A series of free events, from workshops to guided walks: 13 Jan–8 March
Islington Heritage’s Finsbury Winter Warmers programme is back for 2025!
The full programme of events is here.
PLEASE NOTE, IF AN EVENT IS MARKED ‘DROP IN, NO NEED TO BOOK’ YOU DO NOT NEED TO BOOK A PLACE VIA EVENTBRITE. THE INFORMATION IS JUST INCLUDED THERE FOR MORE DETAIL.
With more than 40 events taking place from January till March, get stuck into everything from guided history walks and tours, to cooking and fitness sessions. All events are free and refreshments will be provided.
Some of the highlights this year will be Walking Football sessions every Monday, 10am, at Finsbury Leisure Centre. This is the first time these events are taking place, supported by Arsenal in the Community. Just turn up, no need to book!
Also, taking place this year is the Clerkenwell Book Club. With great links to the local area, the three books featured are Oliver Twist, The Clerkenwell Tales and The Nether World, which are all set in Clerkenwell.
The first live music session will be the Angels of Kaos Choir on Saturday 18th January, 2-4pm at Islington Museum. They went down a storm last year!
Visit Eventbrite for the full listings and to book your spot using the password WinterWarmers3
As part of the programme, The London Archives will be hosting three events: a talk from the director of the Charles Dickens Museum on the featuring of Clerkenwell in the famed author’s works; a talk on the life of Joseph Grimaldi, the ‘king of clowns’ (see above image); and a workshop exploring the history of Clerkenwell, as told through maps.
Visit The London Archives Eventbrite page for more details and to book these particular events.
