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Salon Series at Dr Johnson's House: UC8

Wednesday 25 March, 5pm - 6.30pm. £20. Join us for an intimate musical performance by UC8 in this salon-style concert in the historical home of Dr Johnson.

Johnson (1709–1784), Doing Penance in the Market Place of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Johnson, Crime and Punishment, in Four Cases

Thursday 26 March, 6:30 - 8pm. £20 / 2 for £36. Crime was rife in Georgian London, but so too was punishment. Hear how Samuel Johnson balanced compassion with Justice.

A handmade greeting card featuring a circular collage of vintage sheet music decorated with dried flowers and greenery, placed on a wooden table alongside envelopes, old book pages, leaves, and a pair of gold-handled scissors.

Craft Afternoon at Dr Johnson's House

Sunday 29 March. 12pm - 4pm. Free with admission. Try your hand at collage, using a beautiful selection of dried flowers and vintage papers.

Boswell's Fascination with Freemasonry

Tuesday 31 March, 12.30 - 1.45pm. £3.96 (booking required). Join us over lunch to hear Pauline Chakmakjian, MA discuss Dr Johnsons' biographer James Boswell and his fascination with Freemasonry.

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 - Walk & Visit

Wednesday 15 April, 1pm - 3pm. £20. Take a fascinating walk through the heart of literary London and visit the home of its most famous resident writer, Dr Samuel Johnson.

A close-up of a polished wooden table set for a celebration with two ornate brass candelabras holding lit taper candles, and four glasses of sparkling wine. At the center of the table is a champagne bottle draped in an embroidered cloth featuring a historical design and the words "Tetty." Framed portraits hang on the pale green walls in the background, adding to the elegant and historical setting.

Museum Lates at Dr Johnson's House

Thursday 23 April, 5.30pm - 7pm. £14 / 2 FOR £22. Celebrate the return of light evenings with a Museum Late at one of London’s best-kept secrets!

Prince George and Master Frederick: Royal Friends and Secret Brothers

Tuesday 28 April, 12.30 - 1.45pm. £3.96 (booking required). Join us over lunch to hear Rosalind Freeborn discuss the fascinating life of a boy raised in the shadow of the Georgian royal crown

Dr Johnson's House - Walk & Visit

Wednesday 13 May, 1pm - 3pm. £20. Take a fascinating walk through the heart of literary London and visit the home of its most famous resident writer, Dr Samuel Johnson.

Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words St Paul's

Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words 2026

Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 May. We are very pleased to be taking part in this year's Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words.

Table in Dr Johnson's withdrawing room with a bottle of prosecco, three filled glassed and two candelabras on the table, with a painting on the wall behind

Museum Lates at Dr Johnson's House

Thursday 21 May, 5.30pm - 7pm. £14 / 2 FOR £22. Welcome the longer days with a Museum Late at one of London’s best-kept secrets!

Death Rituals & Grief: In Conversation with Sofka Zinovieff & Julia Samuel

Wednesday 10 June, 6.30 - 8pm. £27.50. We’re hosting a special event on death rituals with acclaimed author Sofka Zinovieff and psychotherapist Julia Samuel.

A Harmless Drudge and his Dictionary

London Luminaries Spotlight Talks 2026. Online Talk. Thursday 2 July. 7pm - 8pm. £10. This online lecture will explore the life, work and legacy of Dr Samuel Johnson.

woodblock print of a man studying the stars and moon

Lamentable Tales, Merry Gestes and Pleasant Histories

Sunday 12 July. 12pm - 4pm. Free with admission. Storyteller and historian Dave Tonge explores the tales that filled Dr Johnson’s London.