| Saturday 4th November |
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| The Festival of the Accused delves into the history of witchcraft and summons a host of writers and performers who praise the modern witch. |
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| A day of talks on London history. |
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| A display of pre-1905 motor vehicles in central London ahead of the London to Brighton vintage car rally. |
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| Shop 1000s of affordable and sustainable original mid-century vintage posters - from £10 bargains to rare investment pieces |
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| Monthly Saturday opening of an exhibition about the British priest who nearly became Pope. |
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| National Secular Society historian Bob Forder introduces the 19th century secularist freethinking pioneers of family planning |
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| This summer London's fire stations be opening their red doors to the public for a number of open day events across London. |
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| The 2023 Writeidea Festival is two days of free public talks (mostly) by book authors |
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| John Walsh will be signing his books Conan the Barbarian: The Official Story of the Film and The Wicker Man: The Official Story of the Film |
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| Sunday 5th November |
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| If you get up early enough, you can see a load of pre-1905 vintage cars leaving Hyde Park and heading towards Brighton. |
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| A number of vintage buses will be running along routes in North London today. |
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| The collection includes instruments by Gavioli, Marenghi, Hooghuys, Wilhelm Bruder Söhne and Gebr.Weber. |
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| Shop 1000s of affordable and sustainable original mid-century vintage posters - from £10 bargains to rare investment pieces |
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| The 2023 Writeidea Festival is two days of free public talks (mostly) by book authors |
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| Monday 6th November |
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| There will be an overnight rehearsal of the ceremonial aspects of the State Opening of Parliament. |
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| Wes Streeting MP will be talking to Farah Hussain about his early life in Stepney |
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| Tuesday 7th November |
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| Be prepared for ghosts, merry monarchs, “snob screens”, naughty nymphs and mischievous monks – as well as fabulous furnishings and curious customs. |
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| This lecture will explore how tracing ancient routes on foot, and experiencing travel as people did in an age before trains and cars, can offer insights into the past. |
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| Griff Rhys Jones will introduce the campaign to reject the proposed redevelopment of the station. |
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| A miner's daughter from County Durham who advised three US presidents on foreign affairs takes on the future of education. |
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| This illustrated talk will map its course, consider its earlier history above ground, in particular at some of the local Dulwich connections. |
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| Wednesday 8th November |
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| Speakers will discuss the past, present and future of housing safety and fire policy. |
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| Find out about the past, present and future of children and young people's nursing and visit our new exhibition. |
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| This talk tells the story of the Peckham Rye Station restoration, setting Driver’s work in the context of Victorian railway architects. |
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| Thursday 9th November |
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| Light-hearted guide to becoming Lord Mayor, describes the route to this top title. |
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| What will be in our future fridge? Chat to scientists about how food affects health and wellbeing, vertical farming, and the future of food. |
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| With the help of a live model and a set of autopsy instruments, Dr Suzy Lishman describes how pathologists examine the body. |
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| Friday 10th November |
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| This Remembrance Weekend, come and admire the War Widows Quilt and discover the work that went into creating this moving piece of collaborative art. |
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| This talk will explore the lesser-known clauses and stories hidden in the First World War Peace Treaties. |
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| Barchas will share new findings about Georgian art rentals, including what she learned about a London art supplier who lent out pr |
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| The intriguing history of Dickens's London, showing how tourists have reimagined and reinvented the Dickensian metropolis for more than 150 years. |
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| Saturday 11th November |
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| On the day of the Lord Mayor's show, there's free entry to the Cathedral's ground floor. |
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| This Remembrance Weekend, come and admire the War Widows Quilt and discover the work that went into creating this moving piece of collaborative art. |
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| Watch the three mile-long procession to mark the Lord Mayor’s first full day in office. |
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| Tolworth Showtrain is the Society’s annual model railway show in November. It is one of the largest shows held in the South East. |
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| The museum, normally only open Mon-Fri will be open today for the Lord Mayor's Show. |
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| A day of talks and tours to mark the closing of the Museum of London Docklands Indo + Caribbean display. |
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| ‘How to Read a Censored Book’ invites you to take a closer look at a selection of queer literature seized by the UK government in the 1980s and to consider some of the many different ways they might be read today. |
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