# Event Details - **Event Name**: SALON NO.131: London Cranks and Ne'er Do Wells - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Capital Crooks, Crazies and CuriosAbout this EventHistorian of Science LAURENCE SCALES surveys some of the London cranks whose controversial claims have somehow escaped historical oblivion. Figures such as Archbishop James Ussher, buried at Westminster Abbey, who pinpointed the Creation to the evening of 22nd October 4004BC - just one of the eccentrics lurking at the fringes of science and theology, with cosmological theories, schemes of perpetual motion, and impractical inventions. Did any of them manage to leave us with anything important, and if so, was it by insight or accident? Laurence investigates.Meanwhile, London guide and historian ROBERT STEPHENSON goes in search of the underbelly of Victorian society with tales of some of the criminals, frauds, social outcasts, philanders, quack doctors, card cheats, blackmailers and murderers who are buried at Kensal Green.Most occupants of this pioneering garden cemetery were respectable, but a significant few fell prey to lust, broke the law or scandalised society in some way. Amongst them, the narcissist extraordinaire Robert ‘Romeo’ Coates, generally described as the worst actor in England. Robert will exhume their controversial corpses for our scrutiny.---LAURENCE SCALES is a London guide and historian of science. He is an avid collector of the colourful and often neglected characters who made the extraordinary technological and scientific history of London.ROBERT STEPHENSON is a qualified City of London Culture and Heritage guide and a trustee at Kensal Green and Brompton cemeteries. He teaches on London and death studies and is chairman of the National Federation of Cemetery Friends. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/7d0e10b0-1083-11f1-ba8b-3f5afee59419-rimg-w690-h740-dcc8b7a5-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/7d574eb0-1083-11f1-ba8b-3f5afee59419-rimg-w524-h740-dcfdf1c3-gmir.jpg Our home, , is a unique Grade II listed not-for-profit,, independent arts venue within the only existing unspoilt example of a two-floor, purpose-built stable with public access in London.Built in 1797 by James Burton, the shell is constructed with London Stocks whilst the interior features a mock cobbled concrete floor and ramps with slats to prevent the horses from slipping. Each floor has five cast iron pillars and several original iron tethering rings.There will be a bar to purchase drinks https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/7d875f60-1083-11f1-b205-49d23285143a-rimg-w907-h740-dc2f2f2f-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/salon-no131-london-cranks-and-neer-do-wells/100001981603744142 - **Event Categories**: art, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 13.8, max: 13.8, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Horse Hospital - **lat**: 51.5227581 - **long**: -0.1244025 - **full address**: The Horse Hospital, Colonnade, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: SALON NO.131: London Cranks and Ne'er Do Wells - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/da6ba2b9c4aeac5e07dfb32eeefb8790081a5102b429672243fc8d131392bdca-rimg-w886-h721-dc958867-gmir.jpg?v=1771829263 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is SALON NO.131: London Cranks and Ne'er Do Wells being held? - **A:** SALON NO.131: London Cranks and Ne'er Do Wells takes place on Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm at The Horse Hospital, Colonnade, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for SALON NO.131: London Cranks and Ne'er Do Wells? - **A:** Tickets for SALON NO.131: London Cranks and Ne'er Do Wells are priced at GBP 14 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionGBP 14Available - **Q**: Who is organizing SALON NO.131: London Cranks and Ne'er Do Wells? - **A:** SALON NO.131: London Cranks and Ne'er Do Wells is organized by Antique Beat. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "SALON NO.131: London Cranks and Ne'er Do Wells", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/da6ba2b9c4aeac5e07dfb32eeefb8790081a5102b429672243fc8d131392bdca-rimg-w886-h721-dc958867-gmir.jpg?v=1771829263", "startDate": "2026-02-26", "endDate": "2026-02-26", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/salon-no131-london-cranks-and-neer-do-wells/100001981603744142", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Horse Hospital", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Colonnade", "postalCode": "WC1N 1JD", "addressLocality": "London", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.5227581", "longitude": "-0.1244025" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Capital Crooks, Crazies and Curios", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-26", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "lowPrice": "13.80", "highPrice": "13.80", "price": "13.80", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/salon-no131-london-cranks-and-neer-do-wells/100001981603744142" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/salon-no131-london-cranks-and-neer-do-wells/100001981603744142", "price": "13.80", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Antique Beat", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/antique-beat/23477973", "description": "Antique Beat curate bespoke literary and cultural events in unusual locations- and now online.www.antiquebeat.co.uk" } ] } ] ```