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  • The Polari Prize

    The British Library 96 Euston Rd,, London

    The leading LGBTQ+ literary prize comes to the British Library. This event takes place at the British Library. Hosted by author and Polari founder Paul…

    £5.00 – £60

  • Charles I and the Civil Wars: The World Turned Upside Down

    Museum of London Docklands No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL, London, United Kingdom

    At 2 pm, on Tuesday 30 January 1649, King Charles I stepped onto a wooden scaffold outside Whitehall’s Banqueting House, knelt in front of thousands…

    £16

  • Crime and Punishment: Women throughout history

    Museum of London Docklands No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL, London, United Kingdom

    Much of history follows the lives and deaths of men famous for their victories and defeats, for their rule and legacy. Join bestselling authors Laura…

    £10

  • The British Academy Summer Showcase 2023

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    The British Academy 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, United Kingdom

    Join us on 17 June as we open our doors for the British Academy’s annual Summer Showcase, a free, one-day festival of ideas for curious minds.

    Free

  • Olivette Otele in conversation

    Museum of London Docklands No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL, London, United Kingdom

    Join Olivette Otele at the Museum of London Docklands for a special in-conversation with Renée Landell, highlighting the role of Black women in resistance, abolition…

    £8 – £12
  • Free Book Prize Event

    The British Academy Book Prize Winner’s Announcement Event 2023

    Online - Vimeo 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, St James, London, United Kingdom

    Join us to discover the winner of the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding. Awarded annually since 2013, the British Academy’s £25,000…

    Free, booking required

  • Literary Events

    The Kent House Literary Series

    Kent House Rutland Gardens, United Kingdom

    Held in the elegant surroundings of Kent House in Knightsbridge, the former executive director of The Times, Daniel Finkelstein will be interviewed about his powerful and…

    £25

  • Kent House in Knightsbridge - Murder Cases

    UNLAWFUL KILLINGS – TALES FROM THE OLD BAILEY

    Kent House Rutland Gardens, United Kingdom

    "There are a lot of ways you can kill someone. I know because I've seen most of them at close quarters"  Her Honour Wendy Joseph…

    £25

  • Jude Kelly: Shakespeare’s Women

    The Exchange Theatre Twickenham 75 London Rd, Twickenham, United Kingdom

    Following on from recently directing the sold out world premiere play reading of ‘Shakespeare’s Women’ at The Globe, Jude Kelly takes us on a journey of exploration of…

    £13.00 – £15.00

  • Mystery London Bookshop Crawl

    London City Wide, London

    Celebrate independent bookshop week with a mystery London Bookshop crawl with us! Our group leader will take you to an itinerary that's slightly out of…

    £16

  • Re-Enchant: March

    The Cockpit Gateforth Street, London, United Kingdom

    RE:ENCHANT - Poetic Experiments For A New World Live literature every third Sunday at 5.00pm. The world changes: we make new poetry to vandalise literary…

    £10 – £12

  • Free Films in London

    Solas – A Feast of Community Film

    Irish Cultural Centre 5 Black's Road, London

    Portobello Film Festival is delighted to partner with the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith to celebrate 30 years of free films with a special screening…

    Free

  • Skysteamer to Athens: Steampunk Storytelling Extravaganza

    vauxhall City Farm 165 Tyers Street, London, United Kingdom

    All 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…

    £5.00 – £6.00

  • The Long Play Sessions: Dan Jennings with Paul Weller Dancing Through the Fire

    ICMP, Queen's Park Campus, 76-78 Salusbury Road, London, NW6 6PA ICMP Queen's Park Campus, London, United Kingdom

    Join us for an intimate and expansive evening with award‑winning broadcaster and journalist Dan Jennings, as he discusses DANCING THROUGH THE FIRE: The Authorised Oral History of…

    £6.25

  • The Long Play Sessions: Samira Ahmed with A Hard Day’s Night

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    ICMP, Queen's Park Campus, 76-78 Salusbury Road, London, NW6 6PA ICMP Queen's Park Campus, London, United Kingdom

    Join us at ICMP’s Queen’s Park campus for a special in‑conversation event with award‑winning journalist, writer, and broadcaster Samira Ahmed, as she discusses her brand‑new…

    £6.25

  • The Long Play Sessions: Simon Reynolds – Still In A Dream with Rudy Tambala

    ICMP, Queen's Park Campus, 76-78 Salusbury Road, London, NW6 6PA ICMP Queen's Park Campus, London, United Kingdom

    Join us at The Long Play Sessions for an immersive and intellectually charged evening with acclaimed music critic and cultural historian Simon Reynolds, as he discusses 'Still…

    £5.00

  • The Long Play Sessions : Stuart Braithwaite with Spaceships over Glasgow

    The Long Play Sessions : Stuart Braithwaite with Spaceships over Glasgow

    ICMP, Queen's Park Campus, 76-78 Salusbury Road, London, NW6 6PA ICMP Queen's Park Campus, London, United Kingdom

    Join us for an intimate and electrifying evening with Stuart Braithwaite, founding member of Mogwai, as he discusses Spaceships Over Glasgow: Mogwai, Mayhem and Misspent Youth — a…

    £5.00

  • The Long Play Sessions | Steve Mason: In Conversation and Book Signing

    ICMP, Queen's Park Campus, 76-78 Salusbury Road, London, NW6 6PA ICMP Queen's Park Campus, London, United Kingdom

    Scottish singer-songwriter and Beta Band founder Steve Mason joins The Long Play Sessions to discuss his long-awaited memoir, Failure Is Always an Option - a…

    £5.00

  • Talk 90s To Me x The Long Play Sessions

    ICMP, Queen's Park Campus, 76-78 Salusbury Road, London, NW6 6PA ICMP Queen's Park Campus, London, United Kingdom

    Journalist and broadcaster Miranda Sawyer brings her smash hit podcast Talk ’90s to Me to the prestigious ICMP London for the podcast’s first ever live…

    £18.25