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Events in London, easy to join alone.

11 upcoming events in London you can go to alone, 11 of them free, from Saturday 24 Oct to Thursday 26 Nov. Picked from city open data and official agendas. Check the official page before you go: times and prices can change.

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4 events in the next 14 days.

Sat24Oct
Free
LearningLondon

Pure Poison: a drop-in display on poisons, Wellcome Collection

Wellcome Collection — The Forum

Drop in on a free Saturday session in the Forum at Wellcome Collection, run by staff from the Visitor Experience team, about poisons in medicine, culture and fashion. You look through printed reproductions of images from the collection, alongside evocative fragrances, and consider how poisons have been used to intoxicate, seduce, harm and heal, from the folklore of the mandrake to the aromatic ointment said to let witches fly. Staff answer questions and a printed booklet is available if you prefer to wander alone. A chill-out room is available. Just turn up, free. «Pure Poison» Starts 12:00, ends about 16:00. Source: Wellcome Collection events listing (wellcomecollection.org).

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Sat24Oct
Free
LearningLondonAlcohol-free friendly

Lights Up session and audio-described tour, The Coming of Age

Wellcome Collection, level 0 Information Point

Wellcome Collection holds a Lights Up session for its exhibition The Coming of Age on Saturday 24 October from 14:00 to 18:00, with brighter and more even lighting across the gallery, a sensory map and a large-print guide, and staff on hand for extra support. You can drop in at any point during the four hours without booking. Within the session there is a bookable audio-described tour at 15:30, starting at the Information Point on level 0, where a guide describes the key visual elements and discusses highlights of the show. Places on the tour are limited, so book ahead through the event page. The tour is free, and it is run as a small-group visit. «Lights Up and Audio Described Tours of The Coming of Age» Starts 15:30, ends about 16:30. Source: Wellcome Collection events listing (wellcomecollection.org).

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Sun25Oct
Free
CultureLondonAlcohol-free friendly

BSL-interpreted gallery tour of Tenderness and Rage, Wellcome

Wellcome Collection, Gallery 3

A free guided tour of the Tenderness and Rage display in Gallery 3 at Wellcome Collection on Euston Road, interpreted into British Sign Language. A member of the Visitor Experience and Engagement team walks you round the exhibition, explores its themes and gives a personal view of the artworks and objects, and you are invited to ask questions and share your own responses. A BSL interpreter translates for the guide and during group discussions. Booking is through the Wellcome page for this event, and the display itself runs until 13 December. Because the tour is a small group conversation rather than a lecture, it is an easy way to see a London exhibition with other people. «BSL Interpreted Tours of Tenderness and Rage» Starts 14:30, ends about 15:30. Source: Wellcome Collection events listing (wellcomecollection.org).

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Wed28Oct
Free
CultureLondonAlcohol-free friendly

BSL-interpreted tour of The Coming of Age, Wellcome Collection

Wellcome Collection, Gallery 1

A free guided tour of the exhibition The Coming of Age in Gallery 1 at Wellcome Collection on Euston Road, with a British Sign Language interpreter. A member of the Visitor Experience and Engagement team leads the group around the show, draws out its themes and gives a personal view of selected artworks and objects. Visitors are invited to ask questions and share their own reactions, and the interpreter translates for the guide and for the group discussion that follows. Booking is through Eventbrite, but a ticket does not guarantee a place: the museum asks you to arrive 15 minutes before the start, and a waiting list may operate if the tour is full. The tour takes an hour on a Wednesday late morning and is a relaxed way to see a London exhibition in company. «BSL Interpreted Tours of The Coming of Age» Starts 11:30, ends about 12:30. Source: Wellcome Collection events listing (wellcomecollection.org).

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Sat7Nov
Free
LearningLondonAlcohol-free friendly

An Artist in Everyday Life: free fabric collage workshop, Wellcome

Wellcome Collection — The Forum

Artist Andrea Mindel leads a free Saturday workshop at Wellcome Collection about artistic practice, mental health and materials from everyday life, inspired by the exhibition on Audrey Amiss. After an introduction to her work, you try different techniques with paper, foil and plastic scraps, then spend two hours making a fabric collage and visual diary to take away. All materials are provided; you are invited to bring receipts, notes, wrappers and fabric scraps from your daily life. It is a relaxed session with a quiet room and a chill-out space. Free, booking recommended via Eventbrite; places are not guaranteed. «An Artist in Everyday Life» Starts 13:00, ends about 16:00. Source: Wellcome Collection events listing (wellcomecollection.org).

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Sat7Nov
Free
CultureLondonAlcohol-free friendly

Deaf-led BSL tour of The Coming of Age, Wellcome Collection

Wellcome Collection, Information Point (level 0)

Artist and facilitator Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq leads a Deaf-led tour of the exhibition The Coming of Age at Wellcome Collection, starting from the Information Point just inside the entrance on level 0. She guides the group through selected objects and themes in the show, among them adolescence and the ways experiences of age differ across cultures and societies. The tour is delivered entirely in British Sign Language, with no voiceover or audio, and everything said during the tour and the conversation takes place in BSL, with chances to ask questions and share your own perspective. Entry is free and booked through Eventbrite, but a ticket does not guarantee a place, so arrive 15 minutes early. It runs one hour on Saturday afternoon, 7 November. «BSL Tours of 'The Coming of Age' with Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq» Starts 14:00, ends about 15:00. Source: Wellcome Collection events listing (wellcomecollection.org).

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Wed11Nov
Free
CultureLondonAlcohol-free friendly

Audio-described tour of Tenderness and Rage, Wellcome Collection

Wellcome Collection, Information Point (level 0)

A free audio-described tour of the Tenderness and Rage display at Wellcome Collection on Euston Road, meeting at the Information Point on level 0. The exhibition explores HIV and AIDS through stories of protest and care, from the height of the UK's AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and 1990s to experiences of HIV around the world today. Your guide is trained in audio description, so the tour puts the key visual elements into words as well as discussing the highlights of the show. Tickets are booked through Eventbrite, though the museum notes that a booking for a free in-person event does not guarantee a place and asks visitors to arrive 15 minutes before the start. It lasts one hour on Wednesday 11 November, late morning. «Audio Described Tours of 'Tenderness and Rage'» Starts 11:30, ends about 12:30. Source: Wellcome Collection events listing (wellcomecollection.org).

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Sat14Nov
Free
CultureLondon

Handle with Care: Conversations Through Objects, Wellcome Collection

Wellcome Collection — The Forum

Drop in to an object-handling event with the Visitor Experience and Engagement team at Wellcome Collection and get up close to items from the collection. Different stations across the room have objects you can touch and explore at your own pace, and other creative activities fill the space, all around the connections between health, history and art. It is a relaxed, British Sign Language interpreted session with a chill-out space for breaks. Saturday afternoon, free, just turn up; there is likely to be room for everyone. «Handle with Care: Conversations Through Objects» Starts 13:00, ends about 15:00. Source: Wellcome Collection events listing (wellcomecollection.org).

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Wed18Nov
Free
CultureLondonAlcohol-free friendly

Audio described gallery tour at Wellcome Collection, London

Wellcome Collection, Gallery 2

Wellcome Collection offers a free audio described tour of its two current exhibitions, Audrey Amiss: The Surviving Exhibitions and Rudy Loewe: Intimacies of Care. A guide describes the key visual elements of each show and talks through highlights from both, which suits blind and partially sighted visitors and anyone who enjoys a spoken, detailed way of looking. The tour takes place in Gallery 2 on Wednesday 18 November from 15:30 to 16:30, during a Lights Up session in which the gallery has brighter, more even lighting. Groups are small, so a place must be booked in advance through the ticket link on the event page. The page advises arriving fifteen minutes early and mentions a waiting list for full sessions. A small guided tour is a gentle way to take part alone. «Lights Up and Audio Described Tours of the Audrey Amiss and Rudy Loewe Exhibitions» Starts 15:30, ends about 16:30. Source: Wellcome Collection events listing (wellcomecollection.org).

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Thu19Nov
Free
CultureLondonAlcohol-free friendly

Low-stim evening opening of two exhibitions, Wellcome Collection

Wellcome Collection, Gallery 2

Wellcome Collection runs a free low-stim evening session for its exhibitions Audrey Amiss: The Surviving Exhibitions and Rudy Loewe: Intimacies of Care, on Thursday 19 November from 18:00 to 20:00. A low-stim session is designed to reduce extra sensory stimulation. The page lists fewer people in the galleries, lower light levels and lower sound levels in the gallery and around the building, and it asks visitors to keep their phones on silent, speak quietly and avoid strong scents. The rest of the building is closed to other visitors, so a ticket must be booked through the event page. Booking does not guarantee a place, so the page advises arriving fifteen minutes early. Gallery 2 is on level 1, with stairs and a lift. It is a calm way to visit alone. «Low-stim Openings of the 'Audrey Amiss' and 'Rudy Loewe' exhibitions» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Wellcome Collection events listing (wellcomecollection.org).

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Thu26Nov
Free
CultureLondon

Wellcome Collection Lates: «Not Done Yet», London

Wellcome Collection

The next Wellcome Collection Late is inspired by the exhibition «Tenderness and Rage» and centres the experiences of people living with and affected by HIV. Developed with Positive East, the free Thursday evening brings together performances, films, conversations and workshops across the whole building, celebrating the link between creativity and HIV activism. Some screenings are 18+, the evening is 14+, and BSL interpretation, speech-to-text and a chill-out space are provided. The exhibitions, pop-up bar, café and shop stay open all evening. Free, ticketed; book for the whole evening and drop in and out of activities. «Wellcome Collection Lates: Not Done Yet» Starts 19:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Wellcome Collection events listing (wellcomecollection.org).

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What is on in London soon?

The next event in London is "Pure Poison: a drop-in display on poisons, Wellcome Collection" on Saturday 24 Oct at 12:00. 4 events are listed in the next two weeks, and 11 up to Thursday 26 Nov.

Are events in London free?

11 of the 11 upcoming events listed here are marked free. The rest are low-cost or ticketed; the price is on each official page, so check it before you go.

What kinds of events can I find in London?

Right now: culture (8), learning (3). Common venues are Wellcome Collection — The Forum, Wellcome Collection, Information Point (level 0), Wellcome Collection, Gallery 2.

Is it OK to go to an event in London alone?

Yes, that is the point of this list. We pick talks, concerts, walks, language cafés and workshops where many people arrive on their own and there is a natural moment to start talking. Nobody checks whether you came with a friend.

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