| Saturday 7th December |
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| For one day only, 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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| A festive fair featuring a selection of exhibitors selling gifts, books, prints, ceramics, jewellery, folk art, cards, fairtrade food and a programme of illustrated, ticketed talks. |
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| An event with 110 stalls selling vegan products, along with some talks and events happening over the weekend. |
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| There will be over 120 hand-picked artists showcasing the diverse talents of contemporary illustrators and collectives. |
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| The Vegan Christmas market will feature a range of vegan food, produce, skincare and homewares, all made by small businesses and local makers. |
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| Explore traditional and contemporary Japanese Arts & Crafts, Food and culture, and gifts for Christmas. |
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| Step into the world of ancient trade routes and traditions at this Silk Road Bazaar. |
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| Twice a year, the island opens up to the public and the studios open their doors to interested visitors. |
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| There will be over 40 artists and makers taking part, with over 30 homes, venues and studios open for viewing. |
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| Two Nordic churches in Rotherhithe hold their annual Christmas fairs, offering a range of gifts, food and of course, hot Glögg to drink. |
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| Come behind the scenes and explore the stores at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre. |
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| A tour of the old church followed by a climb up the tower and walk around the outside parapet at the top. |
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| Sunday 8th December |
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| A festive fair featuring a selection of exhibitors selling gifts, books, prints, ceramics, jewellery, folk art, cards, fairtrade food and a programme of illustrated, ticketed talks. |
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| Open to everyone, these fairs welcome labels, record shops, dealers, and private sellers from all genres and styles. |
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| An event with 110 stalls selling vegan products, along with some talks and events happening over the weekend. |
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| The Vegan Christmas market will feature a range of vegan food, produce, skincare and homewares, all made by small businesses and local makers. |
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| Explore traditional and contemporary Japanese Arts & Crafts, Food and culture, and gifts for Christmas. |
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| Twice a year, the island opens up to the public and the studios open their doors to interested visitors. |
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| Satanic Flea Market is a quarterly dark arts and crafts event featuring over 150 unusual shops full of curiosities & oddities over 4 floors. |
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| Two Nordic churches in Rotherhithe hold their annual Christmas fairs, offering a range of gifts, food and of course, hot Glögg to drink. |
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| See the remains of Roman London's military fort – hidden beneath the streets of the City of London. |
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| This talk will feature contemporary artist Takashi Murakami in conversation with Sam Thorne, Director General & CEO of Japan House London |
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| Monday 9th December |
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| A Christmas shopping event in support of Dennis Severs’ House. |
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| Step back in time and celebrate Christmas food of the past with a selection of festive items from the Sainsbury Archive collection. |
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| Tuesday 10th December |
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| This lecture explores the emergence of the "femme au piano" genre in 19th and early 20th-century French painting, with examples by Renoir, Van Gogh, Matisse and countless others. |
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| Dr Jess Wade will discuss how the most exciting science happens at the intersection between disciplines, and why we need to overhaul research culture to bring the most benefit to society and the economy. |
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| This lecture examines the work of Alfred Stevens, 1817-1875 who designed the monument to Wellington. |
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| A discussion on defending human rights with Shami Chakrabarti in conversation with the Dean of Southwark |
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| One of the last criminal trials using the 1735 Witchcraft Act was, improbably, in London in 1944. The accused was Helen Duncan, a middle-aged Scotswoman. This is her story. |
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| Wednesday 11th December |
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| As night falls, explore Horace Walpole’s enchanting Gothic castle by candlelight, just as he envisioned it. |
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| Join author Dr Carol Cooper for a talk about the history of how objects shaped Modern Medicine. |
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| Borough Market’s popular Evening of Cheese returns. |
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| Join Colleen Goldspink, Library and Digital Archives Manager, to hear about feminist activists and organisations in a tour of the Women’s and Feminist History Collections. |
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| This year billions of people around the world have been to the polls. What have been the surprises and takeaways from election results? |
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| Thursday 12th December |
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| A whirlwind tour of Georgian Christmas traditions and celebrations at Dr Johnson's House. |
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| In this lecture,?Erik Hurst will explore how recent developments in automation are influencing the labour market. |
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| This free event offers Londoners the chance to join in person or online and directly question the Mayor of London and London Assembly members |
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| This festive lecture explores the unusual roots of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and its role in establishing the concept of the commercial Christmas song. |
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| Friday 13th December |
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| See inside the oldest building in Islington and enjoy a magnificent view for miles over London from the roof of its tower. |
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| Dr Jake Gasson examines the British Army’s involvement in Salonika during the First World War and the fight against their greatest foe, boredom. |
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| Tracing the history of the control of light on stage, and the many technologies that have been used. |
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| Join them for a special evening as we blend history and holiday spirit together for Christmas at the Florence Nightingale Museum. |
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| Why not try a candle lit Late & Live Tour around Rainham Hall for an after-hours experience to meet characters from the Hall’s Layers of History. |
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| Hannah will tell a collection of European tales to both chill and warm the heart for a Winter’s night. |
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| Saturday 14th December |
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| Expect to see a large number of horse-drawn carts and carriages around London as the annual London Christmas Drive takes place. |
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| Head to the Queen's House for a weekend of celebratory talks, tours and creative workshops focused around the history of England's first Classical building. |
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| Look out for large numbers of people dressed up as Santa and generally behaving as though they are on a pub crawl, which for many is exactly what they are doing. |
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| On occasional Saturdays there are guided tours of the Old Bailey criminal court in the City of London. |
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| A day of moris dancing by several groups of dancers along the Southbank. |
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| A screening of a recently-discovered lost episode transmitted on 12/8/65; which will be introduced by the team at Film is Fabulous who discovered it and returned it to the BBC. |
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