{"title": "Elsyng Palace: Revealing Enfield's Hidden Royal Past", "start": "2026-06-27T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-05-08T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Dugdale Arts Centre", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/archaeology"], "description": "An exhibition about Elsyng Palace, a royal building that once stood near what is now the Forty Hall Estate in Enfield. It was co-curated by the Museum of Enfield and the Enfield Archaeological Society, who have excavated the site since the 1960s. 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The venue's own haus band reimagines favourite tunes, joined by DJs and promenaders for a spectacular show meant to get everyone dancing on the benches. 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The Old Royal Naval College invites players to hunt for clues and interrogate suspects such as a medium, a widow, a clergyman, a clerk and the Admiral, with 90 minutes to crack the case. The story follows Detective Inspector Josiah Marsh, who arrives expecting to expose a fraudulent medium and finds a murder instead. 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Visitors hear untold stories from the archives, see a 'secret chapel', learn about Gandhi's 1930s visit and the building's role in both World Wars, and enjoy 360-degree rooftop views over East London, weather permitting.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/historical-building-tour-41802/", "official_url": "https://www.oxfordhouse.org.uk/event/historical-building-tour-3/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/173564660e5700d4b5960632ee3da95f41b2062e7845274a1b4773cdbad3ebfa-600.webp"}, {"title": "Earthly Paradise: Radical Living in the UK", "start": "2026-10-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-03-28T00:00:00Z", "place": "William Morris Gallery", "address": "Forest Road, E17 4PP London", "price": "FREE admission. Suggested donation of £5.", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/mixed-media", "history/social-history"], "description": "Earthly Paradise: Radical Living in the UK is a major touring exhibition about the people and places that have shaped art and activism across Britain over the last 200 years. Presented by William Morris Gallery, it was developed in partnership with Tŷ Pawb in Wrexham, Blackwell – The Arts & Crafts house in Bowness-on-Windermere, and Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, who work together as Four Lanterns as part of Art Fund's Going Places programme. Through objects, painting, drawing, photography, sound and archival material, it highlights individuals and communities who defied conventions and the homes they created to realise new visions of society, including William Morris's Red House, Charleston, Benton End, Prospect Cottage and Dial House. Curated by Hadrian Garrard, Linsey Young and Tayyabah Tahir, it also considers the role that money and class have played in access to these spaces and in imagining new ways of living.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/earthly-paradise-radical-living-in-the-uk-42812/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4606a47388641a9b47a51a7aac5b10ca924738564d500267f04b92c99fd67335-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Free Community Group Tours: Earthly Paradise", "start": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-03-28T00:00:00Z", "place": "William Morris Gallery", "address": "Forest Road, E17 4PP London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["society/activism", "art"], "description": "Free guided tours for community groups of the exhibition Earthly Paradise: Radical Living in the UK. The William Morris Gallery offers these tours to local community groups, faith groups and charities, for groups of 10 to 20 people. The exhibition explores the people and places that have shaped art and activism across Britain over the last 200 years, highlighting individuals and communities who challenged social conventions and created new ways of living, working and imagining society.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/free-community-group-tours-earthly-paradise-40318/", "official_url": "https://www.wmgallery.org.uk/event/free-community-group-tours-earthly-paradise/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/961365502e1e4d8bc486274302d0ab68a8adf9f15d0c676286343240de4c0d62-2000.webp"}, {"title": "A Spotlight on Medieval London at the London Archives", "start": "2026-07-06T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-17T00:00:00Z", "place": "The London Archives", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/shop/", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/middle-ages"], "description": "This is a small exhibition of medieval documents from the City of London Corporation's archive. It shows items including the 'Cartae Antiquae', a late fifteenth-century compilation open at a portrait of Henry VI, and a second illuminated manuscript open to a coloured depiction of the Crucifixion. The display also features a 1402 receipt from Richard (Dick) Whittington, records of Katherine Nougle's 1392 apprenticeship, and two watercolour portraits of City aldermen from around 1450. Admission is free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-spotlight-on-medieval-london-at-the-london-archives-37578/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8bab8cf0a87b8e0b612bc2424ff1db1a08fe9646c986816ebcf7546cd1be6318-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Upside Down London", "start": "2026-11-04T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-17T00:00:00Z", "place": "Alexandra Palace", "address": "Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography"], "description": "Upside Down London is a pop-up camera obscura standing in Alexandra Palace's East Court, free to visit. Pinhole London built it, with support from Arts Council England and work with disability groups across Haringey as part of a creative health programme. Light projects the world outside naturally onto the inside: step in and watch the park, skyline and passing people appear upside down. Photographs from partner workshops and public sessions are mounted on the structure.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/upside-down-london-59956/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/29c4851a205fe5e4a10acdac39119a48e0497342e56b3f8ceb4f50b40bd46010-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Heritage Gallery Exhibition: 1327 and the City of London", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-04-29T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "City of London Heritage Gallery", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/shop/", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/middle-ages"], "description": "Heritage Gallery Exhibition: 1327 and the City of London is a display of manuscripts and records from the City of London's archives, exploring how the accession of Edward III in 1327 was reflected in the governance and civic life of medieval London. It has been curated by The London Archives and features items from their collections, including Liber Horn, Edward III's 1327 charter, Letter Book E and The Great Chronicle of London. Highlights show how civic institutions documented and navigated a period of political change at the beginning of the young king's reign. The exhibition is open during regular Guildhall Art Gallery opening times.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/heritage-gallery-exhibition-1327-and-the-city-of-london-37600/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c6f41ab69efdca1615130f646b69d234fbfea8f91302b6acbe74b20483e19f59-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Spooky School: Monster Creation Class", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Forty Hall Estate", "address": "Forty Hill, Enfield, EN2 9HA", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Spooky School: Monster Creation Class is a monster-making class at Forty Hall Estate, held as part of Spooky School. The estate runs the event at its house in Enfield. It invites visitors to create their own monsters for the spooky season.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/spooky-school-monster-creation-class-36145/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9826e39f53397e64f2a04357e68a1fafdd99bee23ae1db522f80c2a3b20d67d8-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Gunnersbury Unlocked: From Private Grounds to Public Park", "start": "2026-03-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Gunnersbury Park Museum", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "An exhibition celebrating Gunnersbury Park's 100th birthday, the first in a series of centenary exhibitions at Gunnersbury Park Museum. It traces how the park, once a private estate from the days of the Rothschilds, became a public park enjoyed by generations. It covers Gunnersbury's role in the World War II war effort and stories from employees, their families and the local community about sport, leisure, music, nature and wellbeing. It also features a 'thinking tree' where visitors can share their thoughts and feelings.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/gunnersbury-unlocked-from-private-grounds-to-public-park-36329/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2187e1475f9541b40d3eba0d04953c2f822ec5b4e35ebaf43110fa942c6f5b17-2000.webp"}, {"title": "London Museum Docklands highlights tour", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-28T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "from £11.00", "price_from": "11.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://museumtickets.londonmuseum.org.uk/ticketbooth/shows/1173649704/events/428918253", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/london"], "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"}, {"title": "Stolen! Theft in the archives", "start": "2026-10-12T09:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-03-18T19:00:00Z", "place": "London School of Economics and Political Science", "address": "Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/archives", "society/crime"], "description": "\"Stolen! 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