{"title": "Rituals: A Folk Journey Through The Seasons", "start": "2026-11-10T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Backstory", "address": "Balham High Road 71, SW12 9AP London", "price": "£15.00", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://backstory.london/collections/all", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/folklore", "literature"], "description": "An evening of conversation about the book 'Rituals: A Folk Journey Through The Seasons' at the shop Backstory. Actor and podcaster Tim Downie, known from 'Upstart Crow' and 'Toast of London' and host of the 'Folklands' podcast, talks to author, actor and comedian Rachel Parris about his new book. It follows him through the seasons as he explores the strange and beautiful places that have shaped British folklore, from horn dances to blazing tar barrels. 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It features John Rogers, a psychogeographer, writer and filmmaker who has spent more than two decades walking and documenting the city's overlooked landscapes. In the book he walks some of London's most storied but rarely acknowledged watercourses, from the Yeading Brook's western marshes to a lost river in Leytonstone, trying to find a way to hear their tales. His earlier books include This Other London and Welcome to New London, and his films include London Overground, made with Iain Sinclair.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/book-launch-confessions-of-a-london-river-hunter-by-john-rog-41519/", "official_url": "https://housmans.com/event/book-launch-confessions-of-a-london-river-hunter-by-john-rogers/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ea02c1ca3087743d83b6212fd856e7bb41240700869a7458981b5b59807468b6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Andrew Davies in conversation with Hadley Freeman", "start": "2026-11-03T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Daunt Books Notting Hill", "address": "", "price": "£6.00", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "tickets_url": "https://dauntbooks.co.uk/category/gifts/book-bundles/", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/memoir"], "description": "An intimate evening conversation at a bookshop with the screenwriter and novelist Andrew Davies about his new memoir, An Unsuitable Boy: A Life in Scripts. 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Smart, unsettling, and wildly entertaining, it is theatre at its most compelling.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/derren-brown-only-human-69948/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d463ad3fefacdb5e3a14d1a8f0f7abbbbdad3f03705bfbfa943de84f01643d97-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Magic: An Illustrated History", "start": "2026-11-07T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Battersea Arts Centre", "address": "SW11 5TN London", "price": "Pay What You Can (Recommended Price £15)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/a-mouthful-of-tongues/book/469096", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/magic"], "description": "Magic: An Illustrated History is a theatre show combining live vocals, puppetry and illusion to create a shifting, dreamlike narrative. Performer and musician Jim Dahl Presents an oblique history of magic, exploring the conflicting role of the magician as conjuror, raconteur and charlatan. 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Tim Key reads out some Hallowe'en poems, with a pumpkin expected, and says he would be staggered if it lasts more than thirty five minutes. Audience members are invited to bring a scary artefact along, and there is no harm in dressing up as a witch. 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It is led by the museum's scientists, joined by filmmakers from Passion Planet who made the documentary Wild London, which features Sir David Attenborough and the museum's gardens. They share behind-the-scenes stories about bringing London's lesser-spotted wildlife to the screen and discuss why urban wildlife matters, followed by a live question-and-answer session. Onsite tickets include a free drink, the event is recommended for ages 12 and over, and it is wheelchair accessible.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/dig-deeper-37304/", "official_url": "https://www.nhm.ac.uk/events/dig-deeper-talks.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1f04b1051d29b6d384b80c3b69ec61ab3d2eb14c5b74f398840ded8a157ae350-1200.webp"}]}