{"title": "First Look at First Light", "start": "2026-11-03T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-03T19:30:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free for Members", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.rmg.co.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=MEMTIK&c=RMGMWE#17792", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/architecture", "science/astronomy"], "description": "An exclusive presentation titled First Look at First Light takes place at the National Maritime Museum. It is given by some of the team behind the First Light project at the Royal Observatory. Attendees can learn about the plans for the revamped Royal Observatory and see some of the new architectural designs for the site. 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It is created by Luxmuralis, the artistic duo of artist and sculptor Peter Walker and composer David Harper, following their earlier show Time at the same site. The experience invites visitors to discover imagined and historical lost worlds, from the mythical cities of Atlantis and Troy to the age of dinosaurs, prehistoric cave art, and the vivid worlds of knights, castles and illuminated manuscripts. As part of the Painted Hall's 300th anniversary, bespoke projections reimagine Sir James Thornhill's masterpiece onto Sir Christopher Wren's dome, transforming the landmark into a canvas of light.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lost-worlds-by-luxmuralis-37516/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7c47e3e7f50f154d92d28111b38a7951f1f0b9590a9586630d2d6ccb357bf844-2000.webp"}, {"title": "October half term at the Royal Observatory", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre", "address": "Nelson Mandela Road, SE3 9QS London", "price": "Various | See page for details", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "24.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/node/27", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "science/astronomy"], "description": "October half term at the Royal Observatory is a programme of family activities, talks and tours, including live demonstrations, a free Halloween trail, guided treasures and lunar tours, and spooky Ghastly Greenwich tours. 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Highlights include the first-ever Diwali Bazaar of South Asian designers and makers, dance and music performances, a puppet show of the Ramayana, rangoli and lantern-making workshops, and food and drink.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/diwali-at-the-national-maritime-museum-39595/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/diwali", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e006bc66d3043fd79097e5f26631837bf7d37891f63a72e8c550ff089b3c7cdf-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Astronomy LEGO brick club", "start": "2026-10-30T14:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T16:30:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["diy/lego", "science/astronomy"], "description": "Astronomy LEGO brick club is a drop-in LEGO and DUPLO building workshop at the National Maritime Museum, themed around the night sky. It is run by the museum's Astronomy team, who invite children under 12 and their families to explore the history of astronomy through builds inspired by star stories, constellations, rockets and lunar bases. Prompts draw on themes of space, time and navigation from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, and families can build together or compete. 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It is put on by Royal Museums Greenwich and offers astronomy talks, live demonstrations, tours and spooky Halloween events, including the Ghastly Greenwich Tour, a free Halloween trail, the Treasures Tour, lunar-themed activities around Luke Jerram's Mirror Moon sculpture and volunteer talks. All activities are included with admission except some tours, which cost extra, and they are suitable for ages 7 and over. 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Everyone is welcome, whether Diwali is part of their own story or not.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/diwali-at-the-national-maritime-museum-37283/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/diwali", "image": "https://noky.io/images/611a6bbca41bb79388ca8ea847147219d1cb99d7df33e9425818f356dd21db77-1200.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": "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": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://portal.rgs.org/event/book/EXPREV051126", "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. 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Father and son Colin and Henry Philp recount their August 2025 journey to Starbase, Texas, where they saw Starship stacked on its Super Heavy booster and watched the Starship Flight 10 launch. They share a detailed look at the launch site, its infrastructure and the dramatic launch itself, as SpaceX launches there are set to increase sharply. Colin Philp is the society's President and a former professional photographer, while Henry is a graduate aerospace engineer specialising in propulsion.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/bis-evening-lecture-a-visit-to-starbase-or-how-to-lose-your-60128/", "official_url": "https://www.bis-space.com/event/bis-evening-lecture-a-visit-to-starbase-or-how-to-lose-your-license-plate-in-texas/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d352007b444bb80d1c6093ec1ac159251218548d3dbed1d636d96784f3f2cb44-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Members' treasures tours", "start": "2026-11-08T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free for Members", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.rmg.co.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=MEMTIK&c=NMMMEM#15793", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/maritime"], "description": "A guided tour that explores the treasures of the National Maritime Museum, exclusively for Members. One of the Museum's guides takes you through highlights such as the Fijian double-hulled canoe in the Pacific Encounters gallery and the coat Nelson was wearing when he was shot at the Battle of Trafalgar. Please meet the tour guide at the ticket desk in the Sammy Ofer Wing, next to the Parkside Café.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/members-treasures-tours-37274/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/members-treasures-tours", "image": "https://noky.io/images/acfaf900eff57e85bac3596dd7e43c404237bfdc95531cdebe5acac90b02b30d-1200.webp"}]}