Knowledge Quarter Private View: Charles Dickens: Man of Science
2018-11-07 08:30 - 10:00 (Europe/London) | Charles Dickens Museum, 48 Doughty Street, London , WC1N 2LX, United Kingdom
Join us as we have a last look around Charles Dickens: Man of Science before the exhibition closes…
In 1839, the writer and physiologist George Henry Lewes visited Charles Dickens at Doughty Street and examined his bookshelves. He left accusing Dickens of being ‘completely outside philosophy, science, and the higher literature’. For over 150 years, it was thought that Charles Dickens was either not interested in science, or was downright hostile to it. But Dickens’s science was not the science of books or learned institutions; for Dickens, science mattered when it transformed lives by curing disease or cleaning streets, or opening up new vistas of wonder in a humdrum world.
Charles Dickens: Man of Science aims to reveal Dickens not only as a scientific enthusiast, but as the key communicator of science in the Victorian age. Displaying his writings alongside artefacts, instruments, and texts of the developing sciences, we share the story of Dickens’s friendships and scientific passions. Journeying through some of Dickens’s favourite sciences – geology, thermodynamics, chemistry, and medicine – we reveal that what made him a great writer was precisely what made him a man of science.
Reserve your space here.

Remembering the Kindertransport: 80 Years On
2018-11-08 - 2019-02-10 | Jewish Museum, Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert St, London, Camden, NW1 7NB
“What is my key message to future generations? Tolerance.”
– Elsa Shamash, Kindertransport refugee
To mark the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport, discover the stories of six of the Kinder (child refugees) in their own words.
In 1938-39 the British government allowed 10,000 Jewish and other ‘non-Aryan’ children from occupied Europe to come to Britain. This remarkable rescue operation became known as the Kindertransport. Now in their 80s and 90s, the Kinder have given their testimony through the medium of film. You can also see personal objects and artefacts that they brought with them from their homelands.
As children they escaped violence and persecution, but went through painful separations, and their integration into British society was not always straightforward. This exhibition tells the story of rescue as well as stories of rupture, loss and regret.
The Jewish Museum also has an extensive programme of talks, lates and family events relating to this exhibition which can be found here.

Expanding into Europe: spotlight on female-led businesses
2018-11-08 16:00 - 20:30 | EIT Digital, 15-17 Leeke Street, London, WC1X 9HY, United Kingdom
Planning to scale your business across Europe? Come to EIT Digital’s event and learn from the real-life experiences of experts and successful female entrepreneurs, who have made the transition. They will share their insight on opportunities, challenges and will provide advice on available support including: access to markets, access to finance and soft-landing services.
Speakers include: Gen Ashley, Director of Women Who Code London and is a very active leader in the Tech community in London; Colleen Wong, founder of Techsixtyfour’s first brand, My Gator Watch; and Dr Daniela Melandri is the Future Cities Catapult Research and Development EU Funding Manager and works daily with UK, EU and International partners in shaping and delivering collaborative research and development projects in the Urban landscape.

Preliminary Programme
16.00 – 16.30 Registration & Refreshments
16.30 – 16.45 Opening Keynote (Morgan Gillis, Node Director, EIT Digital)
16.45 – 17.00 Keynote (Gen Ashley, Director at Women Who Code, Lead at Google WomenTechMakers London)
17.00 – 18.00 Panel discussion (Moderator Madalina Nazare, Head of Collaborative Research and Development, Digital Catapult)
– Colleen Wong, Founder, Techsixtyfour
– Daniela Melandri, R&I UK/EU Manager, Future Cities Catapult
– Ben McClure, UK Country Manager – Access to Finance, EIT Digital UK
More names to be announced soon!
18.00 – 18.15 Q&A
18.15 – 20.30 Networking Reception

Towards gender equality in physics - what is Medical Physics getting right?
2018-11-12 10:30 - 15:30 | The Wesley Euston Hotel & Conference Venue, 81-103 Euston St, Kings Cross, London, NW1 2EZ, United Kingdom
Towards gender equality in physics – what is Medical Physics getting right?
The Women in Physics Group and the Medical Physics Group invite you to this meeting celebrating and reviewing progress towards gender equality in Medical Physics, identifying that it is one of the few areas of physics where gender parity is being approached.
You will hear from female medical physicists in the NHS, academia and industry, before discussing what it is about medical physics that fosters greater gender equality and whether these features can be used to inform diversity strategies within other fields of physics and STEM more generally.
Register here.

10:30
Registration, tea and coffee

11:00
A History of Women in Physics
Francis Duck

11:30
Medical Physicists in Academia
Penny Gowland, Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre Nottingham, UK

12:00
Medical Physicists in the NHS
Ursula Johnson, University College London Hospitals, UK

12:30
Medical Physicists in Industry
Giulia Thompson, Elekta, UK

13:00
Lunch and networking

14:00
Small group discussions
Representatives from NHS, National Physics Laboratory, National Institute for Health Research and the Daphne Jackson Trust

15:00
Reconvene and summarise findings

15:30
Close

A woman and a doctor? Activism, medicine and the fight for equality
2018-11-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrew’s Place, Regent’s Park, London,, NW1 4LE, United Kingdom
Should gender matter in the medical profession? Join the Royal College of Physicians museum for a special evening focused on the struggle for female medical equality in the 20th century.

Features illuminating short talks, an ‘in conversation’ with Dr Lesley Hall and Dr Leslie Brock, and curator-led tour of the acclaimed exhibition ‘This vexed question: 500 years of women in medicine’.
At the beginning of the 20th century a member of staff at the London School of Medicine for Women said: ‘Medicine is a jealous mistress and those who would win her favours must not worship at any other shrine.’
While women had been included as doctors on Britain’s new medical register since the 1860s, the larger question of what it meant to be a woman and a doctor took on new urgency in the early 1900s.
Could a woman be a doctor and a suffragette?
Should women doctors model themselves on male clinicians or be something completely different?
Did gender matter at all?
This ‘in conversation’ evening with Dr Lesley Hall and Dr Claire Brock will reflect on activism, gender and the tumultuous turn of the 20th century for women physicians and surgeons. Through short lectures and lively discussion, the event will delve into challenging questions around women’s careers, family lives and roles in the political movements of this period.

Programme
6.00pm: Drinks reception
6.15pm: Exhibition tour of ‘This vexed question’ (pre-book only, places are limited)
7.00pm: Short talks:
Battles not yet won: women doctors between the Wars Dr Lesley Hall
Vexing Questions for Medical Women, 1860-1918 Dr Claire Brock
7.40pm: Lesley Hall and Claire Brock in conversation with Royal College of Physicians museum curator, Dr Kristin Hussey
8.15pm (approx.): Exhibition viewing and pay bar
9.00pm: Close

Book your ticket here.

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Fifty Shades of Dorian Gray
2018-11-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Chancellor’s Hall, Senate House​, Senate House Library, University of London, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU, United Kingdom
The Friends Present… Fifty Shades of Dorian Gray
Following Senate House Library’s recent Queer Between the Covers exhibition, the Friends of Senate House Library are thrilled to invite you to Fifty Shades of Dorian Gray, a conversation with Simon Callow.
Discussing the universal ideals of art, beauty and morality covered in The Picture of Dorian Gray, actor, director and writer Simon Callow will explore the themes of Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece with Professor Michael Slater MBE.
Register here.

IOP Science Café: Creation and Destruction - Stories by the Fire
2018-11-15 18:30 - 21:00 | The Skip Garden, Tapper Walk, London, N1C 4AQ, United Kingdom
Where did we come from? Where are we going? Join the Institute of Physics for a very special night of storytelling hosted by Global Generation in the Skip Garden, exploring different ideas about creation and the fate of the universe.
In the beautiful surroundings of the Skip Garden, join in a fireside chat about how different cultures through the ages have explored the ideas of how the universe came to be and what our ultimate fate is. This very special event will bring together myths and legends from all over the world and the latest scientific discoveries about the very nature of the universe.
Enjoy a drink from the bar and delicious seasonal food from the Skip Garden kitchen and gather around the fire for a very special evening.
This event is for over 18s.
Please register for free through the Institute of Physics event site.

Living with Buildings - Wellcome Collection
2018-11-19 - 2019-03-03 | Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
We’re surrounded by buildings all the time, but how do they affect our physical and mental health?

Explore the role colour can play in making us feel better, see a pioneering mobile clinic designed to provide adaptable healthcare in emergency situations and examine the history and continuing reality of how we design for health.
Featuring works by Andreas Gursky, Rachel Whiteread and Martha Rosler, as well as buildings designed by Goldfinger, Lubetkin and Aalto, this exhibition examines some of the ways in which architects, planners and designers influence our health, self-esteem and ideas about society.
Consider the urgent connections between our homes and our health and look anew at the future of our built environment in this major exhibition.

Knowledge Quarter Private Tour: Raids, Rations and Rifles at the Islington Museum
2018-11-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Islington Museum, 245 St John Street, London, England, EC1V 4NB
The Knowledge Quarter is delighted to invite staff from Knowledge Quarter organisations to another private tours, on this occasion hosted by the Islington Museum.
KQ staff and partner organisations will have the opportunity of an exclusive curator tour of Raids, Rations and Rifles – Islington during the First World War.
Can’t attend but want to receive invitations to future private views? Sign up to our updates here.
About Raids, Rations and Rifles
In the Metropolitan Boroughs of Islington and Finsbury (now a part of Islington), from 1914 until 1918, many young men lost their lives on the battlefields of the First World War. Life on the home front was also a challenging and sometimes frightening experience.
Almost one million people lost their lives from Britain and its dominions during the war. Nearly 10,000 of whom were linked in some way to Islington.
Soldiers from local battalions, including those from the Honourable Artillery Company, the Finsbury Rifles and ‘Islington’s Own’ fought on the Western Front, at Gallipoli and in Palestine. Five Islington-born soldiers were each awarded the Victoria Cross during the conflict. Islington sailors were to lose their lives at the Battle of Jutland and over 150 servicemen from Islington and Finsbury fell on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Women from Islington also served abroad and some were never to return home.
Residents from Islington and Finsbury experienced hostilities and hardships without even leaving the borough during the war. Islington was to feature in the first and last enemy air raids on London. An entire German spy ring was uncovered and an alien internment camp holding 750 internees was established in the north of the borough. Local companies, women and children did more than their bit to help the war effort. And, libraries were turned in hospitals, food offices and recruiting centres.
‘Raids, Rations and Rifles: Islington during the First World War’ focuses on these themes, remembering those who served on the front line, as well as exploring everyday life in the borough as the conflict was brought unavoidably to people’s homes and lives.

Upgrading the Quality of Life in Urban Environments across the Muslim World
2018-11-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Aga Khan Centre, 10 Handyside Street, London, N1C 4DN, United Kingdom
The third in a series of ten public events interrogating how architecture, planning and contemporary creativity enhance and affect both quality of life and sustainability in a range of Muslim contexts, held in the iconic Aga Khan Centre.
Click here to register for free.
This lecture brings together three strands; the challenges faced in enhancing the quality of urban life for Muslim communities, which are then presented through fifteen projects that have received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture since its inception about forty years ago. The projects are either urban in nature, or architectural projects with a significant urban impact. Finally we will look at an open online course that has been developed for the Education Programme of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) that addresses the topic of enhancing the quality of life for Muslim communities through these fifteen projects.
The coming together of these three subjects: enhancing the quality of urban life, the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, and open online courses, makes for an interesting combination. Thousands of projects have been nominated for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture since its inception in 1977, and over 110 of these have received the Award. These projects have been extensively documented, and provide a highly valuable database regarding the evolution of the built environment across the lands of Islam (and also of non-Muslim areas with sizable Muslim populations) over the past four decades. The use of this wealth of knowledge and information as an educational tool, however, has unfortunately been rather limited. This open online course is among the very few courses that draw on this wealth of knowledge as an educational tool and uses it for the exploration of a very important subject. Moreover, by developing an open online course for this subject, access to the course is not limited to the students of a single university, usually an elite Western university, but is provided to students everywhere.
Speaker
Dr Mohammad al-Asad is an architect and architectural historian. He is the Founding Director of the Center for the Study of the Built Environment in Amman. He studied architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and history of architecture at Harvard University before taking on post-doctoral research positions at Harvard and at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
He is a member of the board of directors of the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts. He also had served as the Coordinator of the International Academic and Curatorial Committee for the Discover Islamic Art project of the Museum With No Frontiers, and was a member of the Amman Commission, which served as an advisory body for the Mayor of Amman.
Al-Asad was a project reviewer for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture between 1989 and 2007, and has been a member of the Award’s Steering Committee for its 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019 cycles.

Concert to mark the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht and the Kindertransport
2018-11-22 19:00 - 21:00 | The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, 28 St John's Wood Road, London, NW8 7HA
The Wiener Library is delighted to announce details of a special memorial concert to mark the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht and the Kindertransport. The concert will take place in the beautiful sanctuary of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London, on 22 November 2018, one day after the official anniversary of the Kindertransport debate in Parliament.
The evening will begin with a drinks reception at 7pm, with special guest Dame Esther Rantzen DBE. The concert that follows will consist of an exclusive, one-off performance by two acclaimed German musicians who have come specially for this occasion: cellist Friederike Fechner, and composer, conductor and pianist Mathias Husmann.
The performance promises to be very poignant as Friederike Fechner has recently helped to unite the descendants of the Blach family, originally of Stralsund, Germany, through her research. Multiple branches of the Blach family were torn apart by Nazi persecution, and many members of the family did not survive the Holocaust. Three of the children survived by coming to Britain on the Kindertransport. Another descendant, AJR trustee Gaby Glassman, is co-organising this special evening.
Tickets are £30, but Knowledge Quarter staff members get 20% discount. Contact us, direct message us on twitter @KQ_London or get in touch with the Wiener Library to receive a code for the eventbrite page.
All proceeds from ticket sales, with the exception of a small booking fee, will go directly towards The Wiener Library’s work to collect, preserve and share evidence of the Holocaust. The Library depends on donations for its work and we would welcome any additional support. To give a gift to the Library over and above the ticket price please contact us at development@wienerlibrary.co.uk or call 0207 636 7247.
Please note, The Wiener Library is organising a special anniversary exhibition on Kristallnacht this year and has made a call for donations of material relating to the events of 9-10 November 1938.
This event has been organised with the kind support of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London.
The programme will include compositions by Maurice Ravel, Felix Mendelssohn, Max Bruch and Ernest Bloch alongside select readings. The full programme will be announced closer to the date of the event.

Invitation to London Councils’ Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) conference
2018-11-27 09:30 - 16:00 | Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
London faces a substantial skills shortage in a range of STEM industries, including computing, life sciences and engineering. Given the anticipated challenges facing London there is a significant need to address the capital’s future skills needs in STEM industries, specifically inspiring and engaging more young Londoners into these careers. Supporting more young Londoners into STEM careers will help deliver the diverse talent pipe-line London’s knowledge economy requires.
This conference will enable business and education leaders to discuss the opportunities that already exist and find new ways of collaborating. Delegates will be able to hear from a range of exciting speakers from the world of STEM and business. There will also be an opportunity for business leaders and senior London local government representatives to network, exploring innovative local ideas for young people to cultivate an interest in STEM careers.
Speakers include Council leaders and chief executives, as well as senior business representatives across life sciences, tech and built environment, plus key organisations directly delivering STEM educational activities.
Click here for full agenda details.

The Night Shift - Festive Special - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
2018-11-27 20:30 - 22:00 | Camden Assembly, 49 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AN
Come and join the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment for the final Night Shift of the year, a festive special.
Keyboard wizard John Butt joins the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment for the very first time, to perform music that Handel wrote to impress – his virtuoso organ concertos.
The Camden Assembly was once known as The Barfly, which was the kind of place where you could find Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse duetting together. It’s had a face-lift since those days, but it still hosts gigs by some of the UK’s best up-and-coming bands, and eclectic events, including your favourite classical club night.
Get your tickets here.

Materials Protecting People from IOM3
2018-11-29 | Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 297 Euston Road, London, NW1 3AD, United Kingdom
Materials Protecting People is the third seminar in the hugely popular series of events from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, looking at how materials can protect people in society. High quality presentations from leading experts will address the important role of materials in developing solutions to some of the many challenges facing society in the fields of Healthcare, Air Quality and Protection & Security.
In recognition of the need for society to respond to the modern-day challenges such as terrorism, natural disasters, climate change, and an ageing population, the Materials Protecting Society series event will emphasise the important role of materials in developing solutions to the many challenges that arise. The Institute would like to invite manufacturers, engineers, healthcare professionals, academics, safety professionals, and emergency services personnel to attend this event.
Knowledge Quarter monthly newsletter readers get a £50 discount on the cost of tickets. Sign up to find the discount code in the November edition.

Notes on the Conference
Keith Harrison, Event Organiser and Chair of the Industry and Technology Policy Board (ITPB), said, ‘There is a need for the materials sectors to be more aware of societal needs and for customers and users to be more aware of the potential offerings of the materials related industries’.
Lord Haskel will provide a brief opening address during the welcoming speech. The programme will include Professor Cameron Alexander of Nottingham University, Professor Giuseppe Battaglia of University College London, and Professor Gary Critchlow of Loughborough University who will address the key issues affecting the protection of people in society today.
The one-day seminar will have a session on healthcare where speakers will explore antibacterial surfaces, the role of smart materials in drug delivery; implant materials, and the latest in healthcare technologies research.
Speakers will also address the role of materials in key areas of air quality, protection and security, together with an underlying awareness of the essential requirements for sustainability.
The full conference programme is available here.

We Need to Talk About Rough Sleeping
2018-11-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Somers Town Living Centre, 2 Ossulston Street, London, NW1 1DF
The St Pancras and Somers Town Living Centre cordially invite you an event to tackle rough sleeping in the borough.
The evening will include:

An exhibition of work from artists who have experienced homelessness and rough sleeping
The launch of Realisation of Assets Model
The Launch of the Wishing Wall

On the Realisation of Assets Model, head of ST Living Centre Jodie Allen described it as, ‘Community Centres using their buildings on days when they would normally be closed to offer somewhere warm and dry for homeless persons, at minimal cost to all parties.’
Sarah Elie MBE of the Somers Town Community Association further added that, ‘the Realisation of Assets Model is a chance to move away from the current models of delivery that sadly maintain the unhealthy cycles of dependency on traditional funding methods for those less fortunate and those that help the less fortunate. For me this approach is cross-sectoral … For some an asset may be themselves, for others it could be use of a building they manage; others may have a contractor with surplus uniforms/overalls that could be used as new clean clothes … I could go on, but in short every problem has a solution and that solution invariably requires a step change in how an asset is used. So let’s take that first step.’
To enquire about attending, please email Jodie Allen.

‘Where do we fit in?’ Black and Asian British History on the Curriculum
2018-12-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU
Afua Hirsch among panellists at School of Advanced Study’s interactive multimedia event challenging the dearth of Black and Asian British History on UK’s National Curriculum.
This event will bring together scholars, artists and activists to discuss the presence and absence of black and minority ethnic Britons on the UK’s National Curriculum and seek to celebrate the contributions of Britons, of all backgrounds, to the history of the United Kingdom. A panel of contributors will discuss ways that BME British experiences have been marginalised from the histories taught in schools, and how teachers, scholars, community leaders, and politicians can work to ensure that these stories and experiences are taught and understood as British History. How can we make the teaching of history more inclusive and less Eurocentric? Is it time to teach the British movement for civil rights? What are the implications of the ways we teach and understand British history for public history, memory and policy making?
Rather than following a standard panel format, this event will also include space for the audience to experience black and Asian British cultural contributions. The evening will include special contributions by poets and performers, including Momtaza Mehri, the Young People’s Laureate for London, and Hannah Lowe.
Confirmed panellists include Afua Hirsch, broadcaster and author of Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging, Dr Jonathan Saha (Leeds), co-author of the Royal Historical Society’s Race, Ethnicity & Equality Report, Professor Claire Alexander (Manchester), project leader of Migration Story, Suhaiyma Manzoor-Khan, poet and writer, and Professor Hakim Adi (Chichester, leader of History Matters group.)

December Sketchmeet - Jonny Hannah - House of Illustration
2018-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 | House of Illustration, 2 Granary Square, King's Cross, London, N1C 4BH, United Kingdom
“Sketching and drinking! This is how to Wednesday”

Join the House of Illustration on Wednesday 5 December for an evening of quick-fire drawing challenges designed to get you thinking creatively. They’re delighted to welcome acclaimed illustrator Jonny Hannah as their latest guest host.
Get your ticket here.
Jonny Hannah was born and bred in Dunfermline, Fife. He studied illustration at Liverpool Art School and the Royal College of Art. Since graduating in 1996 he has worked as a freelance illustrator. His many clients include The Daily Telegraph, The New York Times and The St Kilda Courier. Any spare minute is spent at The Cakes & Ale Press, Jonny’s cottage industry, producing fine printed ephemera, from his garden shed in Southampton. In 2000 Jonny won a BAFTA for his film The Man With The Beautiful Eyes.

Community Champions: Employability
2018-12-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Goodinge Community Centre, 21 North Road, London, N7 9EW, United Kingdom
We warmly invite you to attend the next event in our Community Champions series. Our theme this time is Employability and will cover work experience, apprenticeships, internships and local recruitment.
Community Champions is a unique programme of networking events, offering charities and community groups across Camden and Islington the chance to make important and lasting connections with Knowledge Quarter partners, such as the British Museum, UCL, Google, the Francis Crick Institute, Conway Hall, The Place and many others.
Whether you work for a charity helping people get back into work or you are looking for new local partners for an internship programme, the assets and resources of the Knowledge Quarter are at your disposal, ensuring you will leave this session with something valuable; a new connection, the beginnings of a collaboration, a new way of thinking about Employability. For Knowledge Quarter partners, too, the event presents a fantastic opportunity to work more closely with a diverse range of local organisations and learn from their expertise and local knowledge on the subject of Employability.
This is a free event, however places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Local Community Organisations and Charities
We would like to invite local community organisations and charities with a focus on youth or projects that relate to youth to set up marketplace stalls at the event. This will require arriving at 14:00 to set up a your stall. Please note we will be limited to a maximum eight stalls, and these will be selected through an expression of interest process. You are still encouraged to attend the event even if you have not been selected for a stall. Please fill out the expression of interest form here.
Knowledge Quarter Partners
We would like Knowledge Quarter partners to consider what skills and activities they can offer to our local organisations and charities, and bring along a clear idea of how best to engage. We will have a space for noticeboards to be placed which festival organisers to view, ensuring that no conversation or opportunity is missed.
To apply for a marketplace stall: Please download and submit the expression of interest form which can be found here. The deadline for submission is 5pm, 26 November 2018.
General notice: Whilst some of the organisations might be responsible for grant funding in different departments, this event is focusing on activities and skills that Knowledge Quarter partners can offer.
About Community Champions
The Community Champions project is a series of events designed to bring Knowledge Quarter (KQ) partners together with local charities and community groups to encourage KQ partners to develop collaborative projects around the themes of youth, employability, environment, wellbeing and nexus.

Ghost Stories for Christmas - James Swanton - Charles Dickens Museum
2018-12-07 - 2019-01-14 | Charles Dickens Museum, 48 Doughty Street, London , WC1N 2LX, United Kingdom
Shutter up the windows, dim the candles, and settle by the fire for a Christmas ghost story, told by no less a master than Charles Dickens.
James Swanton, who previously took Dickens to the West End’s Trafalgar Studios, returns to the Charles Dickens Museum to perform Dickens’ ghost stories and bring them to life.
A Christmas Carol, but The Chimes and The Haunted Man. Their words unlock a world teeming with goblin-infested bells – with dark and shadowy doubles – with Ghosts of Christmases Past and Present and Yet To Come. These tales chill the marrow and tickle the funny bone, but always they enchant, as only the works of a master storyteller can.
This promises to be a seasonal treat like no other. For these ghost stories are the very spirit of Christmas: enchanting, exuberant, and ultimately redemptive.
Book your tickets here.
Friday 7th December: A Christmas Carol (18:00)
Saturday 8th December: The Chimes (15:00), A Christmas Carol (18:00)
Sunday 9th December: The Haunted Man (15:00), A Christmas Carol (18:00)
Tuesday 11th December: A Christmas Carol (15:00), The Chimes (18:00)
Wednesday 12th December: A Christmas Carol (15:00), The Haunted Man (18:00)
Thursday 13th December: The Chimes (15:00), A Christmas Carol (18:00)
Friday 14th December: The Haunted Man (15:00), A Christmas Carol (18:00)

Knowledge Quarter Private View: I am Ashurbanipal at the British Museum
2018-12-11 08:30 - 10:00 | British Museum, Great Russell St, London, WC1B 3DG, United Kingdom
Warrior. Scholar. Empire builder. King slayer. Lion hunter. Librarian. Take a closer look at the great Assyrian king Ashurbanipal.
King Ashurbanipal of Assyria (r. 669–c. 631 BC) was the most powerful man on earth. He described himself in inscriptions as ‘king of the world’, and his reign from the city of Nineveh (now in northern Iraq) marked the high point of the Assyrian empire, which stretched from the shores of the eastern Mediterranean to the mountains of western Iran.
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Ashurbanipal proved himself worthy of protecting his people through displays of strength, such as hunting lions. Like many rulers of the ancient world, he liked to boast about his victories in battle and brutally crushed his enemies. However, this vast and diverse empire was controlled through more than just brute force. Ashurbanipal used his skills as a scholar, diplomat and strategist to become one of Assyria’s greatest rulers.
Despite his long and successful reign, Ashurbanipal’s death is shrouded in mystery. Shortly afterwards, the Assyrian empire fell and the great city of Nineveh was destroyed in 612 BC, its ruins lost to history until the 1840s. Their rediscovery has allowed us to piece together a portrait of the powerful and complex ruler that was Ashurbanipal.
This major exhibition tells the story of Ashurbanipal through the British Museum’s unparalleled collection of Assyrian treasures and rare loans. Step into Ashurbanipal’s world through displays that evoke the splendour of his palace, with its spectacular sculptures, sumptuous furnishings and exotic gardens. Marvel at the workings of Ashurbanipal’s great library, the first in the world to be created with the ambition of housing all knowledge under one roof. Come face to face with one of history’s greatest forgotten kings.
Book your ticket here.

Future-Proofing within Digital Disruption with EIT Digital
2018-12-13 14:00 - 20:00 | EIT Digital, 15-17 Leeke Street, London, WC1X 9HY, United Kingdom
Feeling overwhelmed by the continuously changing technology landscape? Struggling with the pace of disruption, the latest technology tools, platforms, and the shiniest new things? What should you be paying attention to?
EIT Digital too often find it hard to make heads-or-tails of the next generation of technologies. Powerful, new digital innovations are ready to transform organisations and industries across Europe. But, which ones?
Let’s try to figure it out together…
Join EIT Digital on the 13th December to learn about these technologies that are on the edge of making a big impact and could reach a tipping point in just a few years:

5G
Artificial Intelligence
Quantum Computing
Open Banking

Register your place here by the 5th December.

Uchenna Dance & The Place Present Hansel & Gretel
2018-12-15 - 2018-12-24 | The Place, 17 Duke's Rd, Kings Cross,, London, WC1H 9PY, United Kingdom
UCHENNA DANCE & THE PLACE PRESENT HANSEL & GRETEL
Uchenna Dance put their unique twist on the much loved fairy tale, interweaving African and contemporary dance styles with original music and storytelling to create a thrilling dance theatre adventure for the whole family!
The classic fairy tale gets a dance makeover.
Our two heroes find themselves lost in a big city, overwhelmed by the sights, sounds and smells. Together the brave duo must outwit the adults to find their way back to their family in a show where kids are number one!
Work Place Artist Vicki Igbokwe puts her unique Uchenna Dance twist (The Head Wrap Diaries) on the much-loved story, weaving dance styles House, Waacking and Vogue, with African and Contemporary Dance.
This festive treat will delight the whole family and leave them grooving right up until Christmas Eve!
With an exciting original musical score by Ghanaian composer Kweku Aacht, the production is written by Gbolahan Obisesan, set and costume design by Lucy Sierra, lighting design by James Mackenzie and assistant choreography by Ingrid Mackinnon.
Special Offer for the Knowledge Quarter
Use promo code* LOCALFRIEND to get adult tickets for just £10 (usually £14) and child tickets for £5 (usually £8)
*Applies on shows: Sat 16 Dec, 11am / Thu 20 Dec, 7pm / Sun 23 Dec, 11am / Mon 24 Dec, 11am
Book your tickets here.

A Very Dickensian Christmas Eve
2018-12-24 10:00 - 17:00 | Charles Dickens Museum, 48 Doughty Street, London , WC1N 2LX, United Kingdom
Take a step back in time this Christmas Eve with a visit to the enchanting Charles Dickens Museum.
The Charles Dickens Museum will be filled with festive greenery, authentic Victorian fayre and the scent of citrus and spice. And as you wander and explore, the museum will come alive with for a theatrical event as they bring Dickens’s home to life with scenes from A Christmas Carol.
Meet infamous miser Ebenezer Scrooge and the impoverished Cratchits, join in with the dancing at the Fezziwig’s Ball (if you are so inclined)….. and be chilled to the bone as Jacob Marley visits from beyond the grave…..
Then enjoy warming mulled wine and indulge in traditional mince pies in the family home of the great Victorian author.
All tickets are for timed entry but once admitted, visitors are welcome to stay at the museum until close at 6.00pm. All entry includes a complimentary drink and mince pie so the Charles Dickens Museum will not be offering a regular cafe service on this day.
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Northern Lights: New Year’s Eve at Kings Place
2018-12-31 21:00 - 2019-01-01 01:30 | Kings Place, 90 York Way,, London, N1 9AG
New Year’s Eve Party with Aurora Orchestra
Featuring Nico Muhly & Teitur
For New Year’s Eve, light up the night in our festival-style party of live music, dance, food and drink with an electrifying line-up of artists in collaboration with Aurora players – Nico Muhly, Teitur, Lips Choir and Nwando Ebizie (Lady Vendredi).
In the glow of the northern lights, step into a Nordic wonderland designed by Aurora collaborator Kate Wicks (The Great Gatsby) and experience illuminating music that ventures to far horizons: a rare UK performance by Teitur and Nico Muhly of their song cycle Confessions for voice and Baroque instruments, Terry Riley’s hypnotic minimalist gem In C performed by Aurora players with Nico Muhly, and an intimate string rendition of Bach’s Goldberg Variations.
When the clock strikes midnight, blow the hinges off the door of 2019 with an explosion of female creativity for King’s Place Venus Unwrapped series. The 40-strong all-women Lips Choir join Aurora players in an irresistibly raucous set of club classics newly arranged by Jessie Maryon Davies. Continuing the dance into the small hours, multidisciplinary artist Nwando Ebizie, known for her Afrofuturist music project Lady Vendredi, spins a special set of tunes by women artists, ranging from Afrobeat icons The Lijadu Sisters to disco queen Donna Summers.
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The War of the Worlds at New Diorama Theatre
2019-01-08 - 2019-02-09 | New Dioarama Theatre, 15-16 Triton St,, London, NW1 3BF
“No-one would have believed in the early years of the twentieth century that this world was being watched…”
But they did believe.
They believed that Martians landed in New Jersey. They believed a water tower was an alien war machine. They believed a man walked on the moon. They believed everything the internet trolls told them…
Written in collaboration with the playwright Isley Lynn and Inspired by Orson Welles’ famous radio broadcast and H.G. Wells’ sci-fi novel, The War of the Worlds wrestles with the boundaries of truth in a thrilling broadcast of the end of the world.
About Rhum and Clay
Born at Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris in 2010, Rhum & Clay is a multi-award winning theatre ensemble led by artistic directors Julian Spooner and Matthew Wells. Passionate about finding new stories and bringing them to the stage, Rhum and Clay collaborate with writers, musicians, dancers, designers and anyone with an interesting story to tell.

Adult Masterclass: Telling Visual Stories from Life at the House of Illustration
2019-01-19 14:00 - 17:00 | House of Illustration, 2 Granary Square, King's Cross, London, N1C 4BH, United Kingdom
From autobiography to reportage, this session will look at how to translate the real world onto the page in stunning pictures.
Whether it’s a family story, a memory you want to capture or a part of history you’d like to show in a new light, learn how to turn life into pictures with the expert guidance of comic creator Karrie Fransman, one of the artists in Journeys Drawn: Illustration from the Refugee Crisis.
Come with a story you’d like to tell or with nothing but an open mind and prepared to be inspired!
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About the tutor:
Karrie Fransman is a comic creator. Her comics have been published in The Guardian, The Times, Time Out, the BBC, The New Statesman and by The Arts Council. She published two graphic novels with Penguin Random House; The House That Groaned, and the award winning Death of the Artist. She developed an award winning comic, Over, Under, Sideways, Down about an Iranian teenage refugee, for The British Red Cross, created an installation for the British Council and Southbank Centre and was commissioned to make a Selves Portrait for an exhibition with Manchester Art Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. She has spoken and run workshops worldwide for organisations including The Guardian Masterclasses, TEDx, Central Saint Martins, Oxford University, The Hay Festival, The Big Draw, House of Illustration and The British Library, and presented her work worldwide from Russia to Bangladesh, Lebanon and Mexico

Unsung Powers: Women who shaped Senate House Library
2019-01-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Senate House, Malet Street , London, WC1E 7HU, United Kingdom
The Senate House Library present their latest lecture: ‘Unsung Powers: Women who shaped Senate House Library’ with Dr Karen Attar, Curator of Rare Books and University Art at the library itself.
This lecture follows on from the University of London’s year-long celebration of leading women. Women have been connected with libraries for many years, but their importance and impact are not always obvious, such as the intimidating Muriel Quinn and the generous Edith, Lady Durning-Lawrence.
This event is free to attend and will start with a short Annual General Meeting.
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About Dr Karen Attar
Dr Karen Attar is the Curator of Rare Books and University Art at Senate House Library, University of London, where she has been since late 2001, and a Research Fellow at the Institute of English Studies within the University of London’s School of Advanced Study. She has published widely on the history of libraries and book collecting, featuring particularly Senate House Library, edited the Library’s treasures volume, and edited the third edition of the reference book Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

The Garretts of Gower Street - Camden Tour Guides
2019-01-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Goodge Street Station, Goodge Street, Bloomsbury, London, W1T 2HF
Doctor, decorator, prisoner, politician, militant suffragette and mathematical genius.
Join Camden Tour Guide Sue McCarthy as she explores the life and legacy of the extraordinary women of the Garrett family.
Millicent led the non-violent suffragists, Elizabeth was the first woman to qualify in England as a doctor, Louisa ran a military hospital in WW1, Agnes and Rhoda established a top interior design company, Fanny was a landscape gardener, Philippa a brilliant mathematician and Amy set up a progressive school.
Itinerary:
Meet at Goodge Street Station and finish close to Euston.
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About Sue and the Camden Tour Guides Association.
Sue is an active Clerkenwell & Islington Guide and is proud to have studied on the first Camden Tour Guides course. After an eclectic career spent mainly in adult education and charities, Sue now has time to indulge her twin passions of walking and discovering more about London.
The Camden Tour Guides Association is a member organisation of qualified guides who research, develop and conduct walking tours and lectures on all things Camden! They have led a range of walks for the Knowledge Quarter including an exclusive Secrets and Stories of Kings Cross and presented 5 places around Kings Cross to eat your lunch!

Seminar on Islamic Studies Librarianship: Past, Present and Future
2019-01-31 10:00 - 17:30 | Aga Khan Centre, 10 Handyside Street, London, N1C 4DN, United Kingdom
Join leading academics in the field of Islamic Studies in this one day seminar, hosted by the Aga Khan Library, looking at the current state of Islamic and Middle East Studies from the perspective of Librarianship.
This dynamic seminar is suitable for curators, area studies directors and collection librarians, who are currently involved in this area. The seminar will also be useful for those who are studying the Middle East and Islamic Studies collections or considering a change of career to Librarianship.
Book your place here.
Speakers:
Paul Auchterlonie (University of Exeter)
Waseem Farooq (Aga Khan Library)
Dr Walid Ghali (Aga Khan Library)
David Hirsch (Goldsmiths, University of London)
Dr Sarah Savant (The Aga Khan University, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations)
Gregor Schwarb (Freie Universität Berlin)
Leif Stenberg (The Aga Khan University, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations)
Arnoud Vrolijk (Universiteit Leiden)
