London Historians' Monthly Pub Meet
A London Historians Event
We meet for an informal social gathering on the first Wednesday of the month. All welcome, not just LH members.
PLEASE NOTE – in July we will be meeting on the second Wednesday of the month – 8th July.
Tables are booked for 6.30pm, but some of us are often there earlier and many members stay until Last Orders.
Find us in the upstairs room at the superb Bishop’s Finger – adjacent to Smithfield Market at 9-10 West Smithfield, London, EC1A 9JR – just5-10 minutes’ walk from Barbican or Farringdon stations.
Dates for 2026.: Wed 8 July; Wed 5 August; Wed 2 September; Wed 7 October; Wed 4 November; Wed 2 December.
Bethlem Museum of the Mind
A London Historians Event
Weds 19 August 2026, 1300h – 1400h. Bethlem Museum of the Mind, Beckenham.
Situated within the hospital grounds of Bethlem Royal Hospital, probably the oldest psychiatric hospital in the world, in a stunning Art Deco building shared with the Bethlem Gallery, Bethlem Museum of the Mind was formally in March 2015. The museum cares for an internationally renowned collection of archives, art and historic objects, which together offer an unparalleled resource to support the history of mental healthcare and treatment. Our visit will comprise an introduction by the Archvist or Librarian of the institution followed by a self-guided tour of the facility. The whole event should last around an hour. Bethlem Hospital is the fourth home of the famous asylum for the mentally ill known as ‘Bedlam’, which had an often much darker history than its modern equivalent today.
Proceeds from your ticket price will go towards The Bethlem Art and History Collections Trust. London Historians Members only. Join London Historians.
London Historians Events
Walks, talks, site visits, pub meet-ups
Most of our events are for LH members only, so the only way to be in with a chance is to join us! You can do so here
You can view the current schedule of walks and talks here – be sure to click on the Follow button within the link to receive email alerts as new events are added.
Here are some previous London Historians events:
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
