{"title": "St Martin-in-the-Fields: 300 Years at the Heart and on the Edge", "start": "2026-10-30T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Martin-in-the-Fields", "address": "St Martin's Place 5, WC2N 4JH London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/booking?event-id=52386&instances-id=484203", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "A free exhibition in the church foyer marks 300 years of St Martin-in-the-Fields with unique objects, extraordinary video footage and stories from its past. The St Martin-in-the-Fields 300 Heritage Project, made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, also offers a new audio guide exploring seven sites in and around the church and crypt, four family days with hands-on activities, and an outdoor photographic exhibition on the edge of Trafalgar Square created by Jayne Lloyd, inspired by the sketchbook of congregant Vanessa Tinker, capturing 15 individuals' answers to the question: Why did you come? 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It is compered by Clive Myrie and features the church's own choir St Martin's Voices together with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, soprano Danielle de Niese and trumpeter Aaron Azunda Akugbo, plus musicians from the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. The programme mixes Handel, Vaughan Williams, Holst, Rutter, Britten and Parry, including a world premiere of Philip Wilby's 'The Ever-Open Door – Fanfare for St Martins'. 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Local artist Marie Alice Phillips selected the church and shows there 'The Space Between', a collection of abstract paintings exploring emotional resilience, adaptation and recovery. Marie has been part of the St Mildred's wider community for over 16 years, and 20% of all artwork sales will be donated to the church. Visitors can discover the collection and enjoy art in a welcoming community setting.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/open-spaces-2026-74857/", "official_url": "https://stmildredschurch.org.uk/event/open-spaces-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/04e94b2b48e541076ca688b4df6448fc99207cabeea36acfacf96c123821c2ae-2000.webp"}, {"title": "St Martin – Spiel und Appeal (Whitechapel)", "start": "2026-11-08T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T12:00:00Z", "place": "St Boniface German Church", "address": "Adler Street 47, E1 1EE London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "worship", "tags": ["occasion/st-martin"], "description": "Each year a short play towards the end of the service recalls Saint Martin, traditionally performed in Whitechapel alternately by children and adults. This year it is once again the children's turn, guided by Joney, and more performers are still being sought. In keeping with Martin, words are followed by deeds: the Martin's Appeal asks for donations of goods such as toiletries, towels, baby nappies, toothpaste, shampoo, shower gel and shaving items for the Jesuit Refugee Service in neighbouring Wapping, to be placed on the table next to the sacristy before the service.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/st-martin-spiel-und-appeal-whitechapel-47540/", "official_url": "https://dkg-london.org/veranstaltung/pfarrgemeinderat-whitechapel-563-713/?occurrence=2026-11-08", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3e4d25d327a2a49423cb3e7b9cb0ffdd5b8996f6fca3a18a7e57f2bd87ff6439-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The King’s Singers: Finding Harmony – the Voice of Humanity", "start": "2026-10-30T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Martin-in-the-Fields", "address": "St Martin's Place 5, WC2N 4JH London", "price": "£10, £17.50, £25, £35, £45, £55", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "55.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/booking?event-id=52059&instances-id=473803", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/singing/a-cappella"], "description": "A concert by the vocal ensemble The King’s Singers, held as part of St Martin-in-the-Fields’ 300th anniversary celebrations. The six singers perform vocal classics old and new, tracing how singing together has inspired unity across the globe, including songs reflecting the civil rights movement.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-kings-singers-finding-harmony-the-voice-of-humanity-47691/", "official_url": "https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whats-on/the-kings-singers-finding-harmony-the-voice-of-humanity/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d63a80d8106b751875543ff0d3eb7fe43e0ae0959d3abdca9a68b4ad3a4327b3-2000.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, "tickets_url": "https://museumtickets.londonmuseum.org.uk/ticketbooth/shows/1173649359/events/428915123", "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": "Talk and Tea: First Aid on Camera – Untold Stories in Unseen Photographs", "start": "2026-11-12T12:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Museum of the Order of St John", "address": "St John's Lane, EC1M 4DA London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/photography", "history/medical-history"], "description": "A free ten-minute talk with tea and biscuits, held in the museum galleries, where drop-ins are welcome and step-free access is available throughout. Archivist Sophie presents previously unseen photographs from the collection, exploring the work of St John Ambulance across the United Kingdom. The photos were repackaged and catalogued as part of a recent Museum Fundamentals project, some seen for the first time since they were taken. A 2027 calendar featuring some of the images, marking next year's 150th anniversary of St John Ambulance, will be available to purchase after the talk.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/talk-and-tea-first-aid-on-camera-untold-stories-in-unseen-ph-37225/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/77ac7ec3c7cedcaab8ad7dcf47c24690516306fad109e88be5c987d4cdf2848c-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Curator Tour – Beyond Bayeux: Tapestry Now", "start": "2026-11-10T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Guildhall Art Gallery", "address": "Guildhall Yard, EC2V 5AE London", "price": "Free. Booking required.", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/shop/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/textile-art/tapestry"], "description": "A curator-led tour of the exhibition 'Beyond Bayeux: Tapestry Now' at Guildhall Art Gallery. The gallery's curator guides visitors through works by over 20 major British artists transformed into tapestry by Dovecot's expert weavers. The tour explores how art and craft intersect and how the heritage of tapestry has become a thriving contemporary medium, with expert commentary and the chance to ask questions. The tour lasts approximately one hour, is designed for adults with accompanied children welcome (suggested minimum age 8), and places are deliberately limited.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/curator-tour-beyond-bayeux-tapestry-now-37605/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c2efddba802b65606caa30901b5b082ca1db04fa0fd5f7d7f9aefface1933516-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Art on Your Doorstep", "start": "2026-09-04T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-02-14T00:00:00Z", "place": "Boston Manor", "address": "Boston Manor Road, TW8 9JX Brentford", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "Art on Your Doorstep is a free outdoor exhibition bringing life-size reproductions of National Gallery masterpieces to Brentford, displayed across the town in fine detail and complete with their frames. It is part of The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep, a national touring project taking works from the nation's collection beyond Trafalgar Square to twelve towns across the UK. Brentford is one of those twelve towns, with up to 30 masterpieces exhibited, shaped by this year's Creative Mile theme of 'Love' and by the people, landmarks and history of Brentford. Visitors to Boston Manor House can see three masterpiece reproductions: one by the café terrace and two photo stand-ins inside the House.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/art-on-your-doorstep-35024/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fc999c3f25e613b04ee7dac017aa6cdd1309692f498f2aea24ec5c49e803c497-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Lost Worlds by Luxmuralis", "start": "2026-11-06T17:45:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "place": "Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre", "address": "King William Walk", "price": "£22 (Adults), £16.50 (Concessions), £68 (Family)", "price_from": "22.00", "price_to": "22.00", "tickets_url": "https://ornc.digitickets.co.uk/category/61042", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/installation/light-art", "history"], "description": "Lost Worlds is an immersive light and sound experience, a walking journey through the Old Royal Naval College's baroque buildings and grounds, including the Painted Hall, Chapel, Undercroft and Colonnades. It is created by Luxmuralis, the artistic duo of artist and sculptor Peter Walker and composer David Harper, following their earlier show Time at the same site. The experience invites visitors to discover imagined and historical lost worlds, from the mythical cities of Atlantis and Troy to the age of dinosaurs, prehistoric cave art, and the vivid worlds of knights, castles and illuminated manuscripts. As part of the Painted Hall's 300th anniversary, bespoke projections reimagine Sir James Thornhill's masterpiece onto Sir Christopher Wren's dome, transforming the landmark into a canvas of light.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lost-worlds-by-luxmuralis-37516/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7c47e3e7f50f154d92d28111b38a7951f1f0b9590a9586630d2d6ccb357bf844-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Process Makes Practice", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "place": "Camden Arts Centre", "address": "Arkwright Road 52, NW3 6DG London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/process-makes-practice-sharing-day-tickets-2002624928069?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/contemporary", "community"], "description": "Process Makes Practice is a free drop-in exhibition at Camden Art Centre marking the culmination of a three-year programme supported by The Mildred Fund, working with artists and young people in the local area. Over three years Camden Art Centre ran long-term programmes with seven artists, two schools and two community groups, embracing iterative creative processes without defined outcomes or expectations. The exhibition features installations, artworks and documentation alongside reflections on the projects from those involved, offering insight into artists at the forefront of engagement practice and the creativity of young people in Camden. A Sharing Day on 29 October 2026 from 2–6pm offers workshops by some of the artists involved.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/process-makes-practice-73862/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/67e8e3729b3ecdace538eb998057d839179d6d3d0a837bcf53d5a361a67bbfb5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Exhibition preview - Exploration now: fieldwork and expeditions today", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal Geographical Society", "address": "Kensington Gore 1, SW7 2AR London", "price": "Member £12.00, Non-member £15.00", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://portal.rgs.org/event/book/EXPREV051126", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography", "nature"], "description": "An exclusive evening preview of a new exhibition celebrating stories and discoveries from fieldwork and expeditions around the world, held ahead of the RGS Explore Weekend. The Royal Geographical Society invites visitors for drinks in the Society's Pavilion, with talks, tabletop displays and conversation featuring some of the artists and contributors behind the exhibition. Guests can get close to works of art, photography and audio, hear the stories behind them, and meet the people shaping exploration today. The event is open to all, with step-free access, accessible toilets, a hearing loop and assistance dogs welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/exhibition-preview-exploration-now-fieldwork-and-expeditions-74710/", "official_url": "https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/exhibition-preview-exploration-now/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3189405e69fae93c6e7f43975bc95657ea87a44b39d808b4f18f127e69b04bcd-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Half Term Sketching Station in the Painted Hall", "start": "2026-10-24T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T17:00:00Z", "place": "Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre", "address": "King William Walk", "price": "", "price_from": "19.00", "price_to": "19.00", "tickets_url": "https://ornc.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/47912?catID=20407&navItem=1402881", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing", "occasion/half-term"], "description": "Half Term Sketching Station in the Painted Hall is a self-led family activity during half term: sketchbooks and pencils can be borrowed to sketch in the Painted Hall while taking in Thornhill's masterpiece. It is run by the Old Royal Naval College, with family sit and sketch prompt cards on hand to help unlock the hall's stories and spark inspiration. Visitors can also design their own dove for the Peace Doves installation coming to the Painted Hall later this year. The resources are available throughout Painted Hall opening hours on a drop-in, first come, first served basis.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/half-term-sketching-station-in-the-painted-hall-37526/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/307014e94193e5f40293dc67c727813bed8ae0e895218e0574c2b501abfed2c7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sunday Drop-In Tours", "start": "2026-11-08T11:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Foundling Museum", "address": "Brunswick Square 40, WC1N 1AZ London", "price": "Included with Museum admission (adult ticket £14.50, £13.50 online)", "price_from": "14.50", "price_to": "14.50", "tickets_url": "https://shop.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/products/general-admission", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/painting", "history/social-history"], "description": "Sunday Drop-In Tours are short 20-minute taster tours offering a more in-depth look at the Foundling Hospital and the paintings within the Foundling Museum. They are led by the Museum's knowledgeable volunteer guides, with two choices of tour exploring different areas: one on the history of the Foundling Hospital, and one on the paintings in the Picture Gallery and Court Room or on Handel and the Gerald Coke Handel Collection. Each group is limited to a maximum of 10 people and places are offered on a first come, first served basis, so pre-booking an admission ticket cannot guarantee a place. 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Royal Museums Greenwich hosts it, with the programme curated by Mehala Ford, founder and curator of COMMONGROUND&, exploring the idea that we are stronger when we come together. Throughout the museum, artists, performers, musicians, makers and storytellers transform the galleries with creative workshops, live music and dance, storytelling, gallery and Diwali talks, a lantern parade and art installations. Highlights include the first-ever Diwali Bazaar of South Asian designers and makers, dance and music performances, a puppet show of the Ramayana, rangoli and lantern-making workshops, and food and drink.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/diwali-at-the-national-maritime-museum-39595/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/diwali", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e006bc66d3043fd79097e5f26631837bf7d37891f63a72e8c550ff089b3c7cdf-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Remembrance: A Call to Mind", "start": "2026-11-01T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/cutty-sark/book-launch-black-asian-seafarers-visual-history", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/memorial", "history"], "description": "A day of live performances, films, talks and workshops marking Remembrance Day at the National Maritime Museum. It is organised in partnership with Ally Musthan of Matglen Veterans Hub and dance artist Teal Darkenwald, and brings stories, lived experiences, mental health perspectives and creative expression into the museum. Suitable for all ages, it highlights how conflict, memory and resilience continue to shape lives today.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/remembrance-a-call-to-mind-39594/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/remembrance-call-mind", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cdf4a695cbcf4607a380e2e31771041d6824190cb8a4a905a0648530a4fec792-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Late: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries", "start": "2026-11-05T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T20:30:00Z", "place": "Westminster Abbey", "address": "Dean's Yard 20, SW1P 3PA London", "price": "£11.55 (including £1.55 booking fee)", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/late-the-queens-diamond-jubilee-galleries-tickets-1997686752854", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history"], "description": "An after-hours evening opening of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries, high above the Abbey floor. Westminster Abbey invites visitors to explore its treasures in the 13th-century triforium, with talks about the objects on display, views of the empty Abbey, and time to explore 1,000 years of history at your own pace. For adults and young people over 16. Entry is by stairs or lift, and the rest of the Abbey is closed during the event.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/late-the-queens-diamond-jubilee-galleries-49730/", "official_url": "https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events/lates/2026/november/late-the-queens-diamond-jubilee-galleries/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8750e92c91e80b919e37af79a7a8304723baae6ca38de2ae67e685e19ca9a578-2000.webp"}]}