Literature
Events
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Mapping Medieval Manuscripts (Talk)
Fulham Palace Fulham Palace, London, United KingdomMapping medieval manuscripts: how surviving romance manuscripts are aiding the search for People of Colour in North Atlantic medieval Europe Medieval manuscripts offer a unique…
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Camden Inspire
Camden collective 5-7 Buck Street, LondonCamden Inspire: Green Loop Takeover is a free, one-day climate festival taking place in Camden on Saturday, 20th September. Bringing together dozens of organisations, artists,…
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Talk: The Dream Factory – Chelsea History Festival
Royal Hospital Chelsea Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, LondonAcclaimed author Daniel Swift tells the remarkable story of Shakespeare’s first theatre – the playhouse that came before the Globe. About the event In 1576,…
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An Accidental History of Tudor England – Chelsea History Festival
Royal Hospital Chelsea Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, LondonHow did ordinary people live in Tudor England? This unique analysis unearths the ways they died to find out. Far from the intrigues of Hampton…
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Performance: Chelsea Pensioner Singers – Chelsea History Festival
Royal Hospital Chelsea Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, LondonSinging is a joyful, uplifting experience. And no one shares joy quite like the Chelsea Pensioner Singers. At iconic venues including St Paul’s Cathedral, St…
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War Dog Storytelling with Tom Palmer
Royal Hospital Chelsea Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, LondonJoin award-winning children’s author Tom Palmer for a special live storytelling session celebrating War Dog, his powerful debut picture book inspired by the true story…
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Skysteamer to Athens: Steampunk Storytelling Extravaganza
vauxhall City Farm 165 Tyers Street, London, United KingdomAll aboard - the skysteamer is about to depart! Join C.J. Carter-Stephenson as he brings his steampunk novelette Skysteamer to Athens vividly to life at…
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Celebrating Black History with The Pop-Up Project
The Mall, Wood Green 159 High Road, LondonCelebrate Black History Month with a day of culture, creativity and community. Supported by The Mall Wood Green and in collaboration with The Pop-Up Project,…
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Language & Chaos For Beginners: A Lab For New Writers
The Residence Gallery 229 Victoria Park Road, LondonA playful workshop for the creatively curious. In games of chance and memory excavation, we’ll spark new language, scenes, and storylines. Date and time: Thursday,…
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Echoes of Exile: A Family’s Odyssey through the Holocaust and Cold War
Czech Embassy London 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonBook launch conversation with Daniela Spenser, chaired by Jana Burešová Join us for a compelling evening with historian and anthropologist Daniela Grollová Spenser, as she…
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Re-Enchant: October
The Cockpit Gateforth Street, London, United KingdomRE:ENCHANT – Poetic Experiments For A New World brings live literature to The Cockpit every third Sunday. The October edition, curated by Nick Moss, features The Responders:…
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Semafor: The Birth of Pop Culture in Prague’s 1960s
Czech Embassy London 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonBursting into the 1960s with wit, charm, and a rebellious spirit, Prague’s Semafor Theatre became a beacon of creativity behind the Iron Curtain. The unforgettable…
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The Flower of Story – why we need stories, workshop for beginners with Sally Pomme Clayton
October Gallery 24 Old Gloucester Street, London, United KingdomThe Flower of Story Saturday November 22 , 2.00pm - 5.00pm GMT October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AL Why do we tell…
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Beats & Boroughs: Future Sounds Event & Open Mic Night – Nov 28th
The Boathouse Studios Malthouse, 62-76 Abbey Road, BarkingHave you ever wondered what the next wave of East London’s music and youth creativity sounds like? On 28th November, join us at the Boathouse…
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Stories and Tasters from Evie Harbury’s Bohemian Kitchen
Czech Embassy London 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonJoin Evie Harbury, food stylist, chef, and debut author, and Lou Kenney, a fellow cookbook author and food stylist, for a festive evening of Czech…
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From the Lips to the Moon: NOISE COMPLAINT
cafe oto 18-22 Ashwin St, LondonFrom the Lips to the Moon returns to Cafe OTO for an electrifying long-form improvisation of music and words led by live-electronic music wizard Pouya Ehsaei and voice-shifting…
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The Lure of Loneliness
The Cockpit Gateforth Street, London, United KingdomJoin the team behind the independent investigative news outlet Byline Times for an entertaining evening of challenging discussion to help us understand the unprecedented times…
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London Bookshop Crawl 2026
FeaturedLondon City Wide, LondonIn February Bookshop Crawl UK celebrates the 11th year of London Bookshop Crawl, brightening up February since 2016 with Group Bookshop Crawls, self guided explorations…
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Re-Enchant: February
The Cockpit Gateforth Street, London, United KingdomPart of the Re-Enchant series, this evening of live literature is curated by poet Nick Moss in collaboration with The Cockpit. Re ‑Enchant: Poetic Experiments for…
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Tibor Fischer – My Bags are Big – Book launch
Liszt Institute, Hungarian Cultural Centre London 17-19 Cockspur Street, London, Westminster, United KingdomJoin us for an evening of literary conversation as Tibor Fischer, the acclaimed British-Hungarian novelist, discusses his latest book My Bags Are Big with prize-winning…
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Wolves, Folklore, and Family: Reading and Discussion with Zuzana Rihova
Czech Embassy London 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonAcclaimed Czech writer and scholar Zuzana Říhová joins Dr Kathryn Murphy (University of Oxford) for an informal evening of readings and discussion of her novel…
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Women and Power – Mary Beard speaker; Nardus Williams soprano; Elizabeth Kenny archlute, theorbo
Wigmore Hall 36 Wigmore Street, London, United KingdomTo celebrate International Women’s Day, soprano Nardus Williams, lutenist Elizabeth Kenny and classicist and historian Mary Beard present a programme exploring the theme of ‘Women…
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Re-Enchant: March
The Cockpit Gateforth Street, London, United KingdomRe‑Enchant is a monthly live literature series presenting poetic experiments for a new world. Each month, curator Nick Moss invites poets, word artists, ranters, spell‑casters,…
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Mythic Imagination – Writing Course
South London Theatre 2a Norwood Road, LondonSix-week creative writing course with London writer and storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton inspired by fairytales and myths. Thursdays 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm: March…