Events

Hobbledown Epsom’s autumn event, with pumpkin picking, marshmallow toasting and a full family day out, 26 September to 1 November.Read our guide: 5 Reasons to Visit Hobbledown Epsom

Beer flights, bratwurst and £5 pints on the terrace at Feels Like June, daily 11am to 11pm throughout October.Read our guide: 5 Reasons to Celebrate Oktoberfest at TRIBE London

Family Halloween fun at Chessington on selected dates from Saturday 3 October to Sunday 1 November, with rides until dusk, the Enchanted Hollow trick or treat trail, Halloween shows and the Vampire’s Lair scare zone.Read our guide: 5 Reasons to Visit Howl’o’ween at Chessington

Hands-on pasta-making workshops at ALFI in Spitalfields Market on selected dates from 3 October to 12 December, including a National Pasta Day session on 17 October. £48pp including a glass […]

The first UK institutional exhibition by Justin Caguiat, with colour-changing paintings, flower-shaped bronze bells and a 16mm film, at Serpentine South in Kensington Gardens. Free entry.Read our guide: 5 Reasons […]

The first UK exhibition devoted exclusively to Georg Baselitz’s breakthrough Hero paintings, with loans from Tate and major German museums, at Ely House in Mayfair.Read our guide: 5 Reasons to […]

Kew Gardens becomes an illuminated after-dark trail with Dracula, fire performers and the Headless Horseman. 6pm to 10pm from 16 to 24 October, and 4pm to 10pm from 25 October to 1 November. Plus a free Hey Duggee family trail by day from 17 October.Read our guide: 5 Reasons to Visit Kew Gardens This October

An immersive Halloween horror from the director of Peaky Blinders: The Rise, inspired by the 2015 fire at Battersea Arts Centre. Around 35 minutes, age 16+. Various time slots.Read our […]

Halloween half-term fun at the UK’s largest zoo, with a Ghastly Ghost Tour, the Spooky Railway, creepy crafts and daily costume competitions. Free with zoo entry.Read our guide: 5 Reasons […]

Hijingo’s high-tech bingo becomes a live-action horror show for Halloween, with jump scares, spooky cocktails and prizes including £250 cash. From Tuesday 27 October to Sunday 1 November, with a Bottomless Brunch on Halloween weekend.Read our guide: 5 Reasons to Play Hijingo’s Horror Bingo

RM Sotheby’s flagship UK sale, on the eve of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, headlined by a 1988 Ferrari F40 and a 2023 Aston Martin Valkyrie Coupé.Read our […]

A Halloween-themed cabaret evening of songs made famous by Marlene Dietrich, Édith Piaf, Iggy Pop, Kylie Minogue, Grace Jones and more, with a live trio. 80 minutes, £22.50.Read our guide: 5 Reasons to See Hersh Dagmarr’s Halloween Cabaret

The Curling Club opens for the 2026/27 winter season at Vinegar Yard, with ice-free curling, festive food and drinks, DJs and après-ski vibes. Pay & Play from £19.50. It also […]

The Spirits of Christmas lights switch on, with Regent Street traffic-free from 5pm to 9pm and family entertainment. Lights on daily 3pm to midnight until 5 January. Free.Read our guide: 5 Things to Know About the Regent Street Lights

Zackary Momoh leads a new version of Eugene O’Neill’s classic family drama, directed by Ebenezer Bamgboye, at the Almeida Theatre in Islington.Read our guide: 5 Reasons to Book Desire Under […]

Stephanie Greenwood’s new two-hander about a romance that slides into coercive control, starring Greenwood and Sean Hart. From £22, Pioneers’ Preview £10 on 11 November. Age 14+.Read our guide: 5 […]

York Christmas Market returns to the city centre, open Wednesday to Monday (closed Tuesdays), alongside York Minster’s Christmas Tree Festival, Santa cruises and festive events across the city.Read our guide: 5 Reasons to Visit York This Christmas