{"title": "Pints of Knowledge: 100 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About London", "start": "2026-11-09T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Corner Corner", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/london"], "description": "Pints of Knowledge: 100 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About London is a live show at Corner Corner. It is led by Jonnie Fielding, also known as 'Bowl of Chalk', who for 15 years has been uncovering London's quirks, secrets and oddities and sharing them on his regular walking tours. Two and a half years ago he also began posting bite-sized fun London facts on Instagram and TikTok, building quite a following. 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Behind it are two London house legends: Terry Farley, one half of Farley & Heller and the force behind the house institution Faith, who has been at the centre of the UK house scene for over three decades, and Faith co-founder Stuart Patterson, making his Handsome debut. Patterson has played spots around the world from DC10 and Space in Ibiza to Chicago's Smart Bar, and co-owns the Love Vinyl record shop in East London.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/handsome-14th-birthday-35751/", "official_url": "https://www.eaglelondon.com/event-details/handsome-14th-birthday", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9545945d080b0067e7291b1b3f5edd6bbbba88e80efdbbd4df4451b03c86f653-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Lantern Walks - Secret and wonderful hidden quarters of Magical Marylebone!", "start": "2026-11-15T16:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-15T18:45:00Z", "place": "Baker Street", "address": "Marylebone Road, London, London", "price": "£10 cash/card on the day (half price if combined with the Notting Hill walk)", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "A lantern evening walk of about 2.8 miles through the hidden quarters of Marylebone, held in a circular route from Baker Street and ending at the Metropolitan Bar. 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It is hosted by NLA (New London Architecture) at its free public gallery, whose models are used by built environment professionals and anyone curious about London's development. The talk covers London's history from the Romans to now, how the city came to be shaped as it is, and how it is being shaped today and for the future. The 16.5-metre 1:2000 London model covers over 247 square kilometres, 22 boroughs and more than 266,000 buildings, alongside a 1:500 City Model showing the future of the Square Mile's skyline.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-london-model-talk-48052/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bc758ddfd8ffa987d13fa4f61399ac176c844acbc6695e6ca6f1c782a970dfeb-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Women, Gin & ‘Sin’: Immersive Tour & Gin Tasting", "start": "2026-11-06T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Foundling Museum", "address": "Brunswick Square 40, WC1N 1AZ London", "price": "£36.50", "price_from": "36.50", "price_to": "36.50", "category": "tours", "tags": ["food-drink/spirits/gin", "history/georgian"], "description": "An immersive evening at the Foundling Museum stepping into the shadowy world of 18th-century London through women's stories, gin and 'sin'. It combines an interactive theatrical tour with a tutored gin tasting, exploring how gin went from the 'devilish drink' of Georgian London to the queen of the drinks cabinet.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/women-gin-sin-immersive-tour-gin-tasting-78690/", "official_url": "https://foundlingmuseum.org.uk/event/women-gin-and-sin-immersive-tour-and-gin-tasting/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b2df5f5abfe504485fd3660d69c19f85d22879dca7d0ceadcb5c7d1aef5bc210-2000.webp"}, {"title": "In & around Smithfield Market", "start": "2026-11-11T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-26T00:00:00Z", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "from £14.00", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/early-modern/tudor"], "description": "A 90-minute guided walk through the Smithfield area, an area packed with medieval and Tudor history. The London Museum runs it, with a guide leading visitors past famous landmarks and into the fascinating and surprising stories behind them. The tour explores the lives of past Londoners, covering the dissolution of the monasteries, the plague and public executions, and hears stories of William Wallace, Henry VIII and even Sherlock Holmes. Stops include the Charterhouse, St-Bartholomew-the-Great, one of London's oldest churches, and the famous meat market.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/in-around-smithfield-market-49194/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/in-around-smithfield-market/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/59e59e3b9930bc40ed110fc879a5cd29a5c22c6739e62e69a6855314ba65cbf0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Public Tour", "start": "2026-11-16T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The London Library", "address": "St James's Square 14, SW1Y 4LG London", "price": "From £15", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "A public guided tour of The London Library, described as one of the world's greatest literary institutions, which has inspired readers and writers for over 180 years. Led by the Library's friendly and knowledgeable staff, the tour lets visitors enter this historic literary oasis in the heart of the capital. Visitors can explore its extensive collection of 1 million volumes on 17 miles of shelving in a truly unforgettable building. Tours take place one Monday evening each month, and due to limited space booking is essential.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/public-tour-39398/", "official_url": "https://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/whats-on/public-tour", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3d05f12d9203669c0c18df0bf921dd13b97391e81983bfc32bbc7759e9181ab2-2000.webp"}]}