{"title": "Dr Johnson's House - Walk & Visit", "start": "2026-11-11T13:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T15:00:00Z", "place": "Dr Johnson's House", "address": "Gough Square 17, EC4A 3DE London", "price": "£20", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-johnsons-house-walk-visit-tickets-2000390178874?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history"], "description": "A guided walking tour through the historic Fleet Street Quarter, the old centre of print and publishing, followed by a self-guided visit to Dr Johnson's House, the 1690s townhouse where Samuel Johnson compiled his Dictionary of the English Language in 1755. The tour is led by an expert City of London Guide and lasts about 60 minutes, starting and finishing at 17 Gough Square. Afterwards you can enjoy a free cup of tea, browse the festive rooms and stay until the museum closes at 5pm. 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Cathedral Guides, who train extensively in 900 years of the Cathedral's history, lead the tour. The walk covers the life of John Gower, an important English court poet and friend of Chaucer, the world of 17th-century theatre from Shakespeare to Massinger, and Dickens' visit. 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The London Museum runs it, with a guide leading visitors past famous landmarks and into the fascinating and surprising stories behind them. The tour explores the lives of past Londoners, covering the dissolution of the monasteries, the plague and public executions, and hears stories of William Wallace, Henry VIII and even Sherlock Holmes. Stops include the Charterhouse, St-Bartholomew-the-Great, one of London's oldest churches, and the famous meat market.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/in-around-smithfield-market-49194/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/in-around-smithfield-market/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/59e59e3b9930bc40ed110fc879a5cd29a5c22c6739e62e69a6855314ba65cbf0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "St Olave Lecture: Bringing Samuel Pepys and Restoration London to Life", "start": "2026-11-10T17:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Olave Hart Street", "address": "Hart Street 8, EC3R 7NB London", "price": "£5", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "tickets_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/shop/", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/early-modern", "literature/biography"], "description": "A lecture at St Olave Hart Street exploring the world Samuel Pepys inhabited in Restoration London. Writer and filmmaker Jack Jewers draws on his research for The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys and his new novel Seething Lane, sharing insights from bringing this complex figure to life. Pepys called the church his \"own church\", and the talk promises insight, history and thoughtful conversation in its medieval surroundings.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/st-olave-lecture-bringing-samuel-pepys-and-restoration-londo-37604/", "official_url": "https://saintolave.com/index.php/st-olave-lectures/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/528066085a02b70dd401d72834e33847198bb0623a7639954f8f7d328ab3093e-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Guided Tour", "start": "2026-11-01T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T11:00:00Z", "place": "Barts North Wing", "address": "St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE", "price": "£10.00, concessions available", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1998353437927?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/architecture"], "description": "Guided Tour is a tour through Barts North Wing, which houses two of England's most important interiors: the Great Hall and the Hogarth Stair with its large paintings by William Hogarth. 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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Attendees receive a free souvenir postcard, are encouraged to ask questions, and can take photos in most areas; spaces are limited to 16 people and pre-booking is essential.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tours-of-the-duke-of-yorks-63865/", "official_url": "http://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/000/HO00014888/tours-of-the-duke-of-york-s", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c1bde24f762711f3e32f2c643e5414d30b9e6c257fc667f917c0a641b49e0b2e-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Great Fire of London family walk", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-28T00:00:00Z", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/visit/ticketing-info/", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["history"], "description": "A guided family walk about the Great Fire of London. It is run by the London Museum and explores how the fire of 1666 started, spread and was finally stopped. 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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": "Tea and Tour", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-23T00:00:00Z", "place": "Royal Opera House", "address": "Bow Street, WC2E 9DD London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/tea-and-tour-dates", "category": "tours", "tags": ["stage/ballet"], "description": "Tea and Tour is a ballet-themed guided tour at the Royal Opera House that goes behind the scenes and explores the history of Swan Lake. The Royal Opera House runs it, and it lasts about two hours and fifteen minutes, suitable for ages 12 and up. 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