Talks and readings in London this week

Reading the saints: decoding sainthood in art.

First Scares: Matthew Sweet asks stars what scared them.

Khayal masterclass with Sunanda Sharma.

New Stuff: November, rehearsed readings of new plays.

Faith talk on the Mass and the saints.

Kevin Beint: Theosophy and the Baha'i Faith in the UK.

An Evening with Sir David Jason: live on-stage talk.

Homely Poetry: open mic for bars, poems and spoken word.

Methodist Women in Britain: a talk at Wesley's Chapel.

Climate and Ecological Emergencies planning group meeting.

Talk on the jazz-age music of Gershwin and Stravinsky.

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.

Governing Growth: Peter Hall's book talk.

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.

How The Body Keeps the Score: Bessel van der Kolk on trauma.

Derek Jacobi in conversation: from Hamlet to I, Claudius.

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.

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

Self Made Online: Isabel Sachs on growing networks online.

Word Space: open mic and poetry night at Kings Cross.

Paper Cuts Book Club: monthly meet for readers.

Bible talk on Jesus and the four gospel writers.

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.

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

Hafod Estate under the 4th Duke of Newcastle: a talk.

Ten Bamboo Studio: talk on a Ming woodblock-printed book.

Revolutions: Glenister reads Coke, Burke, Franklin on power.

Nicholas Robbins on Constable's figure painting: a lecture.

Nicer Tuesdays: talks by Yinka Ilori and more creatives.

Revolutions: Robert Glenister reads on liberty and power.