{"title": "LGBTQ+ history talks at the National Maritime Museum", "start": "2026-11-01T15:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/queer-history"], "description": "A drop-in talk on queer history, lasting around twenty minutes, given at the National Maritime Museum. The talks are written and delivered by the museum's Visitor and Sales Assistants and by members of its Queer History Club. They take place at least once a week, with subjects ranging from naval figures to explorers and astronauts. Talks may change or, as a last resort, be cancelled due to staff availability.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lgbtq-history-talks-at-the-national-maritime-museum-74479/", "official_url": "", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-01T15:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-05T15:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-12T15:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-15T15:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Conference - Maritime Histories from the Margins: People, Places, and Practices, 1500–Present", "start": "2026-11-11T09:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T17:00:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Adult: £60 | Member: £55 | Early Career Researcher/Student: £30", "price_from": "60.00", "price_to": "60.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/maritime"], "description": "A two-day interdisciplinary conference on maritime histories from around 1500 to the present. 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People from all backgrounds, academic and non-academic, are warmly invited to attend.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/conference-maritime-histories-from-the-margins-people-places-37284/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/conference-maritime-histories-margins-people-places-practices", "image": "https://noky.io/images/611a6bbca41bb79388ca8ea847147219d1cb99d7df33e9425818f356dd21db77-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Uncovering the Queer Roots of British Arts and Crafts", "start": "2026-11-12T18:45:00Z", "end": null, "place": "William Morris Gallery", "address": "Forest Road, E17 4PP London", "price": "Pay what you can by donation (suggested £10)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history"], "description": "An 'In Conversation' talk at the William Morris Gallery, part of the Earthly Paradise programme of talks. Neal Shasore, an architectural historian and founder of the School of Building, joins Michael Hall, author of A Queer Inheritance: Alternative Histories in the The National Trust. They explore the importance of queer community in history and how homes served as a private haven against public norms, discussing how mainstream culture has co-opted these expressions.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/uncovering-the-queer-roots-of-british-arts-and-crafts-40319/", "official_url": "https://www.wmgallery.org.uk/event/uncovering-the-queer-roots-of-british-arts-and-crafts/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/68d1bbda69f063beaa1dd67e1210f4a1f5b10ef0fcf0d8515f640958b06fbb1c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Conference - Maritime Histories from the Margins: People, Places, and Practices, 1500–Present", "start": "2026-11-11T09:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T17:00:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Adult: £60 | Member: £55 | Early Career Researcher/Student: £30", "price_from": "60.00", "price_to": "60.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/maritime"], "description": "A two-day interdisciplinary conference on marginalised maritime histories from around 1500 to the present. It is co-convened by Royal Museums Greenwich and the Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures at the University of Portsmouth. The conference highlights new research on communities and individuals historically underrepresented in maritime narratives, from workers and families to navigators and knowledge-keepers. The fee covers lunches, refreshments and an evening book launch for Black and Asian Seafarers: A Visual History.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/conference-maritime-histories-from-the-margins-people-places-39610/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/conference-maritime-histories-margins-people-places-practices", "image": "https://noky.io/images/611a6bbca41bb79388ca8ea847147219d1cb99d7df33e9425818f356dd21db77-1200.webp"}, {"title": "October half term activities at the National Maritime Museum", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/animals/insects", "art/crafts", "occasion/half-term"], "description": "October half term at the National Maritime Museum is a family programme of craft workshops and storytelling themed around bugs and creepy crawlies, with something different each day of the holidays. It is run by Royal Museums Greenwich, whose conservators, astronomers and invited performers lead activities such as puppet making, live science shows and a bug-themed music workshop. Many activities are free and drop-in, with no need to book in advance, and the Cove outdoor playground is open every day too. Workshops are designed for children and their carers to learn together, planned on the basis of each adult bringing up to four children.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/october-half-term-activities-at-the-national-maritime-museum-37275/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/94babee83a2d073d8a2b7e682656bf66e87c5ae5621f25cb4860170496ce2bb0-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Friends Talks 2026", "start": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Kingston Museum", "address": "Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2PS", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history"], "description": "Friends Talks 2026 is a series of talks at Kingston Museum running throughout 2026. The series is organised by Kingston Heritage and begins with a talk by Julian McCarthy. An image from the first talk shows Kingston bridge and the river.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/friends-talks-2026-36787/", "official_url": "https://www.kingstonheritage.org.uk/friends-talks-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/105ca3a8791b3756c9749ff5c0de2cda62082194e56246629a20c1044c972741-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Discover Sundays", "start": "2026-11-01T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T13:00:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free | Drop-in", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts", "history/maritime"], "description": "Discover Sundays is a family drop-in of hands-on creative activities held in the Learning Space of the National Maritime Museum. Each Sunday, an artist facilitator leads families on a journey through objects, people, histories and cultures in the museum's collection. With a different creative activity each week, it invites families to explore the galleries together. It is suitable for all ages and abilities and runs during term time only.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/discover-sundays-74474/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/discover-sundays", "image": "https://noky.io/images/30d01ef345cb6ea2e6abad10b35aa40843d42cbeb588ce48f7184ed660b364e2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Queer Britain Museum", "start": "2026-11-01T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T18:00:00Z", "place": "Queer Britain", "address": "Granary Square 2, N1C 4BH London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/queer-history", "society/queer"], "description": "Queer Britain Museum is a riot of voices, objects and images from the worlds of activism, art, culture and social history covering over 100 years of queer life. It is the UK's first and only LGBTQ+ museum. Entry to the museum is free. Queer Britain is a charity without any regular government funding support, and solely relies on donations and memberships.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/queer-britain-museum-46289/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Astronomy LEGO brick club", "start": "2026-11-06T14:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T16:30:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "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. During the October half-term the session takes place from 1.30pm in the Learning Space, with spooky space builds on offer.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/astronomy-lego-brick-club-74478/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a89f612882ae3cefa35e61f18c96398b6b53813ea528243aec410900b086dd26-1200.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"}]}