History Events in London

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Hamilton

 Fri, 29 May Victoria Palace Theatre

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

 Thu, 07 May at 12:00 am Cinemas worldwide

Stand up Comedy in broken English • Victor Patrascan in London

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:30 pm The Comedy Store

Dr Asma Khan: "Food and Heritage: The Politics of Food"

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm SOAS Gallery Free

Winston Churchill: The Painter

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 am Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1U3 London, United Kingdom

A Golden Evening with Dr. Zahi Hawass

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London GBP 50 to 125

5x15: History's Untold Stories

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Union Chapel GBP 35 to 60

Major General's Review Package, The Guards Museum

 Sat, 30 May at 09:30 am SW1E 6HQ GBP 140

Friends & Family Capsule (3-15 Pax)

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:00 am The London Eye

QUEEN ELIZABETH II: HER LIFE IN STYLE – THE KINGS GALLERY

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Buckingham Palace, London

Colonel's Review Package, The Guards Museum

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:30 am SW1E 6HQ GBP 433

Titanic Exhibition London | Real Artefacts & Immersive Experience

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Olympia Free

London May Day- 4 May 2026

 Mon, 04 May at 12:00 pm Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0, United Kingdom

Tribal Politics Book Launch

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm LSE Shaw Library Free

REPUBLIC DAY 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Trafalgar Square Free

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy London

 Sat, 09 May Glaziers Hall GBP 35 to 42

Admission - Apr26 - Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities & UnNatural History

 Wed, 01 Apr at 03:00 pm The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities GBP 9 to 13

Admission - May26 - Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities & UnNatural History

 Fri, 01 May at 03:00 pm The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities GBP 9 to 13

William Tyndale and the making of the English Reformation

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm St. Paul's Cathedral Free

Stand up Comedy in broken English • Victor Patrascan in London

 Sun, 18 Oct at 02:30 pm The Comedy Store

Original Harry Potter Walking Tour: German

 Sun, 26 Apr Southwark View Point GBP 14 to 18

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life In Style

 Thu, 17 Sep at 06:30 pm The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace GBP 71 to 77

Original Harry Potter Walking Tour: Spanish

 Sun, 26 Apr Southwark View Point GBP 14 to 18

Sunday Singles Walk in London (All Ages)

 Sun, 12 Apr at 11:00 am Southbank Centre GBP 17

History of Islay - Premium Whisky Tasting

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 am Hackstons Knightsbridge, Finest Whisky & Wine GBP 93

Hunterian Museum - Free timed entry May 2026. 10+ contact Museum

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Hunterian Museum Free

Battle of Cable Street - 90th anniversary

 Sat, 03 Oct at 12:00 pm Cable Street, London, United Kingdom

The London Dungeon 3 Way Multi Attractions Passes

 Sun, 22 Mar Shrek's Adventure London

London Craft Week at St Paul's Cathedral

 Tue, 12 May at 11:45 am St. Paul's Cathedral

Admission - Sep26 - Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities & UnNatural History

 Tue, 01 Sep at 03:00 pm The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities GBP 9 to 13

1536

 Tue, 05 May Ambassadors Theatre West Street London WC2H

Walking tour of Camden Town in Spanish

 Sun, 26 Apr The Camden Eye GBP 10 to 15

Highlights of Royal London Bike Tour

 Sun, 26 Apr Unlimited Biking GBP 32 to 42

Hope in the Shadow of Unnatural Extinctions

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm The Royal Society Free

Late: Art at the Abbey

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm Westminster Abbey GBP 12

In Conversation: Ansel Wong CBE | Notting Hill Carnival 60

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:30 pm The Listening Lounge, Mason & Fifth, Westbourne Park GBP 6

Admission - Jun26 - Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities & UnNatural History

 Tue, 02 Jun at 03:00 pm The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities GBP 9 to 13

Admission - Oct26 - Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities & UnNatural History

 Thu, 01 Oct at 03:00 pm The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities GBP 9 to 13

Death Rituals & Grief: In Conversation with Sofka Zinovieff & Julia Samuel

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm Dr Johnson's House GBP 28

In Conversation: Allyson Williams MBE | Notting Hill Carnival 60

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:30 pm The Listening Lounge, Mason & Fifth, Westbourne Park GBP 6

The History of Manga: History, hearsay & facts

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Peckham Levels GBP 11 to 41

The History of Queer Folklore: Monsters, myths, gender and sexuality

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm The Blues Kitchen Brixton GBP 12 to 33

Admission - Jul26 - Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities & UnNatural History

 Wed, 01 Jul at 03:00 pm The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities GBP 9 to 13

Blenheim Palace Medieval weekend

Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Blenheim Palace Oxford

Guided Tour of the Old Bailey with Afternoon Tea

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:00 pm Central Criminal Court GBP 12 to 104

Ramses and the Pharaoh’s Gold: The Exhibition

 Mon, 02 Mar Neon at Battersea Power Station

Globe Theatre Tours 2026

 Tue, 17 Mar Shakespeare's Globe

Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain

 Mon, 31 Aug at 02:00 pm Apollo Theatre

Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain (2026)

 Thu, 30 Jul Apollo Shaftesbury Avenue

The Original Jack the Ripper Tour : French

 Sun, 26 Apr Altab Ali Park GBP 12 to 18

The Original Jack the Ripper Tour : Spanish

 Sun, 26 Apr Altab Ali Park GBP 12 to 18

Myth vs Reality with Natalie Haynes

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm Regent Street Cinema GBP 0 to 19

Kate Pankhurst: Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:30 am Alexandra Palace Way, , N227 London, United Kingdom

Harlots, Strumpets & Tarts Walking Tour

 Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm Covent Garden GBP 29 to 33

Stars In Their Eyes: A Zodiac themed tour of the British Museum!

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm The British Museum GBP 19

Nunhead Cemetery Late

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Nunhead Cemetery Free

KISSTORY On Blackheath, London

 Sat, 25 Jul at 01:00 pm Blackheath Common

The Gangsters of Soho Tour

 Sun, 26 Apr at 04:00 pm Oxford Circus GBP 10

The Falcon’s Last Flight - London premiere

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm The TramshedTheatre

Judgement +50: A Retrial of a Wine Tasting Verdict that Changed History

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Army & Navy Club GBP 94

Psychedelics in Africa: The Untold Story

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm The Blues Kitchen Brixton GBP 12 to 35

The Globe Talks: Shakespeare and Brecht

 Thu, 28 May at 05:00 pm 21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT London, United Kingdom

Madeleine Pelling & Anthony Delaney: Hoax: A ghost, a witch and a princess

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Conway Hall, London, WC1X 8, United Kingdom

Admission - Aug26 - Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities & UnNatural History

 Sat, 01 Aug at 12:00 pm The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities GBP 9 to 13

The Jack The Ripper Tour

 Sat, 28 Mar The White Hart GBP 10

How Geography Explains Our World, with Tim Marshall

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Union Chapel GBP 10 to 60

Leslie Palmer MBE | Notting Hill Carnival 60

 Sat, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm The Listening Lounge, Mason & Fifth, Westbourne Park GBP 6

Southbank Singles Walk (All Ages)

 Sun, 10 May at 10:00 am Southbank Centre

Black History River Cruise

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Temple Pier GBP 52

Walking Tour: London's Green Spaces

 Sun, 10 May at 11:00 am Lord Raglan GBP 22 to 27

The Greenwich Royal Maritime Tour

 Sun, 19 Apr St Alfege Church GBP 20

MIKE PICKERING - MANCHESTER MUST DANCE [In conversation + book signing ]

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:30 pm Walthamstow Trades Hall GBP 10 to 36

Harlots, Strumpets & Tarts Walking Tour

 Sun, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm Covent Garden GBP 29 to 33

Lessons from history: Jim Callaghan's Premiership - fifty years on

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm Palace of Westminster Free

Heretics and Horror City Walking Tour

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm St Paul's Cathedral GBP 33

Things We Found in the Ground: Roman Found in conversation with Tom Ayling

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Stanfords GBP 8 to 22

Historic London Evening Walk and Drinks- Hidden Alleys, Landmarks & Stories

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Liverpool Street Station GBP 7

Special Screening + Q&A: Das Deutsche Volk (The German People)

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Goethe-Institut London GBP 3 to 6

Empire at War - Free Walking Tour in Hyde Park Corner

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Cavalry Memorial Free

The Art of Tatreez 1 | Preserving Heritage, Stitch by Stitch Workshop

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm P21 Gallery GBP 0 to 30

HCC presents SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D'ETAT (dir. Johan Grimonprez) + Guests

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:00 pm Lordship Hub Co-op Free

Wolf Hall Weekend by The Tower

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:30 am All Hallows by the Tower

Doireann Ní Ghríofa & Rachael Allen: Said the Dead

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm London Review Bookshop GBP 10

Guided Walk: Secret Soho

 Fri, 01 May at 11:00 am Tottenham Court Road Station, Oxford Street, London, UK GBP 22

Walking Tour: The Royal Hospital Chelsea at War

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:00 pm Royal Hospital Chelsea (Soane Stable Yard via Chelsea Gate). GBP 20

London Film Fair July 19th 2026

 Sun, 19 Jul at 08:00 am Royal National Hotel, 38 - 51 Bedford Way, WC1H 0DG London, United Kingdom

Football Shirt Exhibition Near Emirates Stadium

 Fri, 08 May at 10:00 am N5 1NS Free

Dark Fairy Tales from The Arabian Nights – LIVE

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:30 pm The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities GBP 15 to 22

Agatha's Christie's West End Connections

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm New Oxford Street GBP 10 to 18

Trafalgar: Battle & Aftermath - Travels Through Time - Podcast

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm Dr Johnson's House GBP 25 to 45

City of London - Londons Burn

 Sat, 09 May at 11:30 am Monument to the Great Fire of London GBP 20

Canterbury Circular (Kent) - Medieval Pageant - Saturday 4 July 2026

 Sat, 04 Jul at 08:45 am London Victoria Train Station

Chasing Freedom: Simukai Chigudu in Conversation with Gary Younge

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Foyles GBP 8 to 25

Windsor Castle: Spring Day Out – Blooming Gardens & Iconic Landmarks walk

 Sat, 02 May at 09:30 am Paddington Station GBP 34

Loire Tasting - A Castle Tour

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Jeroboams King's Road GBP 55 to 105

Secret History of Chelsea: A Group Walking Tour

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Ottolenghi Chelsea GBP 45

From Woolwich to Emirates

 Fri, 08 May at 12:00 am Islington Partnerships Office

The Newest Testament - Literature as Testimony to Ukraine's Defence.

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm French Institute of the United Kingdom GBP 0 to 12

Film Premiere – Forgotten Voices: The Third Reich’s Elite Schools

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm The Wiener Holocaust Library Free

Homes from home – Agatha Christie in Kensington and Chelsea

 Mon, 04 May at 11:00 am W11 3JQ GBP 14 to 27