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11 November Wed GLIAS PUB/VIDEO EVENING. 6pm, The Sekforde, Sekforde Street, London, EC1R 0HA. The Sekforde would like advanced notice of numbers, please contact chairman@glias.org.uk with numbers attending.

OTHER EVENTS
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October

10 October Sat ST PANCRAS WATERPOINT OPEN DAY. Grade II listed railway water tower that is located close to St Pancras station. More information about the building on the website: https://www.stpancrascc.co.uk/?q=node/4 . Book through Eventbrite
10-11 October UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAY. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.org
14 October Wed AN EXTRAORDINARY 250 YEARS OF WATERPOWER AT THE STRUTTS' BELPER MILLS. A Newcomen Society lecture by Ian Jackson. 6-8pm, Alan Baxter Gallery, 75 Cowcross St, Clerkenwell, London. Web: www.newcomen.com
17 October Sat KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Standard tour at 2:00pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
17-18 October KEMPTON STEAM MUSEUM - STEAMING DAY. Web: https://kemptonsteam.org/
18 October Sun CROSSNESS STEAMING DAY. The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AQ. Web: https://crossness.org.uk/
18 October Sun TRANSPORTFEST 2026. London Bus Museum. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com
24 October Sat KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Premium tour with machine run at 1:30pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
25 October Sun UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAY. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.org
November

1 November Sun VETERAN CAR RUN. London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, starting from Hyde Park. Web: www.veterancarrun.com
1 November Sun CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
1 November Sun KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Premium tour with machine run at 1:30pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
15 November Sun CROSSNESS STEAMING DAY. The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AQ. Web: https://crossness.org.uk/
18 November Wed BETTER THAN STEAM?: DAVY, FARADAY, THE BRUNELS AND THE GAZ ENGINE, 1823-1833. A Newcomen Society lecture by Frank James. 6-8pm, Alan Baxter Gallery, 75 Cowcross St, Clerkenwell, London. Web: www.newcomen.com
21 November Sat KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Standard tour at 2:00pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
21-22 November KEMPTON STEAM MUSEUM - STEAMING DAY. Web: https://kemptonsteam.org/
28 November Sat KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Premium tour with machine run at 1:30pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
28 November Sat LONDON MUSEUM OPENING DATE. The new London Museum will open in Smithfield's historic General Market building
29 November Sun CROSSNESS STEAMING DAY. The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AQ. Web: https://crossness.org.uk/
December

6 December Sun CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
6 December Sun KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Premium tour with machine run at 1:30pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
8 December Wed METROLAND - ENGINEERING, ECONOMY AND SOCIAL CHANGE 1863-2026. A Newcomen Society lecture by Mark Pegg. 6-8pm, Alan Baxter Gallery, 75 Cowcross St, Clerkenwell, London. Web: www.newcomen.com
19 December Sat KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Standard tour at 2:00pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
29-31 December KEMPTON STEAM MUSEUM - STEAMING DAY. Web: https://kemptonsteam.org/
Exhibitions

Ongoing THE KING'S CROSS STORY. Free exhibition chronicling the history and transformation of King's Cross over the last 2,000 years. Open to the public every day, 9am-8pm. The exhibition is located opposite 4 Stable Street and Dishoom, where you will see an entrance to Coal Drops Yard with a Samsung sign. The exhibition will be on your left-hand side. Web: www.kingscross.co.uk

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