Check out this week's alternative guide to what's on in London. | Welcome to my weekly email of lectures, talks, heritage events, organised walks and other random miscellany which Ian hopes would be of interest. | = Event is free of charge | | = Pre-Booking required. |
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| Saturday 17th December | |
| Rummage through a selection of salvaged treasures from 30 handpicked vintage traders. | | | Expect a festival of 40+ world-class breweries, hundreds of beers and winter-drinking specials. | | | See the Fan Museum by Candlelight – a festive treat. | | | Sunday 18th December | |
| Rummage through a selection of salvaged treasures from 30 handpicked vintage traders. | | | Monday 19th December | |
| Tuesday 20th December | |
| Get access to Mail Rail’s tunnels, tracks and platforms, exploring parts of the railway that aren’t accessible on the Mail Rail ride. | | | Unpack the mysteries of Christmas with a secret superpower - maths! | | | This talk is designed to explain when and how our familiar midwinter customs developed, and why. | | | Wednesday 21st December | |
| Explore the authentic folklore, history and contemporary practices associated with the Krampus with Al Ridenour. | | | Thursday 22nd December | |
| So, it’s time to tell these winter tales, these stories of ‘spirits and ghosts that glide by night,’ | | | Friday 23rd December | |
| Three tour guides take a look at one of London's top tourist destinations, suitably lubricated The Tower of London is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames (according to Wikipedia | | | Saturday 24th December | |
| Soak up the festive spirit this Christmas Eve as you explore the very home in which Charles Dickens lived and wrote. | |
| Exhibitions closing shortly | | An exhibition about the work of Luigi Pericle, whose enigmatic imagery was the subject of numerous exhibitions during the early 1960s until he retreated into seculusion. (Ends on Sun, 18th Dec) | | This exhibition examines ways in which visual artists have taken inspiration from the literary arts – poetry, plays, novels, and also music. (Ends on Fri, 23rd Dec) | | This world-first, object-rich exhibition reveals the past, present and future of how cancer is prevented, detected and treated. (Ends on Sat, 31st Dec) | | Spanning centuries, the unexpected treasures on display in the Art Deco library include hand-drawn illustrations, curious texts and beguiling bindings. (Ends on Sat, 31st Dec) | | The Courtauld Gallery presents the first monographic exhibition devoted to British abstract artist Helen Saunders in over 25 years. (Ends on Sat, 31st Dec) | | An exhibition exploring the Elstree Extension through the Northern Heights that was suspended during World War 2, and never restarted. (Ends on Sat, 31st Dec) | | BSMT Space will be signing off 2022 with HARDCORE, a banger of an exhibition by Ryan Callanan aka RYCA. It’s a trip into the world of Acid House, full of melting smiley faces and pulsating yellows. (Ends on Sat, 31st Dec) | | Discover the ground-breaking technology that changed the post forever in a new exhibition. (Ends on Sun, 1st Jan) | | This year’s exhibition presents not just one edible city but five miniature cities across five different climate zones: Polar, Continental, Temperate, Dry and Tropical. (Ends on Mon, 2nd Jan) | | This display brings together items reflecting the varied interests and achievements of the polymath Charles Jennens. (Ends on Tue, 3rd Jan) |
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