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There are hidden tunnels, sealed off from the public, deep in the London Underground. Where do they go, and what stories do they tell?

To celebrate new novel, Oread, a classics-inspired detective/mystery tale set in the future, in the abandoned tunnels of the London Underground, we’re inviting brave travellers to follow an mystery artefact trail through some tunnel-like corridors in the Rumble Museum at Cheney School to reach a Book Launch in our Iris Classics Centre.

The trail and launch open on Saturday 14th November, 2.30 – 5pm. You can arrive at any time to main reception to follow the mystery trail, which will take you to the Iris Classics Centre, where there will be drinks, books, chat, activities for all ages (including having a go at creative writing if that’s your thing), and maybe even a reading!

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Hope to see you there! Tunnel Travellers of all ages are warmly welcome.

We are delighted to announce our Ancient and Modern Astronomy Evening at the Iris Classics Centre at Cheney School on Thursday 17th December.

The event will feature an opening talk from an expert astronomer, planetarium shows, stalls and activities, and stargazing.

Below are timings for each part of the evening:

4.30 – 5.15pm – planetarium show

5.30 – 6pm – opening talk: “How Do Astronomers See Black Holes?” by Steve Balbus, Emeritus Savilian Professor of Astronomy, University of Oxford

6 – 8pm – stalls, activities and stargazing – including planetarium shows at 6.15 – 7pm, and again from 7.15 – 8pm

Please note all three planetarium shows are identical.

To book places, please fill in this form.

The Iris Project & Rumble Museum regularly organise a very wide range of speakers to deliver talks on all sorts of topics. Recent ones have included A.I., medicine, economics, astronomy, neuroscience and the role of religion in public life. You can listen again to some of our recent talks below by clicking on the images, or read write-ups by clicking on the titles.

17th July, 2026, "What Do Snails and Humans Have in Common?" by Dr Angus Davison, University of Nottingham (organised as part of our Nature Season Breakfast Series)

10th July, 2026, "Blind Assassins, Lethal Biochemists, Doting Mothers: An Introduction to Centipedes" by Shreyas Kuchibhotla, University of Oxford (organised as part of our Nature Season Breakfast Series)

12th June, 2026, "What Do Spiders and Elephants Have in Common?" by Dr Beth Mortimer, University of Oxford (organised as part of our Nature Season Breakfast Series)

16th April 2026, "The Role of Religion in Public Life", with panellists Shaista Aziz, Bishop Steven Croft, Maajid Nawaz, Alex O’Connor, and Dr Joshua Sijuwade

27th March 2026, "Urban Forests" by Professor Mat Disney, University College London (organised as part of our Trees Season Breakfast Series)

20th March 2026, "Cutting Edge Forests" by Dr Amanda Rasmussen, University of Nottingham (organised as part of our Trees Season Breakfast Series)