October 2023 Events in London

Diwali at Wembley Park

Diwali is coming early to Wembley Park this year, as London’s most exciting new neighbourhood invites visitors and the local community alike to celebrate the victory of light over darkness on …

Puppy Yoga

What’s more relaxing than an hour of yoga? Answer: half an hour of yoga in a room full of puppies followed by half an hour cuddling puppies. Guaranteed to melt away tension after even the …

West Norwood Feast

West Norwood Feast is back with four hubs: Village Green, Food Fair, Fresh and Green and Artisans’ Market with crowd favourites—like street food, arts, crafts, vintage items and local produce on …

St Martin’s Autumn Lectures

St Martin’s Autumn Lectures confront some of the biggest issues of our time with an inspirational lineup of speakers including artist Grayson Perry and prominent human rights lawyer and social …

Historical Highlights Tours at Somerset House

Historical Highlights Tours return to Somerset House, inviting visitors to discover its varied and surprising history. In a newly upgraded one-hour experience, their guides will take you on a …

Black-Owned Hackney Night Market

Hackney’s Black-Owned Night Market, in collaboration with Black Eats LDN, showcases the best black-owned street food and some serious shopping. Enjoy vegan and non-vegan food, cocktails, …

Brew Con 2023

Brew Con London is the UK’s first home brew conference and expo. This year’s event takes place at the Hackney Brewery & Wildcard Brewery. There’s something to sample for …

Royal Parks Half Marathon 2023

Cheer on runners and do some Sunday sightseeing at the same time. The Royal Parks Half Marathon passes a host of famous landmarks along its 13.1 mile route. These include Trafalgar Square, the …

Diwali on the Square 2023

The London Diwali festival at Trafalgar Square attracts approximately 35,000 people each year to celebrate this uplifting and inclusive Hindu, Sikh and Jain festival of light. Following the …

Brixton Windmill Open Days

Brixton’s 200-year-old mill opens its doors for public tours from 8 April until 10 October. The guided tours are scheduled on the second weekend of each month, with a few on event days and …

The Om Yoga Show

The largest yoga gathering in Europe returns to Alexandra Palace once more. The Om Yoga show has been running for over a decade, inviting people of all levels to come and practice together over …

Catford Arts Trail 2023

The South East London arts trail is back for another year, featuring over 100 artists in over 40 local venues. It’s all in support of local artists, and bolsters the area’s abundant …

Unseen Tours

Unseen Tours supports vulnerably-housed individuals to develop, curate, and lead guided walks in different neighbourhoods of London. Their brilliant guides, being formerly homeless, know the …

Friday Lunchtime Concerts at the LSO St Luke’s

Grab a bit of culture along with your meal deal and head over to the London Symphony Orchestra at St Luke’s in Old Street for a free lunchtime concert. A bite-sized 45 minutes of classical …

London Unseen: Heritage Tours and Trails

London Unseen is a season of free trails, tours and events that celebrate the many incredible histories of the city, as told by communities, practitioners, artists and activists. From tales of …

Bloomsbury Festival 2023

An annual festival celebrating the area’s rich history and culture with events taking place in various venues around Bloomsbury. Established in 2006, Bloomsbury Festival is a creative …

London Cocktail Week 2023

The world’s largest cocktail festival returns for some post-COVID good times. The event is spread over 300 participating bars across London including Barrio, Hawksmoor and Flight Club bars, …

Parallax Art Fair 2023

Parallax is a unique art fair whose ethos is to question the canon of art history and its influence on today’s definitions of contemporary design. The exhibition empowers the customers as …

Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe 2023

Shakespeare’s Globe is without fail one of the cultural highlights of summer in London. It’s a rare chance to experience Shakespearean performances out in the open, as they were …

Crown to Couture

Peek into the fabulously fashionable world of the royal Georgian court and trace how it has inspired many of today’s glamorous red-carpet looks at Crown to Couture, Kensington …

The Brockwell Park Miniature Railway

Admit you’re still just a big kid and hop on this 7¼ inch gauge miniature railway in Brockwell Park for a return journey from Herne Hill Gates to the Brockwell Lido for the princely sum of …

MCM Comic Con London (October)

Late October isn’t just the time of year for dressing up for Halloween. It’s also time for the autumn edition of the bi-annual pop culture expo MCM Comic Con. (The spring event usually takes …

London Literature Festival 2023

Autumn is the perfect season to hunker down with a good book and if you need inspiration for your reading list, there’s no better place to be than the Southbank Centre. Now in its 15th …

London Month Of The Dead

A series of events across London throughout October, looking at our understanding of and relationship to death leading up to Halloween. The programme takes in the gothic, the occult, the creepy …