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| Saturday, 20th March |
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| Make your own treasure map with Sally Kindberg as you travel back in time to London three hundred years ago, and explore a mysterious house. |
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| Join The Apothecary's Daughter and learn about herbal preparations for self-care and nourishment as we head into Spring |
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| One of the 20th century's master architects – communications, power stations, homes, halls and churches in central London |
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| Sunday, 21st March |
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| The colourful life of the prolific author who effectively invented the novel |
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| Remembering some marvellous Art Deco buildings and looking at the structures that have replaced them |
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| Monday, 22nd March |
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| Ever since Darwin, biology has been used to support racial prejudice and gender inequality, but – happily – has also been used to challenge both in the 150 years since the Descent. |
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| In this talk Dr Ashley Morgan will address the questions of the lack of diversity in men's clothing. |
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| A discussion of Brick Lane's cultural significance for the Bangladeshi community, its history and the challenges which threaten it. |
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| Join Dr Pat Morris for a fascinating tour through the history of taxidermy, from its earliest examples to modern incarnations |
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| Tuesday, 23rd March |
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| This lecture celebrates 500 years since the birth of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, an intelligence-gatherer for Elizabeth I across Europe, who also brought his son, Sir Robert Cecil, into the world of secret Elizabethan intelligence. |
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| This illustrated lecture will analyse the social dynamics of London’s most popular and celebrated Pleasure Garden in Vauxhall. |
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| Discover the original boundaries of Knightsbridge and the story of how most of it vanished over the years |
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| An opportunity to hear from two of the nations’ most admired personalities, followed by an interactive Q & A. |
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| Burlington Magazine editor Michael Hall explores Morris's friendship with a leading Gothic revival architect. |
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| All sorts in all weathers – London's linear kerbside markets |
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| Burlington Magazine editor Michael Hall explores Morris's friendship with a leading Gothic revival architect. |
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| Wednesday, 24th March |
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| An intense examination of five ghastly murders committed in London in the first half of the 20th century. |
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| Understanding and addressing financing frictions in Deep Tech entrepreneurship. |
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| Explore the life of the most famous TV chef of all with Kevin Geddes. |
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| Prepare to be transported to a world of opulence and sixteenth century bling... |
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| Join Amy as she explores the function and meaning of white embroidery in the past and highlights some of the most delicate and interesting pieces in our Collection. |
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| Alex Christofi discusses his new book, Dostoevsky in Love. |
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| A virtual walking tour looking at what's under London - exploring 'lost' rivers and secret tunnels! |
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| A journey from Whitechapel to Mayfair looking at some of London's lesser-appreciated architectural masterpieces |
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| Thursday, 25th March |
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| Professor Shusaku Kanazawa will talk about the peculiarity of Britain in terms of charity through the lens of some Japanese observers in the 19th and 20th centuries. |
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| This talk will focus on May's beautiful designs and completed embroideries, demonstrating why she should be regarded as one of the most significant artists of the arts and crafts movement. |
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| Dr Erin Spinney reveals the history of Black nurses before Florence Nightingale in the annual History of Nursing Forum Lecture. |
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| The plague and Great Fire are well known, but what other disasters and seminal reversals did Londoners face? |
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| A lecture by Professor Frances Spalding CBE on the personal friendship and creative collaborations of poet, architectural commentator and broadcaster Sir John Betjeman and artist John Piper. |
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| A presentation by the Chair of the Independent Expert Advisory Panel into the Grenfell Tower fire. |
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| From cigars and snuff to Art Deco Egyptian splendour |
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| Librarians Andrea Del Corno and Tudor Allen explore the rich historical legacy of the city's lost Italian quarter. |
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| A lecture by artist and researcher Ibby Lanfear on the history and significance of the seventeenth century portrait collection at the Charterhouse. |
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| Friday, 26th March |
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| This Breakfast Talk presents ideas for the future of retail on London’s high streets, learning from the challenges of the past year |
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| Join Jennifer Grant in this online talk as she explores the relationship between the Polish and British armed forces during the Second World War. |
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| Researcher and writer Angelina Osborne will explore the hidden voices of women in the archives, who campaigned for control over their lives and their families. |
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| Join Angelina Osborne in exploring the hidden voices of women in the archives, women who campaigned to have control over their lives and their families. |
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| Join Royal Observatory Astronomer Patricia as she explores the Star Trek technology that is no longer in the realms of science fiction but is now part of our daily lives. |
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| In this talk, Dr Erica McAlister looks at the astonishing mechanics of fly anatomy, revealing the engineering embodied in each species of fly. |
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| A celebration of love and lovely things in London |
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| Saturday, 27th March |
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| Ten of London's under-rated and over-looked architectural masterpieces |
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| A virtual visit to the UK's largest Victorian cemetery |
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