{"title": "Lost Women of Science Conversations: Hertha Ayrton - Electrical Engineer Extraordinaire", "start": "2026-11-19T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Royal Society", "address": "6-9 Carlton House Terrace, SW1Y 5AG London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/history-of-science", "science/physics", "society/feminism"], "description": "An evening conversation and live podcast recording celebrating Hertha Ayrton, the Royal Society Hughes Medal-winner who was an inventor, engineer, suffragette and firefighter. It is hosted by broadcaster Claudia Hammond with Dame Polina Bayvel FRS and Helen Arney, from Lost Women of Science, the award-winning podcast about unheralded female scientists in history. The interactive discussion blends science, history, music and storytelling, covering how she made electric lighting safer, invented a fan to disperse poisonous gas from WWI trenches, her relationship with the Royal Society, and the bonds between her science and social activism.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lost-women-of-science-conversations-hertha-ayrton-electrical-76895/", "official_url": "https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2026/11/lost-women-of-science-conversations/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b3ccac57c1b10c2118683595f261fd8e5934c867c494b8ad783487a0f3b9017b-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-19T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Royal Society", "address": "6-9 Carlton House Terrace, SW1Y 5AG London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"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. 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It centres on Ian Willoughby Bazalgette VC, a local RAF pilot of the Second World War awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery, and great-grandson of Sir Joseph Bazalgette, the engineer who transformed London with his revolutionary sewer system. Habitats & Heritage are restoring the Bazalgette family mausoleum at St Mary's Church, Wimbledon, helping preserve the family's local legacy.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/remembrance-sunday-poppy-making-crafts-78893/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7bf5ad2a9c0add7bb06a18415761262cde3d422c69d2f4cd00a26606c8677ed1-600.webp"}, {"title": "Dead [Women] Poets Séance: Sophie Herxheimer & Clare Pollard resurrect Amy Levy & Christina Rossetti", "start": "2026-11-10T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The London Library", "address": "St James's Square 14, SW1Y 4LG London", "price": "From £8", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "An evening séance at The London Library in which two living poets conjure the spirits of their literary foremothers, the Victorian poets Amy Levy and Christina Rossetti. Poet-mediums Sophie Herxheimer and Clare Pollard will commune with the spirits of these subversive, darkly imaginative outsider poets, sharing their lives, works and influence, with readings haunted by their ghosts and compered by poet Helen Bowell of Dead [Women] Poets Society. The group, who since 2015 have been resurrecting women and non-binary poets of the past, will continue the resurrections with an open mic where poets and performers of all and no genders may take the stage; for every poem of your own, you should also read one by a dead woman or non-binary poet. Books by the guest poets, dead poets and D[W]PS merch will be available.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/dead-women-poets-seance-sophie-herxheimer-clare-pollard-resu-39395/", "official_url": "https://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/whats-on/dead-women-poets-seance-sophie-herxheimer-clare-pollard-resurrect-amy-levy-christina", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fb5a2d4b77ab0484788ea3fc28643cd614cba5a354828998d592a276496e82eb-2000.webp"}, {"title": "November - Meet Miss Nightingale", "start": "2026-11-14T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Florence Nightingale Museum", "address": "Lambeth Palace Road 2, SE1 7EP London", "price": "Included with admission", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["history/medical-history"], "description": "Meet Miss Nightingale is a roughly 30-minute performance at the Florence Nightingale Museum, held on the second Saturday of every month. An actor playing the 'mother of modern nursing' tells her story in her own words: how she overcame societal pressures to become a nurse, why she went to the Crimea, how she earned the nickname 'the Lady with the Lamp', and how she improved conditions for soldiers and nurses. Visitors can then explore the museum, which houses many of her actual historical artifacts. The performances are free with admission, with no booking required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/november-meet-miss-nightingale-79057/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cb649c9e43964fe7fe578504487006f3f20270bf4c7906138b93d36cdc70549f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Learning from Dead [Women] Poets: Poetry Workshop with Clare Pollard", "start": "2026-11-10T15:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The London Library", "address": "St James's Square 14, SW1Y 4LG London", "price": "From £30", "price_from": "30.00", "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "A poetry workshop titled Learning from Dead [Women] Poets, running in the Study at The London Library with tea and coffee provided. It is led by Clare Pollard, poet and author of Lives of the Female Poets, in collaboration with Dead [Women] Poets Society. Participants are inspired by the female writers who came before them, exploring how to steal, allude, translate, remix, modernise and speak to the dead. There is a particular focus on Amy Levy and Christina Rossetti, the spirits conjured at the séance held later that evening.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/learning-from-dead-women-poets-poetry-workshop-with-clare-po-39394/", "official_url": "https://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/whats-on/learning-dead-women-poets-poetry-workshop-clare-pollard", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7d6b90d93acfcedeb4f6a1e29f8cf9f2a2b35395852e7c2765a9c3d8da42ea75-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History", "start": "2026-11-13T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-14T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Courtauld Institute of Art", "address": "Strand, WC2R 0RN London", "price": "£35.00 (including sandwich lunch), concessions available", "price_from": "35.00", "price_to": "35.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/architecture"], "description": "The Third Annual Mark Girouard Symposium, a two-day academic symposium titled 'Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History', held at the Courtauld's Vernon Square campus. 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Speakers include Dana Arnold, David Barber and Louise Campbell, among others.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/untold-tales-women-pioneers-in-british-and-irish-architectur-35442/", "official_url": "https://courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/untold-tales-women-pioneers-in-british-and-irish-architectural-history/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Misty Moon Presents Naughty Toes with Hetty Baynes.", "start": "2026-11-09T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Phoenix Arts Club", "address": "Phoenix Street 1, WC2H 8BU London", "price": "From £20", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/solo-show", "society"], "description": "Misty Moon Presents Naughty Toes with Hetty Baynes is a one woman show at the Phoenix Arts Club, in which showbiz legend Hetty Baynes takes to the stage for an unforgettable journey through her extraordinary career. She will talk extensively about her career and her adventures in the business, joined on stage by her close friend and Minder legend Gary Webster for a trip down memory lane. Expect stories, laughter, legendary tales and a post-show meet & greet with the audience. Baynes is an established British actress with a long career in television, film, radio and theatre, from dancing with the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden to roles in film, television and radio.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/misty-moon-presents-naughty-toes-with-hetty-baynes-102026/", "official_url": "https://phoenixartsclub.com/events/misty-moon-presents-naughty-toes-with-hetty-baynes", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d0be56c066ce58012b4440a0461ce8a6dabfcf4996ef4c77bdb7d74a0c0ca1f7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Royal Army Chaplains’ Museum Annual Lecture with Al Murray", "start": "2026-11-18T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T19:45:00Z", "place": "Guards Chapel", "address": "SW1E 6HQ London", "price": "Tickets via Eventbrite include a £5 suggested donation.", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/wwii", "religion/pastoral-care"], "description": "The Royal Army Chaplains' Museum Annual Lecture with Al Murray is an in-person fundraising lecture held in the Guards' Chapel. The Royal Army Chaplains' Department welcomes comedian Al Murray, known for his character The Pub Landlord and his WW2 podcast 'We Have Ways of Making You Talk', as this year's guest speaker. Through the lens of WW2 chaplains, he will talk about chaplaincy at the moral centre in difficult times, in an evening of history, humour and military life. All funds raised will further the work of the Royal Army Chaplains' Museum.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-royal-army-chaplains-museum-annual-lecture-with-al-murra-79067/", "official_url": "https://theguardsmuseum.com/your-visit/whats-on/events-calendar/the-royal-army-chaplains-museum-annual-lecture-with-al-murray/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8f33d8a55a21311cd3f066a5b49889f02e45c4ba2df7bec3bb4df1e50f54cc9c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Art, Poetry and the Great War", "start": "2026-11-11T14:00:00Z", "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/world-war/world-war-i", "art"], "description": "Art, Poetry and the Great War is a talk at Guildhall Library. Tate Lecturer Val Woodgate explores how artists with direct experience of the First World War depicted the conflict in powerful and often deeply disturbing works, despite strict official censorship. The talk also looks at how each side attempted to come to terms with the aftermath of war in the years following the Armistice. It lasts one hour and can be attended in person or online via YouTube.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/art-poetry-and-the-great-war-90460/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1596a24439c7b6b06790d1904dde2d5df8ded38cf637c9712c789b07adc7884d-600.webp"}, {"title": "Library and Archive Tour: Women of the Wallace Collection", "start": "2026-11-10T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wallace Collection", "address": "Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London", "price": "", "price_from": "9.00", "price_to": "11.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/women", "art"], "description": "A guided tour through the Library and Archive of the Wallace Collection, taking place in the Library on the Lower Ground Floor. It delves into the lives of the women connected to the collection, beginning with Lady Wallace, who bequeathed the collection to the nation in 1897. Visitors learn about the first female visitors to Hertford House, from the American collector Isabella Stewart Gardner to the suffragist and art historian Lady Dilke. The tour highlights the traces these women left behind, shown through historic photographs, rare books and archival papers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/library-and-archive-tour-women-of-the-wallace-collection-39906/", "official_url": "https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/library-and-archive-tour-women-of-the-wallace-collection/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fc5eac96f3515c013ac7bf88d42b998bec62895fa0a7272c3a2b81ea37d181ae-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Women of Southwark Tour - The Untold Story", "start": "2026-11-11T13:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Southwark Cathedral", "address": "Cathedral Street, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "A guided tour exploring the lives of women in Southwark and the impact they have made on the local area and beyond. It is run by Southwark Cathedral and covers women connected to the cathedral, from Victorian pioneers such as Octavia Hill and Isabella Gilmore to benefactors like Dorothy Appleby and Elizabeth Newcomen, who funded help for poor people in south London. The tour also uncovers the impact of Queen Mary I on the cathedral's life. It is open to people who live or work in Bankside.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/women-of-southwark-tour-the-untold-story-41036/", "official_url": "https://betterbankside.co.uk/events/11-november-women-of-southwark-tour-the-untold-story/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Breast Cancer Awareness Session for Organisations", "start": "2026-11-10T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Stowe Centre", "address": "Harrow Road 258, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["wellness/health"], "description": "An information session on breast cancer awareness, held as a warm and casual conversation. It is hosted by One Westminster, with Tanya, a breast cancer survivor and thriver, leading the talk. The session covers early identification and treatment options, challenges myths, and includes a Q&A, offering tips on speaking to communities about the topic.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/breast-cancer-awareness-session-for-organisations-41785/", "official_url": "https://www.onewestminster.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1694&reset=1", "image": ""}, {"title": "The Royal Anthropological Institute Blacking Lecture: Laudan Nooshin", "start": "2026-11-17T17:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-17T18:00:00Z", "place": "Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland", "address": "Fitzroy Street 50, London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["music"], "description": "The Royal Anthropological Institute 2026 Blacking Lecture and Inaugural Professorial Lecture, titled 'Building Bridges, Making a Difference: Reflections on Music Scholar as Cultural Mediator', followed by a drinks reception. It is given by Prof Laudan Nooshin of City St George's, University of London, who reflects on almost 20 years of applied work as a cultural mediator. Her talk covers projects including an educational trip to Iran, a collaboration with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, a children's book project, a sound project in a historic house, and a Leverhulme Trust funded project on Polish refugees in Iran during World War 2. The lecture is free, with tickets booked in advance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-royal-anthropological-institute-blacking-lecture-laudan-64972/", "official_url": "https://therai.org.uk/events/the-royal-anthropological-institute-blacking-lecture-laudan-nooshin/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9a5644f15abfcf1ebff40644700bce00a812e08da7a63ef62406bfb1bf30b817-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Modernist Noisescapes: Writing Sound in Interwar Britain", "start": "2026-11-19T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-19T19:30:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck 43 Gordon Square", "address": "43 Gordon Square, WC1E 7HX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/modernism"], "description": "A research lecture titled 'Modernist Noisescapes: Writing Sound in Interwar Britain', part of the Bloomsbury Research Lecture series. It is given by Anna Snaith, Professor of Twentieth-Century Literature at King's College London, whose work covers Virginia Woolf, global modernisms and literary sound studies. The talk examines the preoccupation with noise in interwar Britain, which Aldous Huxley called the 'age of noise', including the Anti-Noise League's framing of noise as a public health issue and the sonic legacy of the First World War. It argues that modernist writers stood at the forefront of this sonic-mindedness, taking Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway as a key exhibit of a novel about noise.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/modernist-noisescapes-writing-sound-in-interwar-britain-80563/", "official_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event/67452/modernist-noisescapes-writing-sound-in-interwar-britain", "image": ""}, {"title": "Moving mountains: intrepid women climbers and the peaks named in their honour", "start": "2026-11-09T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal Geographical Society", "address": "Kensington Gore 1, SW7 2AR London", "price": "£0.00", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["sport/climbing", "history"], "description": "A lecture at the Royal Geographical Society telling the stories of nine extraordinary women mountaineers, from the 18th century to the present day, who defied extreme altitudes, blizzards, avalanches and discrimination to have peaks named in their honour. It shows how these climbers blazed trails from the Alps to the Andes and the Rockies to the Karakoram, achieving an honour long reserved for men and monarchs. Though their names endure on soaring summits, their remarkable stories remain untold – until now. Doors open at 2.00pm, with the lecture beginning at 2.30pm; in-person tickets are sold out, but the event can also be watched online.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/moving-mountains-intrepid-women-climbers-and-the-peaks-named-122292/", "official_url": "https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/moving-mountains-women-climbers/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/444716f81437d7888d27d8f84fbedd32c0439570b3a008a75d1dd5657c0c2a3d-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Christopher Kent (actor) Gamal Khamis (piano) 'Never Such Innocence' – a special 10th anniversary performance of their acclaimed narrative recital of words and music from the First World War", "start": "2026-11-08T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Ancient Church of St Mary The Virgin", "address": "Perivale Lane, UB6 8SS Perivale", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["history/world-war/world-war-i", "literature/poetry", "music/classical"], "description": "Never Such Innocence is a narrative recital of words and music from the First World War, given by actor Christopher Kent and pianist Gamal Khamis as a special 10th anniversary Remembrance Sunday performance. First staged at St Mary's Perivale in 2016 for the Somme 100 commemorations, it has since played venues across the UK, including sell-out West End performances, and was described by BBC Radio 3 as 'an incredibly moving performance'. It juxtaposes piano music by Elgar, Ravel, Debussy and Ivor Gurney with words by writers such as Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon and Vera Brittain, interwoven with the story of Kent's great uncle, Private Percy O'Key, through his real-life letters and diaries. The result is a moving journey from innocence to loss, told with unflinching clarity and compassion.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/christopher-kent-actor-gamal-khamis-piano-never-such-innocen-40773/", "official_url": "https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-11-08.shtml", "image": ""}]}