What's on

Pride Month
1 – 30 Jun 2025
Series
Explore and celebrate London's vast queer history with our talks

Secrets of the Thames
17 Jun 2025 – 1 Mar 2026
Exhibitions & displays
Unearth London’s past in the UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to mudlarking

Wonders of the warehouse tour
18 – 27 Jun 2025
Gallery tour
Delve into the hidden history of our Georgian museum building

Unheard Voices of the City
14 Jun – 22 Jul 2025
Exhibitions & displays
A tribute to the people who keep London alive after dark
Sleep & shift work with Night Club
19 Jun 2025
Talk
Explore sleep, your body's internal clock and shift work with this interactive talk
Lesbian squatters
20 – 28 Jun 2025
Talk
Learn about a group of all-women squats established in Hackney
Where are all the gay dockers?
20 – 28 Jun 2025
Talk
What do we know about gay people who lived and worked on the docks?

Great Fire of London family walk
21 – 28 Jun 2025
Guided walk
Join us in the great outdoors to explore the Great Fire of 1666

Walking London’s queer history
21 – 28 Jun 2025
Guided walk
Uncover hidden histories that prove queer people have always been here – and always will be

Windrush Day
21 Jun 2025
Series
Join us for a day of free activities to celebrate London’s Caribbean community
Molly houses: London's early club scene
21 – 29 Jun 2025
Talk
Uncover an early queer subculture that dwarfs today's gay scene
Make your own zine
22 – 28 Jun 2025
Activity
Create your own queer fanzine inspired by east London's LGBTQ+ community

Post-war Poplar and the world of Call the Midwife
22 Jun 2025
Guided walk
A guided walk around Poplar uncovering stories from the East End in the 1950s

Moon morning
24 Jun – 15 Jul 2025
Activity
Treat yourself to a gentle start through mindfulness

Summer holidays
25 Jun – 31 Aug 2025
Series
Dig, dance and discover London’s vibrant history

Lunar late
25 Jun – 16 Jul 2025
Activity
Contemplate the new moon in June with this mindfulness event
Wellbeing craft activities
26 Jun 2025
Activity
Come and find us during your lunch break for a relaxing crafting session
Modern queer east London
27 Jun 2025
Talk
Delve into queer activism, community and gentrification in east London