Londonist Afloat: Terrific Tales of the Thames

Part of Totally Thames 2014, this two-days talks series takes an alternative look at London's most famous river. Join museums curators, local experts, tour guides and storytellers aboard HMS President on the weekend of 20-21 August.

On Saturday 20 September, Tom Bolton and Tom Chivers will joust in a ‘lost rivers of London’ geek-off. Swimming in the Thames will be tackled by author Caitlin Davies and Chris Romer-Lee of the Thames Baths Project. Finally, a cavalcade of Thames Oddities will be brought to you by Londonist's Editor-at-Large Matt Brown and Westminster Guide, Pete Berthoud.

On Sunday 21 September, mysteries and rituals of the river will be uncovered by Fortean London founder Scott Wood and paganism expert Rob Stephenson, followed by a look at two of London’s docks — St Katharine and West India — by, respectively, local expert Christopher West and Museum of London contemporary curator Georgina Young. To finish, London Dreamtime takes a family-friendly voyage through sea shanties, comedies, music hall songs and folklore, suitable for the littlest Londoners and their grown-up friends.