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Christmastime in Samuel Johnson’s life looked slightly different from how we now celebrate the festive period today.

For three years during the Second World War, Dr. Johnson’s house played the unexpected role of a social club for local firemen.

Thursday 12 December. 12-12.30pm. Free (booking required). A Festive edition of our lecture series exploring Christmas time in Johnson's era

Saturday 7 December, 10am - 12pm. Free (booking required). Play word games, write with a quill and ink, dress up and treasure hunt trail.

The Cock Lane Ghost: the sensational haunting gripped London in 1762

the House has one remarkable story which is still not as well known as it deserves: it is about the life of Francis Barber.

Thursday 5 December, 5.30pm - 7pm. £15 (booking fee). Join us for candlelit Christmas drinks in Dr Johnson's enchanting house.

Thursday 28 November, 12.30pm - 1.30pm. Free (booking required). Theatre historian Whelan will discuss what Georgian theatres were like.

Wednesday 20 November, 6pm- 7.30pm, £50, includes 7 Gin Tastings (booking fee). Explore the fascinating fall and rise of British gin!

Thursday 7 November, 6pm- 7.30pm, £50, includes 7 Gin Tastings (booking fee). Explore the fascinating fall and rise of British gin!

Thursday 24 October. 12.30 - 1.30pm. Free (booking required). Lunchtime Lecture. Lester Hillman explores a watery network.

Thursday 17 October, 6 - 7.30pm. £15. Exhibition Talk with Lynda Mugglestone. Samuel Johnson and the Real Deal Deal Desk.

Thursday 10 October, 5.30pm - 7pm. £15 (booking fee). Enjoy an evening in Dr Samuel Johnson's 17th-century house

We are taking part in this year's Open House Festival. Sat 14, Fri 20 & Sat 21 September 2024 from 11am - 5pm. Learn More

Nineteen workshops have been offered since Januray 2024, including six visits from the City of London Boys School and three from American...

General Elections may be few and far between. However, here in the Dictionary garret we’ll be inviting you to cast your vote on every...

To learn more about how the Dictionary was made, the people who helped Johnson make it, and the supposed 'Dictionary Desk' visit Dr...

Something is being picked up from Oxford and arriving in Gough Square to sit where angels used to take tea, any ideas? #DictionaryDesk...

Click here to check out Prof. Wilson's thoughts on the 'Dictionary Desk' returning to Dr Johnson's House on loan from Pembroke College,...

From July 3rd 2024, visitors will be able to come and see the desk on which Johnson was said to have written his celebrated Dictionary....