London Historians' Monthly Pub Meet

A London Historians Event

We have an informal gathering of socialising at the beginning of every month. From 6:30 pm. We have up to 30 attendees most months and you can come as early or late as you like, we’re always still there at Last Orders. All welcome, not just LH members.

PLEASE NOTE We have run into venue difficulties this year for the April and July dates which have now changed to 30 March and 8 July respectively.

The pub we use is the superb Bishop’s Finger , just adjacent to Smithfield Market at 9-10 West Smithfield, London, EC1A 9JR. It’s just five – ten minutes’ walk from Barbican or Farringdon stations.

Dates for 2026. We meet on first Wednesday of the month on these dates: Wed 7 January; Wed 4 February; Wed 4 March; Mon 30 March; Wed 6 May; Wed 3 June; Wed 8 July; Wed 5 August; Wed 2 September; Wed 7 October; Wed 4 November; Wed 2 December.

West End Music Tour

A London Historians Event
Sun 31 May 2026, noon. Dominion Theatre to Savile Row.

Join Ed Glinert, 45 years a music journalist, ex-Mojo, author of Penguin’s London Compendium and London’s most prolific tour guide, on this fab gear music tour through the West End as he tells the great stories and plays the sounds. A poptastic treasure trove of Beatles, Bowie, Floyd, Bolan, Stones, Pistols, Yes (yes!), Oasis, Clash, Siouxsie and some more Beatles. Two hour tour starts outside the Dominion Theatre and ends at 2 Savile Row, which as you all know, was the HQ of the Beatles’ Apple label.
More info and booking

London Historians Events

Here are some London Historians events from last year. We held over 30 in 2024 with many more lined up for 2025 as you can see, above. Walks, talks, site visits, pub meet-ups. Virtually all our events are for Members only, so the only way to be in with a chance is to join us! You can do so here

Ironmongers’ Hall.

Berry Bros & Rudd, wine merchants

Golders Green Crematorium

Free and Affordable Lectures

Several institutions host wonderful history lectures which are either free or cost very little.
The venerable Gresham College holds free lectures at its HQ in Barnards Inn, Holborn and also at Museum of London. Details.
Guildhall Library has free lunchtime lectures and £5 evening ones, which include a glass of wine. Details