{"title": "Bethlem History Walk", "start": "2026-11-21T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Bethlem Museum of the Mind", "address": "Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3BX", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["history"], "description": "A guided walk around the grounds of the Bethlem Royal Hospital asking 'What was here before?'. The Bethlem Gallery and the Museum of the Mind lead it and share the hospital's history since its move there in 1930, with questions like whether Monks Orchard had anything to do with monks and what style the chapel was built in. 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The tour explores the building and hospital's rich history, architecture and the people involved in its craftsmanship, and highlights the conservation work done to rescue and rejuvenate the Grade I listed building. 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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": "Museum Highlights Tour", "start": "2026-11-14T11:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Guards Museum", "address": "", "price": "Ticket includes museum admission.", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/military"], "description": "A guided highlights tour through the museum's collection, exploring royal coronations and executions, the life of a Guardsman, and the Guards' duties from guarding the palace to frontline combat. It is run by The Guards Museum, whose expert guides lead visitors through stories behind over 1,000 artefacts spanning the five Foot Guard regiments. The tour lasts 45 minutes and suits history enthusiasts, British heritage lovers, and visitors wanting to discover the other side to London's pageantry.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/museum-highlights-tour-39332/", "official_url": "https://theguardsmuseum.com/your-visit/whats-on/events-calendar/museum-highlights-tour/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d2c3b27956d7109aea36833b5d319cbe449921e8d8a16e88c03b55c2a46f0a3f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sunday Drop-In Tours", "start": "2026-11-08T11:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Foundling Museum", "address": "Brunswick Square 40, WC1N 1AZ London", "price": "Included with Museum admission (adult ticket £14.50, £13.50 online)", "price_from": "14.50", "price_to": "14.50", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/painting", "history/social-history"], "description": "Sunday Drop-In Tours are short 20-minute taster tours offering a more in-depth look at the Foundling Hospital and the paintings within the Foundling Museum. They are led by the Museum's knowledgeable volunteer guides, with two choices of tour exploring different areas: one on the history of the Foundling Hospital, and one on the paintings in the Picture Gallery and Court Room or on Handel and the Gerald Coke Handel Collection. Each group is limited to a maximum of 10 people and places are offered on a first come, first served basis, so pre-booking an admission ticket cannot guarantee a place. The tours are held most Sundays and are included with the price of Museum admission.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/sunday-drop-in-tours-36166/", "official_url": "https://foundlingmuseum.org.uk/event/sunday-drop-in-tours-8-nov/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f20bd180489350dc171ff3737b24ac4cbcf90ee3025e0758b9f58999dd7574df-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Mission & Ministry | A Spiritual Tour of Southwark Cathedral", "start": "2026-11-20T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-20T12:00:00Z", "place": "Southwark Cathedral", "address": "Cathedral Street, London", "price": "From £7", "price_from": "7.00", "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["religion/christian", "history"], "description": "A one-hour tour offering a unique look at the spiritual life of Southwark Cathedral, a beautiful and historical place of Christian worship. Run by Southwark Cathedral, it explores the building's past and present as a place of worship from the 12th century until today and its involvement with the wider Christian family. Visitors hear about its place in the history of Bankside and see where and how it has commemorated events important to the local community.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mission-ministry-a-spiritual-tour-of-southwark-cathedral-47467/", "official_url": "https://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/whats-on/2011-mission-ministry-a-spiritual-tour-of-southwark-cathedral/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8ca5b0a6b48a087e6dff319f713699a12ebfd5abbfcf839dd96c5a7c53d94199-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Behind the Scenes Tour", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Royal Opera House", "address": "Bow Street, WC2E 9DD London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["stage/opera", "history"], "description": "Behind the Scenes Tour is a guided tour of the Royal Opera House lasting approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, suitable for ages 12 and over. Expert guides take visitors into areas normally off-limits to the public, such as rehearsal studios, costumes and production workshops. The tour shares insight into the secrets and spaces of the theatre, its history as the third theatre on the site, and the inner workings of one of the world's most renowned theatres.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/behind-the-scenes-tour-38336/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/845fbb4108a338a0458b9cee47e0f9fc0a01b60dc0f207b5f2176e07013346a4-2000.webp"}, {"title": "History Tours", "start": "2026-11-21T17:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wilton's Music Hall", "address": "Graces Alley 1, E1 8JB London", "price": "£10", "price_from": "16.00", "price_to": "35.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history"], "description": "History Tours is a guided tour of Wilton's Music Hall, a historic building that was once a Victorian sailors' pub. The tours were devised by a Wilton's researcher and historian and last approximately one hour. They tell how the pub went from music hall to Methodist Mission and was forgotten before becoming the venue it is today. They offer a glimpse into the life of the last surviving building of its kind and suit students, researchers and anyone who would like to learn more about this historic venue.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/history-tours-40340/", "official_url": "https://wiltons.org.uk/whats-on/history-tours-5/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/456a0104124476acf38e7630dfd8875956cb72f80ee8e4192e8be00029a050a2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "London Museum Docklands highlights tour", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-28T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, E14 4AL London", "price": "from £11.00", "price_from": "11.00", "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/docks"], "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"}]}