| Saturday 14th January |
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| Transport for London’s heritage managers Gareth Leslie and Edmund Bird will be presenting a talk about this stretch of the line and Southgate station in particular. |
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| Sunday 15th January |
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| A tour covering the whole of the Gardens, including the sites of the earlier houses, the Walled Garden and a large part of the existing Mansion. |
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| Monday 16th January |
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| This lecture considers the challenges we face in fighting disease while remaining a democratic, liberal society. |
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| Tuesday 17th January |
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| Desirée Baptiste, a London-based writer and researcher, brings together two lives, one, vastly chronicled, the other, virtually silent, and both, inextricably intertwined in an age of Empire. |
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| A talk by Mattie Faint, professional clown, followed by a screening of the short documentary Clown by Shane O’Neill. |
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| Marion Turner, the award-winning biographer of Chaucer, discusses the scandalous story of the Wife of Bath, and the legacy of medieval women, with historian Mary Wellesley. |
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| Wednesday 18th January |
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| A debate about historical censorship of documents held by the Royal Family. |
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| This talk will explore the Soviet maps of Britain and elsewhere, looking at the quality of the information depicted and considering the interpretative achievements of the cartographers who produced them. |
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| In this talk, comic historian Paul Gravett will explore Jansson’s multiple careers, ranging from painting and murals to picture books and literature. |
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| Discover the story behind this legendary excavation of the Tomb of Tutankhamun |
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| Thursday 19th January |
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| A talk about how Sainsburys sparked the barcode revolution in retailing. |
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| Monthly late evening opening at the museum that's usually only open office hours. |
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| Balfour Beatty VINCI will provide updates on two different tunnelling projects across HS2 Area North. |
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| This talk will look at two sculptures on LCC housing estates to examine how the LCC used place, architecture and sculpture and displayed familiar London ‘types’ on its post-war housing estates. |
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| Johan Eklöf explores the importance of natural darkness to our environment, wellbeing and life on earth. |
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| A talk about the history of London's water supply. |
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| Friday 20th January |
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| Join Zulu War expert Ian Knight as he draws on first-hand accounts from the Battle of Rorke’s Drift to offer fresh insights into the experiences of those involved. |
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| Join Shoe Lane Library and Richard Dacre for this talk on the extraordinary history of the Royal Albert Hall. |
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| Though few in number, this talk argues that these financial women are significant to histories of female entrepreneurship and professional identity. |
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| Saturday 21st January |
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| Join Dr Matthew Green for an immersive whirlwind tour of London’s original – and best – coffeehouses, with free 17th-century coffee |
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| London Wildlife Trust welcome the local community to awaken the apple trees to ensure a good harvest of fruit in autumn in a traditional Wassailing event. |
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| A free highlights tour and learn about St Mary Magdalene’s rich Victorian heritage. |
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| A talk about the 1909 attempt to steal the payroll wages of factory workers in Tottenham. |
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| Celebrate the ancient tradition of ‘Wassailing’ in Gunnersbury’s very own orchard. |
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| Exhibitions closing shortly |
| ‘Discover Manet and Eva Gonzalès’ is the first in a series of exhibitions that look at a single painting from fresh and unexpected perspectives. (Ends on Sun, 15th Jan) | | A collaboration between award-winning writer, Yomi Ṣode, and artist and photographer, Akytom, this display questions where we place empathy. (Ends on Sun, 15th Jan) | | An exhibition of TV and film costume designs sketches from the Ann and John Bloomfield collection. (Ends on Sun, 15th Jan) | | A free exhibition dedicated to celebrated British photojournalist Bill Brandt (1904-83). (Ends on Sun, 15th Jan) | | The oldest document held in the City of London Corporation’s extensive archives will go on rare public display. (Ends on Thu, 19th Jan) | | An exhibition marking the centenary of the Everest expeditions in the 1920s explores how Captain John Noel’s films shaped the popular image of the mountain (Ends on Fri, 20th Jan) | | This exhibition celebrates the completion of the British Museum's digitisation project and showcases the extraordinary variety of printmaking (Ends on Sun, 22nd Jan) | | A display of photographs taken between 1857 and 1970, capturing the archaeological site of Hampi. (Ends on Sun, 22nd Jan) | | The New Black Vanguard features 15 international Black photographers contributing to a new vision of the Black figure and reframing representation in art and fashion. (Ends on Sun, 22nd Jan) | | A celebration of the huge contribution made to music and culture by Black British musical families, curated by the Black Music Coalition. (Ends on Wed, 25th Jan) | | A selection of works by George Westren that represent twenty years of dedicated practice from humble beginnings, through the challenges of homelessness & addiction, to eventual salvation through art. (Ends on Wed, 25th Jan) | | Futures Past takes the viewer on an immersive journey through the excavated ruins of the future filled with digital and sculptural works. (Ends on Sat, 28th Jan) | | The first exhibition of Lucian Freud’s work in the home of his grandfather, Sigmund Freud, and aunt, Anna Freud (Ends on Sun, 29th Jan) | | This exhibition celebrates the essence of Japanese craftsmanship through the story of an enduring woodworking heritage cultivated in the densely forested Hida region of Gifu Prefecture. (Ends on Sun, 29th Jan) | | This exhibition follows the challenging journeys of rehabilitation and recovery taken by soldiers who have suffered a life-changing physical or mental injury. (Ends on Sun, 29th Jan) | | To mark the anniversary of Tutankhamun's discovery, the British Museum has commissioned a work by Egyptian graffiti artist Nofal O. (Ends on Sun, 29th Jan) |
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