| Saturday 25th November |
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| The festive celebration will host over 100 curated stands |
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| A day of talks exploring the lives and legacies of the Stuart family and their children, this event promises to be a captivating journey into British history. |
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| This is a biennial event, showcasing the work of this large group of active quilters. |
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| There will be a selection of creative stalls and sellers displayed in the period rooms and outside in the Historic Courtyard. |
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| 20 minute free horse and carriage rides around Chelsea each weekend in the run up to Christmas |
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| Biannual open weekend of an arts and crafts collective in Bloomsbury. |
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| Annual sale of Nordic gifts by the two Nordic churches in Rotherhithe. |
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| A chance to see a steam train arrive at Paddington station in the afternoon. |
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| Once a month open day at a nature reserve that sits alongside the railway in Forest Hill. |
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| Step back to the Roaring Twenties for an evening of traditional live Jazz and see the world's largest working steam engine in action. |
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| Sunday 26th November |
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| The festive celebration will host over 100 curated stands |
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| A WW2-era history attraction that's open to the public once a month. |
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| There will be a selection of creative stalls and sellers displayed in the period rooms and outside in the Historic Courtyard. |
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| A festive extravaganza supported by The Friends of Dulwich College. |
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| 20 minute free horse and carriage rides around Chelsea each weekend in the run up to Christmas |
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| Biannual open weekend of an arts and crafts collective in Bloomsbury. |
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| Annual sale of Nordic gifts by the two Nordic churches in Rotherhithe. |
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| Once a month, the oldest building in Hackney, St Augustine's Tower is open, so you can climb up to the top. |
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| The longest running Doctor Who pub quiz on the planet, The Quiz of Rassilon, joins the festivities at Riverside Studios to mark the 60th Birthday of Doctor Who. |
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| Monday 27th November |
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| This lecture will examine the opportunities and threats of the impending AI revolution, asking if AI differs from past technology waves and exploring measures to ensure AI safety. |
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| Tuesday 28th November |
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| The Guildhall Christmas market will let you shop a variety of stalls selling luxury handmade, unique and exclusive gifts. |
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| This talk will explore the lives of senior female office-holders and consider to what extent they could exercise agency in the jobs to which they had been appointed. |
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| Eyam Museum's curator Owen Roberts explores fascinating history of the ‘plague village’. |
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| Discover the new wave of guerrilla gardening, rooted in social justice and climate action, with Ellen Miles |
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| Eye magazine hosts another of its Type Tuesday evening events with a focus on funfair signwriting with Joby Carter. |
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| Wednesday 29th November |
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| Susan Major discusses the working class railway excursions for women in early Victorian Britain. |
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| In this talk, former housing association developer turned heritage professional, Roland Jeffery, steers us through these changes to the area and their correlation with the social conditions of the time. |
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| Join author Helena Kelly as she retells Dickens’ story from his childhood to his deathbed, uncovers the truths he tried to keep hidden |
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| Thursday 30th November |
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| Join the Thames Discovery Programme on a guided walk on the Thames foreshore by Cannon Street in the City of London. |
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| This special guided tour will take you on a journey through the Charterhouse's history, all revealed in flickering candlelight. |
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| Come along to Foyles Charing Cross Road and meet some of the best authors of the year, get your Christmas gifts signed, and have a glass of mulled wine. |
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| Discover the magic of winter with garden designer Naomi Slade, as she joins us in conversation at the Lindley Library |
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| Friday 1st December |
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| To mark the 80th anniversary of the PDSA Dickin Medal, Emma Worrall will examine the role of dogs in the First World War. |
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| Saturday 2nd December |
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| Step into a world of wonder and enchantment this Christmas with a Victorian Magic Lantern show. |
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| Experience some nostalgia riding on vintage buses from the 1930’s – 2000’s on their annual Heritage Bus Running Day. |
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| A traditional festive market, featuring more than 40 vendors. |
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| Monthly Saturday opening of an exhibition about the British priest who nearly became Pope. |
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| The local group is taking over the entire Hainault Baptist Church complex and filling it with Meccano models of all types and sizes. |
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| The guided tour of the Albert Memorial gives you exclusive access inside the memorial railings |
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| Open two weekends a year, the usually private island's artists open their doors to show off their wares. |
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| 20 minute free horse and carriage rides around Chelsea each weekend in the run up to Christmas |
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| Annual sale of Nordic gifts by the two Nordic churches in Rotherhithe. |
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