{"title": "Entangled Writing (and Thinking) Workshop", "start": "2026-11-14T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-14T12:00:00Z", "place": "The Soho Poly", "address": "16 Riding House Street, W1W 7DT London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["literature/creative-writing", "nature/fungi"], "description": "An interactive workshop exploring entangled writing as a way of unlocking new thinking about the life/death and human/more-than-human crossroads. Facilitators introduce key concepts about fungal life and encourage rethinking mortality, decay, and death in creative, life-assertive, and regenerative terms, with participants creating their own zines and penning handwritten notes on biodegradable paper. The event is part of Being Human Festival, the UK's national festival of the humanities, led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. Those attending a separately booked fungus tour in Regent's Park may bury their notes in a designated area of the park.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/entangled-writing-and-thinking-workshop-70651/", "official_url": "https://sohopoly.co.uk/events/entangled-writing-and-thinking-workshop/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0ca1a2001b58cb207d760bcab6a79fc0f85a14cd89057d755eb4551fefd04c9b-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-14T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-14T12:00:00Z", "place": "The Soho Poly", "address": "16 Riding House Street, W1W 7DT London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Mushrooms are us: Badge Cafe", "start": "2026-11-13T16:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Soho Poly", "address": "16 Riding House Street, W1W 7DT London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/fungi", "society/folklore"], "description": "Mushrooms are us: Badge Cafe is a hands-on workshop where participants of all ages create their own mushroom-themed badges, with all visual resources and tools provided. It explores why mushrooms have a special place in fairy tales and magical practices around the world, inviting learning through making and inspired by the cultural history of mushrooms and fungi. The tailored edition of the badge café is part of Being Human Festival, the UK's national festival of the humanities, led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. 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Materials come from The Feminist Library's collection and the 'Metal of Agency' chapter of Freya's book Unlearning, to Love, on setting boundaries, reclaiming sovereignty and healing from injustice. The session takes place in the library's conference room with a short break, limited to 12 participants, with signed copies available after.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tending-the-heart-writing-healing-through-injustice-39184/", "official_url": "https://feministlibrary.co.uk/2026/10/21/tending-the-heart-writing-healing-through-injustice/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c013bc81f1b9386df77308e18ec41e77b5d19328583b146bc4691148e3debf3c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Care Constellations by Kat Cotta", "start": "2026-11-05T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Orleans House Gallery", "address": "Riverside, TW1 3DJ Twickenham", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["science/biology/ecology", "art/collage"], "description": "A two-hour creative and practical workshop at Orleans House Gallery exploring care as an interconnected, collective resource that can sustain us in times of ecological crisis. Participants create individual stars reflecting their everyday experiences of care, then bring them together to form constellations, considering what needs protecting, changing or repairing. Kat Cotta, a creative producer, artist and facilitator who has worked across arts-education and non-profit sectors on climate and social justice projects, leads the session. 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Participants interact with sensory cues and objects along the route to generate ideas, images and stories, working with accessible prompts and pushing through creative blocks. Taran chose the park for its range of landscapes, histories and conflicting narratives to encounter while walking; the small group walk ends near the Concert Platform.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/walk-to-write-69724/", "official_url": "https://www.crystalpalacepark.org.uk/whats-on/walk-to-write-1s1r", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e259b1eeae98d88da7144d97f224dc85e27f8c84a05d8da61326798741b8ca61-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Flow State – Samhain Special", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Oxford House", "address": "Derbyshire Street, E2 6HG London", "price": "7.50", "price_from": "7.50", "price_to": "7.50", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["history/witch-persecution", "literature/creative-writing", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Flow State – Samhain Special is a candlelit immersive writing workshop held in Oxford House's secret Victorian chapel. It is led by Ruby Holder, after two sold-out earlier Flow State sessions. Participants are guided through exercises using sound, film, props and other creative tools to kickstart creativity and generate early-stage material through free writing. 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It is run by Amplify Her and uses their 5-Step Guide to Getting Your Writing Going, teaching you to trust your instincts, overcome overthinking and reconnect with your unique voice. Participants receive a writing prompt beforehand and use a rapid-fire creative process to create poetry, lyrics, short stories or personal essays, sharing their work with a supportive community. 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There are no critiques, no sharing and no unsolicited advice, with the option to chat with fellow writers afterwards.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/shut-up-and-write-45703/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Guided Fungi Walk with Rights for Weeds", "start": "2026-11-08T13:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T16:00:00Z", "place": "Horniman Museum and Gardens", "address": "100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ London", "price": "Adult £40", "price_from": "40.00", "price_to": "40.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["food-drink/foraging", "nature/fungi"], "description": "Guided Fungi Walk with Rights for Weeds is a guided walk through the Horniman Gardens searching for wild fungi, identifying them and discussing their ecology. It is held at the Horniman Museum and Gardens and is perfect for adults. At a relaxed pace with room for chatting and note-taking, it covers why fungi matter, fungal storytelling and folklore, medicinal mushrooms, where to look for fungi, how to forage edible wild mushrooms sustainably, and the relationship between foraging and land politics. The walk ends at the Horniman Pavilion, where the group makes something edible to eat and enjoy together.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/guided-fungi-walk-with-rights-for-weeds-50299/", "official_url": "https://www.horniman.ac.uk/event/guided-fungi-walk-with-rights-for-weeds/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/10379a07017624b9d93f8fed5bdbe479420040a65401a3e7b389a6c7453f8ed3-2000.webp"}]}