What’s on October 2012 – Talks and lectures in London

Here is a selection of talks, debates and lectures taking place in London during October.

Pick Free Kofi Annan — Former Secretary-General of the UN

4th October 2012  •  London School of Economics, London As a former Secretary General of the UN, Kofi Annan has been at the centre of some of the biggest geopolitical events of our time. With over forty years of service to the United Nations (ten as Secretary-General) – he …more

Dan Snow, talking about “Battle Castles”

9th October 2012  •  National Army Museum, London Dan Snow will be bringing the history of castle warfare to life, through the stories of six great castles. Snow will examine how these massive fortifications were built and what weapons used to defeat them - from Edward …more

Pick Free Governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King

9th October 2012  •  London School of Economics, London Sir Mervyn King is the Governor of the Bank of England, during a time when the country has witnessed the worst financial crisis and recession since the 1930's. In this lecture he will explore what challenges this poses to …more

Cheap The John Lennon Letters… with Hunter Davies

11th October 2012  •  British Library, London John Lennon wrote a large number of letters and postcards throughout his life, and a selection of these is being published for the first time. Hunter Davies wrote the first authorised biography of The Beatles in 1968, and …more

5 Speakers, 15 minutes… including Andrew Marr and Gavin Esler

15th October 2012  •  Tabernacle, London This evening will consist of five speakers, speaking for exactly 15 minutes each. You will hear from the broadcaster Andrew Marr; newsman Gavin Esler on the power of stories; Katie Hickman on running away with the circus; …more

Cheap In Conversation with actress Una Stubbs

15th October 2012  •  Cottesloe Theatre, London Join Al Senter for an afternoon interview with Una Stubbs, as she talks about her career and her current role in "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time". She will also answer some of the audience's questions. …more

Cheap A discussion, with prominent London bloggers

17th October 2012  •  Museum of London, London The Museum of London will be hosting an open discussion with a group of prominent London bloggers to explore the rise of blog culture in the capital, and how they've transformed the way we experience the capital. The …more

Pick Howard Marks is Mr. Nice

19th – 20th October 2012   •  Leicester Square Theatre, London Howard Marks' outspoken wit and liberal opinions -- not to mention his murky past as a drug smuggler, and his apparent connections to the Mafia, IRA, MI6 and the CIA -- has made him something of an icon in the world of …more

Cheap In Conversation with actor Philip Glenister

23rd October 2012  •  Cottesloe Theatre, London Join Al Senter for an afternoon interview with Philip Glenister, as he talks about his career and his current role in "This House". He will also answer some of the audience's questions. The Leicester Square Theatre seats …more

Cheap Malcolm Rifkind and Shirley Williams

23rd October 2012  •  Cottesloe Theatre, London This talk will focus on the changes that Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Baroness Shirley Williams have observed in the House of Commons and the structure of government since 1974, when the National Theatre's new play was set -- …more

David Icke’s “Remember Who You Are Tour”

27th October 2012  •  Wembley Arena, London Is he a fruitcake, or is he a prophet? There is only one way to find out... get yourself down to Wembley Arena for David Icke's "Remember Who You Are Tour". With a capacity of 12,000 Wembley Arena is London’s second …more

   

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