{"title": "The British Army in the Cold War: Lessons for Today and Tomorrow", "start": "2026-11-20T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Army Museum", "address": "SW3 4HT London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/cold-war", "society"], "description": "A talk at the National Army Museum about the British Army's doctrine and policy during the Cold War. Speaker Ben Barry, a former Army officer now Senior Fellow for Land Warfare at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, looks at the Army's Cold War era defending Europe against the Soviet Union. He considers what lessons that period offers for the Army's current and future responsibilities within Nato and the defence of the UK, given the conventional threat posed by Russia.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-british-army-in-the-cold-war-lessons-for-today-and-tomor-112067/", "official_url": "https://www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/british-army-cold-war-lessons-today-and-tomorrow", "image": "https://noky.io/images/47f92d99b3a4ca20a210dfa9ad026f0d1b5598fc2b652466e442e817a05b5875-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-20T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Army Museum", "address": "SW3 4HT London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "The Royal Army Chaplains’ Museum Annual Lecture with Al Murray", "start": "2026-11-18T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T19:45:00Z", "place": "Guards Chapel", "address": "SW1E 6HQ London", "price": "Tickets via Eventbrite include a £5 suggested donation.", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/wwii", "religion/pastoral-care"], "description": "The Royal Army Chaplains' Museum Annual Lecture with Al Murray is an in-person fundraising lecture held in the Guards' Chapel. The Royal Army Chaplains' Department welcomes comedian Al Murray, known for his character The Pub Landlord and his WW2 podcast 'We Have Ways of Making You Talk', as this year's guest speaker. Through the lens of WW2 chaplains, he will talk about chaplaincy at the moral centre in difficult times, in an evening of history, humour and military life. 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It is organised by the Lewisham and Greenwich CND and the Lewisham Stop the War Coalition, with guest speakers Kate Hudson and Richard Sakwa. The meeting discusses the war in Ukraine, now in its fifth year, and argues against rearmament and rising military spending. It calls for a stable peace through neutrality and diplomacy, and for investing in welfare, healthcare, housing and education instead. Food is provided, children are welcome, and a donation is requested.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/peace-in-ukraine-london-public-meeting-41152/", "official_url": "https://cnduk.org/events/peace-in-ukraine-london-public-meeting/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Lunchtime talk: Remembering the Battle of Britain", "start": "2026-11-11T13:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T13:50:00Z", "place": "Westminster Abbey", "address": "Dean's Yard 20, SW1P 3PA London", "price": "£6.13 (including £1.13 booking fee)", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/wwii/battle-of-britain", "occasion/memorial"], "description": "A lunchtime talk marking Armistice Day about how the Battle of Britain has been remembered at Westminster Abbey. It is given by Dr Harry Raffal of the Royal Air Force Museum, who reflects on how the battle's events have been recounted and commemorated over the last 85 years. The talk is part of a monthly series held at St Margaret's Church exploring Westminster Abbey's history. The venue is next to the Abbey in central London, reached through the main visitor entrance and security check.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lunchtime-talk-remembering-the-battle-of-britain-90744/", "official_url": "https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events/lectures-and-talks/2026/november/lunchtime-talk-remembering-the-battle-of-britain/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4c706b2a582dbc099aef9b5fd4ca97572a7230c92564e8ad0688cf5c364516fa-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Vulcan and Cold War Experience", "start": "2026-03-18T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-24T00:00:00Z", "place": "RAF Museum", "address": "", "price": "£50", "price_from": "50.00", "price_to": "50.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/cold-war"], "description": "The Vulcan and Cold War Experience is a guided visit at the RAF Museum in London that lets one adult at a time get close to Cold War aircraft and climb into their cockpits. Run by the museum with its team of Aircraft Access Volunteers, it offers exclusive access to the Avro Vulcan B2 and the McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2, letting you sit in the Vulcan's cockpit and the Phantom's pilot seat. The ticket also includes a behind-the-barriers ground tour of other significant Cold War aircraft, such as the BAC Lightning F6, the Handley Page Victor K2 and the English Electric Canberra PR3, with real-life stories of the people who flew them. Each session lasts around one hour and fifteen minutes, and visitors must be over 16, physically able to climb ladders, and wear flat shoes and trousers or shorts.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-vulcan-and-cold-war-experience-97912/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b3fc08d53427857d26d4929d5dc1850d8f4c084815c5356131046967d64d041a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Highlights of the National Army Museum: BSL Tour", "start": "2026-11-14T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Army Museum", "address": "SW3 4HT London", "price": "£2.00", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/military"], "description": "A British Sign Language (BSL) tour discovering some of the National Army Museum's most remarkable exhibits, led by expert guide Edward Richards. It takes in compelling objects spanning more than 350 years, from the British Civil Wars to modern-day conflicts, including the slashed portrait of Oliver Cromwell, the skeleton of Marengo, Napoleon's favourite horse, and the robes worn by Lawrence of Arabia during the First World War. The tour reveals the historical significance of these items while exploring the human stories behind them. Richards has been delivering BSL tours in museums and galleries since 2002, including Tate Modern and the Design Museum.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/highlights-of-the-national-army-museum-bsl-tour-37241/", "official_url": "https://www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/highlights-national-army-museum-bsl-tour", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6c77fd688d3e6af32bb75cd4a42eb4f28860e11104eadbd1d959307690a24417-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Speaker Series: Paul Woodadge – Remembrance Sunday", "start": "2026-11-08T11:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T12:30:00Z", "place": "The Bunker", "address": "Deptford Broadway 46, SE8 4PH London", "price": "£8 - free for members", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "8.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["occasion/memorial/remembrance-sunday", "history"], "description": "A special talk marking Remembrance Sunday, held at the Battle of Britain Bunker. Historian and author Paul Woodadge delivers it, speaking on commemoration and memorialisation. It is open to ages 14 and above, and the ticket price includes visitor access.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/speaker-series-paul-woodadge-remembrance-sunday-78787/", "official_url": "https://pre.hillingdon.gov.uk/events/event/450/speaker-series-paul-woodadge-remembrance-sunday", "image": ""}, {"title": "Speaker Series: Paul Woodadge – Remembrance Sunday", "start": "2026-11-08T11:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Battle of Britain Bunker - RAF Uxbridge", "address": "Wren Avenue, UB10 0GG Uxbridge", "price": "£ 8", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "8.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/wwii"], "description": "A talk in the Speaker Series held at the Battle of Britain Bunker in Uxbridge, taking place in the site's Auditorium. Historian and author Paul Woodadge delivers a special talk on commemoration and memorialisation to mark Remembrance Sunday. The talk lasts around 60 minutes, and tickets include access to the Bunker Visitor Centre and Exhibition.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/speaker-series-paul-woodadge-remembrance-sunday-113403/", "official_url": "https://battleofbritainbunker.co.uk/events/paul_woodage/", "image": ""}]}