{"title": "Being a Chinese student at UCL past and present: Exploring and visualising student history", "start": "2026-11-11T16:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T18:30:00Z", "place": "UCL Institute of Education", "address": "Bedford Way 20, WC1H 0AL London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history"], "description": "A drop-in showcase of artworks, including comics, zines, models and drawings, exploring what it was like to be a Chinese student at UCL in the past and today. It is organised by Professor Georgina Brewis and Dr Jenny Bond of UCL, Dr Xiyuan Tan of Loughborough University and Dr Hailey Austin of Abertay University, with students and staff producing work inspired by archival sources. Visitors can view the artworks, speak to their creators, and chat with archivists, creative practitioners and historians. Refreshments follow in the IAS Common Ground, South Wing, from 17:30.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/being-a-chinese-student-at-ucl-past-and-present-exploring-an-136746/", "official_url": "https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2026/nov/being-chinese-student-ucl-past-and-present-exploring-and-visualising-student-history", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1beabcb3294fae1a65a966b0994bb02655145bbbb1ff3e81bb89a530a7c7d67c-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-11T16:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T18:30:00Z", "place": "UCL Institute of Education", "address": "Bedford Way 20, WC1H 0AL London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "EVELYN TAOCHENG WANG: Being Poetic Ruins Life", "start": "2026-11-11T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Goldsmiths, University of London Campus", "address": "SE14 6NW London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/contemporary"], "description": "An art exhibition filling an entire contemporary art building with painting, ink works, handscrolls, garments, silk paintings, installation, video and text. 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The event marks the end of fifteen months of concentrated research, staging an experiment in dispersion via publication, performance and participation, open to all aged 18 and over with booking required for events and workshops.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/dispersion-celebrating-practice-led-research-120140/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5270e0d3614f05e17f114817309ed4d0798e2850e434d94c60958306b9551846-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Exploration now: fieldwork and expeditions today", "start": "2026-11-09T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-16T00:00:00Z", "place": "Royal Geographical Society", "address": "Kensington Gore 1, SW7 2AR London", "price": "", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "12.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography", "science/geography"], "description": "An exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society in London that brings together stories, geography and discoveries emerging from fieldwork and expeditions around the world. It gathers research outputs from projects supported by Society grants, alongside immersive audio experiences, art and photography from members of the Art of Exploration Collective, and contributions from researchers, creatives and other expedition participants. Through these varied perspectives, it celebrates the many ways research and exploration can be shared and experienced. 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It asks how societies can adapt for everyone to age better, and how experiences of age are shaped by our environment, culture and society. The exhibition brings together 150 artworks and objects, from historical artefacts to contemporary works by artists including John Coplans, Serena Korda, Suzanne Lacy, Anna Maria Maiolino, Rory Pilgrim and Paula Rego. 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Split into the categories 'meins' (mine) and 'deins' (yours), the show spans intimate memories, landscapes, tapestries on land ownership and a site-specific installation, exploring what it means to share a cultural identity. Visitors are invited to explore the ACF building itself, from the intern's office to the salon, library and basement gallery.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/70-years-acf-meins-ist-deins-40985/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0f4337d1e86eb78fb1fa80ffc1355789712f73e2a087c78b8cf46dd09a8633c6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "In Search of William Hogarth in Contemporary London - Being Human Festival", "start": "2026-11-13T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Hogarth's House", "address": "Hogarth Lane, W4 2QN London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/photography", "diy/zines", "history/modern-history"], "description": "A zine-making workshop at William Hogarth's former residence, combining photography, writing, art and history. Participants take pictures along the Thames and around the house using Polaroid cameras and phones, then document their findings in a zine to take home. 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Hosted by the university itself, it covers undergraduate and postgraduate courses, with current students and staff on hand to talk about life at Ravensbourne and its teaching style. The Admissions Team offers guidance on applying, and Student Services advise on accommodation, funding and support. Student work is on display, and building tours showcase the campus.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/open-day-saturday-21-november-2026-38127/", "official_url": "https://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/connect/events/open-day-saturday-21-november-2026", "image": ""}, {"title": "Process Makes Practice", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "place": "Camden Art Centre", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art"], "description": "Process Makes Practice is a free, drop-in exhibition at Camden Art Centre marking the culmination of a three-year programme supported by The Mildred Fund. Over three years the centre worked with seven artists, two schools and two community groups, including Sidings Community Centre and The Hive, on iterative creative processes without defined outcomes. The exhibition brings together installations, artworks and documentation alongside reflections from those involved, with projects led by artists including Shepherd Manyika, Sam Williams, Sara Heywood, Eva Jonas, Nancy Allen, Lydia Paulett and Maymana Arefin. It offers an insight into the work of artists at the forefront of engagement practice and the creativity of young people in Camden.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/process-makes-practice-60157/", "official_url": "https://camdenartcentre.org/whats-on/process-makes-practice", "image": "https://noky.io/images/67e8e3729b3ecdace538eb998057d839179d6d3d0a837bcf53d5a361a67bbfb5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Process Makes Practice", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "place": "Camden Arts Centre", "address": "Arkwright Road 52, NW3 6DG London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/contemporary", "community"], "description": "Process Makes Practice is a free drop-in exhibition at Camden Art Centre marking the culmination of a three-year programme supported by The Mildred Fund, working with artists and young people in the local area. Over three years Camden Art Centre ran long-term programmes with seven artists, two schools and two community groups, embracing iterative creative processes without defined outcomes or expectations. The exhibition features installations, artworks and documentation alongside reflections on the projects from those involved, offering insight into artists at the forefront of engagement practice and the creativity of young people in Camden. A Sharing Day on 29 October 2026 from 2–6pm offers workshops by some of the artists involved.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/process-makes-practice-73862/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/67e8e3729b3ecdace538eb998057d839179d6d3d0a837bcf53d5a361a67bbfb5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "By Appointment Only: Romani art, culture & heritage", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, E14 4AL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/contemporary", "society/roma-sinti"], "description": "A free display by the London Museum showcasing the work of British Romani artists who share their identity and experiences through visual activism. It centres on three key works by artists Corrina Eastwood, Delaine Le Bas and Dan Turner, with Eastwood as co-curator. Inspired by the trade and industry of London's Docklands, the artworks honour the livelihoods, creativity and craft of Romani communities. A timeline by John-Henry Phillips illustrates their history from 500 CE to 2022, challenging stereotypes and inviting better understanding and connection.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/by-appointment-only-romani-art-culture-heritage-70020/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/145ae4dd21979af50ece806d83519cb34737490716bbcd3f1eb43046d15c1846-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Escalate Entropy", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-04T00:00:00Z", "place": "Elements Gallery London", "address": "Lower Clapton Road 26, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art"], "description": "Escalate Entropy is a group art exhibition whose private view runs on the evening of 11 November and continues until 4 December. Six artists — Justin Brown, Ross Chisholm, Thomas Crane, Andy Jackson, Robert Orchardson and Tom Walker — shared a studio in Deptford while studying at Goldsmiths College London between 2004 and 2007, in a building since demolished for luxury apartments. The show recreates that vanished studio through interior and architectural features, re-presents artwork from 2004–2007 and shows new work within this re-collection context. The works exist between a recollected workplace and a gallery space, a temporary material re-collection of artists from a ghost space.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/escalate-entropy-43240/", "official_url": "https://angus-hughes.org/Escalate-Entropy", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1cd4f946e40c60cc679692c0c2d5bcc52b55a2bd784976b9ef4b7b6805cd6ff9-1200.webp"}, {"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", "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"}, {"title": "SYNESTHESIA: BEYOND THE VISUAL", "start": "2026-11-18T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Maddox Gallery", "address": "Westbourne Grove 112, London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/contemporary"], "description": "A studio session at Maddox Gallery marking the end of Mina Alikhani's artist residency. Visitors can view works that took shape during her residency and hear more about her practice. Places are limited, and interested attendees must register in advance to attend, with the gallery confirming each session.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/synesthesia-beyond-the-visual-135684/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c7b87de5802face627be66d52dd4fce37b2b1b5dc177a7485ab7a061c7f9be95-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Postgraduate Environment and Sustainability Research Showcase", "start": "2026-11-17T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-17T15:00:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["nature/environment"], "description": "A showcase of research by postgraduate students working on all areas of environment and sustainability. It is run by Birkbeck, with contact Izabela Delabre. The event comprises a series of short 15-minute talks by postgraduate researchers, with an opportunity to ask questions, discuss and network. It will be in hybrid form, with lunch included for those who attend in person.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/postgraduate-environment-and-sustainability-research-showcas-80549/", "official_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event/66572/postgraduate-environment-and-sustainability-research-showcase", "image": ""}, {"title": "UCL200 Walking Tour", "start": "2026-03-18T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-02T00:00:00Z", "place": "University College London", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history"], "description": "The UCL200 Walking Tour is a guided 90-minute walk through the historic Bloomsbury campus of University College London. It was created for UCL's Bicentenary in collaboration with the Campus Experience, UCL200, and Museums and Collections teams. Founded in 1826, UCL has drawn people and ideas from all over the world, and the tour blends historical facts with the stories of those who studied and worked there over 200 years. From progressive founders and the first female professor to medical trailblazers and student activists, it shows how their ideas and discoveries have changed the world.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/ucl200-walking-tour-139003/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e8a32e21807a8de655c61e362dbf86a369e3d6e9bb2bdc94aa88776148890694-600.webp"}, {"title": "Re-sounding the East End", "start": "2026-11-16T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Idea Store", "address": "Churchill Place 2, E14 5RB London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/sound-art", "history/local-history"], "description": "An evening discussion about the three sound art installations 'Everything is different, nothing has changed', set in the context of the East End's social and public history. It is led by curators and historians Nadia Valman, Tamsin Bookey, Rehana Ahmed and Alan Dein. The event is part of the Being Human Festival.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/re-sounding-the-east-end-88042/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/689a13ea5043ba3c9ea06a9b69727dde21ecdd7f9ba3cff0889779a31c8080b8-1200.webp"}]}