallery tour of the exhibition ‘The Coming of Age’, delivered entirely in British Sign Language with no voiceover or audio. Artist and facilitator Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq guides visitors through selected objects and themes of the exhibition, including adolescence and how experiences of age vary across cultures and societies. Participants can ask questions and share their perspectives in BSL. The tour is free and meets at the Information Point on level 0.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/bsl-tours-of-the-coming-of-age-with-rubbena-aurangzeb-tariq-40248/", "official_url": "https://wellcomecollection.org/events/bsl-tours-of-the-coming-of-age-with-rubbena-aurangzeb-tariq", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7cacbb429fcb782e5c3d458e52d3f299977668127b8b0c9bcfeedacb06d443ad-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Art on Your Doorstep", "start": "2026-09-04T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-02-14T00:00:00Z", "place": "Boston Manor", "address": "Boston Manor Road, TW8 9JX Brentford", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "Art on Your Doorstep is a free outdoor exhibition bringing life-size reproductions of National Gallery masterpieces to Brentford, displayed across the town in fine detail and complete with their frames. It is part of The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep, a national touring project taking works from the nation's collection beyond Trafalgar Square to twelve towns across the UK. Brentford is one of those twelve towns, with up to 30 masterpieces exhibited, shaped by this year's Creative Mile theme of 'Love' and by the people, landmarks and history of Brentford. Visitors to Boston Manor House can see three masterpiece reproductions: one by the café terrace and two photo stand-ins inside the House.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/art-on-your-doorstep-35024/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fc999c3f25e613b04ee7dac017aa6cdd1309692f498f2aea24ec5c49e803c497-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Slow Looking: Global Role", "start": "2026-11-14T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Army Museum", "address": "SW3 4HT London", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/painting", "wellness/meditation"], "description": "A guided slow-looking tour of the art on display in the Global Role gallery, focused on mindfulness and reflection. A member of the Museum's Community Engagement Team introduces key paintings inspired by soldiers' encounters with different cultures and customs. Attendees are invited to linger with each piece and reflect on any emotions that arise. Booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/slow-looking-global-role-37244/", "official_url": "https://www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/slow-looking-global-role", "image": "https://noky.io/images/54fb68c52a5afbbc2ef78378df999662a0fc5e068ff0e72de00a61b77b636098-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Art, Poetry and the Great War", "start": "2026-11-11T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Guildhall Library", "address": "Aldermanbury, EC2V 7HH London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/world-war/world-war-i", "art"], "description": "Art, Poetry and the Great War is a talk at Guildhall Library. Tate Lecturer Val Woodgate explores how artists with direct experience of the First World War depicted the conflict in powerful and often deeply disturbing works, despite strict official censorship. The talk also looks at how each side attempted to come to terms with the aftermath of war in the years following the Armistice. It lasts one hour and can be attended in person or online via YouTube.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/art-poetry-and-the-great-war-90460/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1596a24439c7b6b06790d1904dde2d5df8ded38cf637c9712c789b07adc7884d-600.webp"}, {"title": "Mindful Art Observations", "start": "2026-11-09T10:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-09T10:45:00Z", "place": "Barts North Wing", "address": "St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE", "price": "Free, no booking required", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "Mindful Art Observations is a short drop-in session exploring the William Hogarth paintings through 'slow looking', a technique that invites you to slow down and dive deeper into the paintings through mindful observations. The sessions are led by the Barts Heritage Engagement Team. They run across several dates, with upcoming dates listed on the what's on page. The event is free and no booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mindful-art-observations-60008/", "official_url": "https://bartsnorthwing.org.uk/events/mindful-art-observations-666/?occurrence=2026-11-02&", "image": "https://noky.io/images/68f357d810a4c041b896b9713748ddfb3eab6738b7f88a238cf1c2fa14fb1e27-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Look and Draw", "start": "2026-11-12T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wallace Collection", "address": "Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "A guided drawing session in front of a vast seascape painting, held in the Great Gallery of the museum. Tutor Karly Allen leads participants through looking closely at Van de Velde's work and translating it into black-and-white mark-making with pen and paper. No experience is needed and all materials are provided, with places free but limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/look-and-draw-39907/", "official_url": "https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/look-and-draw-49/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0777969c427a36039c411e81c8da7fb75f9761ff9d1938cadf3c80b90b36f7f9-1200.webp"}]}