Things To Do In London This Weekend: 17-18 October 2026
All weekend The inaugural Fair Play Art Fair showcases works like this. Image: Gina Soden HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: Disney's High School Musical cheerleads its way into the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre...
View ArticleTwo London Stations Are Finalists In The World Cup Of Stations 2026
South Tottenham station is in the running for the World Cup of Stations, but faces stiff competition. Image: Irid Escent, Creative Commons Two London stations are finalists in the annual World Cup of...
View ArticleFree London Cable Car Trips Up For Grabs
For free things to do in London this week, check out our roundup. The free round trips on the London Cable Car would usually cost £13.50. Image: Matt From London, Creative Commons Free trips on the...
View ArticleFree Things To Do In London This Week: 12-18 October 2026
Our pick of free things to do in London this week. Get earlier access to this article, delivered straight to your inbox for free every week, via our newsletter. Take part in Legacy Week at the...
View ArticleThe Riverside Temple To Shakespeare That's Free To Visit
In which one of the great figures of 18th-century London paid homage to one of the greatest of all time. Out in the far-flung fringes of Greater London, just 40 metres from the Surrey border, stands a...
View ArticleBest Of Londonist: 5-11 October 2026
Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features. When Does Christmas Start In London? These Are The Major Dates For The 2026 Festive Season The countdown is on! Image: Londonist The DLR Extension...
View ArticleThis Pickle-Mad Festival Returns To Deptford's Dog & Bell Pub For The 30th Year
They're not gherkin around at the Dog & Bell. Image: Леся Терехова, Pexels License Pickle minded? You'll want to know about a certain event at the Dog & Bell in Deptford this November. On...
View ArticleScreen Your Old Home Movies At The Cinema Museum
Share your home movies with the Cinema Museum this October. Noir, horror, sci-fi: throughout the year, Kennington's Cinema Museum screens all types of films in its unique location in a former...
View ArticleWhere To Go Ice Skating In London For Christmas 2026
Keep up to date with festive happenings in the capital on our Christmas 2026 in London page. Find out which London ice rinks are back for Christmas 2026. Image: Owen Harvey Keen to go ice skating in...
View ArticleCanary Wharf Winter Lights: Free Trail Is Back In January 2027
Winter Lights brightens up Canary Wharf every January. Photo: Londonist Free illuminations festival Winter Lights returns to Canary Wharf in January 2027. For 11 evenings, several temporary light...
View ArticleThe DLR Extension To Thamesmead And Beckton Riverside Just Got One Step Closer
Image: TfL There is "strong support" for the DLR to be extended to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead, according to the results of a public consultation. More than 550 people and organisations responded...
View ArticleSing With Dogs In Church At Battersea's Barking Mad Carol Concert
Keep up date with festive happenings in the capital on our Christmas 2026 in London page. © Battersea Dogs & Cats Home London's most barking mad festive event is back this Christmas — as dogs are...
View ArticleLondon's First Avocados
Adapted from a feature that first appeared in September 2025 on Londonist: Time Machine, our much-praised history newsletter. To be the first to read new history features like this, sign up for free...
View ArticleOxford Street's 2026 Christmas Lights Will Have A Harry Potter Theme
Looking for all of London's Christmas lights? We've got information about all of the 2026 switch-on dates and events. Image: Oxford Street The Oxford Street Christmas lights will have a Harry Potter...
View ArticlePanto In London 2026: Where To Watch The Best Pantomimes This Festive Season
London's panto scene bounds back onto the stage for Christmas 2026, camper and funnier than ever — oh yes it does! Here's our pick of the biggest and best pantomimes happening in London's theatres...
View ArticleEvery Fourth Plinth Commission, And Where They Are Now
A rare moment with an empty plinth, between commissions in 2022. Image: Matt Brown A list of every Fourth Plinth sculpture, and where they are now. The Fourth Plinth was built in Trafalgar Square in...
View ArticlePeep Show Marathon: 165 Fans Are 'Accidentally Running To Windsor' This Weekend
"My legs have gone man! I'm a jelly!" Image: Dobby Club Croydon-based sitcom Peep Show is an embarrassment of comedic riches (or should that be a rich comedy of embarrassments?) But who could ever...
View ArticleKew Gardens Needs To Raise £1 Million To Save Its Famous Palm House
The huge Palm House is undergoing a major refurb. Image: Matt From London, Creative Commons Kew Gardens has launched a fundraising appeal to restore its historic Palm House, with the aim of raising...
View ArticleThings To Do In London This Weekend: 10-11 October 2026
All weekend Get your stitch on at Alexandra Palace. Image: Brokentaco, Creative Commons KNIT & STITCH SHOW: The Knit & Stitch Show is at Ally Pally all weekend, with hundreds of exhibitors...
View ArticleTicket Alert: Rowan Atkinson Brings New Stage Show To The West End
He's back! Image: Matt Crockett Comedian and actor Rowan Atkinson brings his new theatre show to the West End next spring. Rowan Live combines nostalgia with new material written for this show; expect...
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