# St Olave Lecture: Bringing Samuel Pepys and Restoration London to Life

St Olave Lecture: Bringing Samuel Pepys and Restoration London to Life at St Olave Hart Street, Saturday 7 November 2026.

- Price: £5
- Venue: St Olave Hart Street, Hart Street 8, EC3R 7NB London
- With: Jack Jewers
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- Go to page: https://saintolave.com/index.php/st-olave-lectures/

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A lecture at St Olave Hart Street exploring the world Samuel Pepys inhabited in Restoration London. Writer and filmmaker Jack Jewers draws on his research for The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys and his new novel Seething Lane, sharing insights from bringing this complex figure to life. Pepys called the church his "own church", and the talk promises insight, history and thoughtful conversation in its medieval surroundings.

## Dates

- Saturday 7 November — St Olave Hart Street

Written by a model, sources: [onecitylondon.com](https://onecitylondon.com/event/st-olave-lecture-bringing-samuel-pepys-and-restoration-london-to-life/)

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