{"title": "Women in the Second World War", "start": "2026-08-03T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "RAF Museum", "address": "", "price": "£12.00", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "12.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/wwii"], "description": "A guided tour at the RAF Museum in London exploring women's vital roles in air power during the Second World War. Run by the museum's expert guides, it looks at the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and women pilots in the Air Transport Auxiliary, and hears real-life stories of women who served and lived through the conflict. Tours have a maximum of ten people, are recommended for ages 11 and over, and carers go free. 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Visitors can discover the local area's story, including aviation firsts and links to the Suffrage movement. The exhibition stands by the Sunderland Flying Boat and remains on show until July 2027.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/historic-hendon-youth-panel-exhibition-97916/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/dff94f21f85584a8ec105a8bf8180350d6ef477b249dae6c4cbd99e6cb6d361e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Guided Tour: Sailors Stories", "start": "2026-11-13T10:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "HMS Belfast", "address": "The Queen's Walk, SE1 2JH London", "price": "Adults from £36.80 | Members £10", "price_from": "36.80", "price_to": "36.80", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/wwii"], "description": "A guided tour aboard HMS Belfast, the historic warship moored by the Thames. Expert guides lead visitors across the main deck, from the quarterdeck to the torpedo room, galley and sickbay. The tour tells the stories of the sailors, marines and airmen who lived and worked on board through the Arctic convoys, D-Day and the Korean War. The ticket also includes entry to explore the rest of the ship at your own pace.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/guided-tour-sailors-stories-83090/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/faee9dcdaab20bc6dd7c7e09fcf83b2ba1ee0628db44c02dece5894845135cad-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Tour: War and Remembrance", "start": "2026-11-06T13:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-09T14:00:00Z", "place": "Westminster Abbey", "address": "Dean's Yard 20, SW1P 3PA London", "price": "£42 (including general admission)", "price_from": "42.00", "price_to": "47.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/war/remembrance"], "description": "Tour: War and Remembrance is a special guided tour of Westminster Abbey about its connections to war, sacrifice, and national memory. It traces the journey of the Unknown Warrior, one of the country's most significant remembrance memorials, to the Abbey over a century ago. The tour also uncovers the Abbey's wider role in commemoration, from burials to memorials telling stories of courage and loss.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tour-war-and-remembrance-81020/", "official_url": "https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-events/special-tours-and-events/2026/november/tour-war-and-remembrance/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/51d497cc0828c0f008a90481fd0d64d61cb82e52e5d5cce99e86e80371168322-2000.webp"}, {"title": "AeroPlay! Indoor Soft Play", "start": "2026-04-18T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "RAF Museum", "address": "", "price": "From £1.75", "price_from": "1.75", "price_to": "1.75", "category": "kids-family", "tags": [], "description": "AeroPlay! 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Sessions last 1½ hours, must be supervised by an adult, and birthday parties with a private party room are also offered.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/aeroplay-indoor-soft-play-97913/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e0ebd425c5cf64071fb31cd8a512d942d7e7c7233ac0984a48ef065d31a492a3-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Airfix Model Club", "start": "2026-11-14T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "place": "RAF Museum", "address": "", "price": "£5.00", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["science/technology/aviation", "diy"], "description": "Airfix Model Club is a hands-on family activity at the Royal Air Force Museum London where participants build iconic aircraft models. Aspiring engineers aged 8 and over construct a different classic aircraft at each session, earning progress rewards along the way. Every participant receives an engineer's licence to record their progress, and attending all ten sessions earns an exclusive mystery aircraft kit to complete at home.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/airfix-model-club-97923/", "official_url": "https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/airfix-model-club/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/19a0c5eab0cc06b596e00659f7096b0301eb607cddcc46725b0aeeda6f4c904e-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Little Swifts", "start": "2026-11-10T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "RAF Museum", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["community/kids/early-years"], "description": "Little Swifts is a lively session for pre-school children aged 2 to 5, featuring arts and crafts, games, stories and songs. It is run by the RAF Museum's early-years practitioners and each session is linked to the museum's collection, helping bring it to life. The hour of songs, movement, stories, craft and messy play takes place on the second Tuesday and last Thursday of each month, term-time only. Sessions are free, tickets are per child and accompanying adults do not need a ticket.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/little-swifts-97922/", "official_url": "https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/little-swifts/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c1eae28acd69f233226e24e9281fa6ba30528ac05a7f03974c6acf002a156b87-1200.webp"}]}