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The Poetry of Quackery
By the flamboyant tomb of Lionel Lockyer in Southwark Cathedral, discover how words, wit and wild claims once sold miracle cures.

Spooky Medicine with Steve Cross & Friends
Join Steve Cross and a lively lineup of comedians and researchers for an evening of spooky hilarity about the history of medicine.


John Hegley and Friends: John Keats, the Cat and the Kennel
To mark John Keats’s birthday, poet and performer John Hegley presents a witty, moving celebration of Keats’s life and legacy.

Reformer Pilates Express Taster
Take a 40-minute lunchtime reformer Pilates session designed to strengthen, stretch and re-energise.

Surgery and the Victorian Operating Theatre
Step inside Europe’s oldest surviving operating theatre to discover the origins of Old St Thomas’ Hospital and the history of Victorian surgery.

Skate Open Day at Hop Kingdom
Enjoy a one-hour private skateboard lesson with an expert skater at Hop Kingdom, just five minutes from London Bridge Station. A chance to try something new in a skatepark all to yourself.

Bodysnatchers Walking Tour
Step into the darker side of Southwark’s medical history with a gripping 90-minute walking tour.

Meet Mary Seacole at the Florence Nightingale Museum
Come and meet Mary Seacole at the Florence Nightingale Museum and hear her inspiring story first-hand.

Redefining What Defines Us: A Storytelling Workshop with Dr. Ngozi Oparah
In this creative workshop, writer and researcher Dr. Ngozi Oparah invites participants to reframe the words used to describe their bodies and experiences, building new stories of strength, joy and possibility.

Playing with Words
Join artist Sue Mayo and the KHP Centre for Translational Medicine for an interactive poetry workshop exploring healthcare language.