Hanoverian (1714 – 1837)

London’s courts condemned more people to die than the rest of England, and six facts you may not know

This innovative 18th-century actor had an influence on all aspects of British theatre

Discover the exciting new entertainment on offer to Londoners in the 1700s and 1800s

One man’s journey from African prince through slavery into London high society

London’s thriving restaurant scene has roots in these hedonistic spaces of music and entertainment

Grimaldi’s extraordinary physical comedy changed the pantomime forever – but it came at a price

We look at four artworks to see how disabled people were portrayed in the 18th century

Handel at Vauxhall? Mozart at Ranelagh? For 18th-century music fans, these were the places to be

What can fragments of a 19th-century child’s mug tell us about the history of British Sign Language?

Put on your finest costume and join revellers on London’s fashionable 18th-century dancefloors

Two stories of hauntings and horror in 19th-century London

A freed enslaved man whose life story drove the abolition of the British trade in enslaved Africans

Exploring histories of pain and exploitation in one English novelist’s writing desk

A vital narrative of enslavement that boosted the abolitionist movement

Punch and his ill-treated wife Judy have entertained Londoners for centuries