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Gin glasses, Hendricks gin bottle, brass candlesticks on a table in Dr Johnson's House, with out of focus framed portraits in the background

Gin & the Georgians: A Spirited Evening

Wednesday 4 March, 6pm - 8pm. £28 / 2 for £50. Enjoy G&Ts with a twist of history and gin tasting!

Dr Johnson's House - Walk & Visit

Wednesday 11 March, 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 flat-lay arrangement on pale textured paper showing a white quill pen dipped in black ink, an open ink bottle with ink splashes, and a small purple flower with green leaves beside folded writing paper.

Letter Writing Sunday at Dr Johnson's House

Sunday 15 March. 12pm - 4pm. Free with admission. Try your hand at letter writing in the historic home of Dr Johnson in the heart of the Fleet Street Quarter.

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 19 March, 5.30pm - 7pm. £14 / 2 FOR £22. Welcome the spring with a Museum Late at one of London’s best-kept secrets!

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.

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!

Dr Johnson's House - Walk & Visit

Wednesday 6 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.

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.