{"title": "Explore 50: celebrating 50 years of inspiring exploration", "start": "2026-11-06T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal Geographical Society", "address": "Kensington Gore 1, SW7 2AR London", "price": "Non-member £0.00, Member £0.00", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/photography", "history/exploration"], "description": "Explore 50 is an afternoon celebration marking 50 years of the Explore programme at the Royal Geographical Society, looking back at what has been achieved and ahead to the next 50 years of geographical exploration. The Society hosts it, inviting anyone to join. Visitors can view objects, maps, journals and photographs from the Society's Collections in the Foyle Reading Room, take a guided tour of Lowther Lodge including the Everest model used to plan the 1953 ascent, enjoy afternoon tea, and attend talks where five speakers, one from each decade since 1976, share stories from the field. Advance booking with an account on the Society's website is required; no tickets are issued, as names are checked on a list at the door via the Exhibition Road entrance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/explore-50-celebrating-50-years-of-inspiring-exploration-106481/", "official_url": "https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/explore-50-celebration/", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-06T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal Geographical Society", "address": "Kensington Gore 1, SW7 2AR London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Explore 50: five decades of discovery", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal Geographical Society", "address": "Kensington Gore 1, SW7 2AR London", "price": "Member £10.00, Non-member £12.00 in person; Member £5.00, Non-member £6.00 online", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "12.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/exploration"], "description": "Explore 50: five decades of discovery is a lecture of short talks marking five decades of Society-supported exploration. The Royal Geographical Society hosts it, with Paul Rose as MC and five speakers, each representing a different decade since 1976: Nigel Winser, Robert Swan, Rachel Carr, Mark Day and Alastair Humphreys. They share stories from the field showing the challenges, research outputs and evolving purpose of expeditionary fieldwork. Two RGS-Risman Environmental Changemakers, Elizabeth Follows and Angeni Perez-Jamieson, will also join, and the talks chart how exploration has changed while highlighting the enduring values that unite it.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/explore-50-five-decades-of-discovery-106482/", "official_url": "https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/explore-50-five-decades-of-discovery/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/96163497a69b4cddcff97ab228eb99b4d2525547413c9c8dfdb5bf7d8b16563f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Exhibition preview - Exploration now: fieldwork and expeditions today", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal Geographical Society", "address": "Kensington Gore 1, SW7 2AR London", "price": "Member £12.00, Non-member £15.00", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography", "nature"], "description": "An exclusive evening preview of a new exhibition celebrating stories and discoveries from fieldwork and expeditions around the world, held ahead of the RGS Explore Weekend. The Royal Geographical Society invites visitors for drinks in the Society's Pavilion, with talks, tabletop displays and conversation featuring some of the artists and contributors behind the exhibition. Guests can get close to works of art, photography and audio, hear the stories behind them, and meet the people shaping exploration today. The event is open to all, with step-free access, accessible toilets, a hearing loop and assistance dogs welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/exhibition-preview-exploration-now-fieldwork-and-expeditions-74710/", "official_url": "https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/exhibition-preview-exploration-now/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3189405e69fae93c6e7f43975bc95657ea87a44b39d808b4f18f127e69b04bcd-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Explore Weekend 2026", "start": "2026-11-06T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "place": "Royal Geographical Society", "address": "Kensington Gore 1, SW7 2AR London", "price": "Non-member £135.00, Member £95.00", "price_from": "135.00", "price_to": "135.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/space-exploration"], "description": "Explore Weekend 2026 is a weekend gathering at the Royal Geographical Society in London for explorers and field researchers. Organised by the Society, it marks the 50th edition of the UK's only dedicated exploration community gathering and expedition planning weekend. The programme includes inspiring talks, specialist workshops, knowledge sharing opportunities and chances to connect with others planning journeys of discovery. It suits those planning a first overseas adventure, developing field research, or travelling with curiosity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/explore-weekend-2026-97980/", "official_url": "https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/explore-weekend-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2c72e4626dd782ba4af5b196208cf974701dcf6142ba4d761dbd4484d8f92a80-2000.webp"}, {"title": "CILIP ARLG London & South East | Visit to the Natural History Museum Library and Archives", "start": "2026-11-11T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals", "address": "Ridgmount Street 7, WC1E 7AE London", "price": "Free (Member Ticket)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/archives", "nature"], "description": "A guided visit to the Natural History Museum's Library and Archives, one of the world's foremost natural history research collections. It is organised by CILIP ARLG London & South East. The visit includes an introduction to the history, collections and current priorities of the Library and Archives, a tour of selected library and archive spaces, and a chance to view highlights from the Museum's collection of rare books, manuscripts, archives and artworks. Attendees meet at the staff entrance (Flett) on Exhibition Road, and places are limited to 15 participants.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/cilip-arlg-london-south-east-visit-to-the-natural-history-mu-60193/", "official_url": "https://cilip-portal.uksouth01.umbraco.io/events-calendar/cilip-arlg-london-south-east-visit-to-the-natural-history-museum-library-and-archives/", "image": ""}, {"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", "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": "Elsyng Palace Explorer", "start": "2026-07-21T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-05-08T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Dugdale Arts Centre", "address": "39 London Road, EN2 6DS Enfield", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "Elsyng Palace Explorer is a free activity trail inviting visitors to become explorers of the lost Elsyng Palace. Participants visit the Elsyng Palace exhibition at both the Museum of Enfield and Forty Hall to discover clues, collect an Explorer Passport from the Dugdale Arts Centre front desk or Forty Hall Gift Shop, and complete challenges to earn three explorer stickers, plus a special Royal Explorer Gold Star for an extra challenge.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/elsyng-palace-explorer-35715/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3d1fb25d99747a968849633366cb67cd19e9f5d12340b439d9377b2731ae8495-2000.webp"}, {"title": "RCP Museum Late: exploring patient voices", "start": "2026-11-05T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal College of Physicians", "address": "St Andrew's Place 11, London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/exhibition", "history/medical-history"], "description": "RCP Museum Late: exploring patient voices is an after-hours evening at the Royal College of Physicians Museum to explore the new exhibition 'Patient voices: power, truth, understanding'. Visitors can join free expert tours of the exhibition with senior curator Liz Douglas at 6pm and 7pm. The exhibition shares the lived experiences of healthcare through diaries, letters, images, oral histories, objects and artworks, bringing together patient voices past and present in partnership with a patient advocacy steering group. The museum stays open until 8pm, with free hot drinks in the Regent's Perk café and access to the Treasures Room, fine art, apothecary jars, anatomical tables, the Censors Room and the Dorchester Library.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/rcp-museum-late-exploring-patient-voices-38304/", "official_url": "https://history.rcp.ac.uk/event/rcp-museum-late-exploring-patient-voices", "image": "https://noky.io/images/48812d633c39469e193b1cbd8a4ea90a971984c88dcf3748b878341f7416a948-600.webp"}, {"title": "East End History Club, Parent/Carer & Under 5’s Stay & Play Session", "start": "2026-11-06T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T11:30:00Z", "place": "Welcome to Idea Store", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "A parent, carer and under-fives stay and play session where adults can explore historical records on the famous East End. Organised by East End History Club, it offers the chance to meet other parents over a cuppa and browse a unique collection of maps, photographs, newspapers and pamphlets. A range of toys is available for children aged 0-5, with a mini brunch and refreshments including tea and coffee. No booking is required, just drop in.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/east-end-history-club-parentcarer-under-5s-stay-play-session-88040/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "RCP Museum Taster tour - November", "start": "2026-11-04T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal College of Physicians", "address": "St Andrew's Place 11, London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/medical-history"], "description": "RCP Museum Taster tour - November is a free 30-minute guided tour through the Royal College of Physicians' home on the edge of Regent's Park. It is led by a member of the archives, heritage library and museum team of the Royal College of Physicians. Using the artwork, medical tools and other objects on display, the tour explores the RCP's 500-year history and the history of medicine.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/rcp-museum-taster-tour-november-38303/", "official_url": "https://history.rcp.ac.uk/event/rcp-museum-taster-tour-november-0", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3eebb92e86f35ce83ee93a7f0dc96b5ba299d3bdb63123279709dd71624dc126-600.webp"}, {"title": "Late: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries", "start": "2026-11-05T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T20:30:00Z", "place": "Westminster Abbey", "address": "Dean's Yard 20, SW1P 3PA London", "price": "£11.55 (including £1.55 booking fee)", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history"], "description": "An after-hours evening opening of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries, high above the Abbey floor. Westminster Abbey invites visitors to explore its treasures in the 13th-century triforium, with talks about the objects on display, views of the empty Abbey, and time to explore 1,000 years of history at your own pace. For adults and young people over 16. Entry is by stairs or lift, and the rest of the Abbey is closed during the event.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/late-the-queens-diamond-jubilee-galleries-49730/", "official_url": "https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events/lates/2026/november/late-the-queens-diamond-jubilee-galleries/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8750e92c91e80b919e37af79a7a8304723baae6ca38de2ae67e685e19ca9a578-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Behind the scenes tours at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre", "start": "2026-11-12T13:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre", "address": "", "price": "Adults: £16 | Members: £12", "price_from": "16.00", "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/maritime"], "description": "A guided behind-the-scenes tour taking visitors inside the state-of-the-art storage facility of the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre, part of Royal Museums Greenwich. Specialist tour guides lead visitors through a sprinkling of the 2.5 million objects and archives held across the sites, and visitors meet the conservation team to learn first-hand about an object's voyage from store to display. The tour lasts two hours with a 10-minute interval and includes a complimentary tea or coffee, and is fully wheelchair accessible. It has been specifically designed for adults, though younger enthusiasts of history, conservation and heritage are welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/behind-the-scenes-tours-at-the-prince-philip-maritime-collec-103995/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/prince-philip-maritime-collections-centre/behind-scenes-tours-prince-philip-maritime", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7dc654c1328a3b12c773d3006a474ec1e50c41e0ffcd690d053436b1e099ec09-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Treasures Tour of the National Maritime Museum", "start": "2026-11-03T12:00:00Z", "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", "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": "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", "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": "Making Memories – The Anniversary Exhibition", "start": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-05T00:00:00Z", "place": "Flow Gallery", "address": "Needham Road 1-5, W11 2RP London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "'Making Memories – The Anniversary Exhibition' is a group show marking the gallery's 25th year. It brings together 18 artists who have been significant to the gallery's evolution, some first showing in its early years and others bringing new directions more recently. Each artist made new pieces specially for the exhibition, interpreting the theme of Memory in different mediums and reflecting the many ways we remember, reminisce and relive.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/making-memories-the-anniversary-exhibition-78684/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/536dee324931d89cc41b469c6c6a147e3029701a13525fd31fa81c4b97b15b79-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens Event 2026", "start": "2026-11-13T09:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Society for the Preservation of Ancient Buildings", "address": "Spital Square 37, London", "price": "Admission free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["history/heritage-preservation", "community"], "description": "The Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens Event 2026 is a free, day-long event for everyone involved with historic buildings, parks, gardens and historic landscapes, from home owners, guardians and volunteers to professionals. Held annually in parallel with the Historic Houses Annual General Meeting, it has been running for over 35 years. The day combines an exhibition with over 75 stands, Historic Houses guest speakers, live demonstrations and short talks. Visitors can also meet the SPAB team at stand C18, watch specialist demos on pointing, plaster and stucco repair, and book 15-minute Technical Advice Surgery slots.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/historic-buildings-parks-gardens-event-2026-65902/", "official_url": "https://hbpge.hall-mccartney.co.uk/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9d7948f0f6bee430529b941fff1e45b40a907efac375253f4b45606d9d1f1187-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Careers Day 2026", "start": "2026-11-04T09:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Geological Society", "address": "", "price": "Free, registration required", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/earth-sciences/geology"], "description": "Careers Day 2026 is a day of career opportunities for geoscience students, with talks, networking, CV drop-in sessions and interview practice. It is run by the Geological Society at its headquarters at Burlington House, with the option to attend virtually. The programme features presentations from early career industry professionals on pathways in sectors such as the Energy Transition and Geohazards, Geoengineering & Georesilience, plus a session on how employers view recruitment. Attendees can also have their CV reviewed by a geoscientist and practice interview questions in bookable slots.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/careers-day-2026-60632/", "official_url": "https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/events/careers-day-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9f19ac5de84f132166226debd640a092a73f99f61de04e0cf5f757e222fd98ac-2000.webp"}]}