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Talks and readings in London this week

Talks, readings, lectures and Q and As. Many are free and most need booking a week ahead, which is the only reason people miss them.

What to expect

9 listings filed under Talks. The busiest rooms are Kiln Theatre, Hyde Park and Underbelly Boulevard Soho. Concentrated in Bloomsbury, Kilburn and Mayfair.

Nearby

Every listing here has been checked against the venue that is putting it on.

Sunday

25 October
  1. Talks From £12

    Planetarium show at the Royal Observatory

    12:00 Peter Harrison Planetarium, Greenwich

    The only planetarium in London, in a cone of bronze angled at the pole star, with a live astronomer rather than a recording. Shows run through the day and last about half an hour.