{"title": "Book Talk – In Conversation Event: The Boy with the Knapsack – An Extraordinary Life, from the Kinder transport to the House of Lords. A Memoir by Lord Alf Dubs", "start": "2027-01-24T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Irish Cultural Centre", "address": "5 Black's Road, Hammersmith, W6 9DT", "price": "£10 / Entry & pre-ordered copy of book: £32.50", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "https://irishculturalcentre.co.uk/whats-on/?_sft_event_type=book", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/memoir", "history"], "description": "A book talk and in-conversation event at which Lord Alf Dubs discusses his new memoir, \"The Boy with the Knapsack – An Extraordinary Life, from the Kindertransport to the House of Lords\", followed by a book signing. It is presented by the Irish Cultural Centre, whose honourable patron Lord Dubs is, and he will be interviewed by the award-winning journalist Dorothy Allen, a key member of the ICC's Irish Literature Programming team. His memoir tells of arriving in Britain as a child refugee on the Kindertransport, growing up in 1950s Manchester, serving as MP for Battersea, entering the House of Lords in 1994, and his lifelong campaigning for human rights and child refugees. The book, published by Bonnier Books Ltd, is also a first-hand account of Britain over the last eight decades and a reminder of the values of decency and humanity that unite us.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/book-talk-in-conversation-event-the-boy-with-the-knapsack-an-41592/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a295b2562170baabf37b651e3515f6975905a5eddad775dfc5dc51a946fb6781-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2027-01-24T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Irish Cultural Centre", "address": "5 Black's Road, Hammersmith, W6 9DT", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain with Colin Grant", "start": "2026-11-10T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998637389233", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/migration"], "description": "An evening talk titled 'What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain' exploring what people leave behind and carry with them when they move to Britain. 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The ticket price includes a glass of wine or a soft drink.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/andrew-davies-in-conversation-with-hadley-freeman-41336/", "official_url": "https://dauntbooks.co.uk/shop/events/andrew-davies/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7d0544d1a1714526e74c2f40d60c2c2aa0de35f8dcc780d344d0f74b42a08f25-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Michael Portillo – A Life of Two Halves", "start": "2026-11-09T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Cadogan Hall", "address": "Sloane Terrace 5, SW1X 9DQ London", "price": "£34.50 - £64.50 plus fees", "price_from": "34.50", "price_to": "64.50", "tickets_url": "https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/strangers-an-exclusive-evening-with-belle-burden/book/1382834", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics", "history"], "description": "An evening stage show titled \"Michael Portillo: A Life of Two Halves\", in which Michael Portillo appears live to share stories from his life. The son of a refugee who became one of Britain's leading politicians and best loved broadcasters, he will talk about his years in politics under Margaret Thatcher, his leadership bid and the loss of his seat, and his later career in broadcasting and on television. He will also recount his family's story, from his father's escape from the Spanish Civil War to England, and his travels on the world's great railways across Spain, the USA, India and beyond. The show is presented and promoted by Fane and lasts 1 hour 50 minutes including an interval.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/michael-portillo-a-life-of-two-halves-35208/", "official_url": "https://www.fane.co.uk/michael-portillo", "image": "https://noky.io/images/936bf59c00703e7c08451e713441709e279d7c4bd53797ddf016d0a8e6651f97-1200.webp"}, {"title": "IWM In Conversation: Damien Lewis and Rye Barcott", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Churchill War Rooms", "address": "King Charles Street, SW1A 2AQ London", "price": "£20", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.iwm.org.uk/event-tickets/80963?catID=75712&branches.branchID=2995", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/wwii", "literature/memoir"], "description": "An evening talk at the Churchill War Rooms in which authors Damien Lewis and Rye Barcott discuss courage, leadership, service and sacrifice, from the Second World War to conflicts and politics today. It is held by Imperial War Museums as part of its IWM In Conversation series and draws on British and American stories of people who chose service when it came at a cost. Barcott, a Marine Corps veteran and New York Times bestselling author, will speak about his book 'Courage Can Save Us', while war reporter and historian Damien Lewis presents 'Behind Enemy Lines'. After the talk there is a Q&A, a book signing and the chance to explore the historic rooms.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/iwm-in-conversation-damien-lewis-and-rye-barcott-50307/", "official_url": "https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/iwm-in-conversation-damien-lewis-and-rye-barcott", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2d0c3f69c5b7d3df5e711cce7d8f0f2603f123e647d7aa85afeac1011f6e5294-1200.webp"}, {"title": "10.11| Spotkanie Biblioteki Polskiej POSK: Kazimierz Moczarski „Rozmowy z katem\"", "start": "2026-11-10T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Polish Social and Cultural Association", "address": "King Street 238-246, W6 0RF London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/wwii", "literature"], "description": "An event in the series of the Polish Library at POSK, held in the library's reading room. 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Thirty years after Laith's parents fled Iraq to escape Saddam Hussein's dictatorship and claimed asylum in the UK, his family is falling apart as he struggles to hide his darkest secret. It was written by award-winning British-Iraqi playwright Laith Elzubaidi and directed by Olivier Award-nominee Emily Ling Williams, starring Tommy Sim'aan as Laith. The play explores British-Iraqi identity, generational trauma, family expectations and the realities of the refugee experience.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/insane-asylum-seekers-63506/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/36684510bee6ab13648ff2b3b4fa538f64f993efcb9836e60a254b0614813d18-600.webp"}]}