{"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": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talk-and-tea-first-aid-on-camera-untold-stories-in-unseen-photographs-tickets-1999096684999?aff=oddtdtcreator", "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", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-12T12:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Museum of the Order of St John", "address": "St John's Lane, EC1M 4DA London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "RCP Museum Late: exploring patient voices", "start": "2026-11-05T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal College of Physicians", "address": "St Andrew's Place 11, London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://RCPMuseum_Late_November.eventbrite.co.uk", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/exhibition", "history/medical-history"], "description": "RCP Museum Late: exploring patient voices is an after-hours evening at the Royal College of Physicians Museum to explore the new exhibition 'Patient voices: power, truth, understanding'. Visitors can join free expert tours of the exhibition with senior curator Liz Douglas at 6pm and 7pm. The exhibition shares the lived experiences of healthcare through diaries, letters, images, oral histories, objects and artworks, bringing together patient voices past and present in partnership with a patient advocacy steering group. 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The museum, which tells the story of an ancient religious military Order from eleventh century Jerusalem to its modern role with St John Ambulance, runs the tours. Its collection includes tours of St John's Gate, the lost medieval priory, and the Victorian St John Ambulance, some with audio description, BSL interpretation or Deaf-led guidance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/guided-tours-37224/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9d81f5ad6b12b5984795118c74e2db5ec46197363ed0ae75ae55a85dd356a699-2000.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": "12.00", "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": "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": "", "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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Curated by Alice Watkinson-Deane, it explores how pain-relief, germ-control, architecture, medical technology and changing cultural and ethical viewpoints transformed this space. Highlights include a recently rediscovered eighteenth-century painting of a leg amputation in a London hospital and images of surgical teams in NHS hospitals today. Access is included with free entry to the museum, booking recommended.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-operating-theatre-250-years-of-surgery-in-hospitals-36588/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5e955054b7455d96e1b8145c7050d61c624f71152d532249a7cd7318577c8fa8-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Snap Happy! How Children Became Photographers", "start": "2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-02-21T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Photographers' Gallery", "address": "Ramillies Street 16-18, W1F 7LW London", "price": "£14 (Concs: £11 / Art Pass: £8) in person, £12 (Concs: £9.50 / Art Pass: £7) online, each including ", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "14.00", "tickets_url": "https://thephotographersgallery.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173692530/events", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography", "history"], "description": "Snap Happy! How Children Became Photographers is an exhibition at The Photographers' Gallery that explores the history of children as photographers. Curated by Annebella Pollen, Professor of Visual and Material Culture at the University of Brighton, it traces photography's movement from elite pastime to popular hobby through photographs and archives. The show features camera clubs, magazines, photobooks, advertising, manuals, comics and toys, celebrating the creativity and distinctive perspectives of generations of young photographers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/snap-happy-how-children-became-photographers-39557/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/73d74101f25e31c037d37423b7c81b7589d583b66199825f6657e1ebf4239d12-2000.webp"}, {"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": "Bits & Bobs: The Anatomy of Sex", "start": "2026-11-03T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Florence Nightingale Museum", "address": "Lambeth Palace Road 2, SE1 7EP London", "price": "Free Entry for Drop-Ins", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://florence-nightingale.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/81404?catID=64729&tickets%5B933021_quantity%5D=1", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/biology/anatomy"], "description": "Bits & Bobs: The Anatomy of Sex is a fun and informative night of exploration of reproductive anatomy at the Florence Nightingale Museum. The Society for Reproduction and Fertility hosts the event, led by experts in reproduction, fertility and anatomy. Visitors can drop in and explore the museum at their own pace, with eight interactive activity stations and flash talks and animations by SRF scientists. Everyone is welcome to learn about reproductive anatomy in a safe environment and ask questions without fear of judgement.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/bits-bobs-the-anatomy-of-sex-79056/", "official_url": "https://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/bits-bobs-the-anatomy-of-sex/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/540668c11e0fa11a10d251c64ef89b66a1fc780324d00b07e6ca070c1afcea36-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Conference - Maritime Histories from the Margins: People, Places, and Practices, 1500–Present", "start": "2026-11-11T09:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T17:00:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Adult: £60 | Member: £55 | Early Career Researcher/Student: £30", "price_from": "60.00", "price_to": "60.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.rmg.co.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=RMGCON&c=MHCON", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/maritime"], "description": "A two-day interdisciplinary conference on marginalised maritime histories from around 1500 to the present. It is co-convened by Royal Museums Greenwich and the Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures at the University of Portsmouth. The conference highlights new research on communities and individuals historically underrepresented in maritime narratives, from workers and families to navigators and knowledge-keepers. The fee covers lunches, refreshments and an evening book launch for Black and Asian Seafarers: A Visual History.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/conference-maritime-histories-from-the-margins-people-places-39610/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/conference-maritime-histories-margins-people-places-practices", "image": "https://noky.io/images/611a6bbca41bb79388ca8ea847147219d1cb99d7df33e9425818f356dd21db77-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered", "start": "2026-09-07T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-17T00:00:00Z", "place": "Colnaghi", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.colnaghi.com/exhibitions/out-of-the-sand-ancient-egypt-rediscovered", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography", "history/ancient-egypt"], "description": "Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered is an exhibition of antiquities, works on paper and early photography devoted to the art and material culture of ancient Egypt and its later study and documentation. It is presented by Colnaghi at its London gallery. Spanning antiquity to the modern era, the exhibition traces how Egypt's monuments, objects and history have been preserved and understood across time. The works shown range from 19th-century paintings and photographs of temples and pyramids to Egyptian sculpture, reliefs and vessels, alongside historical books such as Maxime Du Camp's Égypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/out-of-the-sand-ancient-egypt-rediscovered-60317/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/93e74eef8202c5d919c5d66b09a4a88e4497c95e2057ed1150c0ec33cc3371ff-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Friends Talks 2026", "start": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Kingston Museum", "address": "Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2PS", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GGOH", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history"], "description": "Friends Talks 2026 is a series of talks at Kingston Museum running throughout 2026. The series is organised by Kingston Heritage and begins with a talk by Julian McCarthy. An image from the first talk shows Kingston bridge and the river.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/friends-talks-2026-36787/", "official_url": "https://www.kingstonheritage.org.uk/friends-talks-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/105ca3a8791b3756c9749ff5c0de2cda62082194e56246629a20c1044c972741-1200.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": "", "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": "Audio Described Tours of 'Tenderness and Rage'", "start": "2026-11-11T11:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wellcome Collection", "address": "Euston Road 183, NW1 2BE London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/audio-described-tour-of-tenderness-and-rage-tickets-1991201026873?aff=WCWebsitelink", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/medical-history/hiv-aids", "art"], "description": "An audio-described gallery tour of the 'Tenderness and Rage' display. Wellcome Collection runs it, and it is part of Access Tours and Discussions. The exhibition explores HIV and AIDS through stories of protest and care, from the height of the UK's AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and 1990s to global experiences of HIV today. A guide trained in audio description describes key visual elements and discusses highlights of the exhibition.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/audio-described-tours-of-tenderness-and-rage-40249/", "official_url": "https://wellcomecollection.org/events/audio-described-tours-tenderness-and-rage", "image": "https://noky.io/images/75489b242f567561b86927b7252a36e0f6ce095f4abfc8bfd843b510b82ed22a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Cornwallis Cloth: Championing untold stories of WW2 in the Caribbean", "start": "2026-11-12T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre", "address": "King William Walk", "price": "Free (Booking Required)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://ornc.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/75682?catID=70888&", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/wwii"], "description": "An evening at the Visitor Centre with a viewing of the Cornwallis Cloth exhibition and film installation, followed by a panel discussion. Sweet Patootee Arts and the Old Royal Naval College Interpretation Team explore how oral testimony and creative research can break through archival silence to restore long silenced histories of British Caribbean lives during the Second World War. From 6pm to 7.30pm visitors can view the exhibition, with the talk and Q&A running from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Admission is free, though booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/cornwallis-cloth-championing-untold-stories-of-ww2-in-the-ca-37528/", "official_url": "https://ornc.org/whats-on/cornwallis-cloth-talk/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f154f1d4ee985023b247b25a756c70c8a52e88d0955166951326d2f69cafbd67-2000.webp"}]}