{"title": "Shakespeare Schools Festival", "start": "2026-11-09T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T00:00:00Z", "place": "Arts Depot", "address": "Nether Street 5, N12 0GA London", "price": "Full price: £13.50, Concessions: £11.50", "price_from": "13.50", "price_to": "13.50", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/shakespeare"], "description": "Coram Shakespeare Schools Festival 2026 is an evening of Shakespeare performed by local school students on a professional theatre stage. It is presented by Coram Shakespeare Schools, a national cultural education charity dedicated to transforming young lives through the power of Shakespeare. The world's largest youth drama festival gives students from more than 350 schools a platform to develop oracy and teamworking skills, grow in confidence and perform abridged plays for their community. 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This closing day features Pagrav Dance Company with Kathak and Punyah Dance Company with Bharatanatyam, in a programme lasting three and a half hours including two short intervals.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/nrithya-upahaar-2026-73810/", "official_url": "https://www.artsdepot.co.uk/event/nrithya-upahaar-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b5c49ca21a6483dbe2a8e9a4aa456de8ad30dad52f0a24fd98804452aa9e8ec9-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Writeidea Festival 2026", "start": "2026-11-20T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-22T00:00:00Z", "place": "Bethnal Green Library", "address": "Cambridge Heath Road, E2 0HL London", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "Writeidea Festival 2026 is a festival of events with authors, running over three days in November at the Tower Hamlets Town Hall in Whitechapel. 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It is produced by The Cockpit together with partner venues including Barons Court Theatre, Canal Cafe Theatre, Etcetera Theatre, The Playground Theatre, The Space Theatre, Theatro Technis and Upstairs at the Gatehouse. The 2026 edition presents 102 shows in 60 languages by 450 artists over three weeks, alongside scratch nights, live streams, workshops and events, spotlighting challenge and change. It invites audiences to see a show or join a discussion and grow London's transnational theatrical conversation, welcoming all languages, dialects and accents.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/voila-theatre-festival-39125/", "official_url": "https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/voilafestival", "image": "https://noky.io/images/61189eee67ebcc7ccd079f42dc9d1397d13e03b24a75765a7140c26674931911-600.webp"}, {"title": "NFF 2026: East Anglian Student Showcase", "start": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Picturehouse Central", "address": "Great Windmill Street, W1D 7DH London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "film", "tags": ["film"], "description": "NFF 2026: East Anglian Student Showcase + Q&A is a 90-minute showcase of student work with a question-and-answer session, rated 18. It is part of the Norwich Film Festival 2026 programme at Picturehouse, celebrating films made by students from the East of England. Attendees can hear from the filmmakers themselves during the discussion after the screening.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/nff-2026-east-anglian-student-showcase-37884/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6c8a81c5bf225858a9efe5b91c126d0b931ea1e0186019fef057563b171b7194-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Camden Schools & Clubs Achievement Award event", "start": "2026-11-09T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-09T21:00:00Z", "place": "Shaw Theatre", "address": "Euston Road 100-110, NW1 2AJ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "theatre", "tags": ["occasion/awards"], "description": "An awards celebration evening honouring young people from Camden schools and clubs, full of music, lights and cheers as winners collect their awards on stage. It is run by the Jack Petchey Foundation, set up by Sir Jack Petchey CBE to inspire and motivate young people across London and Essex. The night opens with a short film about the Foundation, features a guest VIP's welcome, award presentations with photographs, and entertainment from talented local young people. Smart dress is encouraged for winners, and the venue is accessible to all supporters.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/camden-schools-clubs-achievement-award-event-69926/", "official_url": "https://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/events/camden-schools-clubs-achievement-award-event-3/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c49a4008079abb2be6ff5e08917df1b5a8e3df4fe8ab7c406d99115cbac08957-2000.webp"}, {"title": "SET Film Festival 2026", "start": "2026-11-05T18:45:00Z", "end": "2026-12-05T22:00:00Z", "place": "Set Social", "address": "Nigel Road 55, SE15 4NP London", "price": "£5 - £9", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "9.00", "category": "film", "tags": ["art/media-art/film"], "description": "SET Film Festival is an independent, grassroots platform for contemporary, artist and archival film, returning to SET Social in Peckham for its fourth edition across a month of screenings and events. It was founded in 2023 and curated this year by Amina Ali, Ellie Dobbs and Verity Monroe with the wider SET FF26 team. The programme brings together four themed short film nights, a feature-length screening, a free evening of archival film and performance, a first online screening and an inaugural awards night, with selected screenings followed by Q&As with filmmakers. The festival also supports UK-based filmmakers through its 2026 Accelerator Programme.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/set-film-festival-2026-38495/", "official_url": "https://setspace.uk/event/set-film-festival-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/804615857f21e4b55712a912e9f4af348a1f68ec72a3388e26e3a7cd06d6c1a7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Access All Areas 2026", "start": "2026-11-10T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Harlequins Rugby Club", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["society/disability"], "description": "Access All Areas 2026 is an annual transitions event for young people with SEND up to age 25, their families, schools, and professionals. It is organised by the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and explores opportunities for adulthood, employment, training, health, and community life. Organisations, employers, colleges, support services, and community groups exhibit and showcase the opportunities they provide as young people prepare for adulthood.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/access-all-areas-2026-60581/", "official_url": "https://www.kingston.gov.uk/events/access-all-areas-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ae4a33ec529d7ec62901b6778c9e149fe3172261995bacf9fa2665e3c3251935-600.webp"}, {"title": "Annual Viola Day 2026", "start": "2026-11-09T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-09T16:30:00Z", "place": "Guildhall School of Music and Drama", "address": "Silk Street, EC2Y 8DT London", "price": "Free, no tickets required", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["music/classical"], "description": "Annual Viola Day 2026 is a free open day of celebration of the viola at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama's Silk Street Music Hall. It is packed with masterclasses and performances by faculty members and students, plus a masterclass and workshop with guest William Coleman visiting from the Mozarteum, Salzburg. Faculty members Gary Pomeroy, Sarah-Jane Bradley, Scott Dickinson and Matthew Jones perform and give masterclasses, and participants can join group workshops and playthroughs, so bring your instruments. Visitors can also meet staff and students, explore the facilities and learn about the audition process and studying strings at Guildhall.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/annual-viola-day-2026-80630/", "official_url": "https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/whats-on/annual-viola-day-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6602aaca2665c4ac5bb79106b36966566d6819552b77b8e19b83b17c021cfc54-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Romeo and Juliet: GCSE Revision Boost", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-02-06T00:00:00Z", "place": "Shakespeare's Globe", "address": "New Globe Walk 21, SE1 9DT London", "price": "£48.00", "price_from": "23.00", "price_to": "48.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["stage/theatre/shakespeare"], "description": "A practical revision session for ages 14–16 on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, designed for GCSE students. It begins with a look inside the Globe Theatre and the history of Shakespeare's London, then moves to a rehearsal studio for an interactive workshop led by an experienced education practitioner, exploring the play's language, characters and themes through acting techniques and drama activities. The session lasts two hours, participants attend independently, and bursaries are available for those facing financial difficulties.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/romeo-and-juliet-gcse-revision-boost-38532/", "official_url": "https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/romeo-and-juliet-gcse-boost/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/50366ccd744387bd15769e691906becbe40d3ba639d8b5459eb89a1baad5eeca-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Open Evening", "start": "2026-11-12T17:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "place": "East London Arts & Music", "address": "Maltings Close 45, E3 3TA London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/education"], "description": "An open evening for young people exploring their Post-16 options who are into games, animation, computer science, film & TV or music. It is hosted by East London Arts & Music (ELAM), where visitors can discover the school, meet its creatives and see where their talent can take them. Attendees must register the names of any additional attendees.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/open-evening-49109/", "official_url": "https://www.elam.co.uk/events/2026/11/12/open-evening", "image": "https://noky.io/images/06f416f154d6666657a13c70165584d33ee039f6b2f48e26ccee77c2502cfb92-2000.webp"}]}