| Saturday 8th October |
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| See working Meccano models of cars, cranes, trains, funfair rides and more, and build your own model for the chance to win a prize. |
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| The tour will be led by a member of The Friends and will include access to the crypt of the Chapel, which is not normally open to the public. |
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| You can either enter, or watch a series of conker games taking place today in Peckham. |
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| Sunday 9th October |
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| Hundreds of Londoners will gather on Hampstead Heath’s Parliament Hill to battle it out in the UK’s largest annual conker championships. |
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| A host of events taking place all afternoon in Trafalgar Square to mark Diwali. |
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| Monday 10th October |
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| Tuesday 11th October |
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| This talk tells the story of Trafalgar Square. We may be familiar with its lions, but what about the hippos and elephants who once roamed the area, and how do hawks and horses feature in its history? |
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| Professor Sophie Scott will explore the science of laughter, how laughter has evolved, its functions in mammals, and the ways that humans use laughter. |
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| A talk by three artists about their work. |
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| Wednesday 12th October |
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| Bestselling author Ben Macintyre tells the astonishing true story of one of the Second World War’s most infamous prisoner-of-war camps. |
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| This talk explores the role that food and drink plays in classic and contemporary Gothic texts, varying from the withdrawal of food serving as a punishment to Mary Shelley’s vegetarian monster. |
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| Jenny Lister discusses the impact of William Morris on Victorian Textiles. |
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| This talk explores the role that food and drink plays in classic and contemporary Gothic texts |
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| Thursday 13th October |
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| The Thames Flood Barrier is closed once a month for test purposes, giving you a chance to see the barrier in its fully closed state. |
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| Explore the purpose and future of the social sciences. |
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| A panel of pioneering learning disability nurses talk about their personal histories and experiences. |
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| A talk about the history of book printing in England from a former book publisher. |
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| Jonathan Roson will be talking about his work the Fluorescent Banquet, which was commissioned in 2020 to celebrate 300 years of the Octagon Room. |
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| A panel discussion about creative and activist responses to air pollution. |
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| Jonathan Roson from the art collective Alice in Hackneyland will be talking about his work the Fluorescent Banquet, which was commissioned in 2020 to celebrate 300 years of the Octagon Room. |
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| As Bloomsbury turns 35, its Executive Editor talks to the Nobel Literature Laureate. |
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| Book launch, where author Philip Davies will be joined on stage for an introduction and conversation with Dan Cruickshank. |
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| Friday 14th October |
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| Peter Hounsell has written a detailed history of the industry which supplied these bricks to the London market, offering a fresh perspective on the social and economic history of the city. |
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| Join Christopher Dorman-O’Gowan as he discusses the First Battle of El Alamein and its significance in the North African campaign of the Second World War. |
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| Luke Jerram's stunning Gaia artwork, beautiful choral music from one of one of Britain's best loved composers and the Cathedral Great Choir |
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| Saturday 15th October |
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| Over this weekend, the Flying Scotsman steam train will be in King's Cross station and you can book platform tickets to get up close to the famous locomotive. |
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| A chance to climb up to the top of the St Pancras water tower for views across this part of London. |
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| Enter another world. A unique immersive virtual reality event exploring the paintings of the Swedish artist Hilma af Klint. |
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| Expect to find lots of affordable mid-20th century furniture, lighting, ceramics, glass, homeware, textiles and furnishings. |
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| Come and visit this green oasis in an urban setting it is a one of the many local green lungs in Forest Hill where you can find some interesting wildlife. |
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| This tour will discuss Dickens's visits to Stoke Newington, disagreements and the characters in his world. |
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| Witness the dark spectacle of the Victorian Séance. |
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