| Saturday 12th November |
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| As is traditional, St Paul's Cathedral is free to visit on the day of the Lord Mayor's Show. |
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| One of the largest model railway shows in the south-east, hosted by Hampton Court Model Railway Socety. |
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| The Lord Mayor’s Show will see 7,000 people, 200 horses and around 150 floats take part in a three mile-long procession to mark the Lord Mayor’s first full day in office. |
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| The Bank of England Museum is usually closed at weekends - but will be open today. |
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| On the eve of Remembrance Sunday this tour will discuss those buried and remembered at Abney in conflicts as long ago as Trafalgar and the American Civil War. |
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| Narrated by Werner Herzog, this documentary explores the competitive space race, whether we've outgrown our planet and what the future of space colonisation may hold. |
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| Sunday 13th November |
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| One of the largest model railway shows in the south-east, hosted by Hampton Court Model Railway Socety. |
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| The London Gaming Market is a place to buy retro video-games, board games and merchandise all in one place |
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| Monday 14th November |
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| Southall Carnival of Lights will be a secular celebration inspired by Diwali – the Hindu festival of light which signifies hope over despair. |
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| Join Yoeri van de Burgt as he explores organic electronic materials, plastics, that will offer an attractive alternative for existing brain-inspired systems, while being inexpensive and biocompatible. |
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| Tuesday 15th November |
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| Projections will transform the historic church building into a colourful canvas of moving imagery. |
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| Join us with Philip Parker for an evening combining the artistic world of cartography with fascinating facts of history from his ground breaking new book, History of War in Maps. |
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| A panel debate on the importance of language and explore the uneasy border between appreciation and appropriation. |
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| Join Vince Cable as he discusses his new book with Andrés Velasco at this LSE event |
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| Some of the most spectacular country houses built or rebuilt in the nineteenth century were not houses at all – they were castles! |
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| An evening lecture all about William Morris’s Palace of Art, Red House in Kent with expert curator and author Tess Wild |
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| Wednesday 16th November |
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| Projections will transform the historic church building into a colourful canvas of moving imagery. |
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| The Tower of London will be covered with a huge video art installation on four evenings. |
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| Examine the desire among some members of the public to have a democracy without parties or professional politicians. |
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| Historian Oskar Jensen and acclaimed singer of forgotten songs Patricia Hammond combine for an interactive evening’s entertainment, exploring what it meant to sing on the streets of Victorian London. |
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| Rosie’s talk will focus on the legacy that she and her team seek to honour in their work to develop a kitchen garden for the future. |
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| In this Turing Lecture, climate scientist Tamsin Edwards will discuss leading an international team of scientists and using machine learning techniques in the most comprehensive effort yet to predict 21st century sea level rise. |
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| A monthly event where three speakers give 18-21 minute fun-yet-informative talks across all disciplines, while the audience drinks along. |
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| Thursday 17th November |
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| Wrap up warm and come along with your family or friends for a day to experience ice sculpting experts alongside interactive workshops. |
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| Nicholas Breakspear has been overlooked for centuries, even though his achievements outshone those of his contemporary, Thomas Becket. |
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| Join Peter de Clercq for a lecture exploring the value of travel journals as sources for studying the history of horology. |
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| Hogenboom will discuss her pathway into science journalism, what it's like to work at the BBC, what makes a good story idea |
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| The Tower of London will be covered with a huge video art installation on four evenings. |
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| This virtual talk explores some of the implicit and explicit references to Ancient Egypt in medical history. |
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| Explore the little discoveries changing the world with a fun evening of tiny talks, small stands and wee art workshops delivered by life-size scientists. |
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| In her talk, historian Margaret Willes will pick out some of the Churchyard shops and their customers. |
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| Illustrated with photographs as well as garden designs and sketches, Arabella’s talk will lead her audience through a wonderful array of gardens, including her own at Gresgarth Hall in Lancashire. |
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| Drawing on the detailed records of Soane and his wife Eliza’s diaries, this talk will explore the major role that food played in their life. |
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| Friday 18th November |
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| Wrap up warm and come along with your family or friends for a day to experience ice sculpting experts alongside interactive workshops. |
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| Join Jonathan Cobb as he discusses the role of the New Model Army in the creation and maintenance of a republican regime in Great Britain and Ireland. |
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| Mark Dunton selects ten documents from The National Archives representing the change and vibrant culture of the 1970s |
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| The Tower of London will be covered with a huge video art installation on four evenings. |
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| Saturday 19th November |
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| Join the London Fortean Society at Conway Hall for a day of talks and short films on the folklore of Britain and beyond. |
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| Occasional book sale on behalf of Amnesty. |
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| Come and enjoy the traditional atmosphere with Swedish food and handcrafts. |
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| Wrap up warm and come along with your family or friends for a day to experience ice sculpting experts alongside interactive workshops. |
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| Join researcher Dr Clare Stainthorp and the Library and Archives team at Conway Hall to discover how people have celebrated life events outside of religious traditions, in Victorian times and today. |
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| Monthly open day of a mineral water spring which was thought to have therapeutic qualities. |
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| The Tower of London will be covered with a huge video art installation on four evenings. |
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