History Events in London

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Twelfth Night

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:15 pm Barbican Centre

Twelfth Night

 Mon, 05 Jan at 07:15 pm Barbican Centre

Twelfth Night

 Sat, 03 Jan at 01:30 pm Barbican Centre

Twelfth Night

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:15 pm Barbican Centre

Admission - Jan26 - Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities & UnNatural History

 Sat, 03 Jan at 12:00 pm The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities GBP 0 to 13

Walking Tour of Notting Hill in Spanish

 Fri, 26 Dec Notting Hill Gate Filling Station GBP 10 to 20

London Parade 40 Years of the Event

Thu, 01 Jan at 12:00 pm LondonParade

Film Screening - The Black Candle

 Sun, 28 Dec at 02:00 pm The Black Cultural Centre Islington Free

Walking Tour - The Blitz and Preserving History in the City

 Mon, 29 Dec at 02:00 pm Meet outside Cafe Nero Unit 5 Moorgate, City Of London, London EC2Y 9AG GBP 13 to 18

Winter Wanders: Clerkenwell Road – Warehouse to Hard House

 Sat, 27 Dec at 11:00 am Farringdon Elizabeth Line GBP 17

Rebirth of the Griot & Pan African Congress Movement Kwanzaa 2025

 Sun, 28 Dec at 04:00 pm Chestnut Community Centre Free

Museum Tour - Diverse London - Festivals of Light, V&A Museum tour

 Mon, 29 Dec at 11:00 am Victoria and Albert Museum GBP 13 to 18

Time and Space: The Making of the Black Atlantic (in-person)

 Mon, 29 Dec at 06:00 pm Queen's Park Library Free

Meet Mary Seacole Home Learners Event:

 Mon, 05 Jan at 12:30 pm Florence Nightingale Museum GBP 7

Willesden's Radical History - Walking Tour

 Sat, 17 Jan at 11:15 am Grunwick Strike Mural - Dollis Hill Station, Chapter Road Free

Digital Spaces VR Tour at East Ham Library

 Fri, 09 Jan at 01:00 pm East Ham Library Free

Ark Soane History Conference 2026

 Sat, 07 Feb at 09:00 am Ark Soane Academy GBP 25

The Videogame Tour of The British Museum

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm The British Museum GBP 20

Elan Walks Westminster by Gaslight Walk

 Sat, 10 Jan at 04:30 pm Green Park Tube Station GBP 22

History Workshop Journal’s 100th Issue: a celebration

 Sat, 31 Jan at 02:00 pm Birkbeck, University of London Free

Speed History - East End Tales Less Told - LAUNCH NIGHT

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Oxford House in Bethnal Green Free

Walking Tour - Warrior Women

 Sun, 28 Dec at 11:00 am Westminster Millennium Pier GBP 13 to 18

Speed History - A Short Course

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:30 am Oxford House in Bethnal Green Free

Digital Spaces VR Tour at North Woolwich Library

 Thu, 08 Jan at 04:00 pm North Woolwich Library Free

Aizome: Indigo Dyeing Traditions in ÅŒme

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:00 pm 101-111 Kensington High Street, W8 5SA London, United Kingdom

The Habsburg Garrison Complex in Trebinje

 Wed, 21 Jan at 05:30 pm Masaryk room Free

Digital Spaces VR Tour at Plaistow Library

 Thu, 08 Jan at 01:00 pm Plaistow Library Free

Decades at St Mary le Strand: Guided Tour of the Artwork and Church

 Wed, 07 Jan at 05:00 pm St Mary Le Strand Church Free

In the Footsteps of Mudlarks: Sat 10th Jan 2026, Millennium Bridge

 Sat, 10 Jan at 11:15 am (North side) GBP 28

Public Talk: Pictures in the sky

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:00 pm The Royal Astronomical Society Free

Black People's Day of Action 1981: Reflections

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:30 pm Birkbeck, University of London GBP 4

Harlots, Strumpets & Tarts Walking Tour

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:00 pm Covent Garden GBP 29 to 33

Taylor Swift: The End Of An Era!

 Sun, 11 Jan at 10:30 am Gymbox Bank GBP 8 to 28

In the Footsteps of Mudlarks: Sun 28th Dec 2025, Millennium Bridge

 Sun, 28 Dec at 11:30 am (North side) GBP 28

West India Docks Impounding Station Guided Tours

 Fri, 16 Jan at 10:00 am West India Docks Impounding Station GBP 0 to 17

Walking Tour -Discover Albertopolis

 Fri, 16 Jan at 02:00 pm Victoria and Albert Museum GBP 13 to 18

Digital Spaces VR Tour at East Ham Library

 Wed, 07 Jan at 01:00 pm East Ham Library Free

Financial slavery ? The CFA in Africa plus Q&A: African Odysseys

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:30 pm Stewart House via Senate House Free

In the Footsteps of Mudlarks: Sat 24th Jan 2026, Millennium Bridge

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am (North side) GBP 28

Black History Helicopter Tour of London

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am London GBP 400

Guided Tour of Southwark Cathedral (medium)

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 pm Southwark Cathedral GBP 9

Afeni Shakur and the trial of the Black Panther 21. Director Q&A

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm Birkbeck, University of London GBP 15

Digital Spaces VR Tour at Custom House Library

 Tue, 06 Jan at 11:00 am Custom House Library Free

Digital Spaces VR Tour at Canning Town Library

 Tue, 06 Jan at 03:00 pm Canning Town Library Free

Hard Streets - A Talk by Jacqueline Riding

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:15 pm Southwark Cathedral GBP 7

FHS EC Research Symposium:New Discoveries in Furniture & Historic Interiors

 Fri, 23 Jan at 09:30 am 51 Gower St Free

In Conversation: Collaborative Methods Behind 'Mughal Banaras'

 Wed, 14 Jan at 04:00 pm SOAS University of London Free

Fearless: Windrush women speak out. PLUS Sinners movie breakdown

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Birkbeck, University of London GBP 8

Invertebrate Study Day

 Wed, 21 Jan at 10:30 am Natural History Museum Free

Covent Garden's Queer History: a walking tour

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice GBP 17

UNGA at 80: From 1946 to Our Future

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm Central Hall Westminster Free

Guided History Tour of Southwark Cathedral (short)

 Thu, 08 Jan at 02:30 pm Southwark Cathedral GBP 8

In the Footsteps of Mudlarks: Sat 7th Feb 2026, Millennium Bridge

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am (North side) GBP 28

Yanet Fuentes Presents - Los 4 London 2026

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Brixton Jamm

New Year's Wild Flower Hunt

 Sun, 04 Jan at 11:00 am Friends of Brompton Cemetery, North Lodge East Wing Free

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 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm Casa Ritmo GBP 10 to 90

2026 Initiative Conference

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am St Nicholas Cole Abbey Free

In the Footsteps of Mudlarks: Fri 23rd Jan 2026, Millennium Bridge

 Fri, 23 Jan at 09:30 am (North side) GBP 28

Drink, Death & Debauchery: A Walking Tour of London

 Sun, 08 Feb at 11:00 am Dominion Theatre GBP 22 to 27

In the Footsteps of Mudlarks: Sun 25th Jan 2026, Millennium Bridge

 Sun, 25 Jan at 10:30 am (North side) GBP 28

6 African leaders removed by the French: Impact and legacy

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:30 pm Stewart House via Senate House Free

Book Talk – Concentration Camps: A Global History

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm The Wiener Holocaust Library Free

Lunchtime Talk: Divine Light

 Wed, 14 Jan at 01:00 pm St Margaret's Church GBP 0 to 6

Decoding Nature | British Knowledge-Making in the Age of Exploration

 Wed, 04 Feb at 06:00 pm The Linnean Society of London GBP 9 to 12

In the Footsteps of Mudlarks: Sun 8th Feb 2026, Millennium Bridge

 Sun, 08 Feb at 10:30 am (North side) GBP 28

In the Footsteps of Mudlarks: Sat 21st Feb 2026, Millennium Bridge

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:30 am (North side) GBP 28

The Falcon’s Last Flight - London premiere

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 am The TramshedTheatre

Gin & the Georgians: A Spirited Evening

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:00 pm Dr Johnson's House GBP 28 to 50

NLA Model Talk: Lost Rivers of London

 Fri, 06 Feb at 02:00 pm NLA - the London Centre Free

Dark Welsh Fairy Tales with Viktor Wynd - LIVE

 Mon, 23 Feb at 06:30 pm The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities GBP 15 to 22

Building Tour and Heritage Talk - Settlement Bedrooms: A Room of their Own

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Oxford House in Bethnal Green GBP 10

In the Footsteps of Mudlarks: Sat 14th Mar 2026, Millennium Bridge

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:30 pm (North side) GBP 28

In the Footsteps of Mudlarks: Fri 20th Feb 2026, Millennium Bridge

 Fri, 20 Feb at 09:00 am (North side) GBP 28

Kweens and Kings Do Ladywell Fields and beyond

 Sun, 11 Jan at 09:30 am Laurence House Free

Goethe, Germany and the Birth of Modernity

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:00 pm Conway Hall GBP 8

In the Footsteps of Mudlarks: Sun 22nd Feb 2026, Millennium Bridge

 Sun, 22 Feb at 10:00 am (North side) GBP 28

Starved, Protested, Arrested: Unearthing Annie Mills at the Marx Memorial Library

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm Marx Memorial Library

Book Launch: Ronald Roberts, The Lad who Outwitted the Nazis

 Wed, 04 Feb at 06:30 pm The Wiener Holocaust Library Free

Ghana 69th Independence Celebration

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:00 pm Studio 338 GBP 22 to 28

Walking Tour - London's Port History - Part 3 The Royal Docks

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Royal Victoria DLR Station GBP 10 to 15

Wapping at 40: the Strike that Made the Modern Media

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am Marx Memorial Library & Workers' School GBP 0 to 10

Walking Tour - London's Port History - Part 1 the Roman and Medieval Port

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm Tower Hill Station GBP 13 to 18

Stand up Comedy in broken English • Victor Patrascan in London

 Mon, 16 Mar at 08:00 pm The Comedy Store

Tour of Stationers' Hall

 Mon, 26 Jan at 11:00 am Stationers' Hall GBP 22

HILLY HIKE 20km Hastings to Rye - Saxon trails and Medieval Coastal Towns

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:50 am Victoria Station GBP 35

Guided Tour of the Old Bailey

 Sat, 07 Sep at 10:00 am Central Criminal Court GBP 25 to 28

Hamilton

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm Victoria Palace Theatre

Hamilton

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:30 pm Victoria Palace Theatre

Hamilton

 Mon, 05 Jan at 07:30 pm Victoria Palace Theatre

Hamilton

 Sat, 03 Jan at 02:30 pm Victoria Palace Theatre

Hamilton

 Thu, 05 Mar at 02:30 pm Victoria Palace Theatre

Hamilton

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Victoria Palace Theatre

Hamilton

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:30 pm Victoria Palace Theatre

Hamilton

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Victoria Palace Theatre

Hamilton

 Thu, 26 Feb at 02:30 pm Victoria Palace Theatre

Hamilton

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:30 pm Victoria Palace Theatre

Hamilton

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:30 pm Victoria Palace Theatre

Hamilton

 Mon, 23 Feb at 07:30 pm Victoria Palace Theatre

Hamilton

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm Victoria Palace Theatre

Walking Tour - London's Port History - Part 2 East and West India Docks

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm East India DLR Station GBP 10 to 15