{"title": "Celebrating History: The 1926 pilgrimage", "start": "2026-11-04T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Museum of the Order of St John", "address": "St John's Lane, EC1M 4DA London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/religion"], "description": "An evening lecture titled 'Celebrating History: The 1926 pilgrimage', tracing the footsteps of 100 members of the Order of St John on an historic and symbolic pilgrimage. Dr Elizabeth Siberry leads the talk, which recalls how in March 1926 over a hundred members of the Order sailed on the steamship Asia, flying the Order's flag in the Mediterranean for the first time since 1798, on a pilgrimage to sites associated with its history. It is an online evening talk from the Museum of the Order of St John, in partnership with the St John Historical Society.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/celebrating-history-the-1926-pilgrimage-41732/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/916b1d11c7233da7dbb96cb14fc70e828d56da93f167f73834c676529460ac90-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-04T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Museum of the Order of St John", "address": "St John's Lane, EC1M 4DA London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Guided tours", "start": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Museum of the Order of St John", "address": "St John's Lane, EC1M 4DA London", "price": "£15pp and £11.25 for Art Pass holders", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/religion"], "description": "Guided tours at the Museum of the Order of St John take visitors behind the scenes to explore historic rooms otherwise closed to the general public. The museum, which tells the story of an ancient religious military Order from eleventh century Jerusalem to its modern role with St John Ambulance, runs the tours. Its collection includes tours of St John's Gate, the lost medieval priory, and the Victorian St John Ambulance, some with audio description, BSL interpretation or Deaf-led guidance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/guided-tours-37224/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9d81f5ad6b12b5984795118c74e2db5ec46197363ed0ae75ae55a85dd356a699-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Talk and Tea: First Aid on Camera – Untold Stories in Unseen Photographs", "start": "2026-11-12T12:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Museum of the Order of St John", "address": "St John's Lane, EC1M 4DA London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/photography", "history/medical-history"], "description": "A free ten-minute talk with tea and biscuits, held in the museum galleries, where drop-ins are welcome and step-free access is available throughout. Archivist Sophie presents previously unseen photographs from the collection, exploring the work of St John Ambulance across the United Kingdom. The photos were repackaged and catalogued as part of a recent Museum Fundamentals project, some seen for the first time since they were taken. A 2027 calendar featuring some of the images, marking next year's 150th anniversary of St John Ambulance, will be available to purchase after the talk.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/talk-and-tea-first-aid-on-camera-untold-stories-in-unseen-ph-37225/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/77ac7ec3c7cedcaab8ad7dcf47c24690516306fad109e88be5c987d4cdf2848c-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Order of the Holy Paraclete Arrival in Ghana Centenary Thanksgiving Service", "start": "2026-10-31T15:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T16:30:00Z", "place": "Southwark Cathedral", "address": "Cathedral Street, London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/visiting/cathedral-shop-and-online-store/", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/christian/anglican", "history/colonialism"], "description": "A special thanksgiving service at Southwark Cathedral marking 100 years since the Order of the Holy Paraclete arrived in Ghana. 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The nuns, committed to education, health care and spiritual guidance, founded seven institutions, including St Monica's Secondary School.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/order-of-the-holy-paraclete-arrival-in-ghana-centenary-thank-47460/", "official_url": "https://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/whats-on/3110-order-of-the-holy-paraclete-arrival-in-ghana-centenary-thanksgiving-service/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9e3d4afc96abb9651ff9a109448f429711942aa360423f705077d545ae7e861e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Conference - Maritime Histories from the Margins: People, Places, and Practices, 1500–Present", "start": "2026-11-11T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T00:00:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Adult: £60 | Member: £55 | Early Career Researcher/Student: £30", "price_from": "60.00", "price_to": "60.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.rmg.co.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=RMGCON&c=MHCON", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/maritime"], "description": "A two-day interdisciplinary conference on marginalised maritime histories from around 1500 to the present. 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The fee covers lunches, refreshments and an evening book launch for Black and Asian Seafarers: A Visual History.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/conference-maritime-histories-from-the-margins-people-places-39610/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/conference-maritime-histories-margins-people-places-practices", "image": "https://noky.io/images/611a6bbca41bb79388ca8ea847147219d1cb99d7df33e9425818f356dd21db77-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Pilgrimage to Rome", "start": "2026-10-26T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T12:00:00Z", "place": "The Parish Church of St Barnabas Bethnal Green", "address": "Grove Road, E3 5TG London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["religion/christian/catholic"], "description": "A pilgrimage to Rome led by Fr Brian, running from 26 to 31 October 2026. It is organised by St Barnabas Bethnal Green, with travel coordinated through McCabe. Those booking before 30 September 2025 get a £100 discount and a reduced £200 deposit, by contacting info@mccabe-travel.co.uk.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/pilgrimage-to-rome-65755/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8d9745213c94cf8213817ac23294a2bfb2ff2a8cd224eff55400d66bca2a1b15-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Mini-Pilgrimage to St Francis of Assisi Church, Pottery Lane", "start": "2026-10-31T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Mary of the Angels", "address": "Moorhouse Road, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["religion/christian/catholic"], "description": "A mini pilgrimage marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis. It starts with prayers and a short tour at St Mary of the Angels Church, then walks to St Francis of Assisi Church on Pottery Lane for a short service, finishing by 4pm at the latest.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mini-pilgrimage-to-st-francis-of-assisi-church-pottery-lane-65341/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Conference - Maritime Histories from the Margins: People, Places, and Practices, 1500–Present", "start": "2026-11-11T09:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T17:00:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Adult: £60 | Member: £55 | Early Career Researcher/Student: £30", "price_from": "60.00", "price_to": "60.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.rmg.co.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=RMGCON&c=MHCON", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/maritime"], "description": "A two-day interdisciplinary conference on maritime histories from around 1500 to the present. It is co-convened by Royal Museums Greenwich and the Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures at the University of Portsmouth. The conference brings new research on marginalised maritime communities and individuals to the forefront, including workers, makers, families, travellers, navigators and knowledge-keepers overlooked in archives and scholarship. People from all backgrounds, academic and non-academic, are warmly invited to attend.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/conference-maritime-histories-from-the-margins-people-places-37284/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/conference-maritime-histories-margins-people-places-practices", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d2703bfb815f05da2933f197282e972c26adc340d47f66d5893aa462beae31c0-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Trip to the London Museum Docklands", "start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/xBB43r0ZvakknUTYSyno", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/colonialism"], "description": "A guided trip to the London Museum Docklands, exploring the stories woven into the history of London's docks, from the slave trade and river policing to local communities and dockers' fight for workers' rights. It is part of Exploring History through Creativity, an adults-only series, with under-18s allowed only when supervised. This Halloween outing uncovers hidden histories and forgotten voices lingering in the Docklands' past. It is organised by Poplar Union and builds on their recent collage workshop.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/trip-to-the-london-museum-docklands-76763/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/trip-to-the-london-museum-docklands/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1292bd3a902f8f45f7bcc7bbad048bd9beab8e5dd2b4a2c3ce1303455de6bfc0-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Members' treasures tours", "start": "2026-11-08T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free for Members", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.rmg.co.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=MEMTIK&c=NMMMEM#15793", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/maritime"], "description": "A guided tour that explores the treasures of the National Maritime Museum, exclusively for Members. One of the Museum's guides takes you through highlights such as the Fijian double-hulled canoe in the Pacific Encounters gallery and the coat Nelson was wearing when he was shot at the Battle of Trafalgar. Please meet the tour guide at the ticket desk in the Sammy Ofer Wing, next to the Parkside Café.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/members-treasures-tours-37274/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/members-treasures-tours", "image": "https://noky.io/images/acfaf900eff57e85bac3596dd7e43c404237bfdc95531cdebe5acac90b02b30d-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Treasures Tour of the National Maritime Museum", "start": "2026-10-30T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "£7.50 Adult | £5.50 Student | £3.75 Child | Free for Members", "price_from": "7.50", "price_to": "7.50", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.rmg.co.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=RMG&c=NMMADM#8751", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/maritime"], "description": "The Treasures Tour of the National Maritime Museum is a guided tour taking in some of the Museum's most prized and lesser-known objects, from royal barges and Roman anchors to Tudor ship models, historic maps and figureheads. It is run by the National Maritime Museum and led by a friendly, knowledgeable guide who takes visitors through multiple galleries, exploring items from across the globe. Highlights include meeting a Fijian canoe, hearing tales of polar exploration, marvelling at the oldest boat in the collection and learning about life at sea in the age of Nelson. The tour lasts 50-60 minutes, is suitable for adults and children, and starts at the Information Desk on the ground floor.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/treasures-tour-of-the-national-maritime-museum-74476/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/treasures-tour-national-maritime-museum", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e5fe652f91cc88b2a86650a5106a181ee4594b881ccc1b3d72a85c434237b400-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Liz Jones & John Bruce aboard The Golden Hinde", "start": "2026-11-01T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Golden Hinde", "address": "Unit 1, Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, SE1 9DG London", "price": "£12", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "12.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/liz-jones-john-bruce-aboard-the-golden-hinde-tickets-1998898549370?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*d8qtg2*_up*MQ..*_ga*NDcwOTY2NTgyLjE3ODc2NzEwODg.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODc2NzEwODYkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODc2NzEwODYkajYwJGwwJGgw&keep_tld=true", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk"], "description": "An acoustic roots and blues evening aboard the Golden Hinde, a historic ship moored at St Mary Overie Dock in Bankside. Liz Jones and John Bruce, a long-standing musical partnership, play unique original material with relaxed, up-close playing, often drawing on songs from their roots band Broken Windows. John may be known to UK blues fans from Blues'N'Trouble, while Liz brings wry songs and a voice described as one that could wake the dead. The duo returned to the ship after a sell-out show there in December 2025.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/liz-jones-john-bruce-aboard-the-golden-hinde-36243/", "official_url": "https://www.goldenhinde.co.uk/whats-on/10-music/798-liz-jones-john-bruce-aboard-the-golden-hinde", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f6772788798100d4efeed7249c0cb1bece579fc6d623550a03fc6603e6962a93-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Friends Talks 2026", "start": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Kingston Museum", "address": "Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2PS", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GGOH", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history"], "description": "Friends Talks 2026 is a series of talks at Kingston Museum running throughout 2026. The series is organised by Kingston Heritage and begins with a talk by Julian McCarthy. An image from the first talk shows Kingston bridge and the river.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/friends-talks-2026-36787/", "official_url": "https://www.kingstonheritage.org.uk/friends-talks-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/105ca3a8791b3756c9749ff5c0de2cda62082194e56246629a20c1044c972741-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Talk: The story of the Temple Church from the Knights Templar to the present day", "start": "2026-11-06T11:15:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T12:15:00Z", "place": "Temple Church", "address": "Temple, EC4Y 7BB London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/middle-ages", "religion/christian"], "description": "A talk held at Temple Church. It tells the story of the church, from the Knights Templar to the present day.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/talk-the-story-of-the-temple-church-from-the-knights-templar-49583/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}]}