Thu 29 Oct
Gigs
Free Jungle Rave: Halloween Special
Hootananny, Brixton
A free Halloween jungle night at Brixton's much-loved Effra Road venue, with DJs and the big beer garden.
What's On in London
Small gigs, comedy, markets, festivals, theatre and family days out coming up across London. Always check with the venue before you travel.
October 2026
Fri 30 Oct
6pm
Arts
Georgian Ways to Die Halloween Tour
Marble Hill, Twickenham
A spooky evening tour of Henrietta Howard's riverside villa, exploring the darker side of Georgian life.
Fri 30 Oct
11.30pm
Arts
Category H Halloween Special: Blacula + Ma
Rio Cinema, Dalston
The Rio's horror club marks Halloween with a late-night double bill in Screen Two.
Sat 31 Oct
Gigs
Skalloween
Hootananny, Brixton
A Halloween party night at one of Brixton's friendliest live music venues, which describes itself as a live music venue for everybody.
Sat 31 Oct
midnight
Arts
The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Shadow Cast
Rio Cinema, Dalston
A midnight sing-along screening with a live shadow cast, part of the Rio's Queer Horror Nights.
November 2026
Sun 1 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
Markets
Duck Pond Festive Market
Chiswick House and Gardens, Chiswick
A festive market by the duck pond in Lord Burlington's free-to-roam gardens, running right up to Christmas Eve.
Tue 3 Nov – Sat 16 Jan
Theatre
Cranford
Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Tamsin Greig stars in a new adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford, staged up close in the Orange Tree's intimate in-the-round auditorium.
Sat 7 Nov – Sun 29 Nov
Festivals
Marigold Festival
Osterley Park and House, Isleworth
Osterley celebrates Diwali with a Marigold Festival across Robert Adam's Georgian estate and gardens.
Sun 8 Nov
1pm
Family
Guided Fungi Walk with Rights for Weeds
Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill
An autumn walk around the Horniman's gardens looking for fungi, led by Rights for Weeds.
Tue 10 Nov
6.30pm
Comedy
Ed Gamble: Work in Progress
The Bill Murray, Islington
Ed Gamble tries out new material at Angel Comedy's award-winning Islington venue.
Sat 14 Nov
Family
Family Day: Useful and Beautiful
William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow
A free family day with a metal embossing workshop inspired by William Morris, at the newly rehung gallery in Lloyd Park.
Fri 20 Nov
Gigs
Swing and Bass 10 Year Anniversary
Hootananny, Brixton
The Swing and Bass night celebrates ten years with a party at Hootananny.
Sat 21 Nov – Sun 22 Nov
10am
Family
Origin Weekend
Home of Charles Darwin, Down House, Downe
A weekend celebrating On the Origin of Species at the house where Darwin wrote it, with his garden and greenhouse to explore.
Sun 22 Nov
Arts
Pan's Labyrinth on 35mm
Rio Cinema, Dalston
A 20th anniversary screening of Guillermo del Toro's fairy tale from a 35mm print of the new 4K restoration.
Wed 25 Nov – Sun 4 Apr
Arts
Peter Blake: In the Studio
Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery, Ealing
An exhibition exploring the career and working methods of Pop Art pioneer Sir Peter Blake, including a recreation of his studio.
Sat 28 Nov
Gigs
20 Years of Blah Records
Hootananny, Brixton
Blah Records marks 20 years with a birthday night at Hootananny in Brixton.
Sat 28 Nov – Sun 29 Nov
Food & Drink
Urban Food Fest Christmas Market
Chiswick House and Gardens, Chiswick
Street food and festive stalls come to the gardens of Chiswick House for a Christmas weekend market.
Sat 28 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
Family
Father Christmas's Magical Grotto
Chiswick House and Gardens, Chiswick
Families can visit Father Christmas in his grotto at Chiswick House throughout the run-up to Christmas.
Sun 29 Nov
8.30pm
Comedy
Stepdads Nativity: Lord of the Five Gold Rings
The Bill Murray, Islington
A festive comedy nativity from the Stepdads at Angel Comedy's home venue.
Mon 30 Nov – Thu 3 Dec
10am
Arts
Christmas Wreath Making
Marble Hill, Twickenham
Make your own Christmas wreath in the setting of Marble Hill's restored Georgian villa and gardens.
December 2026
Sat 5 Dec – Sun 6 Dec
10am
Markets
Christmas Fair
Eltham Palace and Gardens, Eltham
A Christmas fair at Eltham Palace, where a medieval great hall meets the Courtaulds' Art Deco mansion.
Sat 5 Dec – Sun 20 Dec
Family
Father Christmas at Marble Hill
Marble Hill, Twickenham
Father Christmas visits Marble Hill on weekends in December, with timed sessions for families.
Sun 6 Dec
12.30pm
Gigs
Velcro Flats presents POZI
Rio Cinema, Dalston
A daytime live show from POZI at the Rio, presented by Velcro Flats.
Fri 11 Dec – Sun 11 Apr
Arts
Kang Seung Lee
South London Gallery, Peckham
The first UK solo exhibition by South Korean artist Kang Seung Lee, curated by the gallery's New Curators cohort, across both SLG sites.
Tue 15 Dec
7.45pm
Gigs
Being Human: Minar of Dreams album launch
Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston
Being Human launch their album Minar of Dreams at the Vortex on Gillett Square.
January 2027
Sun 10 Jan
Sport
London Lions: SLB Cup quarter-final
Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The reigning champions London Lions host a Super League Basketball Cup quarter-final against Newcastle Eagles or Caledonia Gladiators.
Thu 14 Jan
7.45pm
Gigs
Yarde / Brice / Ibbetson
Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston
A new year evening of live jazz from the trio of Yarde, Brice and Ibbetson at Dalston's community jazz club.
February 2027
Thu 4 Feb
6.30pm
Comedy
Tamsyn Kelly: Rat's Ass
The Bill Murray, Islington
Comedian Tamsyn Kelly brings her show Rat's Ass to Angel Comedy's intimate Islington room.
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