Events

The UK’s biggest film festival turns 70, with screenings across London and the UK. Competition winners announced on Sunday 18 October.Read our guide: 5 Things to Know About the LFF […]

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 […]

Bologna funk, rock and blues trio Savana Funk play a rare London show, following their new single Làbas.Read our guide: 5 Reasons to See Savana Funk

Rajen Patel’s one-day Indian live-fire BBQ on The Broadcaster rooftop, with unlimited food for £39 per person and Windrush 1027 Rum cocktails.Read our guide: 5 Reasons to Try The Homies Kitchen’s Unlimited Indian BBQ

Award-winning Istanbul bartender Burak Türkkan and Fable Cocktail Service take over Chiave on Redchurch Street for one night only, with signature cocktails inspired by Istanbul’s neighbourhoods and spice markets.Read our […]

A limited-edition charcoal rotisserie chicken sharing feast for OctoberBEST at The Crazy Goose in Brighton, weekdays from 12 to 25 October, 12pm to 5pm, £30 per person.Read our guide: 5 […]

The 606 Club in Chelsea celebrates 50 years of live music with 50+ artists over 14 days, including Jamie Cullum, Gwilym Simcock with Kyle Eastwood, Julian Joseph, Soweto Kinch, Liane […]

Three courses for £35 at The Coal Shed London: BBQ Jacob’s Ladder, dry-aged chateaubriand with beef dripping chips, and sticky toffee pudding with beef fat caramel. Also at The Coal […]

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 […]

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 […]

Manchester’s Forbici, one of the Top 100 Best Pizzas in the World, opens at 120 Tooley Street near Borough Market, with its signature Biga dough and pizzas cut with scissors.Read […]

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 […]

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: […]

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 […]