Talks and readings in London on Monday 2 November

Gunung Mulu National Park: talk by Nina Anuar.

1946: Italian Women – talk on suffrage and the first vote.

Kent Deng on how sustainable China's miracle growth is.

Lost, found and followed: Lucy Hawkes tells tracking tales.

Book launch: Linda Pentz Gunter on why nuclear power fails.

Proper Poetry: London slam poets with host Ro Dodgson.

Mark Kermode is Horrified with Neil Brand.

Ella Risbridger: The Kitchen Book, a talk on home cooking.

Jawdance: spoken-word night with open mic and resident DJ.

Glorious city in the sea: an art history of Venice.

Themed Seminar Autumn 2026: what makes a sentence true.

AI for Net Zero: a talk on the energy transition.

Sycamore: course on the Christian faith with breakfast.

Scraps into Delicacies: diasporic food in London.

RIBA NW Practice & Education Insights: VISAs for architects.

The Rise (and Rise) of YouTube: a panel discussion.

Paper Cuts Book Club: monthly meet for readers.

Lunchtime Talks: London's past and future in giant models.

The Open Book Club at Dugdale Arts Centre.

Ha Chong-Hyun: Panel on six decades of his work.

Keeper talk about the capuchin monkeys' lives and food.

Work in Progress seminar: fortnightly philosophy talks.

Thursday Research Seminar for philosophy PhD students.

Disabled Students Allowance: online Q&A session.

Building Your Faith: grow in faith with Pastor Edward.

Legal AI Event: what barristers want from AI, plus demos.

Free Legal Advice on housing and employment law.

Visible Justice Collective: art rethinks habeas corpus.

Production Arts Open Days: talk, tour and Q&A at Mountview.

Sadavrat: winter donation drive for warm clothes.

Autumn Half-Term Holiday: school closed 22 Oct–3 Nov.

Teaching Resumes: term dates for the 2026/27 academic year.