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Coming Up
Forthcoming events
28th May 2026
11:00am
Vicky Pryce's talk will start at 11:00am but join us from 10:30am for tea, coffee and cakes.
9th June 2026
11:00am
A half day outing to explore London's oldest botanic garden.
Cost: £13.50
Booking Required
17th June 2026
12:30pm
Come along to our next Pub Lunch. All members welcome.
Booking Required
18th June 2026
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Book your ticket before the closing date of 8th June!
Cost: £20
Booking Required
25th June 2026
11:00am
Sue Richard's talk starts at 11:00am but come from 10:30am for tea, coffee and cakes.
Been and Gone
Previous events
19th May 2026
11:00am
Join us at our May Coffee Morning. Open to all members.
Booking Required
17th May 2026
12:00pm
The popular Clues Trail is back on Sunday 17th May.
Cost: £5.00
Booking Required
14th May 2026
10:30am
Outing to Kensington Palace to see The Last Princesses of Punjab exhibition.
Cost: £20 with concession
Booking Required
13th May 2026
12:30pm
Come along to our next Pub Lunch. All members welcome.
Booking Required
23rd April 2026
11:00am
Martin Plaut's talk starts at 11:00am but join us from 10:30am for tea, coffee and cakes.
21st April 2026
A day trip to the historic city of Canterbury and its magnificent Norman Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cost: See below for details
Booking Required
15th April 2026
12:30pm
Come along to our next Pub Lunch. All members welcome.
Booking Required
26th March 2026
11:00am
Baroness Margaret Hodge's talk will start at 11:00am but join us from 10:30am for tea, coffee and cakes.
24th March 2026
2:00pm
A private guided tour of the Aga Khan Centre in the Knowledge Quarter of Kings Cross.
Cost: Free
Booking Required
11th March 2026
12:30pm
Come along to our next Pub Lunch. All members welcome.
Booking Required
10th March 2026
11:00am
Join us at our March Coffee Morning. Open to all members.
Booking Required
26th February 2026
11:00am
Professor Sarah Ogilvie's talk starts at 11:00am but join us from 10:30am for tea and coffee.
17th February 2026
3:15pm
Behind the scenes tour of the Royal Opera House, including areas that are normally off-limits to the public.
Cost: £22 per person
Booking Required
11th February 2026
12:30pm
Come along to our next Pub Lunch. All members welcome.
Booking Required
10th February 2026
11:00am
Join us at our February Coffee Morning. Open to all members.
Booking Required
29th January 2026
11:00am
Dr Cary Bazalgette's talk starts at 11am but join us for tea and coffee beforehand from 10.30am.
20th January 2026
A visit to the Wellcome Collection's latest exhibition to explore humanity’s vital connection with freshwater as an essential source of life and pillar of good health.
Cost: Free entry
Booking Required
6th January 2026
11:00am
Welcome in the New Year at our January Coffee Morning. Open to all members.
Booking Required
17th December 2025
12:30pm
Join us for a festive Pub Lunch. All members welcome.
Booking Required
4th December 2025
11:00am
Members are invited to join us on a visit to the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow E17 4PP to see Women in Print – 150 Years of Liberty Textiles.
Cost: Entry is free but donations are encouraged
Booking Required
27th November 2025
11:00am
Our AGM will be held at 11:00am before the Monthly Talk. All members welcome, join us for tea and coffee from 10:30am.
27th November 2025
11:30am
Professor Lewis Dartnell on Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History. The talk starts at 11:30am, following our AGM.
26th November 2025
3:00pm
Join us for a visit to the John Soane Museum to see an exhibition of how Egypt has influenced British design from 1775 to the present day.
Cost: £10 donation
Booking Required
20th November 2025
7:00pm
Our pub quiz is back. Come and join us for some fun and laughter.
Venue: The Canonbury Tavern
Cost: £3.00 - please reserve your place before making payment.
Booking Required
24th October 2025
11:00am
A visit to the stunning home and studio of Victorian artist Lord Frederic Leighton. A unique glimpse into the art and design of the late 19th century.
Cost: £14 entry charge, free to National Art Pass holders.
Booking Required
23rd October 2025
11:00am
Criminal Justice: What’s Next? asks Dame Vera Baird, DBE, KC. The talk starts at 11am but join us for tea and coffee from 10.30am.
25th September 2025
11:00am
John and Yoko wrote Give Peace a Chance in 1969. Ian Martin has been working towards it for nearly as long.