{"title": "November Hopping Afternoon", "start": "2026-11-07T14:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T16:00:00Z", "place": "Company Drinks", "address": "Longbridge Road, IG11 8TA Barking", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "November Hopping Afternoon is an adults-only get-together at Valence House where people reminisce about previous hop-picking experiences. 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All are welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tea-230-47390/", "official_url": "https://www.stmarytwick.org.uk/event-details/tea-2-30-2026-11-04-14-30", "image": "https://noky.io/images/422748ecdebcfeb1caa7856babdc8b84f5b1502b1aa30e82fd9839270fe049dc-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Karaoke at the Works - Halloween party!", "start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T23:00:00Z", "place": "Dial Arch", "address": "No 1 Street, SE18 6GH London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["occasion/halloween"], "description": "Karaoke at the Works - Halloween party! is a free karaoke night at the Visitors' Book Café, with a special spooky edition for Halloween where the regular monthly karaoke moves to a Saturday for one month only. It is run by Woolwich Works and hosted by the self-proclaimed 'cabaret legends' Binkie and Maud, who promise a creepy blend of songs and scary antics. Kids Karaoke runs from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, after which it is the adults' turn. Creepy cocktails and a playlist of the spookiest sounds are promised, and no booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/karaoke-at-the-works-halloween-party-40360/", "official_url": "https://www.woolwich.works/events/karaoke-at-the-works-halloween", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8783ece45ed63d7a8cc6119cf3dca01acf935657e6b086362eab8debd4a46e84-1200.webp"}, {"title": "FOTD: Witch, Hag, Crone - breakfast conversation", "start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Woodfield Pavilion", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.southlondonstorytelling.com/coming-up/witches-hags-and-crones-whats-in-a-name", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word"], "description": "A breakfast conversation over coffee and croissants with Prof. June Boyce-Tillman, held at The Woodfield Pavilion in London. It is a spoken word event, and attendance is free. Full information is available through the South London Storytelling pages.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/fotd-witch-hag-crone-breakfast-conversation-42653/", "official_url": "https://www.thewoodfield.org/whatson-1/fotd-family-arts-and-storytelling-workshops-2964c-d4g4d", "image": "https://noky.io/images/abbdd1e9ed4ee2015a0aea027e817e97238b9ecd7974974ad5d8df1d86d5cb8b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Grow Club: November: Roots, Cuttings and Quiet Work", "start": "2026-11-06T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T15:00:00Z", "place": "Company Drinks", "address": "Longbridge Road, IG11 8TA Barking", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "Grow Club is a gentle, wellbeing-focused garden session where people take part in activities such as gardening, learning new skills, or simply being present outdoors. It is run by Company Drinks in Barking Park, and this November session is a calm, focused workshop on taking hardwood cuttings from woody shrubs to root over winter, led with Anders. Participants arrive on time for a group check-in, introductions and a garden stretch and mindfulness, and should bring water and a packed lunch.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/grow-club-november-roots-cuttings-and-quiet-work-41297/", "official_url": "https://companydrinks.info/event/grow-club-november-roots-cuttings-and-quiet-work/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3ae800cdddfa9c560b4e3081be099e2f8b0527bda00e1c6ee135eb10be4f3506-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Walking Tour of Haggerston – part of Estate Talks", "start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T12:00:00Z", "place": "The People Speak", "address": "Aberfeldy Street 27, London", "price": "Free - Booking required", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "A one-hour guided walking tour discovering the past and present of the Haggerston and Kingsland Estate, followed by about half an hour of conversation at a local coffee shop. 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