What's On

Latest events and more at The London Archives

Exhibition

Epping Forest

Runs until 30 April 2026

27 Sept 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 | FreeA free display on Epping Forest using documents from The London Archives on show at Guildhall

Tour

Starting Your Research at The London Archives - March

Tour

3 Mar 2026 - 25 Mar 2026 | Free - booking essentialEvery month we run introductory sessions to using The London Archives - check our listings to see the next dates

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Christie in the City - Agatha Christie’s London

Literary event

18 Mar 2026 | £10Join us for a talk from author Tina Hodgkinson, exploring intriguing and glamourous London locations with connections to the Queen of Crime.

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A visit to conservation - March

Tour

19 Mar 2026 | £5Join us for a behind the scenes tour of our conservation studio in March, and see some of the fascinating work that takes place

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David Bowie and 18th-Century London

Talk and document viewing

26 Mar 2026Join us for a special illustrated talk and document viewing commemorating the 10 year anniversary of David Bowie's death, including discussion of his unrealised musical 'The Spectator' set in the London of the eighteenth century.

Londoners on Trial

Upcoming Exhibition

This free exhibition explores the history of law and order in London, uncovering the stories of London’s criminals, victims and law enforcers from the medieval period to modern times. Drawing on our extensive archives, it examines how the growing city was governed and Londoners’ enduring fascination with true crime.

From 9 March 2026 to 25 February 2027

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