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Hold Space Gathering
Talk / Literature From £10.00
Sat 3 Oct, 7.30 pm

Hold Space Gathering

Pay What You Can (£10 Suggested)

A poetry ceremony to mark the mid point of the Hold Space free poetry festival. Poets, performers, and music come together to cross the threshold.

Textile Marathon Forum and Discussion
Talk / Literature Free Walk-in
Tue 6 Oct, 5.00 pm

Textile Marathon Forum and Discussion

Textile Marathon - A panel discussion session bringing together the elements of a summer upcycling and performance project.

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A Feeling for Poetry
Talk / Literature From £6.00
Thu 8 Oct, 6.30 pm

A Feeling for Poetry

Dark Angels Poets present their new work with 18 poetry contributors 'Family Matters' focussing on friendship, the senses, language development and behaviour.

Student London: 200 Years of Student Life in the Capital
Talk / Literature Free Must Book
Wed 14 Oct, 1.00 pm

Student London: 200 Years of Student Life in the Capital

Free - must book

SOLD OUT. A public talk based on Student London: A New History of Higher Education in the Capital (UCL Press 2026)

Opening The Doors To Cancer Research
Talk / Literature Free Walk-in
Wed 14 Oct, 6.00 pm

Opening The Doors To Cancer Research

A panel discussion about the world of cancer research, with leading scientists, clinicians and researchers exploring what drives discovery and treatment.

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Educational Neuroscience: Create and Celebrate How We Learn
Talk / Literature Free Must Book
Wed 14 Oct, 6.00 pm

Educational Neuroscience: Create and Celebrate How We Learn

Join Educational Neuroscience researchers in a live discussion on how the science of learning helps us celebrate every child's potential

Poetry: a Matter of Life and Death
Talk / Literature From £5.00
Fri 16 Oct, 6.00 pm

Poetry: a Matter of Life and Death

£5.00/£10.00

In Conversation with Evie Prichard and Kit Griffiths

Ethical Matters: Creating Beyond the Mainstream
Talk / Literature
Sun 18 Oct, 3.00 pm

Ethical Matters: Creating Beyond the Mainstream

£15/£10/£7

In this Ethical Matters talk, novelist & screenwriter Courttia Newland reflects on what it means to be an artist operating in the margins.

Killer Forensics - Bad Science Sends a Young Cook to the Scaffold
Talk / Literature Free Walk-in
Sat 24 Oct, 4.15 pm

Killer Forensics - Bad Science Sends a Young Cook to the Scaffold

A talk by Sandra Hempel, former Times journalist, about a flawed 1815 investigation into an alleged poisoning by 21 year-old Eliza Fenning

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Real-Time Biology/Intentional Living
Talk / Literature From £10.00
Sun 25 Oct, 12.00 pm

Real-Time Biology/Intentional Living

£10.00

This talk will explore the communication between body, mind and its environment.

The Architecture of Bloomsbury
Talk / Literature Free Walk-in
Sun 25 Oct, 2.30 pm

The Architecture of Bloomsbury

Free

An illustrated talk on the architectural development of Bloomsbury over four centuries.

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Making an Art Piece from Historical Letters: A Blackout Sister Event
Talk / Literature
Sun 25 Oct, 4.30 pm

Making an Art Piece from Historical Letters: A Blackout Sister Event

£0.00 - £10.00

A talk led by the writer and composer of Blackout, Clare Best and Ábel Esbenshade.

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