{"title": "Trip to the London Museum Docklands", "start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/xBB43r0ZvakknUTYSyno", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/colonialism"], "description": "A guided trip to the London Museum Docklands, exploring the stories woven into the history of London's docks, from the slave trade and river policing to local communities and dockers' fight for workers' rights. It is part of Exploring History through Creativity, an adults-only series, with under-18s allowed only when supervised. This Halloween outing uncovers hidden histories and forgotten voices lingering in the Docklands' past. It is organised by Poplar Union and builds on their recent collage workshop.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/trip-to-the-london-museum-docklands-76763/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/trip-to-the-london-museum-docklands/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1292bd3a902f8f45f7bcc7bbad048bd9beab8e5dd2b4a2c3ce1303455de6bfc0-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "London Museum Docklands highlights tour", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-28T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "from £11.00", "price_from": "11.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://museumtickets.londonmuseum.org.uk/ticketbooth/shows/1173649704/events/428918253", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/london"], "description": "A guided gallery tour through London Museum Docklands, taking in the museum's highlights. Run by the museum, it covers the history of London's docks, the East End and the people who have lived and worked there for over two centuries. Walking through the historic warehouse building, visitors learn how unused marshland was transformed into towering Canary Wharf. The guide shares the grim details of dock work, the ins and outs of the 'sailortowns' and the heroic efforts of those defending the docks during the war.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/london-museum-docklands-highlights-tour-63339/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/welcome-to-docklands/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e0cb969730f37b534ba5796b0f70a4dc816b8fdcdabad001de6a75796a8f5d56-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Caribbean Voices: Shaping Docklands trail", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-24T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://museumtickets.londonmuseum.org.uk/ticketbooth/products/donation", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/colonialism"], "description": "Caribbean Voices: Shaping Docklands is a museum trail that sheds light on the Caribbean community's contributions to London Docklands. It was created by London Museum Docklands in collaboration with local partners. The trail highlights the need to reclaim the histories of colonised Caribbean nations, the role of Caribbean produce in shaping Britain, the contributions of Second World War veterans, and how the community has influenced the area's past and present. Visitors pick up a guide on the Third Floor and follow six stops across the Second Floor.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/caribbean-voices-shaping-docklands-trail-70018/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9f3f3a91b2d89e67aed7831238786e2b4cd8fa91acfcb9d2efb55315825e5300-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Exploring History through Creativity", "start": "2026-11-10T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/trip-to-st-annes-church-to-see-the-limehouse-chinatown-exhibition-myths-and-realities/", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["history/london"], "description": "Free creative sessions exploring East End history through collage, photography, movement, singing, soundscapes and performance. They are facilitated by Tasnim Siddiqa Amin, a working-class Bangladeshi-British artist, theatremaker and activist from Poplar. Topics range from industrialisation, the dock strike and the match girls strike to the 1921 Poplar rates rebellion, London's first Chinatown, the closure of the docks and gentrification. 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It is run by London Museum and explores the hidden history of the museum's Georgian building, one of the last remaining fragments of the old West India Docks. The warehouse once stored imports like sugar, rum and tea before closing for business in the 1980s. Visitors can see areas not usually open to the public and learn about the working lives of the dockers who once worked there.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/wonders-of-the-warehouse-37069/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/52390d88c4736317f800daffacca75c19ce1cb101399ca5a280b51d76b9a2469-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Tots at the docks", "start": "2026-11-11T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-16T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["history/london", "literature/fairy-tales"], "description": "Tots at the docks is a free monthly drop-in play session for babies and toddlers under five and their carers, themed around London's past and present. It is run by the London Museum at London Museum Docklands in the historic heart of Canary Wharf, with activities changing each month, such as sensory areas, role play, soft toy sea creatures, a mini digger and puppet shows. On this day the theme is fairy tales, and entry may be limited during busy times.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tots-at-the-docks-37060/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/tots-at-the-docks/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/87e4ba3b7708a669e3aacb0050aecdbe7dd94b327fcba18cdeaccdf2b2001b5a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Mudlarks family gallery", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-25T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "3.95", "price_to": "4.95", "tickets_url": "https://museumtickets.londonmuseum.org.uk/ticketbooth/shows/1173647814", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["history"], "description": "Mudlarks family gallery is an interactive play space at London Museum Docklands for children aged up to eight. Run by the London Museum, it brings the docks to life through play that keeps little ones occupied and supports their development. Kids can find out what the docks were used for and what life was like for sailors years ago, driving a DLR train in the soft play area, moving ships along the docks on the water play station and helping workers move cargo with wheelbarrows. Each 45-minute session ends with a bell rung five minutes before tidying-up time.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mudlarks-family-gallery-37067/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/07c3773f438adcea796a64cd1d6469bd542b02435ac6f0b403736ed36c836b41-2000.webp"}, {"title": "October half term", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "Free, but some activities require booking tickets in advance", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/halloween"], "description": "October half term is a series of free, family activities at London Museum Docklands, running in person from 24 to 31 October 2026. It is organised by London Museum and invites families to dive into London legends and spooky superstitions in the historic heart of Canary Wharf. Children can set sail with superstitious sailors, sculpt clay lucky charms, learn about London's loneliest griffin, explore fairytale forests and write ten-word stories with former Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho OBE. All activities are free, though some require booking tickets in advance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/october-half-term-37052/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/556f1e18cf69ec01c06199511520f9d11dd94d7839ccca872cd57f38aada9586-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Halloween boat trips", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "London Canal Museum", "address": "New Wharf Road 12-13, N1 9RT London", "price": "Tunnel trip: £17.50 adult, £15.50 concession, £11.25 child; Scream Tea: £26.75 adult, £24.50 concess", "price_from": "17.50", "price_to": "26.75", "tickets_url": "https://canalmuseum.org.uk/picture-shop/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "London Canal Museum runs Halloween-themed boat trips through the long dark Islington Tunnel, with ghost stories told on board. Every trip includes a visit to the museum, a hot drink, and a themed pastry, cake or biscuit, with a guide giving historical commentary. Trips at 1100, 1200 and 1400 last around 50 minutes, while the 1500 \"Scream Tea\" trip lasts around 80 minutes and adds a Halloween-themed cream tea served on board. The boat Long Tom has big windows so everyone gets a window seat, and all passengers need a ticket, with children supervised by their adult at all times.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-boat-trips-37035/", "official_url": "https://canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/halloween-tunnel.htm", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ae545b18d852e8a5570f6ca2910aa343bd56676cca7e50c31707c17677d829c0-600.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/category/61042", "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"}, {"title": "Conference - Maritime Histories from the Margins: People, Places, and Practices, 1500–Present", "start": "2026-11-11T09:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T17:00:00Z", "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 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 brings new research on marginalised maritime communities and individuals to the forefront, including workers, makers, families, travellers, navigators and knowledge-keepers overlooked in archives and scholarship. People from all backgrounds, academic and non-academic, are warmly invited to attend.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/conference-maritime-histories-from-the-margins-people-places-37284/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/conference-maritime-histories-margins-people-places-practices", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d2703bfb815f05da2933f197282e972c26adc340d47f66d5893aa462beae31c0-1200.webp"}, {"title": "By Appointment Only: Romani art, culture & heritage", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://museumtickets.londonmuseum.org.uk/ticketbooth/products/donation", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/contemporary", "society/roma-sinti"], "description": "A free display by the London Museum showcasing the work of British Romani artists who share their identity and experiences through visual activism. It centres on three key works by artists Corrina Eastwood, Delaine Le Bas and Dan Turner, with Eastwood as co-curator. Inspired by the trade and industry of London's Docklands, the artworks honour the livelihoods, creativity and craft of Romani communities. A timeline by John-Henry Phillips illustrates their history from 500 CE to 2022, challenging stereotypes and inviting better understanding and connection.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/by-appointment-only-romani-art-culture-heritage-70020/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/145ae4dd21979af50ece806d83519cb34737490716bbcd3f1eb43046d15c1846-1200.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": "History Tours", "start": "2026-10-31T17:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wilton's Music Hall", "address": "Graces Alley 1, E1 8JB London", "price": "£10", "price_from": "16.00", "price_to": "35.00", "tickets_url": "https://wiltons.org.uk/whats-on/the-little-match-girl/#Tickets_in", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history"], "description": "History Tours is a guided tour of Wilton's Music Hall, a historic building that was once a Victorian sailors' pub. The tours were devised by a Wilton's researcher and historian and last approximately one hour. They tell how the pub went from music hall to Methodist Mission and was forgotten before becoming the venue it is today. They offer a glimpse into the life of the last surviving building of its kind and suit students, researchers and anyone who would like to learn more about this historic venue.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/history-tours-40340/", "official_url": "https://wiltons.org.uk/whats-on/history-tours-5/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/456a0104124476acf38e7630dfd8875956cb72f80ee8e4192e8be00029a050a2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Decolonising Kingston: The Living Archive", "start": "2026-10-30T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-14T17:00:00Z", "place": "Kingston History Centre", "address": "", "price": "FREE Admission", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "The Living Archive is a community led exhibition exploring how history is recorded, who is remembered and how local people can become active authors of Kingston's story. It was developed through a partnership between the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Kingston Race and Equalities Council, local residents and artists, authors, curators and researchers Jaixia, Rong, and Jacqueline from Sharp Raiser Limited, and is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The exhibition celebrates the borough's diverse communities and addresses the underrepresentation of marginalized perspectives within local heritage archives, while honouring half a century of Kingston Race and Equalities Council's dedication to race equality, grassroots leadership, and cultural advocacy. Visitors can discover poems, personal stories, interviews, memories and artworks created during the project and contribute something of their own to Kingston's growing Living Archive.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/decolonising-kingston-the-living-archive-36790/", "official_url": "https://www.kingstonheritage.org.uk/events/decolonising-kingston-living-archive", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ce984631e8a6026bf07e259daf9699c69bfd68247f8eeca955640f22353b8582-600.webp"}, {"title": "Make a mythical creature", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "A drop-in art workshop for families at London Museum Docklands. The museum invites children to craft a mythical river creature from London's folklore, inspired by centuries of stories about serpents and sirens in the Thames, or to design a monster of their own. It is for ages 3 and up, children must be supervised, and it lasts 90 minutes. It is part of the museum's October half term programme.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/make-a-mythical-creature-37057/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/make-mythical-creature/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8e78505a370ffec27297481150fda9da93c0e3e23585cf9c6396ab62ce24ed7d-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Women, Gin & ‘Sin’: Immersive Tour & Gin Tasting", "start": "2026-11-06T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Foundling Museum", "address": "Brunswick Square 40, WC1N 1AZ London", "price": "£36.50", "price_from": "36.50", "price_to": "36.50", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-gin-and-sin-immersive-tour-and-gin-tasting-tickets-1998355601398?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*djs61y*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTUwMjg4NDYxLjE3ODc5MTI2NTY.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODc5MTI2NTQkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODc5MTI2NTQkajYwJGwwJGgw&keep_tld=true", "category": "tours", "tags": ["food-drink/drinks/gin", "history/georgian"], "description": "An immersive evening at the Foundling Museum stepping into the shadowy world of 18th-century London through women's stories, gin and 'sin'. It combines an interactive theatrical tour with a tutored gin tasting, exploring how gin went from the 'devilish drink' of Georgian London to the queen of the drinks cabinet.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/women-gin-sin-immersive-tour-gin-tasting-78690/", "official_url": "https://foundlingmuseum.org.uk/event/women-gin-and-sin-immersive-tour-and-gin-tasting/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b2df5f5abfe504485fd3660d69c19f85d22879dca7d0ceadcb5c7d1aef5bc210-2000.webp"}]}