# Talks and readings in London this weekend

Talks and readings in London this weekend, Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November: 78 events.

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## When

- [Today](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/today/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 48
- [Tomorrow](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/tomorrow/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 82
- [Weekend](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 78
- [This week](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 250
- [Friday 30 October](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-10-30/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 54
- [Saturday 31 October](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-10-31/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 34
- [Sunday 1 November](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-11-01/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 23

## Where

- [Berlin](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/berlin/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 190
- [London](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 78
- [Zürich](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 31

## What

- [Anything](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/?format=markdown): 3,025
- [The best](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/best/?format=markdown): 23
- [Concerts](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/concerts/?format=markdown): 234
- [Theatre](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/theatre/?format=markdown): 92
- [Party and club](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/party-club/?format=markdown): 568
- [Comedy](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/comedy/?format=markdown): 35
- [Film](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/film/?format=markdown): 78
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 227
- [Festivals and street parties](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 54
- [Talks and readings](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 78
- [Dance](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/dance/?format=markdown): 3
- [Food and drink](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/food-drink/?format=markdown): 142
- [Markets](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/markets/?format=markdown): 15
- [Tours and walks](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/tours/?format=markdown): 57
- [Quiz and games](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 53
- [Kids and family](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/kids-family/?format=markdown): 122
- [Workshops and courses](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 193
- [Sport](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/sport/?format=markdown): 223
- [Worship](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/worship/?format=markdown): 165
- [History](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/history/?format=markdown): 114
- [Literature](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/literature/?format=markdown): 56
- [Religion](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/religion/?format=markdown): 208
- [Society](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/society/?format=markdown): 70
- [Art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/art/?format=markdown): 302
- [Spoken word](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/literature/spoken-word/?format=markdown): 12
- [Occasions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/occasion/?format=markdown): 646
- [Church events](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/religion/christian/?format=markdown): 165
- [Halloween](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/occasion/halloween/?format=markdown): 556
- [Storytelling](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/literature/spoken-word/storytelling/?format=markdown): 8
- [Nature](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/nature/?format=markdown): 48
- [Painting](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/art/painting/?format=markdown): 69
- [Law](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/society/law/?format=markdown): 5
- [Science](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/science/?format=markdown): 12
- [Hinduism](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/religion/hinduism/?format=markdown): 9
- [Muslim](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/religion/muslim/?format=markdown): 7
- [Music](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/music/?format=markdown): 626
- [Photography exhibitions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/art/photography/?format=markdown): 32
- [Local history](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/history/local-history/?format=markdown): 14
- [Wellness](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/wellness/?format=markdown): 37

## Friday 30 October

- 11:00 We Were There — HMS Belfast — Free — We Were There is a drop-in event on board HMS Belfast where visitors can meet veterans and eyewitnesses of conflict. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/we-were-there-36533/
- 11:00 Beyond categories: intimacy, agency, and identity in Taiwan — SOAS University of London — An online seminar about intimacy, agency, and identity in contemporary Taiwan, held at SOAS University of London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/beyond-categories-intimacy-agency-and-identity-in-taiwan-43650/
- 12:00 Embattled Belief — National Army Museum — Free — Embattled Belief is a talk about the history of religion in the British Army since the Second World War, from the Korean War to Afghanistan. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/embattled-belief-37237/
- 12:30 The London Model Talk — The London Centre — Free — The London Model Talk is a free 30-minute lunchtime talk at The London Centre, using NLA's scale models of London to explore how the city has grown and what … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-london-model-talk-48052/
- 13:00 Pictoplasma London 2026 — Royal College of Art, Kensington — £89 — Pictoplasma London 2026 is a one-day character design conference bringing together artist talks, animation screenings and industry networking at the Royal … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/pictoplasma-london-2026-38270/
- 14:00 Spooky Storytelling and Creepy Creative Writing — Parade's End Books — Free — A free storytelling and creative writing event for children aged 8 and up, celebrating the launch of Beware This Book: Ten Terrifying Tales, an illustrated … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/spooky-storytelling-and-creepy-creative-writing-41809/
- 17:00 Book Talk - Korean Youth Migration to Australia — SOAS University of London — Free — A book talk presenting a study of Korean youth migration to Australia since the late 19th century. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/book-talk-korean-youth-migration-to-australia-43651/
- 17:30 African Roots, Shared Rhythms: Exploring African Arts and Culture in… — Goldsmiths, University of London Campus — £15 — A Black History Month cultural exchange event celebrating African arts, music and heritage and their contributions to Britain's creative and cultural landscape. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/african-roots-shared-rhythms-exploring-african-arts-and-cult-36268/
- 18:00 Twelve Days That Shook the Middle East — Ibraaz — A talk marking the launch of the book Twelve Days That Shook the Middle East. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/twelve-days-that-shook-the-middle-east-36604/
- 18:30 The Edges of Cinema: Book Launch + little boy — Institute of Contemporary Arts — An evening celebrating the publication of Erika Balsom's book 'The Edges of Cinema: Essays on Twenty-First Century Film Culture', paired with the London … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-edges-of-cinema-book-launch-little-boy-36634/
- 18:30 Redefining Cultural Heritage, from "The Cradle" to the Pavilion. Zulfiya Spowart and Maria Redaelli in conversation — Pushkin House — £12 — An in-person talk at Pushkin House: artist Zulfiya Spowart and researcher Maria Redaelli in conversation. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/redefining-cultural-heritage-from-the-cradle-to-the-pavilion-38084/
- 18:30 Churchill on Film: Thaddeus O'Sullivan in Conversation — The Wallace Collection — An evening talk at the Wallace Collection in which director Thaddeus O'Sullivan joins Dr Lucy Davis, curator of the exhibition Winston Churchill: The Painter, … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/churchill-on-film-thaddeus-osullivan-in-conversation-39897/
- 18:30 British Sign Language (BSL) talk: Renoir and Love — National Gallery — Free — A free British Sign Language talk titled 'Renoir and Love', part of the Friday Lates series in the Whitcomb Room at the National Gallery. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/british-sign-language-bsl-talk-renoir-and-love-49218/
- 19:00 SEANCHOÍCHE LONDON | FEAR — The Old Church — 27,30 € — Seanchoíche London | Fear is a storytelling night with a special Halloween edition. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/seanchoiche-london-fear-39492/
- 19:00 An evening with author Jane Draycott — Parade's End Books — Free — An evening with historian Jane Draycott at the bookshop Parade's End Books, marking her new book "Fatal Monsters: Cleopatra, Her Sister Queens, and the … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/an-evening-with-author-jane-draycott-41810/
- 19:00 Words @ The Woodfield — The Woodfield Pavilion — Words @ The Woodfield is an open-mic poetry and spoken word evening, relaunched as the venue's flagship event. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/words-the-woodfield-42652/
- 20:00 Book Talk – In Conversation Event: The Boy with the Knapsack – An Extraordinary Life, from the Kinder transport to the House of Lords. A Memoir by Lord Alf Dubs — Irish Cultural Centre — £10 — A book talk and in-conversation event at which Lord Alf Dubs discusses his new memoir, "The Boy with the Knapsack – An Extraordinary Life, from the … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/book-talk-in-conversation-event-the-boy-with-the-knapsack-an-41592/
- until 25 Nov Jawdance — Ovalhouse Theatre — £15 — Jawdance is a performance poetry night featuring honest and real storytelling, a resident DJ, and an open mic with typically ten slots for anyone to take the … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/jawdance-37686/
- until 4 Nov Glorious city in the sea: An artistic history of Venice — National Gallery — £75 — An online five-week course exploring the art, architecture and history of Venice, from the city's legendary founding in a lagoon to its life in the 21st … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/glorious-city-in-the-sea-an-artistic-history-of-venice-37270/
- «Жизнь и судьба» Василия Гроссмана — Pushkin House — A reading group held in Russian, meeting in person at Pushkin House. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/event-38083/
- 15:00 Themed Seminar Autumn 2026 — Birkbeck College — A themed seminar series on truth, asking what it is for a sentence to be true and building towards a picture theory of language in the style of the Tractatus. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/themed-seminar-autumn-2026-34992/
- 10:00 Technical Briefing: Generating Energy with Rooftop Wind-Powered Microgrids — The London Centre — Free — A technical briefing and webinar exploring how wind-powered microgrids can support retrofit, resilience and net zero goals in dense urban environments. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/technical-briefing-generating-energy-with-rooftop-wind-power-48051/
- 10:30 Remember your Dead — The Atlantis Bookshop — Remember your Dead invites people to remember their dearly departed, whoever and wherever they may be, in a safe, welcoming environment. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/remember-your-dead-42220/
- 11:00 Tales of Oceana Book Reading — North Kensington Library — A storytime session for young people forming part of the Our Library - Saved event at North Kensington Library. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/tales-of-oceana-book-reading-37421/
- 14:00 Our Planet Saved — North Kensington Library — Our Planet Saved is a discussion event in North Kensington about caring for the natural environment. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/our-planet-saved-37423/
- 14:00 Notre Dame London College of Science Academic Series: Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance — Marian Kennedy Fischer Hall at Notre Dame London — A one-day symposium on the global challenge of antibiotic resistance, part of a three-part academic series of workshops and lectures in London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/notre-dame-london-college-of-science-academic-series-antibio-37427/
- 14:30 Kensington and Chelsea libraries online book group — Kensal Library — Free — A weekly online book group run by the libraries of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, meeting on Friday afternoons. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/kensington-and-chelsea-libraries-online-book-group-41602/
- 15:15 Brain Meeting — Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging — A talk in the Brain Meeting series. The speaker is Valentina Lind of the Queen Square Unit of Functional Neurosurgery and GOSH; the title and topic are to be … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/brain-meeting-40242/
- 17:00 IN PERSON – The Psychic Life of Fragments, with Raluca Soreanu — Freud Museum London — £16.40 — An in-person evening symposium at the Freud Museum celebrating the publication of Raluca Soreanu's book 'The Psychic Life of Fragments: On Splitting and the … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/in-person-the-psychic-life-of-fragments-with-raluca-soreanu-36176/
- 17:00 ONLINE – The Psychic Life of Fragments, with Raluca Soreanu — Freud Museum London — Free — An online evening symposium celebrating the publication of 'The Psychic Life of Fragments: On Splitting and the Experience of Time in Psychoanalysis' by … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/online-the-psychic-life-of-fragments-with-raluca-soreanu-36177/
- 18:00 Pre-Concert Talk: An English Baroque Journey begins — Wigmore Hall — Free — A pre-concert talk held ahead of the opening concert of Arcangelo's English Baroque Journey series at Wigmore Hall. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/pre-concert-talk-an-english-baroque-journey-begins-40315/
- 18:00 BG 18.77 – HG Maitri Devi Dasi — Radha Krishna Temple — An evening class on the Bhagavad Gita, chapter 18, verse 77, held at the Radha Krishna Temple in London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/bg-1877-hg-maitri-devi-dasi-46361/
- 18:30 Lecture: Mahatma Gandhi: The Sovereignty of Conscience and t... — The Nehru Centre — A lecture titled 'Mahatma Gandhi: The Sovereignty of Conscience and the Responsibilities of Public Life'. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/lecture-mahatma-gandhi-the-sovereignty-of-conscience-and-t-39470/
- 19:00 The Celebrity Traitors 2026 Finale Watch Party — Woolwich Works — Free — The Celebrity Traitors 2026 Finale Watch Party is a free screening evening at Woolwich Works, where the finale of the celebrity game of deception and trust is … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-celebrity-traitors-2026-finale-watch-party-40359/
- 19:00 Rediscovering the Rosary: CTS Book Launch & Live Podcast — St Patrick's RC Church, Soho, 21A Soho Square, London W1D 4NR — £15 — An evening marking the launch of the book The Rosary: A Prayer Full of Grace, featuring a live recording of the Into the Truth podcast. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/rediscovering-the-rosary-cts-book-launch-live-podcast-45825/
- 19:00 Rediscovering the Rosary: CTS book launch & podcast — Saint Bede's Church — from £10 — An evening book launch with a live podcast recording. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/rediscovering-the-rosary-cts-book-launch-podcast-49338/
- 19:30 Real Life Issues – When Life Gets Hard to Talk About — All Nations' Centre — An honest, heartfelt conversation for young adults and their parents about those moments when opening up feels difficult, especially about personal issues. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/real-life-issues-when-life-gets-hard-to-talk-about-48970/
- 20:00 Friday Halaqa - Shama'il al-Tirmidhi — Enfield Town Islamic Centre — Friday Halaqa – Shama'il al-Tirmidhi is a weekly study session on the beauty, character and Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/friday-halaqa-shamail-al-tirmidhi-49116/
- 20:30 Online Shiur and Drosha — Leytonstone & Wanstead Synagogue — An online shiur and drosha, a Jewish study session and talk, joined via a Zoom link. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/online-shiur-and-drosha-49189/
- until 18 Dec Lunchtime Talks at The London Centre — The London Centre — Free — A free lunchtime talk exploring London's historical and physical development through giant scale models of central London and the City of London, with … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/lunchtime-talks-at-the-london-centre-37560/