{"title": "Make a Festive 'Magic City' Lantern", "start": "2026-11-22T10:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "From £8", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "A family workshop where children and their adults make a lantern inspired by Dickensian London to take home, lighting up the winter nights. It is held by the Charles Dickens Museum, whose house at 48 Doughty Street is decorated for a Victorian Christmas. Participants tour the historic house to learn about Dickens and his life in London, then build their own 'magic city' lantern inspired by the London skyline, with all materials provided, including a flameless tealight. The session lasts 1 hour 15 minutes and is suitable for ages 8-12, for adults with children only.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/make-a-festive-magic-city-lantern-35251/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/make-a-festive-magic-city-lantern", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9078717531c6c38464870fd4ead65715082f85b84ba544a436c290ef8ba2ea91-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-22T10:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Christmas with the Dickens hosted by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley", "start": "2026-11-18T17:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "£59", "price_from": "59.00", "price_to": "59.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/victorian", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "Christmas with the Dickens is an intimate evening event at the Charles Dickens Museum, the London home of the young Charles Dickens and his family. It is hosted by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, the great-great-great granddaughter of Charles Dickens, an art historian, broadcaster and author. Guests hear about the Victorian Christmas traditions her ancestor promoted, take a guided tour of the historic house, and join a ceremonial serving of Christmas pudding. The gathering ends with conversation and questions with Lucinda, and every ticket sold supports the museum's charity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/christmas-with-the-dickens-hosted-by-lucinda-dickens-hawksle-35247/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/victorian-christmas-dickens", "image": "https://noky.io/images/40919fdaeb952ecb52f74df62fd42a0d1e31a78589dea52bf4b988e45f95d076-600.webp"}, {"title": "Victorian Santa's grotto", "start": "2026-11-20T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-23T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, E14 4AL London", "price": "from £15.00", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/christmas"], "description": "Victorian Santa's grotto is a family activity at London Museum Docklands, where children stroll through the Sailortown gallery, decked out in festive decorations, to meet Santa in his Dickensian-style grotto. The museum runs the experience: each 15-minute session includes a visit with Santa and an age-appropriate gift inspired by traditional Victorian toys, made from classic materials with minimal plastic. Quiet, sensory-friendly sessions are offered for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and photography is welcome. Adults must accompany children but do not need tickets, and advance booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/victorian-santas-grotto-37063/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/victorian-santas-grotto/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/18a2a012cf5858eef24165377d95ef39a6a27dde46d4b99abc6f5804c8b3413b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Time Travelling with Dickens. With Elly Griffiths.", "start": "2026-11-11T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/crime"], "description": "A free talk at the Charles Dickens Museum, held in person and on Zoom with a live Q&A. Author Elly Griffiths joins Lucinda Hawksley, Dickens's great great great granddaughter, in conversation. She discusses her new novella The Case of the Christmas Card, in which Charles Dickens travels to 2024 and visits his former home at 48 Doughty Street, along with time travel, crime fiction, her series 'The Frozen People' and writing about Christmas. The event lasts about 60 minutes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/time-travelling-with-dickens-with-elly-griffiths-35244/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/in-conversation-with-elly-griffiths", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ab5b9d6ffab9f0d3aafd0c16e954b99dc8594c1fb1969ea0542060b83be5ba45-600.webp"}, {"title": "A Christmas Carol performed by Mark & Oliver Dickens", "start": "2026-11-21T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "From £29", "price_from": "29.00", "price_to": "29.00", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["literature/classics/dickens"], "description": "A Christmas Carol performed by Mark & Oliver Dickens is a live theatrical performance of Charles Dickens' classic tale at the Charles Dickens Museum. It is performed by Oliver Dickens, an actor and descendant of Charles Dickens, together with his father Mark, a knowledgeable enthusiast of Dickens and his work. The two-man show uses the very same words Dickens used when he performed the story around the country. It runs for 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 8 and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-christmas-carol-performed-by-mark-oliver-dickens-35248/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/a-christmas-carol-dickens-decendents-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d750a63fbefff0165c35f014354c919a10f6283dcdc7b822982f1464721cd44d-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Pop-up Maker Space: Autumn paper lanterns", "start": "2026-11-10T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-10T14:00:00Z", "place": "Loughborough University London", "address": "Lesney Avenue 3, E15 2GZ London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts/paper-crafts"], "description": "A free lunchtime drop-in craft session where you can make a paper lantern sleeve inspired by autumn shapes, silhouettes and patterns, a simple craft celebrating the changing season and darker evenings. It is run by LU Arts as part of their Pop-up Maker Space, with self-led activities suitable for all, simple instructions to follow, and basic art materials such as paper, paints, origami and colouring sheets provided. Whether you have 15 minutes or an hour, there is something to make in the time you have, and a Student Ambassador will be on hand to welcome you and chat. The session takes place on the ground floor foyer, which has step-free access with accessible toilets nearby.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/pop-up-maker-space-autumn-paper-lanterns-92559/", "official_url": "https://www.lborolondon.ac.uk/news-events/events/2026/lsu-arts-november/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Christmas at Chiswick House", "start": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-24T00:00:00Z", "place": "Chiswick House", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/christmas"], "description": "Christmas at Chiswick House is a season of festive activities filling Chiswick House & Gardens for all to enjoy. Chiswick House & Gardens hosts it, with weekly Christmas markets offering treats to buy and savour, alongside crafty workshops, Christmas theatre productions and a Magical Grotto where younger visitors can meet Father Christmas. Purchases from the Chiswick House Shop and from mulled wine sold by Colicci go back towards the care of these historic spaces. Read on to find out what's on and plan your visit!", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/christmas-at-chiswick-house-35304/", "official_url": "https://chiswickhouseandgardens.org.uk/event/celebrate-christmas-at-chiswick-house-gardens/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/894d628341e27800b706e2a32f3a8c226d90932cdac367290308e4dc05800b94-2000.webp"}, {"title": "A Dickens of a Christmas", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-09T00:00:00Z", "place": "Park Theatre", "address": "Clifton Terrace, N4 3JP London", "price": "GBP 10", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["occasion/christmas", "stage"], "description": "A Dickens of a Christmas is a family-friendly stage show bringing lesser-known Christmas stories of Charles Dickens to life. The award-winning theatre company Maybe You Like It presents previously untold festive tales full of Dickens's wit, imagination, unforgettable characters and timeless lessons, complete with a ghost or two. Expect fast-paced twists, haunting chills and plenty of laughs in this spirited production. A perfect Christmas theatrical treat.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-dickens-of-a-christmas-78884/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f735c70e8f46b9d252e0a11d4b9e5daceca91490469105eb5411fa541327ee90-600.webp"}]}