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Readings in London

Discover 23 upcoming readings across London, from poetry nights at DIY Art Shop to literary events at Southwark Cathedral and talks at the Freud Museum. Whether you fancy an intimate evening at Brown Dog or something at The Arch, there's plenty to hear in the city this season.

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Scholastic Book Fair
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Scholastic Book Fair

Tue 10 Nov 2026
Thinking On Reading - the first evening in Alleyn's 'Thinking On' series
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Thinking On Reading - the first evening in Alleyn's 'Thinking On' series

Tue 10 Nov 2026 · 17:30
Choose geography
Reading

Choose geography

Wed 11 Nov 2026 · 12:00From €12
MA Literature, Romanticism and the English Lake District Online Event
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MA Literature, Romanticism and the English Lake District Online Event

Wed 11 Nov 2026 · 18:00Free entry
Getting started with ArcGIS - November 2026
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Getting started with ArcGIS - November 2026

Fri 13 Nov 2026From €22.5
Shopping, Pamper & Psychic Nights at The Greswolde Arms Knowle
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Shopping, Pamper & Psychic Nights at The Greswolde Arms Knowle

Fri 13 Nov 2026 · 17:00From €18
The Hidden Corners of London with Jack Chesher
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The Hidden Corners of London with Jack Chesher

Thu 19 Nov 2026 · 19:00
ONLINE - Case by Case
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ONLINE - Case by Case

Fri 20 Nov 2026 · 18:00Free entry
Gladiators to centurions, uncovering the archaeology of north-west Londinium
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Gladiators to centurions, uncovering the archaeology of north-west Londinium

Sat 21 Nov 2026 · 11:00From €15
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Rosie Hill Book Fair, Old Hall, pm*

Mon 23 Nov 2026
Flirt Flamand
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Flirt Flamand

Thu 26 Nov 2026
New Malden - The Royal Oak ...
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New Malden - The Royal Oak ...

Thu 26 Nov 2026 · 06:30From €16.5
Kingston ...
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Kingston ...

Thu 26 Nov 2026 · 20:00From €12
Anna Freud’s Birthday Celebration
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Anna Freud’s Birthday Celebration

Thu 3 Dec 2026 · 15:00Free entry
Rehearsed reading of The House of Bernarda Alba
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Rehearsed reading of The House of Bernarda Alba

Wed 9 Dec 2026 · 19:30From €7
Beetlejuice
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Beetlejuice

Thu 17 Dec 2026From €55
TUE29DECWinter Retreat - Renewing Our Practice
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TUE29DECWinter Retreat - Renewing Our Practice

Tue 29 Dec 2026 · 09:30
Empire Nights with Lou Sanders
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Empire Nights with Lou Sanders

Fri 29 Jan 2027 · 20:00From €1.5
SUN7FEBAnother Day of Poetry and Meditation
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SUN7FEBAnother Day of Poetry and Meditation

Sun 7 Feb 2027 · 09:30From €20
The Book of Mormon
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The Book of Mormon

Sat 13 Mar 2027 · 02:30From €44
Don Quixote Which Was A Dream
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Don Quixote Which Was A Dream

Wed 17 Mar 2027
The Cadela Forca Trilogy Chapter Iii A Cordial Light
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The Cadela Forca Trilogy Chapter Iii A Cordial Light

Sat 8 May 2027
Garry Starr
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Garry Starr

Thu 22 Oct 2026From €24