{"title": "Feasting for Christmas!", "start": "2026-11-21T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Handel & Hendrix", "address": "Brook Street 25, London", "price": "£25", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["food-drink/cooking", "history/georgian"], "description": "A demonstration of how people in Georgian times prepared their festive feasting, showing the treats that appeared on their Christmas tables and how the season was celebrated within family and small communities. Food historians Marc Meltonville and Robert Hoare lead the demonstration at Handel & Hendrix, with cooks following original recipes and techniques using replicas of historic kitchen tools. The gentrified classes marked the season with lavish feasting, including big roast meat centre-pieces and puddings. The event includes a glass of seasonal punch following an 18th century recipe.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/feasting-for-christmas-36435/", "official_url": "https://handelhendrix.org/events/feasting-for-christmas", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3dc1d03a14e97e9eb66187a4479874ae334d4e88e65865e6a18a4b735ff0e686-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-21T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Handel & Hendrix", "address": "Brook Street 25, London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Christmas Lates at Dr Johnson's House", "start": "2026-11-19T17:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-19T19:30:00Z", "place": "Dr Johnson's House", "address": "Gough Square 17, EC4A 3DE London", "price": "£14/£22 for 2", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "14.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/georgian", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "Christmas Lates are festive evening visits to Dr Johnson's House, a 1690s townhouse where Dr Samuel Johnson wrote his Dictionary of the English Language. Visitors can enjoy the festively decorated historic rooms with a sparkling drink, cosy up in a window seat, hear how the Georgians celebrated Christmas and shop for Christmas gifts. The house at 17 Gough Square, built shortly after the Great Fire, retains many original features including a quirky anti-burglary device. Guests are welcome to arrive and depart as they like while raising a glass to the man who declared: \"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.\"", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/christmas-lates-at-dr-johnsons-house-35675/", "official_url": "https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/christmas-lates-at-dr-johnsons-house-nov26", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0cd85a36e371d36fa5932fae1d53292750545db14138c4d509d3c103220a0de5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Hallelujah House: Inside Handel's HQ", "start": "2026-10-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-03-14T00:00:00Z", "place": "Handel & Hendrix", "address": "Brook Street 25, London", "price": "Included in general admission", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["music/classical/baroque"], "description": "An exhibition at the house where the composer Handel lived, marking 25 years since it opened to the public. It explores the music he composed and performed while living there, showing how the house was far more than a place to live. The exhibition brings together loans from museums such as the National Portrait Gallery and the Foundling Museum, alongside rarely displayed objects from the house's own collection. Visitors can see works including The Music Party by Philip Mercier, manuscripts in Handel's own hand, and rarely seen portraits of his musical colleagues.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-hallelujah-house-inside-handels-hq-41472/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/30eb47f2080c850b74278584fa6da2c3c5bf8abcec933f6b9e8986242326533a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Festive Tour to Table Experience", "start": "2026-11-16T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-30T00:00:00Z", "place": "Guinness Open Gate Brewery London", "address": "Mercer Walk 1, London", "price": "£64 - £100", "price_from": "64.00", "price_to": "100.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["food-drink/beer", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "The Festive Tour to Table Experience is a brewery tour with tastings followed by a three-course festive meal. Guinness' expert team leads visitors through their Covent Garden microbrewery, teaching the famous two-part pour, before guests sit down to a Christmas menu with roast turkey and seasonally crafted beers at The Porter's Table restaurant across the road.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/festive-tour-to-table-experience-43295/", "official_url": "https://opengatelondon.guinness.com/en/tours/the-tour-to-table-experience", "image": "https://noky.io/images/801f2f7eb337d2f169c92080bffe14298b0a72fb4674d9ae5a97f732425992f9-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Through the Keyhole: Daily Life in Georgian England Revealed", "start": "2026-11-12T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Benjamin Franklin House", "address": "Craven Street 36, WC2N 5NF London", "price": "£8", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "8.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/georgian", "literature"], "description": "A talk at Benjamin Franklin House called Through the Keyhole: Daily Life in Georgian England Revealed. It draws on the diary of country clergyman James Woodforde, whose journals span more than forty years, to show what everyday Georgian life was really like. It explores his vivid record of travel, food, social networks, philanthropy and gossip, including the American Revolution news he noted. The talk is posted by Jess Ingram at Benjamin Franklin House on Craven Street.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/through-the-keyhole-daily-life-in-georgian-england-revealed-34936/", "official_url": "https://benjaminfranklinhouse.org/event/through-the-keyhole-daily-life-in-georgian-england-revealed/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0fe0980c5f8da30b8deacfcb1d0a45a2f3413051dd65fb4101d9986246dedc0c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Christmas with the Dickens hosted by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley", "start": "2026-11-18T17:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "£59", "price_from": "59.00", "price_to": "59.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/victorian", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "Christmas with the Dickens is an intimate evening event at the Charles Dickens Museum, the London home of the young Charles Dickens and his family. It is hosted by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, the great-great-great granddaughter of Charles Dickens, an art historian, broadcaster and author. Guests hear about the Victorian Christmas traditions her ancestor promoted, take a guided tour of the historic house, and join a ceremonial serving of Christmas pudding. The gathering ends with conversation and questions with Lucinda, and every ticket sold supports the museum's charity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/christmas-with-the-dickens-hosted-by-lucinda-dickens-hawksle-35247/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/victorian-christmas-dickens", "image": "https://noky.io/images/40919fdaeb952ecb52f74df62fd42a0d1e31a78589dea52bf4b988e45f95d076-600.webp"}, {"title": "Victorian Christmas Weekend", "start": "2026-11-21T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-21T18:00:00Z", "place": "Valentines Mansion", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/christmas"], "description": "Victorian Christmas Weekend is a festive weekend at Valentines Mansion with Christmas trees, seasonal music and craft stalls. The Mansion's team, together with the Friends of Valentines Mansion, put it on, with children's workshops, face painting, walkabout entertainment, a new show in the Gallery, Artists' Open Studios and a recreation of a historic Christmas lunch with goose in the Holcombe Room. The weekend is free to visit, with some options available at no cost.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/victorian-christmas-weekend-79127/", "official_url": "https://valentinesmansion.com/events/victorian-christmas-weekend/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d78ac48168af6fbb47772a337b4f83c826689f5a255a2f3c034a6f188f2518d4-2000.webp"}, {"title": "A Handel Celebration", "start": "2026-11-10T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Handel & Hendrix", "address": "Brook Street 25, London", "price": "£25 | Concert Only; £100 | Reception & Concert; £150 | Reception, Concert & Donation", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/baroque"], "description": "A Handel Celebration is a one-night concert of George Frideric Handel's music staged in the composer's own parish church, St George's Hanover Square. The Brook Street Band and The London Handel Players join forces, with mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston, for a programme including the Trio Sonata in B minor (HWV386), the Sonata in A major (HWV361) and the cantata Mi palpita il cor (HWV132c). The concert marks the 25th anniversary of Handel's house on nearby Brook Street, now Handel Hendrix House, first opening to the public, and celebrates the music Handel wrote there. There is also an optional pre-concert reception at Handel Hendrix House before walking to the church.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-handel-celebration-36432/", "official_url": "https://handelhendrix.org/events/celebrating-25-year-of-handel-house", "image": "https://noky.io/images/42d60cac040fd347ba21bc06ab85a5f553780b6c602bf577f7e411133be2f1cf-600.webp"}, {"title": "Christmas Shows 2026", "start": "2026-11-18T13:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Musical Museum", "address": "Brentford High Street 399, TW8 0DU", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["occasion/christmas", "music"], "description": "Christmas Shows 2026 is a festive afternoon of seasonal musical entertainment at the Musical Museum. It features organ and keyboard artists Chris and Joanne Powell, a husband-and-wife duo who perform as entertainment organists, joined on stage by their dog Jess. The afternoon offers sing-along favorites, a Christmas-themed afternoon tea with a glass of Prosecco, and a tour of the museum's collection before a mini concert by the couple. Registration includes the museum tour, the tea, the Prosecco and the concert, with group and coach discounts available.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/christmas-shows-2026-39459/", "official_url": "https://www.musicalmuseum.co.uk/event/224", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3e6b336d9b64698ae6832111dc6c073cd79787ccc7ecc2e49459ca28200867f3-600.webp"}, {"title": "An Interactive Children's Concert Series", "start": "2026-11-15T10:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Handel & Hendrix", "address": "Brook Street 25, London", "price": "£8 per adult £4 per child", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "8.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["music/classical/baroque"], "description": "Wigs and Wiggles is an interactive concert series for children under 5 and their families, inviting them to sing, dance and move while exploring Handel's music. It is run by Handel Hendrix House and brings the world of Baroque music to life. The 15 November session is 'And Suddenly! Handel's Number One Hit', diving into the biggest tunes from Handel's famous Messiah as a way of getting ready for Christmas. Children are encouraged to put on their favourite wig and wiggle to the sounds of the Baroque era.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/an-interactive-childrens-concert-series-36433/", "official_url": "https://handelhendrix.org/events/wigs-and-wiggles-an-interactive-childrens-concert-series", "image": "https://noky.io/images/633cae61e220176d33a19cd3790602d6bac5e34780ba3f9af3c7a2add084518d-600.webp"}, {"title": "Talks", "start": "2026-11-12T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Handel & Hendrix", "address": "Brook Street 25, London", "price": "Included in general admission", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/18th-century", "music/classical"], "description": "Talks is a weekly 20-minute talk given every Thursday at Handel & Hendrix. A member of the museum's Curatorial Team offers a further insight into the collections and life on Brook Street, and the talk is included in the General Admission Ticket. This particular talk has been sadly cancelled due to sickness, and an apology is offered for any inconvenience caused.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/talks-133228/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/58d84c65f5aaa7353686e9a6b18980828b13415b8567458e674befad24436f52-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Pints of Knowledge: A Georgian Guide to Getting Laid", "start": "2026-11-09T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Big Penny Social", "address": "Priestley Way 1, E17 6AL London", "price": "£19 per person + fees", "price_from": "19.00", "price_to": "19.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/georgian", "society/sexuality"], "description": "PINTS OF KNOWLEDGE: A GEORGIAN GUIDE TO GETTING LAID is a talk at Big Penny Social in London. It is given by Sofia Gallucci, a theatre director, dramaturg and PhD researcher whose work includes productions with the RSC, Shakespeare's Globe and in the West End. The talk, \"A Georgian Guide to Getting Laid: Sex, Scandal and Harris's List\", explores Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies, an annual 18th-century bestseller that catalogued women working in London's sex trade. Gallucci leads a walk through the streets of Georgian London, from brothels and taverns to theatres and courtrooms, centered on the women whose private lives became public entertainment; 10% of ticket sales go towards her new production 'HUSSY'.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/pints-of-knowledge-a-georgian-guide-to-getting-laid-50418/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/31623b114dfb41007ba2ac800cae29a9bc9433f97f6fa500519db242aa1ac992-1200.webp"}]}