{"title": "Reading the saints: unlocking the story of sainthood in sacred art", "start": "2026-11-01T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Paul's Cathedral", "address": "St Paul's Churchyard, EC4M 8AD London", "price": "Free with a ticket", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.stpauls.co.uk/book-tickets", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/painting/religious-art", "religion/christian/saints"], "description": "A talk on how saints were depicted in sacred art, part of the cathedral's faith-based learning for adults. Dr Siobhán Jolley, a specialist in European Christian Art and the Bible in popular culture who lectures at the University of Manchester, introduces the visual language associated with the saints and their dramatic lives that drove artistic innovation. She shows how learning to read these images reveals how saints shaped prayer and ideals such as courage, suffering and compassion, and how they still speak to concerns like justice, resistance and care for others and the natural world.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/reading-the-saints-unlocking-the-story-of-sainthood-in-sacre-49547/", "official_url": "https://www.stpauls.co.uk/whats-on/reading-saints-unlocking-story-of-sainthood-in-sacred-art", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5ef3e17ecda519c0751e80347766af0c215c55b71c3da93c3620116715f7b980-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-01T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Paul's Cathedral", "address": "St Paul's Churchyard, EC4M 8AD London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Lines of Enquiry: Graphic Arts and the Afterlives of Material Past", "start": "2026-11-06T09:45:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T18:00:00Z", "place": "Society of Antiquaries", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["diy/printmaking", "history"], "description": "Lines of Enquiry: Graphic Arts and the Afterlives of Material Past is the Society of Antiquaries' annual Collections and Research Day, focusing this year on its Prints and Drawings collection of works on paper from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. The event is hosted by the Society of Antiquaries and presents the work of early career researchers and collections professionals. It examines how images shape knowledge production and circulation, mediate encounters with lost and extant objects and buildings, and contribute to the study of the material past, from early modern prints to contemporary graphic practices. The keynote, 'Towers and Transformations: 40 years of printmaking by Anne Desmet RA', spans her career as artist-printmaker, and attendees can also visit curated displays at the library of either the Royal Academy of Arts or the Linnaean Society.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lines-of-enquiry-graphic-arts-and-the-afterlives-of-material-38657/", "official_url": "https://www.sal.org.uk/events/lines-of-enquiry/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7db67b77575aa91c39629348415212837d9c42d8f7d5ace48bea44c9b8f4b718-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Rethinking Christianity | Alister McGrath in conversation with Chine McDonald", "start": "2026-11-10T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-10T20:30:00Z", "place": "Southwark Cathedral", "address": "Cathedral Street, London", "price": "£10", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "https://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/visiting/cathedral-shop-and-online-store/", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/christian"], "description": "An evening talk at Southwark Cathedral in which theologian Alister McGrath discusses the growing interest in Christianity and his new book 'Rethinking Christianity' with Chine McDonald. It is presented at Southwark Cathedral. McGrath is passionate about inviting people to consider the depth and meaning of the Christian faith. Together the two will examine the renewed appetite for spirituality, faith's relationship with science, and Christianity's capacity to offer a deeper sense of meaning, identity and hope.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/rethinking-christianity-alister-mcgrath-in-conversation-with-47463/", "official_url": "https://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/whats-on/1011-rethinking-christianity-alister-mcgrath-in-conversation-with-chine-mcdonald/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6520b03b1ba3192c3326932d28023e9b4f13157d65e502c98dbabe46066a82de-2000.webp"}, {"title": "All Saints' Choral Eucharist", "start": "2026-11-01T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T11:00:00Z", "place": "St Brides", "address": "St. Bride's Avenue, EC4Y 8AU London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/christian/all-saints-day"], "description": "A service of Holy Communion with choral music, held on All Saints' Day, celebrating the inspirational figures in the Church's history and giving thanks for God's grace working through them. It is hosted by St Bride's church, where the music is performed by the professional St Bride's Choir and organist, with music including a setting by Tomás Luis de Victoria and an anthem by William Byrd. The sermon is given by the Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride's, and refreshments are served after the service. All are welcome to attend.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/all-saints-choral-eucharist-49402/", "official_url": "https://www.stbrides.com/events/all-saints-day/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/03643da310e0e4bb1da94295527641231a9b71cdb6fe971852f2ff9971691df4-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Reimagined histories: Spoken word and choir", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Gallery", "address": "London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/singing/choir", "literature/spoken-word"], "description": "An evening of spoken word and choir at the National Gallery, held in the Pigott Theatre on level -1 of the Sainsbury Wing. It is led by poet and lawyer Dave Neita together with composer, artist and double bassist Dr Deborah Pritchard, joined by a choral ensemble. The performance is inspired by the exhibition 'Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation', exploring themes of identity, dialogue, social justice and freedom. Blending historical and newly commissioned work, it places classical music of Gainsborough's era alongside contemporary compositions and bespoke poetry, reflecting on the legacies of empire and the transatlantic slave trade.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/reimagined-histories-spoken-word-and-choir-78903/", "official_url": "https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/reimagined-histories-spoken-word-and-choir-06-11-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3f5d42008a43fbc58de46f3e82c460b9f2c079a38af17ff9475f542dbca29080-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Solemnity of All Saints", "start": "2026-11-01T10:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T11:45:00Z", "place": "Our Lady of The Assumption and Saint Gregory", "address": "Warwick Street, W1B 5LZ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/christian/protestant/eucharist"], "description": "A Solemn Mass sung for the Solemnity of All Saints, the feast on which the Church rejoices in the whole company of the saints united in Christ in the communion and fellowship of His mystical Body. It is held at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption & St Gregory on Warwick Street, the principal church of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. Giving thanks for the saints' witness, those present ask for grace to follow their example in virtuous and godly living and, through their intercession, to attain the joys of heaven. 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It is given by Dr Paula Gooder, Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral and a leading Biblical scholar, whose new book The Gospel of Mark is being published. She introduces Mark's distinctive voice and narrative techniques, guiding listeners through the Gospel's themes of discipleship, challenge and revelation. The talk takes place on the Cathedral Floor, and her new book can be pre-ordered to collect at the event.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mark-the-storyteller-discipleship-challenge-and-revelation-i-49548/", "official_url": "https://www.stpauls.co.uk/whats-on/mark-storyteller-discipleship-challenge-and-revelation-in-gospel-of-mark", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e8792568c17215b8bc55f63a99f25d58a151d3f3d5181c77577914c63266c518-2000.webp"}]}