{"title": "In-Person Only - Collection Focus: Advertising and Broadsides", "start": "2026-11-03T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Guildhall Library", "address": "Aldermanbury, EC2V 7HH London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/early-modern", "society/media"], "description": "A one-hour, in-person library talk about how people in the early modern period used broadsides to advertise themselves and their work, from lecture series and political movements to inventions. It is run by Guildhall Library and led by Rare Books Librarian Sarah Hume, looking at self-promotion of that era and how access to mass printing shaped society. Booking is essential, and visitors should use the Aldermanbury entrance to Guildhall Library/The London Centre. 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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"}, {"title": "Lines of Enquiry: Graphic Arts and the Afterlives of Material Past", "start": "2026-11-06T09:45:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T18:00:00Z", "place": "Society of Antiquaries", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["diy/printmaking", "history"], "description": "Lines of Enquiry: Graphic Arts and the Afterlives of Material Past is the Society of Antiquaries' annual Collections and Research Day, focusing this year on its Prints and Drawings collection of works on paper from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. The event is hosted by the Society of Antiquaries and presents the work of early career researchers and collections professionals. It examines how images shape knowledge production and circulation, mediate encounters with lost and extant objects and buildings, and contribute to the study of the material past, from early modern prints to contemporary graphic practices. The keynote, 'Towers and Transformations: 40 years of printmaking by Anne Desmet RA', spans her career as artist-printmaker, and attendees can also visit curated displays at the library of either the Royal Academy of Arts or the Linnaean Society.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lines-of-enquiry-graphic-arts-and-the-afterlives-of-material-38657/", "official_url": "https://www.sal.org.uk/events/lines-of-enquiry/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7db67b77575aa91c39629348415212837d9c42d8f7d5ace48bea44c9b8f4b718-2000.webp"}, {"title": "A Spotlight on Medieval London at the London Archives", "start": "2026-07-06T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-17T00:00:00Z", "place": "The London Archives", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/middle-ages"], "description": "This is a small exhibition of medieval documents from the City of London Corporation's archive. It shows items including the 'Cartae Antiquae', a late fifteenth-century compilation open at a portrait of Henry VI, and a second illuminated manuscript open to a coloured depiction of the Crucifixion. The display also features a 1402 receipt from Richard (Dick) Whittington, records of Katherine Nougle's 1392 apprenticeship, and two watercolour portraits of City aldermen from around 1450. 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Beginning at Guildhall, the walk looks at the city's guilds and liveries, the trade associations that controlled who could work and live in London, and how perceptions of race evolved over the centuries. Using researched accounts, primary sources and heraldry, the tour presents Black lives in Tudor England and concludes at St Botolph Aldgate Parish, reflecting on Britain's multicultural past. 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Visitors can review cases involving figures such as Moll Cutpurse, Dick Turpin, Jack Sheppard, Oscar Wilde and Sylvia Pankhurst, and see how records illuminate lives, homes and streets of London's past. Paid curator-led tours of the exhibition run on selected dates.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/exhibition-londoners-on-trial-crime-courts-and-the-public-12-37563/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/af77e44b2b3c97fc7ab7ca2082948cdb2273965739813a3760df7d9cd9a59eeb-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers - Valuation Day", "start": "2026-11-02T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Guildhall Library", "address": "Aldermanbury, EC2V 7HH London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/antiques"], "description": "In-Person Only: Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers - Valuation Day is a free drop-in valuation day for art, antiques and design. Organized by Guildhall Library, it brings in specialists from Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers, who look at items you bring along, give expert auction advice and assess their potential in today's market, whether you are thinking of selling or simply curious. Entry is via the Aldermanbury entrance to Guildhall Library/The London Centre, and advance enquiries by email or phone are possible, as are home valuation visits on request.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/sworders-fine-art-auctioneers-valuation-day-90458/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3a55ccd3cc24c1c23e4fa1f7e456b8ce9965d28732f040c16361592cae8c4978-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Second Saturday – Family activities at Guildhall Art Gallery in November", "start": "2026-11-14T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Guildhall Art Gallery", "address": "Guildhall Yard, EC2V 5AE London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art"], "description": "Second Saturday is a free monthly day of family activities at Guildhall Art Gallery, with creative drop-in sessions and storytelling inspired by the Gallery's artworks, London's history and the remains of the Roman Amphitheatre beneath it. 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It features readings and speeches from Sir Edward Coke and Charles I to Edmund Burke and Fellow Benjamin Franklin, exploring how nations confront authority, rebellion and the limits of power. Acclaimed actor Robert Glenister performs, with introductions by Maurice Howard OBE FSA. The ticket includes a complimentary drink.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/revolutions-marking-the-250th-anniversary-of-1776-38655/", "official_url": "https://www.sal.org.uk/events/revolutions/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/72c29205a7ec821227e821bd7e2dbd363966aecd8c2d08a57166bea61768a2ca-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Heritage Gallery Exhibition: 1327 and the City of London", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-04-29T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "City of London Heritage Gallery", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/middle-ages"], "description": "Heritage Gallery Exhibition: 1327 and the City of London is a display of manuscripts and records from the City of London's archives, exploring how the accession of Edward III in 1327 was reflected in the governance and civic life of medieval London. It has been curated by The London Archives and features items from their collections, including Liber Horn, Edward III's 1327 charter, Letter Book E and The Great Chronicle of London. Highlights show how civic institutions documented and navigated a period of political change at the beginning of the young king's reign. The exhibition is open during regular Guildhall Art Gallery opening times.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/heritage-gallery-exhibition-1327-and-the-city-of-london-37600/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c6f41ab69efdca1615130f646b69d234fbfea8f91302b6acbe74b20483e19f59-1200.webp"}, {"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": "IT Help Session at Marylebone Library (Mondays)", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Marylebone Library", "address": "New Cavendish Street 9-11, W1G 9UQ London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/digital-literacy"], "description": "IT Help Session at Marylebone Library (Mondays) is a drop-in session offering one-to-one help with general digital skills. It is run by friendly library staff and trained volunteers, who support everyday tasks such as browsing the internet, using apps and email, making video calls, printing documents, online shopping and social media. Visitors can ask questions and learn at their own pace, building confidence with computers, smartphones and the internet. Advanced topics like coding or technical faults needing a specialist may be referred to other resources.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/it-help-session-at-marylebone-library-mondays-88139/", "official_url": "https://www.westminster.gov.uk/event/it-help-session-marylebone-library-mondays", "image": ""}, {"title": "How to fake it in Society by KJ Charles / Queer Fiction Book Club", "start": "2026-11-14T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Una Marson Library", "address": "Thurlow Street 62, SE17 2GN London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/queer-literature"], "description": "A meeting of the Queer Fiction Book Club at Una Marson Library, discussing the book 'How to fake it in Society' by KJ Charles. The event is listed through Southwark Presents, Southwark Council's programme.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/how-to-fake-it-in-society-by-kj-charles-queer-fiction-book-c-78657/", "official_url": "https://www.southwark.gov.uk/southwark-presents/how-fake-it-society-kj-charles-queer-fiction-book-club-una-marson-library", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4afef26adc6ef701eeaaf7b3f3ebb38aa9e0742368ba1b78cedd261f4437ff68-2000.webp"}, {"title": "St Olave Lecture: Bringing Samuel Pepys and Restoration London to Life", "start": "2026-11-10T17:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Olave Hart Street", "address": "Hart Street 8, EC3R 7NB London", "price": "£5", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/early-modern", "literature/biography"], "description": "A lecture at St Olave Hart Street exploring the world Samuel Pepys inhabited in Restoration London. Writer and filmmaker Jack Jewers draws on his research for The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys and his new novel Seething Lane, sharing insights from bringing this complex figure to life. Pepys called the church his \"own church\", and the talk promises insight, history and thoughtful conversation in its medieval surroundings.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/st-olave-lecture-bringing-samuel-pepys-and-restoration-londo-37604/", "official_url": "https://saintolave.com/index.php/st-olave-lectures/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/528066085a02b70dd401d72834e33847198bb0623a7639954f8f7d328ab3093e-1200.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": "Hogarth and the 18th Century Sex Trade", "start": "2026-11-12T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Hogarth's House", "address": "Hogarth Lane, W4 2QN London", "price": "£12", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "12.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/18th-century", "society/sex-work"], "description": "An immersive evening at Hogarth's House exploring the world behind William Hogarth's depictions of London's 18th-century sex trade. A storytelling tour through the galleries led by an 18th-century 'Covent Garden Lady' introduces the real people behind his famous images, followed by a talk by speaker Maria on the facts, figures and case studies of the trade, with a bar serving Mother's Ruin. Contains themes some may find triggering and is suitable for ages 16+.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/hogarth-and-the-18th-century-sex-trade-36535/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d329cb605afe081ee6704b9e9a7c19765d4b71e217a669cdfc3651e24fc24d45-1200.webp"}]}