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Camden & Islington LGBT History Month launches for 2026!

30 January 2026

Join in LGBT History Month 2026, taking place throughout February

Four illustrated sheets featuring abstract designs, playful lines, and vibrant colors, set against a textured patterned background.

Community • Events • History

Don’t miss these Finsbury Winter Warmer events next week!

30 January 2026

Busy street scene with vendors, shops, and people shopping in a bustling market atmosphere, captured in black and white.

Community • Events • History

Finsbury Winter Warmers returns for 2026!

18 December 2025

Comment • Community • History

A new look for The Peel

17 December 2025

Community • Events • History

Clerkenwell’s Radical Inns & Coffee Houses

4 December 2025

Three individuals stand around a table displaying a vintage poster titled "Aid for Spain!" in a library filled with old books.

Community • History • News

Marx Memorial Library Awarded UK Archive Service Accreditation

21 November 2025

Event poster for "Clerkenwell & Chartism" at the Marx Memorial Library, detailing historical reforms and emphasising free attendance.

Community • Events • History

Clerkenwell & Chartism – the next Reds on the Green event!

13 November 2025

A busy cobblestone street scene from the past, featuring pedestrians, horse-drawn carts, and buildings lining both sides.

Community • Events • History

The Dark Side of Clerkenwell

10 October 2025

Community • Events • History

William Morris: Politics and Art

3 October 2025

A group of four people attentively listen to a speaker near an ancient stone archway in a quaint street setting.

Community • Events • History

Explore the shadows of Clerkenwell’s past

22 September 2025

Event poster for a free walking tour in Clerkenwell, highlighting its radical history and led by David Rosenberg.

Community • Events • History

Book your place on the Radical Clerkenwell walking tour!

17 September 2025

Visitors ascend an ornate staircase adorned with dramatic murals depicting classical scenes and figures, illuminated by warm lighting.

Community • Events • History

Barts North Wing reopens next month

16 September 2025

A person wearing a blue jacket and yellow earrings holds a beautifully patterned bowl in an outdoor setting with greenery in the background.

Community • Events • History

Black Mary at Wellcome Collection Symposium Weekend

11 September 2025

Promotional graphic for "Reds on the Green" event, featuring bold text and imagery related to Islington's historical context.

Community • Events • History

Reds on the Green is back for Autumn!

5 September 2025

A bustling street scene in front of a historic building, featuring colourful banners, tables displaying materials, and pedestrians engaging with stalls.

Community • Events • Features • History

Marx Memorial Library & Workers’ School: Autumn 2025 in Clerkenwell

21 August 2025

A close-up of vintage theater posters featuring titles like "Henriette," "Antony and Cleopatra," and "Christmas Carol" on a yellow wall.

Features • History

Miriam Margolyes launches Showtime! exhibition at Charles Dickens Museum

1 August 2025

A book kiosk displays colourful books and posters under an awning, inviting visitors to explore its literary offerings.

Community • Features • History • Interviews

The Exmouth Cultural Kiosk – a treasure trove in Exmouth Market

31 July 2025

Collage of Exmouth Market's past and present; includes a vintage photo, an enamel sign, and a watercolor illustration.

Community • History

New book on the history of Exmouth Market by local history group to be launched soon!

10 July 2025

Five women stand together outdoors in vibrant attire, with a large clay sculpture in the centre, surrounded by lush greenery.

Community • Events • History

Mary Woolaston is home

3 July 2025

Community • Events • History

Reds on the Green is back!

27 June 2025

Open book displaying a list of activities for the week, organised by day and location, featuring various clubs and events.

Community • Features • History

Giving the past a future – London Museum Community Associates project at The Peel

20 June 2025

Colorful event poster for "Black Mary's Pleasure Garden," featuring workshops, performances, and rituals on June 28, 2025, in London.

Community • Events • History

Black Mary’s Pleasure Garden programme line-up announced

13 June 2025

Poster for "Clerks' Well Open Afternoon" featuring a historic well with playful, illustrated figures around it and event details at the top.

Community • Events • History

Visit the ‘Clerk’s Well’ that gave this area its name

30 May 2025

Community • Events • History

Day of celebration to take place, paying tribute to forgotten Black Londoner, Mary Woolaston

28 May 2025

History

Camden & Islington LGBT History Month launches for 2026!

Don’t miss these Finsbury Winter Warmer events next week!

Finsbury Winter Warmers returns for 2026!

A new look for The Peel

Clerkenwell’s Radical Inns & Coffee Houses

Marx Memorial Library Awarded UK Archive Service Accreditation

Clerkenwell & Chartism – the next Reds on the Green event!

The Dark Side of Clerkenwell

William Morris: Politics and Art

Explore the shadows of Clerkenwell’s past

Book your place on the Radical Clerkenwell walking tour!

Barts North Wing reopens next month

Black Mary at Wellcome Collection Symposium Weekend

Reds on the Green is back for Autumn!

Marx Memorial Library & Workers’ School: Autumn 2025 in Clerkenwell

Miriam Margolyes launches Showtime! exhibition at Charles Dickens Museum

The Exmouth Cultural Kiosk – a treasure trove in Exmouth Market

New book on the history of Exmouth Market by local history group to be launched soon!

Mary Woolaston is home

Reds on the Green is back!

Giving the past a future – London Museum Community Associates project at The Peel

Black Mary’s Pleasure Garden programme line-up announced

Visit the ‘Clerk’s Well’ that gave this area its name

Day of celebration to take place, paying tribute to forgotten Black Londoner, Mary Woolaston

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