{"title": "Gladiators to centurions, uncovering the archaeology of north-west Londinium", "start": "2026-11-21T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "London's Roman Amphitheatre", "address": "", "price": "£15", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/antiquity/roman/roman-britain"], "description": "A guided walking tour uncovering the archaeology of the north-west of the Roman city of Londinium. Archaeologist Dr Andrew Lane leads it, exploring how Second World War destruction allowed excavations of an area once crowded with gladiators, soldiers and craftspeople. Starting at the Amphitheatre, the tour visits part of the Roman city wall and finishes in the rarely accessible remains of the Roman Fort Gate, with about 15 minutes of walking and uneven surfaces. It lasts approximately 1.5 hours and runs at 11am and 2pm.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/gladiators-to-centurions-uncovering-the-archaeology-of-north-37611/", "official_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/event/explore-roman-london-tour/", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-21T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "London's Roman Amphitheatre", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Roman fort gate tours", "start": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-29T00:00:00Z", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "from £10.00", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/antiquity/roman"], "description": "A special guided tour of the remains of the West Gate of the Roman fort of Londinium, hidden beneath the streets of the City of London. The London Museum runs the walk, led by its guide. It covers the gate's original use, its rediscovery after the Second World War and its preservation. Along the way, you step into a medieval tower garden to find out more about how Londinium was built and what life might have been like for Romans.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/roman-fort-gate-tours-49195/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/roman-fort-gate-tours/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/40ac19ddd476cbbee895f135732c014b3a012504c4ab2055457949ce0cfdd7b9-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Guided tours of Billingsgate Roman House and Baths", "start": "2026-04-11T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-28T00:00:00Z", "place": "Billingsgate Roman House and Baths", "address": "", "price": "£15 per adult, £10 per child 14 years old or under (additional booking fee applies)", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/antiquity/rome"], "description": "Guided tours take visitors into the Billingsgate Roman House and Baths, one of Roman London's most fascinating remains, preserved in the basement of an office block on Lower Thames Street. 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Public tours run on Saturdays between April and November, advance booking is required, and access is by guided tour only.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/guided-tours-of-billingsgate-roman-house-and-baths-37568/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a148312f69ab408c0d41b9fe4047584169a3ad7833bdef5529899daa75cd0bdb-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Second World War family walk", "start": "2026-11-21T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "", "address": "", "price": "From £9.00", "price_from": "9.00", "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/wwii"], "description": "A 60-minute guided walk through the City of London's landmarks exploring how the Second World War impacted ordinary Londoners. It is run by the London Museum and designed for primary school age children and their families. Along the way it uncovers lesser-known war stories, such as how the conflict affected children, women and food. 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The tour explores the lives of past Londoners, covering the dissolution of the monasteries, the plague and public executions, and hears stories of William Wallace, Henry VIII and even Sherlock Holmes. Stops include the Charterhouse, St-Bartholomew-the-Great, one of London's oldest churches, and the famous meat market.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/in-around-smithfield-market-49194/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/in-around-smithfield-market/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/59e59e3b9930bc40ed110fc879a5cd29a5c22c6739e62e69a6855314ba65cbf0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "London Museum Docklands highlights tour", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-28T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, E14 4AL London", "price": "from £11.00", "price_from": "11.00", "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/docks"], "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": "Shakespeare's True Crimes Walking Tour", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-09T00:00:00Z", "place": "Shakespeare's Globe", "address": "New Globe Walk 21, SE1 9DT London", "price": "£25.00", "price_from": "23.00", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["stage/theatre/shakespeare"], "description": "Shakespeare’s Walking Tour is an outdoor guided walk through Bankside, London’s original theatre district. Expert guides from Shakespeare’s Globe lead visitors through over 400 years of history, bringing to life stories of Thameside ferrymen, animal-baiting sports, and The Rose, the Elizabethan playhouse where some of Shakespeare’s earliest plays are believed to have been first performed. Tickets include entry to the exhibition about the history and magic behind Shakespeare’s Globe. 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It is hosted at the Barbican Centre, whose Brutalist building stands over nearly two thousand years of history, from Roman forts and burial grounds to plague pits, fire, war and ruin. Participants hear stories of mysterious voices, fleeting figures and strange encounters in spaces that feel different once the building falls silent. 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An expert guide leads the tour, revealing the dome's hidden history, original relics including a vantage point once used to defend London during the Second World War, the architecture of Christopher Wren, and the inner workings of the historic turret clock. Tickets include a gift pack, entry to the Painted Hall with its talks and multimedia guide, the 600 Years of History tours, and the Discover Greenwich Museum in the Visitor Centre. The tour is not suitable for everyone: you must be able to climb 125 steps unaided, children under 14 are not permitted, and walking aids are not allowed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/behind-the-scenes-secret-dome-tour-37523/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/81cf662376dcb3fc6772b009cab2a7f270fa3f65cafc28cd30427202bcd53501-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Uxbridge at War – A Walking Tour", "start": "2026-11-11T11:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T14:00:00Z", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free with an optional £10 donation to the Royal British Legion.", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/military"], "description": "A guided walking tour through Uxbridge's military history. It is run by Hillingdon Council together with the Royal British Legion and starts at the Battle of Britain Bunker, with a refreshment stop at the Hillingdon Museum and Archives before finishing at Uxbridge Tube Station. 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Visitors explore the beautifully renovated building and learn about the birthplace of the musical, modern pantomime, moving scenery and naturalistic acting. The tour also covers the origins of theatrical terms like Crew, Props and Box Office, royal scandal, murder and the theatre's famous ghosts.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/theatre-royal-drury-lane-tours-65442/", "official_url": "https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/theatre-royal-drury-lane-tours/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/96dea883195457269eb52ee8c5abd6012b6077432d7f6663d61a256340f8602d-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Guided Tour: Sailors Stories", "start": "2026-11-13T10:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "HMS Belfast", "address": "The Queen's Walk, SE1 2JH London", "price": "Adults from £36.80 | Members £10", "price_from": "36.80", "price_to": "36.80", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/wwii"], "description": "A guided tour aboard HMS Belfast, the historic warship moored by the Thames. Expert guides lead visitors across the main deck, from the quarterdeck to the torpedo room, galley and sickbay. The tour tells the stories of the sailors, marines and airmen who lived and worked on board through the Arctic convoys, D-Day and the Korean War. The ticket also includes entry to explore the rest of the ship at your own pace.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/guided-tour-sailors-stories-83090/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/faee9dcdaab20bc6dd7c7e09fcf83b2ba1ee0628db44c02dece5894845135cad-1200.webp"}, {"title": "In Their Own Words: The Battle of Britain as told by The Many and the Few", "start": "2026-11-14T13:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-14T14:30:00Z", "place": "Battle of Britain Bunker - RAF Uxbridge", "address": "Wren Avenue, UB10 0GG Uxbridge", "price": "£ 14", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/wwii/battle-of-britain"], "description": "A special Battle of Britain Bunker tour that uses the testimonies of the people who fought the Battle of Britain. It explores in depth what it was like to defend Britain, both in the skies and from 60ft underground. The tour is hosted by author and historian Dilip Amin. It is open to those aged 12 and above.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/in-their-own-words-the-battle-of-britain-as-told-by-the-many-78794/", "official_url": "https://pre.hillingdon.gov.uk/events/event/191/in-their-own-words-tour-the-battle-of-britain-as-told-by-the-many-and-the-few", "image": "https://noky.io/images/dc90c149f160cd063f75c27c72ed0bdd2adf84de865d36c65e1be6045094729a-600.webp"}, {"title": "Guided Tour of Southwark Cathedral", "start": "2026-11-21T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-21T12:00:00Z", "place": "Southwark Cathedral", "address": "Cathedral Street, London", "price": "£9", "price_from": "9.00", "price_to": "9.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/london"], "description": "A one-hour guided tour of Southwark Cathedral uncovering over 900 years of the church's rich and colourful history. The tour is led by trained volunteer Cathedral Guides, who explain the cathedral's long history, its links with Winchester and a famous London hospital it founded, and the characters of Shakespeare's theatre who used the church. It is informative and entertaining, and meets at the Welcome Desk via the Millennium Courtyard.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/guided-tour-of-southwark-cathedral-47470/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4bcc5a6ffcee56f947febb25f2f59132b8856f6d97ac7dffd9d4b408bbcbdf1c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Visible Invisibles: Women in Roman Archaeology", "start": "2026-11-19T17:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-19T18:00:00Z", "place": "Society of Antiquaries", "address": "Burlington House, Piccadilly", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/archaeology", "society/gender"], "description": "A lecture titled \"Visible Invisibles: Women in Roman Archaeology\", an Ordinary Meeting of Fellows Lecture at the Society of Antiquaries, open to anyone and also live-streamed online. It is given by Dr Rebecca Jones FSA and Dr Tatiana Ivleva, who present their research with a network of scholars on women working in Roman-Britain and Roman provincial archaeology in the 19th and 20th centuries. The lecture looks at biographies of individual women and the reasons their work has not received greater recognition, showing how their contributions shaped the discipline today. It includes case studies of key scholars, emerging themes and trends, and highlights the importance of the Beyond Notability project.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/visible-invisibles-women-in-roman-archaeology-80845/", "official_url": "https://www.sal.org.uk/events/visible-invisibles/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/82964f202b53ccfba5f46aea832b66ad7702ff01dcd087465bd5d422e29c7d15-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Globe Theatre Guided Tour", "start": "2026-10-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-01-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Shakespeare's Globe", "address": "New Globe Walk 21, SE1 9DT London", "price": "Adults £31, Under 16s £14", "price_from": "31.00", "price_to": "31.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["literature/classics", "history"], "description": "The Globe Theatre Guided Tour takes visitors inside Shakespeare's Globe, the iconic wooden 'O' theatre, where expert Guides tell its thrilling story. Hear how the original 1599 theatre survived plague, fire and political oppression and rose again in the 1990s as part of one man's radical vision. The tour also includes a walk-through exhibition space with seasonally curated displays, interactive costumes and props, and for a limited time face painting. Tours are delivered in English, suitable for all ages, and last approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/globe-theatre-guided-tour-38513/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/40e42ce156c83fb33ab001714989a4ff8b85e93224a2682a68fe6e3499cbbbb6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Lantern Walks - Secret and wonderful hidden quarters of Magical Marylebone!", "start": "2026-11-15T16:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-15T18:45:00Z", "place": "Baker Street", "address": "Marylebone Road, London, London", "price": "£10 cash/card on the day (half price if combined with the Notting Hill walk)", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "A lantern evening walk of about 2.8 miles through the hidden quarters of Marylebone, held in a circular route from Baker Street and ending at the Metropolitan Bar. It is hosted by Kevin C., Super Organizer of the Meetup group Walks and Tours, whose London walks have explored Secret London for 15 years. Along the way walkers pass cobbled alleyways, historic pubs, Marylebone church, an old cemetery, and places linked to Meghan & Harry, Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and others. It costs £10 cash or card on the day, with half price if combined with a daytime Notting Hill walk, and participants are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes early by the Sherlock Holmes Statue.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lantern-walks-secret-and-wonderful-hidden-quarters-of-magica-102783/", "official_url": "https://www.meetup.com/walks-and-tours/events/316558535/", "image": ""}]}