{"title": "London Luminaries Online Talk – Director Gabriella Esser on “Practically Magic: William Morris at Home in Hammersmith”", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T20:00:00Z", "place": "William Morris Society", "address": "Upper Mall 26, W6 9TA London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/design", "history/victorian"], "description": "An online talk titled “Practically Magic: William Morris at Home in Hammersmith”, given by director Gabriella Esser. 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It is hosted by Toby Laurent Belson, a multidisciplinary community artist, designer and educator who has run the community arts group Brownbaby in North Kensington since 2007. 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The October theme is ALCHEMY.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/extra-second-london-38811/", "official_url": "https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/extra-second-london", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bba057d21d53ce77888181cc3445b100438830ba4441c8eda3441b81cdb90301-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Conch", "start": "2026-11-04T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T20:30:00Z", "place": "South London Gallery", "address": "Peckham Road 65-67, SE5 8UH London", "price": "£10/£5 members & concessions", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["stage/performance-art"], "description": "The Conch is an event where artists share new work that is still in development, with the audience invited to respond after each presentation by sharing thoughts, questions and reflections. This edition brings together artists who explore domestic architectures not simply as backdrops, but as sites of labour and performance that can take on a life of their own. Georgina Hill performs a work on the overlooked history of cottage industries in Britain, Alia Hamaoui reworks behind-the-scenes footage from the whodunit crime film 8 Femmes, and Beatrice Vorster presents BOO!, a performance made with Yasmin Vardi that deconstructs the ghost-movie genre. 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Each session begins with a short illustrated talk on the author, historical context and esoteric themes, followed by group discussion, guided meditations and reflective exercises. Attendees should read the selected title in advance and bring a copy, along with a notebook and pen.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/esoteric-book-club-november-monthly-in-person-event-42716/", "official_url": "https://www.treadwells-london.com/events-1/esoteric-book-club-november-monthly-in-person-event", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b23e80454c96d7a8e265734c1792bfc079345eb23d4750d7031927deb4f6a023-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Halloween Craft Workshop", "start": "2026-10-31T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Dorich House Museum", "address": "Kingston Vale 67, SW15 3RN London", "price": "5 GBP", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/halloween-craft-workshop-tickets-2002218801333?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A family friendly Halloween workshop where participants make their own Halloween masks and posters. Local artist Anna Milgrom leads the session, held in the first floor modelling studio designed by Dora Gordine for her creative practice. It is open to people of all ages and abilities, with no previous experience required, and children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. 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Christina Oakley Harrington, founder and director of Treadwell's, joins Simon Costin, director of the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, to bring to light objects from Wicca's founding generations. The book is a collaboration between Treadwell's, the museum, and photographer and videographer Christen Goguen, printed by Ancient Magic Books, run by photographer James Meredew. Artefacts from the museum's collection are on show.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/early-gardnerians-and-their-objects-launch-exhibition-42718/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9c3c06bb522fb9647d9ef4444ac772acbb09c10d4717dea4da56e1df244b2c5b-1200.webp"}]}