| Saturday 8th March |
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| This exhibition shines a light on the women activists, artists and trailblazers who form the fabric of the Hall’s history. |
| | Royal Albert Hall - South Kensington |
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| A day of feminist activism focused debates and talks. |
| | Amnesty International UK - Shoreditch |
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| An International Women's Day themed history tour around the Grade II Listed building. |
| | Shoreditch Town Hall - Clerkenwell |
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| This talk focuses on the lesser-known watercourses which are perhaps even more revealing than those that are better researched. |
| | Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society - Croydon |
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| Join our exciting Mars Week expert panel event to learn more about current and future exploration of the Red Planet! |
| | University College London - Euston |
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| Discover how the development of microscopes has shaped our understanding of the senses, as Anwen Bullen explores the working of the ear. |
| | Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum) - Mayfair |
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| Sunday 9th March |
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| See a collection of old fairground organs, many of which will be in action through the day. |
| | Amersham Fair Organ Museum - Amersham |
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| Monday 10th March |
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| Join the curator, Samantha Manton, on an exclusive tour of our current exhibition, Lives Less Ordinary: Working-Class Britain Re-seen, to discover more about the inspirations for and themes of this important exhibition. |
| | Two Temple Place - Strand |
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| Join archaeologists from MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) to hear stories of Georgian and Victorian Londoners imprisoned at Horsemonger Lane Gaol in Southwark, and ask yourself - did the punishment fit the crime? |
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| Nicholas Chapman will explore the background and outworking of a 1725 project to print the New Testament and Psalter in Arabic and what is known of Benjamin Franklin’s involvement in it. |
| | St Bartholemew the Great church - Barbican |
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| Find out how leading-edge science is changing wheelchair athletes lives, with Para Sport scientist Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey |
| | Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum) - Mayfair |
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| This lecture harnesses a fresh source of archaeological evidence to shed new light on everyday religion in the English Middle Ages. |
| | The British Academy - St James |
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| Tuesday 11th March |
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| Meet the woman behind the world’s first pink narcissus, as we celebrate this iconic spring flower and a pioneer of women in horticulture |
| | RHS Lindley Library - Pimlico |
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| The Conversation is a series of weekly events talking about conflict and empathy, inequality and power, climate crisis and wonder through storytelling and action |
| | St Martin in the Fields - Trafalgar Square |
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| Discover the world of wild food with our friends at Totally Wild UK, with a seasonal look at foraging and recipe inspiration for the year |
| | RHS Lindley Library - Pimlico |
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| A glimpse into the early days of the Friends of Highgate Cemetery. |
| | Highgate Cemetery - Highgate |
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| Wednesday 12th March |
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| Tickets to climb the 334 steps to the top of the Elizabeth Tower and stand next to Big Ben when it bongs will be released for sale today. |
| | Houses of Parliament - Whitehall |
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| Known for his incisive reporting and unparalleled insight into global affairs, Matt brings decades of experience covering some of the most defining events of our time. |
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| Journey through the history of the Household Cavalry after hours in this evening tour. |
| | Household Cavalry Museum - Whitehall |
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| Visitors will enjoy seeing 7 Hammersmith Terrace in low lighting, which creates a unique and special effect on wallpapers, textiles and furniture displayed within the house. |
| | Emery Walker’s House - Hammersmith |
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| Patrick Baty talks us through his long career of conserving some of England’s most remarkable historic homes |
| | Benjamin Franklin House - Trafalgar Square |
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| Thursday 13th March |
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| A talk on V-1 and V-2 attacks on London during the Second World War. |
| | The London Archives - Clerkenwell |
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| For one night only, Keats House extends its opening time to 7pm. |
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| Science, medicine and our own immune systems can limit the damage it does but every year, influenza is involved in thousands of deaths across Britain. |
| | Guildhall library - City of London |
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| Come ask a historian all your burning questions about the Tudor period onwards |
| | Southwark Cathedral - Southwark |
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| A talk about the development of Maltese architecture by the the Knights of St John of Malta . |
| | The Arts Society Chiswick - Hammersmith |
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| This paper tracks the history of that scent over time and links it with the changing character of the subway infrastructure: its late-nineteenth-century beginnings, electrification in 1935, and re-opening after extensive work in 1980. |
| | The Institute of Historical Research (IHR) - Euston |
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| Friday 14th March |
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| Roughly once a month, there is a guided tour of the unique and historic Stationers' Hall in the City of London |
| | Stationers' Hall - City of London |
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| Join Sergio Miller as he re-assesses the British Army’s operations in Helmand Province, highlighting aspects of the campaign that went well and exploring what wasn’t as successful. |
| | National Army Museum - Chelsea |
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| Saturday 15th March |
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| For one day only, London Overground trains will be calling at London Bridge station. |
| | London Bridge Station - Southwark |
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| Volunteers from Barnet Museum open the Barnet Physic Well, giving everyone free access to this little known part of Barnet's heritage |
| | Barnet Physic Well - Arkley |
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