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Tuesday 29 July, 12.30 - 1.30pm. £3.96 (booking required). This talk examines how archaeology and historical records surrounding a building can shape historical fiction.

Thursday 24 July, 5.30pm - 7pm. £16.95. Explore London’s literary past after-hours with a glass of prosecco and a lively 10-minute talk on Samuel Johnson.

Thursday 17 July, 6 - 8pm. £20 (booking fee). Who gets called a genius—and why? Unravel the myths and meanings of this powerful word.

Thursday 26 June, 6pm - 8pm. £15 (booking fee). In celebration of London Climate Action Week, an evening of poetry and creative reflection.

Tuesday 24 June, 12.30 - 1.30pm. £3.96 (booking required). Learn about the unique architectural features of the last surviving Grade I listed historic townhouse in Gough Square.

Thursday 19 June, 5.30pm - 7pm. £15 (booking fee). Enjoy an evening in Dr Samuel Johnson's 17th-century house with a glass of bubbly!

Wednesday 4 June, 10am - 11am. £18 (booking fee). Join us for Coffee with the Curator at Dr Johnson's House!

Wednesday 28 May, 12.30 - 1.30pm. £3.96 (booking required). Explore Johnson's admiration for French writers of the 17th century.

Wednesday 14 - Saturday 17 May. The festival will explore how words shape our world and the heritage that shapes the Fleet Street Quarter.

Saturday 5 April, 2pm - 4pm. Pay What You Can (booking required). Play word games, write with a quill and ink, dress up.

Thursday 27 March, 12.30 - 1.45pm. Free (booking required). Explore the impact WWII had on the City of London and its police force.

Wednesday 26 March, 6pm - 8pm. £25 (booking fee). Enjoy gin, history, and tasting at Dr Johnson’s House!

Thursday 20 March. 5.30 - 7pm. £15 (booking fee). Enjoy an evening in Dr Samuel Johnson's 17th-century house with a glass of bubbly!

Thursday 22 May, 5.30pm - 7pm. £15 (booking fee). Enjoy an evening in Dr Samuel Johnson's 17th-century house with a glass of bubbly!

Thursday 27 February, 12.30 - 1.45pm. Free (booking fee). The story, impact and legacy of September 1666.

Thursday 20 February, 5.30 - 7pm. £15 (booking fee). Enjoy an evening in Dr Samuel Johnson's house and explore his wonderful world of words!

Thursday 13 February, 6 - 8pm. £15 (booking fee). Join Dr. Julie Peakman for an evening exploring London's libertine women.

Wednesday 5 February, 10 - 11am. £15 (booking fee). Join us for Coffee with the Curator at Dr Johnson's House!

Thursday 6 March, 6 - 8pm. £15 (booking fee). Susannah Gibson will explore the Bluestocking and the foundations for modern feminism.

Thursday 30 January, 12.30 - 1.30pm. Free (booking required). The story of Francis Barber and his life around Fleet Street.