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Talks, Lectures & Author Events in London
Talks, Lectures & Author Events in London: every place written up honestly, with the details parents actually need.
8 places 21 upcoming events 2 free to visit
What's on: talks, lectures & author events
THU 8 OCT
'Grace: Now' Grace Coddington in conversation with Anna Wintour
V&A South Kensington
From £20
THU 8 OCT
Lunchtime Lectures: Agatha Christie and the Case of the Syrian Cabinet
V&A South Kensington
Free
FRI 9 OCT, 12:00
The Lifesavers
National Army Museum
Free
SAT 10 OCT, 14:00
Who taught you what Jesus looks like? Power, imagination, and the face of Christ
St. Paul's Cathedral
MON 12 OCT, 17:30
The Martyr and Distraction: Jacques Callot's Etching of St Sebastian (ca. 1630)
The Courtauld Gallery
Free
MON 12 OCT, 18:00
Mira Schor Artist talk and panel
The Courtauld Gallery
Free
WED 14 OCT
In Conversation with Levison Wood at Cumberland Lodge
The Savill Garden
FRI 16 OCT, 12:00
An Astonishing Infantryman
National Army Museum
Free
WED 21 OCT, 18:00
The Romanesque Sculpture of Norwich Castle Keep
The Courtauld Gallery
Free
THU 22 OCT, 19:00
Anatomists, Bodies and Coffins: Corpse stealing in Georgian London
Hunterian Museum
FRI 23 OCT, 12:00
Nurses' Memories of the Great War
National Army Museum
Free
SAT 24 OCT, 13:30
Katherine Ryan - Firstborn Daughter
Garrick Theatre
From £46
THU 29 OCT, 14:00
Stop the Bleed Training
Hunterian Museum
THU 29 OCT, 19:00
Amputation: A Dramatic Act
Hunterian Museum
From £8
TUE 3 NOV, 18:00
Why Constable Didn't Give Up Figure Painting
The Courtauld Gallery
Free
FRI 13 NOV · +1 MORE DATE
Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History
The Courtauld Gallery
From £35
SAT 14 NOV, 16:30
Curves in our Spines with Fused not Fragile
Hunterian Museum
FRI 20 NOV, 15:00
Robert Ryman: A New Way of Seeing symposium
The Courtauld Gallery
Free
TUE 24 NOV, 17:30
Public Intimacies and Wig Spaces: Entangled Migrations of Korean and African Americans
The Courtauld Gallery
Free
TUE 24 NOV, 18:00
Art Monthly at 50
The Courtauld Gallery
Free
THU 26 NOV, 17:30
The Metabolism of Landscape: Ecology and Natural Philosophy in the Prints of Hercules Segers
The Courtauld Gallery
Free
Places for talks, lectures & author events
Allum Hall & Manor House
Borehamwood · ages 2-17
Tumble Tots, Hartbeeps sensory sessions, kids' cooking and dance classes run in a hall you book by the room, with free parking out front.
Accessible toiletDog friendlyFree parkingGroup bookings+6 more
from £12.50Bromley Little Theatre
Bromley
A volunteer-run playhouse in a Bromley back lane: full-length plays monthly, bar shows, and £17 tickets for guests.
Accessible toiletGroup bookingsHearing loopMembership scheme+3 more
FreeHayes Muslim Centre
Hayes · ages 16+
Youth football, Madrasah classes and Quran learning for over-16s and children, with membership at £10 a year.
Group bookingsMembership schemeParking
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London
A London restaurant and gallery spread over several rooms, with set sittings for afternoon tea, lunch and dinner rather than one big open-house menu.
CaféRestaurant
Sri Lankan Muslim Cultural Centre
Harrow
Quranic and Arabic classes, a youth club and sports sessions for children, plus talks and conferences for the adults who bring them.
Bike parkingGift shopGroup bookingsParking+2 more
FreeStanley Picker Gallery
Kingston upon Thames
Free gallery shows by the river in Kingston, with a riverside terrace, baby changing and step-free access throughout. Open Tue to Sat, 11am to 5pm, during exhibitions.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+10 more
from £1.50The Enfield Society
Enfield
Monthly history talks at Jubilee Hall for £1.50 to £2 a head, no booking needed, plus guided walks around Enfield.
Group bookingsMembership schemePublic transport nearby
from £3The KSIMC of London
Stanmore · up to age 4
A stay and play morning for babies and under-fours, £3 a family, with weekend classes and forest school days for older children.
Booking requiredGroup bookingsParkingPublic transport nearby+2 more
Good to know: talks, lectures & author events in London
Are any of them free?
Yes, Hayes Muslim Centre and Stanley Picker Gallery are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £1.50 at The Enfield Society. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find talks, lectures & author events in Borehamwood, Bromley, Hayes, London, Harrow and 3 more. Every place we list is in or around London, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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