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a bronze statue of Samuel Johnson on a stone plinth in front of an old stone church, with trees and city buildings in the background.

Dr Johnson's House - Christmas Walk & Visit

Wednesday 10 December. 1pm - 3pm. £20. Take a fascinating walk through the heart of literary London and visit the festively decorated home of Dr Samuel Johnson.

A framed portrait of Dr Samuel Johnson hangs on a wood-panelled wall, lit warmly from above. Below it, a festive garland decorated with red ribbons, gold baubles, small glowing candles and plush cat toy, sit along a mantelpiece.

Festive FSQ: Dr Johnson's House Lecture Festive Special

Tuesday 9 December, 2.30 - 3.45pm. £3.96 (booking required). Join us for a whirlwind tour of Georgian Christmas traditions and celebrations at Dr Johnson's House!

Christmas wreath with red baubles on a dark door with knocker.

Christmas Lates at Dr Johnson's House

Thursday 4 Dec, 5.30pm - 7pm. £14. Step Back in Time this Christmas! Celebrate the magic of Christmas at Dr Johnson’s enchanting historic house!

A trompe-l’oeil painting showing letters, newspapers, a quill, a sealing wax stick, a comb, and other small objects tucked behind three horizontal leather straps on a wooden board, creating the illusion of real papers and tools pinned to a surface.

Polishing the Pebble: Dr Johnson & the Art of 18th-Century Letter Writing

Tuesday 25 November, 12.30 - 1.45pm. £3.96 (booking required). Learn about Johnson's views on letter writing and why he felt it to be an important branch of literature!

Christmas Lates at Dr Johnson's House

Thursday 20 Nov, 5.30pm - 7pm. £14. Step Back in Time this Christmas! Celebrate the magic of Christmas at Dr Johnson’s enchanting historic house!

Dr Johnson's House - Christmas Walk & Visit

Wednesday 12 November. 1pm - 3pm. £20. Take a fascinating walk through the heart of literary London and visit the festively decorated home of Dr Samuel Johnson.

Four visitors exploring a warmly lit library room with tall windows, yellow curtains, and glass-fronted bookcases filled with old volumes.

Seasonal Sundays

Dr Johnson's House is open on selected Sundays 12pm - 4pm until December! Sun 19 & 26 Oct, Sun 9 & 29 Nov, and Sun 7 Dec 2025

An 18th-century satirical print showing a soldier arm-in-arm with two fashionably dressed women on a street at night. A boy tugs at the soldier’s coat, while another man lurks behind. A woman leans from a window above a doorway marked “WINES,” smiling knowingly. Titled An Evening’s Invitation; with a Wink from the Bagnio.

Gentlemen’s Relish: Prostitution in the Georgian Era

Tuesday 28 October, 12.30 - 1.30pm. £3.96 (booking required). Explore prostitution in Georgian Britain - a tale of winners and losers, humour and despair.

Museum Lates at Dr Johnson's House

Thursday 23 Oct, 5.30pm - 7pm. £14 / 2 FOR £20. Step back in time to 1700s London with an evening visit home of Dr Johnson, who famously said, '...when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life'.