| Saturday 9th October |
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| A gala weekend to celebrate the Epping Ongar Railway's links with London Transport. |
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| The free service will operate between Putney Heath, Morden, North Cheam, Epsom and Dorking, with the route running partly in sections. |
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| To mark the launch of issue No.3 of The Modern House Magazine, a two-day pop-up shop and photography exhibition in Southwark. |
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| Join author and art historian Willem-Jan Verlinden and Creative Director of Van Gogh House Livia Wang on a walking tour and discussion of Vincent van Gogh's formative time in London, including a rare opportunity to visit the Type Archive. |
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| Reopening of the Victorian steam pumping museum, with steam engines working and model locomotives on display. |
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| Watch one of Crockett and Jones’ skilled craftspeople demonstrate the art of hand cutting leather, known as ‘clicking’. |
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| See working models of cars, cranes, trains, funfair rides and more, all built from Meccano, and build your own model and enter it into our Creative Challenge for the chance to win a prize. |
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| Adele Emm describes the lives and jobs of people who worked in the clothing trade. |
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| In this talk, hear how Otis uses both traditional and contemporary techniques to create his products, from the tools he uses to the materials and tanning processes. |
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| Meet maker Ray Walton, watch live demonstrations and listen to talks about the commissioning, collecting and techniques of silver. |
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| A display of archive materials from the Stop the War organisation. |
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| Japanese gin tasting from KI NO BI, a small-batch, artisanal gin created at The Kyoto Distillery. |
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| Join Dr Janet Few to learn how your ancestors' health may have suffered as a consequence of the work that they did. |
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| In this chilling history of the black market trade in second-hand bodies Suzie Lennox will tell the tales of Britain's lesser known Resurrection Men. |
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| Experience quintessential Indian craftsmanship with a leather-working masterclass hosted by Nappa Dori. |
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| Sunday 10th October |
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| A gala weekend to celebrate the Epping Ongar Railway's links with London Transport. |
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| One of the biggest events of the year at Brooklands, celebrating the UK’s obsession with all things Italian. |
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| Reopening of the Victorian steam pumping museum, with steam engines working and model locomotives on display. |
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| Fun-filled walk uncovering Fleet Street's hidden history |
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| Japanese gin tasting from KI NO BI, a small-batch, artisanal gin created at The Kyoto Distillery. |
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| In his talk Andrew Reynolds will examine the emergence and development of churches and churchyards in London. |
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| A flypast of four US military jets will take place over the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as part of a US football event. |
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| A talk about five notorious London murders. |
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| So, let us explore the Cornish Pobel Vean, just how harmless are they really? |
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| Monday 11th October |
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| Bob Patterson will present 'then and now' comparisons of selected railway routes and scenes in the south and west. |
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| Interviewed by Annette Dittert, Peter Oborne will speak of how Boris Johnson has 'lied' throughout his career. |
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| Catherine Belton reveals the untold story of how Vladimir Putin and his entourage of KGB men seized power in Russia and built a new league of oligarchs. |
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| Why do we need ghosts? How many kinds of ghost are there? What are they? And where are they? Join film-writer Roger Clarke to find out. |
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| Tuesday 12th October |
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| This talk will illustrate that through the examination of the skeletal remains they provide an extraordinary and fascinating insight into the life story of these past Londoner’s. |
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| This talk will illustrate that through the examination of the skeletal remains they provide an extraordinary and fascinating insight into the life story of these past Londoner’s. |
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| How does this technology work? And are there situations when it does not work? |
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| This lecture will explore this fascinating trend in interior decoration. |
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| Join a panel of experts as they ask who has the power to combat the climate crisis? |
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| Join Simon Reeve as he celebrates the publication of his new memoir, Journeys to Impossible Places. |
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| Wednesday 13th October |
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| Walking tour exploring the history of Vauxhall and Nine Elms A riverside area larger than Monaco is being redeveloped to provide 20,000 new homes and 25,000 jobs |
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| Explore the less well-known (but not necessarily lesser) works of the great auteur director Robert Altman |
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| In this lecture, Lord Patten will discuss China and A New World Disorder. |
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| The third lecture in this series on Late Victorian and Edwardian London's development covers the Edwardian period in the British Capital. |
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| This talk series conveys the excitement, diversity and richness of London at a time when the city was arguably at the height of its power, uniqueness and attraction. |
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| Join Paul Shearing as he tells the story of how the ability to store energy is continuing to shape the world we live in |
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| This talk will celebrate the creativity of the thousands of women who took stand at the protests, and whose struggle and tenacity continues to inspire and motivate activists today. |
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| Thursday 14th October |
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| The lecture will trace the contours of a wide-ranging debate on these issues, that shapes both Israeli and Middle Eastern politics. |
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| Are governments using science as an integral part of government policy development? Prof Sir Ian Boyd will be speaking on the intersection. |
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| A journey to learn about the true story of Frances Glessner Lee, the woman who changed forensic science with her doll-house-sized crime scene dioramas |
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| The weapons, equipment, organization, leadership, strategy and tactics of the legions and their British foes are described and analysed. |
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| Join David Laird, Learning Officer at Tower Bridge as he tells the Story of Tower Bridge. This talk will explore the origins, construction and quirky tales behind this iconic local structure. |
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| The weapons, equipment, organization, leadership, strategy and tactics of the legions and their British foes are described and analysed. |
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| Join John Tregoning as he tells the story of humanity's fight against infectious disease |
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| How can consumer behaviour make a difference, and how can businesses make it easier for consumers to live more sustainably? |
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| Join Vivian Nutton to learn about the most-celebrated doctor in the ancient world: Galen of Pergamum (129-ca. 216 CE) |
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| Friday 15th October |
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| Join Julian Walker as he examines the experiences of British soldiers in France during the First World War and the special slang they invented in order to cope with their situation. |
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| This talk will examine a selection of police stations in the City, examining their origins, development and architecture, and tell the stories of some of the people associated with them. |
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| Discover stories of the Black British population and their lives within Victorian Britain. |
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| Discover stories of the Black British population and their lives within Victorian Britain. |
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| Fiery spectacle, neon sculptures, light projections and more, herald the start of Bloomsbury Festival. |
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| Saturday 16th October |
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| Kempton Steam Museum is home to the world’s largest working triple-expansion steam engine. |
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| A fun-filled walk through some of the City's gruesome tales |
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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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| Join Adrian Stone as he describes how he took his family story from Bristol to London to Jamaica, Scotland and America, and finally to Nigeria. |
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