

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Curious Histories - Our London Special
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 28 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 28 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 pm
- **Event Description**: In association with the AHS, Curious Histories' first London show will feature tales of Shakespeare, highwaywomen, and Victorian inquests.About this EventCurious Histories presents its first event in the Smoke, which we're delighted to be doing alongside the Arts and Humanities Society. We pitch up at the elegant Tokenhouse in Moorgate, in its downstairs function room and bar, where our show will feature three typically idiosyncratic talks.The show will begin around 7pm, but doors will open at 6pm. If you would like to eat beforehand, the Tokenhouse offers a great menu, so arrive when doors open and order food and drinks before we start. You do not need to reserve a table. The bar will stay open throughout the show. The event will finish no later than 10pm.Our talks:The Curious Corners of Shakespeare's LifeRené Weis, biographer of Shakespeare, leads us through some unfamiliar episodes in the playwright's life, including his often-overlooked connections to the City of London. He reveals how there may be neglected clues to the Bard's personal life in the plays of Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, Pericles, The Tempest, and several more. Featured in the assortment of tales will be the Quiney letter (written in the Bell Inn, Carter Lane) and Shakespeare's unusual relationship with the Davenant family, who dwelt a stone's throw from where the Tokenhouse now sits.Dandy Highwaywomen: A very personal gallop through the history of female highway robbery in fact and fictionFrom the Roaring Girl to the Wicked Lady, highwaywomen have been the source of as many romantic and daring tales as their male counterparts. Would-be swashbuckler, Sara Hiorns, takes a disorderly canter through the history of these gentlewomen of the road as revealed in folklore, song, film, and television.Sudden Death in the City: Victorian London's inquestsEvery suspicious or sudden death in nineteenth-century London passed through the coroner's court, a relatively informal public space where the facts of each case were established, the body examined, and blame was attributed. Sophie Michell focuses on three intriguing cases from the City of London, revealing how the inquest process sheds light on Victorian crime and social mores.Our speakers:Professor René Weis is an internationally renowned scholar of Shakespeare and early modern literary history. He is Emeritus Professor of English Literature at University College London and in 2014 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) for his 'outstanding contribution to the study and teaching of English Literature'. Counted among his many publications are  and .Dr Sara Hiorns is a social historian. She was for many years in the Diplomatic Service at the FCO before pivoting to writing history. Her first book,, was published by Routledge in 2022.Sophie Michell is an accomplished speaker and doctoral candidate at the OU, researching nineteenth century British coroners' courts. She writes the substack The Friday M**der Club, which reveals forgotten crimes from her archival research. This is Sophie's second talk for Curious Histories.Our partner:The Arts and Humanities Society is a not-for-profit voluntary organisation which offers a range of walks, talks, tours, and study days for past and present Open University students and others.FAQsHow do I find out more about Curious Histories?You can follow us here on eventbrite, or join our public facebook chat group.How do I find out more about the Arts and Humanities Society?You can follow the AHS on eventbrite, on its facebook page, or on its Youtube channel.How do I get to the Tokenhouse?The Tokenhouse is within easy walking distance of Liverpool Street mainline rail station, plus Bank and Moorgate tube stations. Buses 21, 43, 76, 141, 153 and 214 all stop nearby the pub as well.What food and drink will be available?The Tokenhouse has a full food menu. We recommend that you arrive around the time that doors open (6pm) in order to eat before the show. Drinks are available throughout the evening from the downstairs bar in the function room.Are there ID or minimum age requirements to attend the talks?The event will be held in licensed premises, so sadly minimum age is 18.Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?No, we will have a list of names on the door.What if I've bought a ticket but am unable to come?If you're not able to come, you are welcome to offer your ticket to someone else. If you can't give your ticket to another person, drop Curious Histories a line - if the event is sold out we may be able to re-sell it for you.Will latecomers be admitted?Talks will begin at 7pm, but there will be some places reserved for latecomers.Is there wheelchair access to the venue?The downstairs area, where the talks are being held, is wheelchair accessible.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/curious-histories-our-london-special/100001227446759299
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fcurious-histories-our-london-special-tickets-1227446759299
- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5, max: 7, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Tokenhouse, Moorgate
- **lat**: 51.515241
- **long**: -0.0892452
- **full address**: The Tokenhouse, Moorgate, 4 Moorgate, London, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: Curious Histories - Public Talks Programme (https://allevents.in/org/curious-histories-public-talks-programme/17660528)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F961731703%2F241980644885%2F1%2Foriginal.20250216-120848?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=72744bb5b080d3f6848775ca24823698
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F961731703%2F241980644885%2F1%2Foriginal.20250216-120848?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=72744bb5b080d3f6848775ca24823698

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 28 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Tokenhouse, Moorgate, 4 Moorgate, London, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 5 up to 7 GBP
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Curious Histories - Public Talks Programme
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Curious Histories - Our London Special ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "Curious Histories - Our London Special",
        "image": "https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F961731703%2F241980644885%2F1%2Foriginal.20250216-120848?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=72744bb5b080d3f6848775ca24823698",
        "startDate": "2025-04-28",
        "endDate": "2025-04-28",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/london/curious-histories-our-london-special/100001227446759299",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "The Tokenhouse, Moorgate",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "4 Moorgate",
                "postalCode": "EC2R 6DA",
                "addressLocality": "London",
                "addressRegion": "EN",
                "addressCountry": "GB"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "51.515241",
                "longitude": "-0.0892452"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "In association with the AHS, Curious Histories' first London show will feature tales of Shakespeare, highwaywomen, and Victorian inquests.",
        "offers": [
            {
                "@type": "AggregateOffer",
                "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
                "priceCurrency": "GBP",
                "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-30",
                "availabilityEnds": "2025-04-28",
                "validFrom": "2026-03-30",
                "lowPrice": "5.00",
                "highPrice": "7.00",
                "price": "5.00",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/london/curious-histories-our-london-special/100001227446759299"
            },
            {
                "@type": "Offer",
                "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut",
                "priceCurrency": "GBP",
                "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-30",
                "availabilityEnds": "",
                "validFrom": "2026-03-30",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/london/curious-histories-our-london-special/100001227446759299",
                "price": "7.00",
                "name": "General Admission"
            },
            {
                "@type": "Offer",
                "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut",
                "priceCurrency": "GBP",
                "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-30",
                "availabilityEnds": "",
                "validFrom": "2026-03-30",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/london/curious-histories-our-london-special/100001227446759299",
                "price": "5.00",
                "name": "Concessions (65+, Disabled, Unwaged)"
            }
        ],
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Curious Histories - Public Talks Programme",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/curious-histories-public-talks-programme/17660528",
                "description": "Dr Stuart Mitchell hosts the Curious Histories series of talks. He's a historian who works at the Open University, chairing its Masters' programme in local history. He's lived in Brighton for a decade and is especially keen to bring the curious and unconventional side of his subject to a local audience. "
            }
        ]
    }
]
```