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Free Thursday 22 October 2026

Bloomsbury Festival: Discovery Hub 2026

Part of the Bloomsbury Festival, which runs across October in its twentieth year and puts about a hundred and fifty events into the museums, churches, libraries and squares of Bloomsbury. Free, walk in.

Book or find out more

Times and prices are what the venue published when we checked. They move, so confirm on the venue's own page before you travel.

Directions

What to expect

Bloomsbury Festival: Discovery Hub 2026, at Holborn Library.

Worth knowing

Part of the Bloomsbury Festival, which runs across October in its twentieth year and puts about a hundred and fifty events into the museums, churches, libraries and squares of Bloomsbury.

Nearby

Bloomsbury has the nearest stations and everything else on in the same part of town. Filed under Talks.

Listed by Angela. Checked 9 September 2026. Details can change on the night; the venue link is the one to trust.

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    Crossrail Place Roof Garden

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  2. Sport Free

    Dogs on Hampstead Heath

    07:00 Hampstead Heath, Hampstead

  3. Exhibitions Free

    Free entry: Westminster Cathedral

    07:00 Westminster Cathedral, Victoria

  4. Food and drink Free

    Leadenhall Market

    07:00 Leadenhall Market, The City

  5. Free

    Parliament Hill viewpoint

    07:00 Parliament Hill, Hampstead

Part of a bigger week

Bloomsbury Festival Bloomsbury Festival 2026: 150 events across 40 venues, a lot of it free The festival's twentieth year, running across October in the squares, museums and university buildings of Bloomsbury. Much of the programme costs nothing.