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November Local Events Calendar

hshah93
5 days ago
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Happy November! Lots of great events going on this month, have a look :)


RECURRING:


  • Mondays, 1:30-3:30 PM

  • All welcome!


  • A short-form reading club, open to short stories, essays, poems, and book chapters.


  • Welcoming community night designed to bring LGBTQ+ people and allies together in a friendly, inclusive atmosphere.

  • Looking to meet new people, make genuine connections and enjoy a relaxed evening in the heart of Camden? Join us for Queer Social – London Queer Social at The Black Cap, a welcoming community night designed to bring LGBTQ+ people and allies together in a friendly, inclusive atmosphere.

  • Whether you're new to London, visiting the city, coming on your own or bringing friends, this is the perfect opportunity to socialise, chat over a drink and connect with like-minded people. Hosted in the iconic Shufflewick Bar at The Black Cap, the evening offers a laid-back setting where conversations flow naturally and everyone is welcome.

  • There's no pressure, no formal activities—just great company, good vibes and the chance to build new friendships within London's vibrant queer community. Whether you're looking to expand your social circle, network, or simply enjoy a fun midweek evening, Queer Social is the perfect place to start.

  • Every Wednesday

  • From 7:00pm

  • Shufflewick Bar, The Black Cap, Camden

  • Free Entry


  • Join Calthorpe Community Gardens' Community Choir - Every Wednesday 18.00-20.00. Tea & biscuits provided

  • Join the Community Choir!

  • Run by Yvette Riby-Williams.

  • The first session is free.

  • £7/session (ticket via Eventbrite) or £20/month (ticket via office, pay by cash or card).

  • We aim to be an inclusive group and operate a concessions scheme to subsidise places where possible for members who would not otherwise be able to attend due to financial barriers. To find out more about our concession rates, please message us on info@calthorpecommunitygarden.org.uk.


  • Organising actions in solidarity with Palestinians. All welcome.


  • Friday Feet is ideal for beginners and new-comers to international dance. The dances come from a variety of countries, mostly, but not exclusively, European. They are all traditional, social dances with a rich cultural history. They prove how many different ways there are to have fun with dance.

  • Each session is tailored according to who is there. All the dances are taught - in more detail for beginners.

  • Many of the dances do not require partners, but some do. You don't need to bring a partner, you can come alone and get partnered up in the class.

  • No need to book, just turn up on the night.

  • £10 / £7 concessions. Payable on the night - cash only



  • Kick start your weekend on Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM for a unique fitness experience in the iconic Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate.

  • Join us at our free outdoor exercise session: Brutalist Bootcamp.

  • Despite the name, the session is suitable for all abilities, a chance to move, feel healthy, socialise, and enjoy the Brutalist architecture as we exercise.

  • Increase your fitness levels and boost your endorphins through a mix of cardio, strength training, mobility, and bodyweight exercises. Utilising HIIT, circuits and gamified athletic drills, the session is suitable for all abilities from the hardcore fitness fanatics to those starting or getting back to fitness.

  • Exact Location: Playground 2. what3words /// length.aims.rigid

  • This free event is supported by the Alexandra and Ainsworth Residents Association and funded by the Camden Community Chest. Please complete this short form prior to or at the class to help continue make this event free for all: https://forms.gle/Rx4msR9JMiYC8HyQ7

  • The session will be led by a fully qualified and insured fitness instructor, DBS checked, and first aid trained.

  • Please complete this short form prior to or at the class to declare yourself fit and healthy to exercise and workout: https://forms.gle/ADaDdjCLEo35ZFy8A


  • ‘Tracing the Unseen’ is a group exhibition featuring embroidery, photography, sculpture, painting, needle felting and assemblage. The exhibition explores chronic health conditions and its diverse lived experiences. 

  • Our bodies carry our stories. Sometimes, these stories are recognised through our scars, our skin, or the way our bodies move. Others exist beneath the surface at a cellular level. Art-making offers an exploration of these realities, giving them a new tangible form. 

  • The exhibition examines the delicate details and overlooked realities of chronic health conditions. Often under-researched or misdiagnosed, the majority of these conditions remain difficult to identify. Related health issues and unpredictable symptoms complicate treatment and management.  

  • As awareness and advocacy grow, new understandings emerge, leading to the formation of communities led by acknowledgement, empathy and hopeful change.

  • Displaying the works of seven artists: Catriona Faulkner, Alice Rorrison, Coco Warner-Allen, Wenqi Zou, Billie M.Vigne, Antonia Attwood and Sara Ulfsparre – each artist is united through shared moments, materials and the navigation of chronic health conditions through creative practice.

  • Everyday items and found materials give insight into experience, collected during short, familiar walks in the world. Beads, sequins, twigs and trinkets are repeatedly incorporated into specific works, bringing intrigue and a sense of ritual. Changed by illness and pain, the body is reimagined through natural and synthetic materials - stitched, stuck, layered, felted and moulded to help our understanding. 

  • A collaborative exhibition between Creative Health Camden and The Poorly Project, ‘Tracing the Unseen’ is a call for community-building, forming a space where artists, patients, health practitioners and advocates come together. In this process there is hope for the unseen to be seen. 



ONE-OFF:


  • The Vintage Furniture Flea brings together specialist traders from London and across the UK, selected for their eye, expertise and design-led stock. Spanning the 1920s onwards, the focus is on original furniture and homewares chosen for their form, material and longevity — pieces that sit comfortably in contemporary interiors as well as period homes.

  • This is not about reproductions or predictable trends. Instead, the Flea champions authentic design: iconic silhouettes, sculptural furniture, marble, glass, metal and wood, alongside thoughtful, smaller homeware pieces that interior designers and stylists return to time and again. It’s a place to find objects that work quietly but confidently within a space.

  • Expect a considered mix of furniture, seating, tables and storage, paired with lighting, mirrors, ceramics, glassware, textiles and decorative details. From statement pieces to everyday design classics, the Vintage Furniture Flea is about furnishing a home with intention — combining character, quality and style in a way that feels personal rather than prescribed.


  • Meet monthly to select a book to read, then chat about what you liked about it.

  • Our adults' Book Club meets on the first Monday of the month.

  • For our November meet-up, we are reading: The Muse by Jessie Burton. Copies are available to borrow at the library desk. Join us to chat about the book, and to choose the next one.

  • Pick up your reading habits for the National Year of Reading 2026. Widen your choices with recommendations from fellow readers.


  • Join our next Women's Institute meeting!

  • A crafty evening learning to crochet

  • Join us on Tuesday 3rd November where we'll be learning how to crochet. We'll be guided through this clever needlework craft, so don't worry, no previous experience is necessary. By the end of the evening, everyone will have made a little crochet purse that can be used to keep coins, jewellery or bits and bobs.

  • Tuesday 3rd November

  • 7pm – 8:30pm (crafting starts at 7.15pm)

  • Venue: The Junction Tavern, 101 Fortess Rd, NW5 1AG

  • Free for Ladies of the Lock members; £6 for non-member guests

  • For more information please email: ladiesofthelockwi@gmail.com

  • This Women's Institute event is open to all women over the age of 18.

  • Ladies of the Lock support and respect the WI's organisational belief that transgender women are women. For 40+ years the WI had an inclusive membership policy - our group is committed to working towards a future when we can include trans women as members again.


  • Join us for a free screening of Contemporary World Cinema in our Community Cinema at Clarence Hall.

  • Each month we'll bring you a fantastic film from the past 20 years of World Cinema, from award winners to cult classics.

  • To see Castlehaven Community Cinema's full programme of screenings, join our Monthly Newsletter.

  • Our volunteer led cinema was created from a shared love of film in 2024. Since then, we've run monthly screenings in Camden, remaining dedicated to providing free access to quality cinema.


  • Join us for a friendly bike ride to explore the local area, keep active, build cycling confidence and have fun.

  • This friendly, gentle-paced bike ride is perfect for all confidence levels, including those getting back into the saddle and recent learners. Expect an easy 5–6 mile outing with plenty of pauses, a relaxed refreshment stop halfway, and a total time of around two hours.

  • This ride is ideal if you want to:

    • Build your confidence riding around the local area without any pressure.

    • Get some light exercise that feels more like a walk on wheels than a workout.

    • Spend time outdoors enjoying nature and your neighbourhood.

    • Meet friendly people and share a fun, sociable activity.

    • If you can pedal, steer and brake, you’re very welcome – you don’t need to be an experienced cyclist. Complete beginners are encouraged to book a free lesson with Camden Council first, then join us to put your new skills into practice.

  • The ride runs on the first Saturday of every month, with a gently varied route using cycleways, quiet roads and parks, and always that all‑important café/refreshment stop.

  • Children and vulnerable adults are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult who remains responsible for them throughout the ride.

  • Bike checkups:

    • We offer bike checks before the ride and can help you with minor fixes such as pumping tyres, mending punctures, adjusting brakes and gears. Please arrive a little earlier at 9:30am if you would like a bike check.

  • Borrowing a bike:

    • We have bikes to borrow - please book a ticket with a bike to reserve one and arrive a little earlier at 9:45am to give time to setup the bike for you.

  • Please bring a helmet if you have one (we have some to borrow, but bring your own to ensure it fits well)

  • When the horns hit, standing still isn’t an option.

  • From New York salsa classics to Afro-Cuban grooves, ¡Viva Salsa! returns with a night dedicated to the rhythms that transformed dancefloors around the world.

  • Performed by the 13-piece Orchestra Mambo International, this is salsa at its most vibrant, joyful and irresistible.


  • Each Supper & Stories session will centre around a themed meal and co-created cooking session, facilitated by one of our 'Supper Hosts' here at the Likewise Hub and Community Kitchen.

  • You'll join us as we gather round the table to help prepare budget-friendly, healthy, and culturally diverse meals in a laid-back, family-style setting. No cooking skills required - just pop on in and grab yourself an apron! The only goal is to get stuck in, enjoy the meal, and enjoy the company.

  • Sessions will loosely follow the structure below, with a pinch of salt for the beauty and unpredictable chaos of togetherness:

    • Gathering

      • We encourage arrivals at 5:15-5:20 so you can make yourself a cup of team, tour the space, and meet others. Our Supper Hosts will then start off with a group check-in, some introductions, housekeeping, and a briefing on the evening's theme and recipe!

    • Prep

      • Supper hosts will help assign the group roles and tasks before we all jump into cooking. No job is little, and we can all help each other out as we go along.

    • Dinner

      • Once the meal is cooked, it's dinner time! We'll sit down together and enjoy the feast family-style, you'll receive some conversation prompts and props from our Supper Hosts to help wash down the evening with some fun, laughter, and connection.

  • To find out more about our community offers, please visit our website: https://likewise.org.uk/our-community/


  • Some of the finest and most moving poetry in the English language was written during The Great War of 1914 – 1918.

  • This programme of readings by leading actors was curated by the late novelist and poetry anthologist Josephine Hart. 

  • It is a rich and varied selection of timeless poems from the Great War, both timeless and lesser known; and includes works by Rupert Brooke, Edward Thomas, W.B. Yeats, Helen Mackay, Claude Burton, Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, Edmund Blunden, Gilbert Frankau, Herbert Read, Philip Johnstone, Rose Macaulay, Isaac Rosenberg, Captain Cyril Morton Horne, Vera Brittain, Eleanor Farjeon, Margaret Postgate Cole, Alfred Noyes, May Wedderburn Cannan and Rudyard Kipling.

  • The readers will be announced in the coming weeks.

  • Presented by The Josephine Hart Poetry Foundation in association with the British Library and the Eccles Institute for the Americas at the British Library.


  • Camden Town might be more associated with music than movies but this world-famous part of London has a rich cinematic history to discover via its buildings old and new.

  • On this walking tour we’ll explore the rise and fall of the neighbourhood’s cinemas from the magnificent Camden Hippodrome to the unique Plaza cinema that thrived in the 1980s and 90s. We’ll also drop by the Camden Odeon to discover its quirky, independent past and pay tribute to Muppet Show creator Jim Henson.

  • The tour traces how these buildings transitioned through various forms of entertainment, from music halls and variety theatres to roller-skating rinks and bingo halls and we’ll see how the rise of television, the video boom and changing urban development affected cinema-going habits and the survival of cinemas.

  • But all is not lost!

  • We’ll finish the tour at Camden Town’s newest cinema, the award-winning Curzon. This modern venue, with its focus on independent and foreign films, represents the continuing importance of cinema in Camden.

  • The tour starts outside Mornington Crescent Underground station (Northern line), lasts approximately two hours and ends a five-minute walk from Camden Town Underground station.


  • The year turns and the nights draw in, which makes this the perfect moment to join poets Julia Bird and Mike Sims for a social afternoon of readings and conversation exploring the shadowy side of Keats's work. Expect the Gothic thrills of 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci', the ghostly visions of 'Isabella, or The Pot of Basil' and a summoning of the witches and elves which lurk in the corners of his poems.

  • Date: 14 Nov 2026

  • Time: 3 - 4.30pm

  • Admission: £10


  • Bowl, play and have a time, with a fully accessible venue and food available for a post-bowl munch🎳

  • SUNDAY 15TH NOVEMBER

  • 4PM - 10PM (last entry 7pm)

  • LANE 7, CAMDEN

  • DRESSCODE: Tracksuits & Comfy Co-ords

  • MUSIC POLICY: Throwbacks across RnB, Hip-Hop, Afro, Bashment & more

  • WHAT TO EXPECT?

    • Bowling

    • Arcade Games

    • Access to 'Play Dirty', Lane7's adults-only arcade

    • Craft Activities

    • Toothgems by Diamzgems

  • 📢 IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • This event is strictly 21+ please provide a physical and valid ID. No ID, No Entry.

  • 44Eventz is a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community, so we ask everyone to treat each other with equal, utmost love and respect! We have a zero- tolerance policy for violence and discriminatory behaviour of any kind. Any such acts will result in swift ejection from the space.

  • By joining us, you consent to all photo and video content being used for 44Eventz promotional material.

  • Tickets are only refundable if the event is cancelled


  • An evening of Brazilian jazz & bossa nova, from the timeless songs of João Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim through to modern interpretations.  

  • Born in late-1950s Brazil, bossa nova blends the gentle rhythms of samba with the harmonic sophistication of jazz, creating its signature laid-back, intimate sound and influencing music far beyond Brazil.

  • Ella & The Bossa Beat bring a night of breezy sound and unmistakable Brazilian cool, led by rising jazz vocalist and pianist Ella Blu, alongside her father, Grammy-nominated drummer Magrus Borges.


  • You're invited to an inspiring evening at Camden Town Hall on Wednesday 18th November 2026 at 5:00 PM! This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to explore our beautiful venue and discover how it can bring your special ceremony to life.

  • Meet our welcoming team, who will be on hand to answer your questions and guide you through the variety of ceremony spaces available. Each room offers its own unique charm and elegant design, ideal for weddings, civil partnerships, and other memorable occasions.

  • Step inside and imagine your perfect day unfolding in one of our stunning settings. Whether you're planning something intimate or grand, Camden Town Hall offers flexible spaces tailored to your vision.


  • The Guilty gang are now firmly back in their spiritual home of Camden’s KOKO where they resided for 15 years from 2006. With all the usual thrills and spills associated with the event: huge pop anthems from the 70s-00s, a room devoted to power ballads, the usual giant balloon drops, and dance performers.

  • Come and re-live your favourite night out, re-unite with your Guilty friends but be in bed by 10pm.

  • KOKO is 19+. No physical ID, no entry. Please bring a valid form of photographic ID with you to the event (please note, we only accept valid passports, foreign national ID cards, driving licenses, or Home Office approved PASS cards as identification and/or proof of age.


  • For centuries, the lives and experiences of disabled people have been largely absent from mainstream accounts of British history. Yet this is not a history without evidence - it is a history which is often overlooked.

  • To mark Disability History Month, historian David Turner sits down with Robin Ince to discuss his ground-breaking new book, Disability: A History of Resistance, which places disabled people and their lives at the centre of the story of Britain from 1500 to the present day.

  • Drawing on countless forgotten voices and stories, he offers a history of Britain that challenges narratives centred on doctors and philanthropists, revealing a struggle for dignity and recognition. By bringing disabled lives back into the national story, David uncovers a richer and more complete history of Britain.

  • Join us for an illuminating conversation about the people, stories and experiences that have been missing from our understanding of the past.


  • Meet monthly to select a book to read, then chat about what you liked about it.

  • Our adults' Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month.

  • We are reading: The Reader by Bernhard Schlink. Copies are available to borrow at the library desk. Join us over teas and coffees to chat about the book, and to choose the next one.

  • Pick up your reading habits for the National Year of Reading 2026. Widen your choices with recommendations from fellow readers.


  • We’re happy to announce the return of our glittering dance fusion event, Bhangra Ceilidh. Join Kuljit Bhamra MBE and Hazel Askew, plus a host of talented ceilidh and bhangra musicians, for a night of musical joy.

  • Leading dance callers Lisa Heywood and Hardeep Sahota will guide you through joyous dances fusing the irresistible moves of ceilidh and bhangra dancing. The music can also be enjoyed as an aural treat.

  • Dances are suitable for all levels of experience. All generations welcome, although this event is not recommended for young children. The callers will show you the moves and use gender-free calling.

  • Come with your friends or on your own – ceilidhs are a great way to meet new people!

  • Bring a reusable water bottle, you will get hot dancing, and you can keep refilling your bottle from the drinking fountain. Stay hydrated!



 
 
 

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