Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.

Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.

Things to do in London in October 2022

The ianVisits guide to October's unusual events, tours, lectures and exhibitions happening around London.


Saturday 1st October

RT buses dating from 1939-1954 will be running alongside the normal daily service on route 37, Putney Heath to Peckham.
2022-10-01
All Day
 
Monthly behind the scenes tours of the local theatre.
2022-10-01
10am to 12pm
 
Hampton
Hampton
Artists and craftspeople across the borough of Lambeth will be opening their studio and work spaces to the public.
2022-10-01
10am to 6pm
 
The newly restored chapel will be ‘unveiled’ to the public with a free weekend of activities and events.
2022-10-01
10am to 11:30am
 
Ealing
Ealing
An eclectic display of domestic items from the last century as well as agricultural machinery inside an old barn.
2022-10-01
10:30am to 4pm
 
Upminster
Upminster
Monthly open day at one of London's more curious and delightful museums, devoted to the history of the sewing machine.
2022-10-01
2pm to 5pm
 
Tooting
Tooting

More London events on Saturday 1st October

Sunday 2nd October

Artists and craftspeople across the borough of Lambeth will be opening their studio and work spaces to the public.
2022-10-02
10am to 6pm
 
Better than half price entry to the Painted Hall on the first Sunday of the month.
2022-10-02
10am to 5pm
 
Greenwich
Greenwich
Monthly open day at the museum to London's first international airport - in Croydon.
2022-10-02
10am to 4pm
 
Croydon
Croydon
Occasional open day of the windmill, which ceased working in about 1890, but most of the original machinery, including its two pairs of millstones, is still in place, and has recently been restored.
2022-10-02
12pm to 5pm
 
Croydon
Croydon

More London events on Sunday 2nd October

Monday 3rd October

A parade of judges in full regalia as they arrive for an annual service in Westminster Abbey.
2022-10-03
10:30am to 11:30am
 
Pimlico
Pimlico

More London events on Monday 3rd October

Tuesday 4th October

Join a panel of experts discussing what is the next big global threat and how we can work to prevent it.
2022-10-04
Starts at 7pm
 
Hanover Square
Hanover Square

Online events / webinars

Explore what recent US Supreme Court judgements mean for American democracy.
4pm to 5:30pm
 
Join the webinar on feminist foreign policy.
4pm to 5pm
 
This talk looks at some of the adultery scandals of the early 1800s and the resultant criminal conversation trials,
6:30pm to :
 
London Stone: a mysterious block of stone in central London. What is it, and why are there so many myths about its origin and purpose?
7:30pm to 9pm
 

More London events on Tuesday 4th October

Wednesday 5th October

Children from several London primary schools will spend the day experiencing life as Borough Market traders, selling fruit and vegetables that they and their classmates have grown from seed at school.
2022-10-05
11am to 1:30pm
 
Southwark
Southwark
Join Curator, Kate Sumnall for a talk on prehistoric London.
2022-10-05
Starts at 6:30pm
 
Barbican
Barbican
Singapore to London: The Return Journey of The Iconic Land Rover Expedition
2022-10-05
6:30pm to 8pm
 
Soho
Soho

Online events / webinars

Explore a novel perspective on the Kafala system in the Middle East, questioning concepts like unfreedom and freedom.
6:30pm to 8pm
 
This talk explores the drinks, both alcoholic and not, that are depicted in Hogarth’s works and explore their effect on society as well as the artist himself.
7pm to 8pm
 

More London events on Wednesday 5th October

Thursday 6th October

A monthly late opening of the restored Roman temple found near Bank in the City of London in the 1950s, and recently restored to its original subterranean location.
2022-10-06
5pm to 8pm
 
City of London
City of London
The first Thursday of the Month is the Freemason's Museum Late where they're open until 8pm
2022-10-06
5pm to 8pm
 
Aldwych
Aldwych
Learn why gin drink, associated in the eighteenth century with the lowest levels of society, came in the nineteenth to be served in luxurious establishments known as ‘Gin Palaces’.
2022-10-06
5pm to 6pm
 
Picadilly
Picadilly
On the first Thursday of the month, Holborn's Novelty Automation has a bar in the store for their late-night opening.
2022-10-06
6pm to 9pm
 
Holborn
Holborn
A talk discussing the recently catalogued records of the Cable Street Group.
2022-10-06
6pm to 7pm
 
Whitechapel
Whitechapel
Explore the lessons we should learn and how successful the policies were from the Attlee governments post war policies.
2022-10-06
6:30pm to 8pm
 
Holborn
Holborn
Art on the Underground and Kerber Verlag present a new publication on the work of Alexandre da Cunha at Battersea Power Station, to celebrate one year on from the station’s opening.
2022-10-06
7pm to 9pm
 
Hampstead
Hampstead
A note that there will be a fireworks display from a barge in the Thames moored opposite the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.
2022-10-06
8:15pm to 8:20pm
 
Greenwich
Greenwich

Online events / webinars

A conversation with Dr Angela Stienne, about her new book Mummified which explores the curious, unsettling and controversial cases of mummies held in French and British museums.
6pm to 7pm
 
An online tour of the kitchen, stillroom and domestic offices at Ham and explore some of the recipes Elizabeth and her royal guests might have enjoyed.
7pm to :
 
Discover the ideas that revolutionised our view of nature and helped us gain a deeper insight into the workings of the Universe.
Starts at 7pm
 

More London events on Thursday 6th October

Friday 7th October

Join Professor Joanna Bourke as she questions how the role of emotions and ethics can give us a better understanding of the experience of combat.
2022-10-07
Starts at 12pm
 
Chelsea
Chelsea

Online events / webinars

A talk about the work by the British Museum to repair antique glass damaged by the Beirut explosion.
4:30pm to 5:30pm
 

More London events on Friday 7th October

Saturday 8th October

See working Meccano models of cars, cranes, trains, funfair rides and more, and build your own model for the chance to win a prize.
2022-10-08
10:30am to 4:30pm
 
Welling
Welling
The tour will be led by a member of The Friends and will include access to the crypt of the Chapel, which is not normally open to the public.
2022-10-08
1pm to 3pm
 
Peckham
Peckham
You can either enter, or watch a series of conker games taking place today in Peckham.
2022-10-08
Starts at 2pm
 
Peckham
Peckham

More London events on Saturday 8th October

Sunday 9th October

Hundreds of Londoners will gather on Hampstead Heath’s Parliament Hill to battle it out in the UK’s largest annual conker championships.
2022-10-09
1pm to 4pm
 
Kentish Town
Kentish Town
A host of events taking place all afternoon in Trafalgar Square to mark Diwali.
2022-10-09
1pm to 7pm
 
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square

More London events on Sunday 9th October

Monday 10th October

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Tuesday 11th October

This talk tells the story of Trafalgar Square. We may be familiar with its lions, but what about the hippos and elephants who once roamed the area, and how do hawks and horses feature in its history?
2022-10-11
2pm to 3pm
 
City of London
City of London
Professor Sophie Scott will explore the science of laughter, how laughter has evolved, its functions in mammals, and the ways that humans use laughter.
2022-10-11
Starts at 7pm
 
St James
St James
A talk by three artists about their work.
2022-10-11
7pm to 10pm
 
New Cross
New Cross

More London events on Tuesday 11th October

Wednesday 12th October

Bestselling author Ben Macintyre tells the astonishing true story of one of the Second World War’s most infamous prisoner-of-war camps.
2022-10-12
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Chelsea
Chelsea

Online events / webinars

Jenny Lister discusses the impact of William Morris on Victorian Textiles.
7pm to 8:30pm
 
This talk explores the role that food and drink plays in classic and contemporary Gothic texts, varying from the withdrawal of food serving as a punishment to Mary Shelley’s vegetarian monster.
7pm to :
 

More London events on Wednesday 12th October

Thursday 13th October

The Thames Flood Barrier is closed once a month for test purposes, giving you a chance to see the barrier in its fully closed state.
2022-10-13
9:45am to 12:15pm
 
Woolwich
Woolwich
A talk about the history of book printing in England from a former book publisher.
2022-10-13
6:30pm to 8pm
 
Dulwich
Dulwich
A panel discussion about creative and activist responses to air pollution.
2022-10-13
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Camden
Camden
As Bloomsbury turns 35, its Executive Editor talks to the Nobel Literature Laureate.
2022-10-13
7:30pm to 8:30pm
 
St James
St James
Book launch, where author Philip Davies will be joined on stage for an introduction and conversation with Dan Cruickshank.
2022-10-13
Starts at 7:30pm
 
City of London
City of London

Online events / webinars

Explore the purpose and future of the social sciences.
5pm to 6:30pm
 
A panel of pioneering learning disability nurses talk about their personal histories and experiences.
5:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Jonathan Roson will be talking about his work the Fluorescent Banquet, which was commissioned in 2020 to celebrate 300 years of the Octagon Room.
7pm to :
 
Jonathan Roson from the art collective Alice in Hackneyland will be talking about his work the Fluorescent Banquet, which was commissioned in 2020 to celebrate 300 years of the Octagon Room.
7pm to 7:30pm
 

More London events on Thursday 13th October

Friday 14th October

Peter Hounsell has written a detailed history of the industry which supplied these bricks to the London market, offering a fresh perspective on the social and economic history of the city.
2022-10-14
11am to 12:30pm
 
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell
Join Christopher Dorman-O’Gowan as he discusses the First Battle of El Alamein and its significance in the North African campaign of the Second World War.
2022-10-14
Starts at 12pm
 
Chelsea
Chelsea
To celebrate his new book The Joy of Chocolate — a ‘love letter to chocolate’ — writer Paul A. Young will be visiting us in store for a very special Q&A.
2022-10-14
6:30pm to 8:30pm
 
New Oxford Street
New Oxford Street
Luke Jerram's stunning Gaia artwork, beautiful choral music from one of one of Britain's best loved composers and the Cathedral Great Choir
2022-10-14
7:30pm to 9pm
 
Southwark
Southwark

More London events on Friday 14th October

Saturday 15th October

A chance to climb up to the top of the St Pancras water tower for views across this part of London.
2022-10-15
10am to 4pm
 
Kings Cross
Kings Cross
Expect to find lots of affordable mid-20th century furniture, lighting, ceramics, glass, homeware, textiles and furnishings.
2022-10-15
11am to 4pm
 
Catford
Catford
The streets of the City of London will be filled with performers as a series of street festivals take place on the same day.
2022-10-15
12pm to 9:30pm
 
City of London
City of London
A 72ft life-size replica rocket will be on display outside the Science Museum for two days.
2022-10-15
1pm to 6pm
 
South Kensington
South Kensington
Come and visit this green oasis in an urban setting it is a one of the many local green lungs in Forest Hill where you can find some interesting wildlife.
2022-10-15
2pm to 5pm
 
Forest Hill
Forest Hill
This tour will discuss Dickens's visits to Stoke Newington, disagreements and the characters in his world.
2022-10-15
2pm to 3pm
 
Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington
Witness the dark spectacle of the Victorian Séance.
2022-10-15
Starts at 5pm
 
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell

More London events on Saturday 15th October

Sunday 16th October

Every conceivable vehicle and pieces of apparatus used in the emergency services will grace the Museum site in an impressive line-up of display and serving vehicles.
2022-10-16
10am to 5pm
 
Weybridge
Weybridge
A 72ft life-size replica rocket will be on display outside the Science Museum for two days.
2022-10-16
11am to 4pm
 
South Kensington
South Kensington
Expect to find lots of affordable mid-20th century furniture, lighting, ceramics, glass, homeware, textiles and furnishings.
2022-10-16
11am to 4pm
 
Catford
Catford
There will be a chance to walk inside a hot air balloon as it lays flat on the ground.
2022-10-16
2pm to 6pm
 
Thamesmead
Thamesmead
When the ancient Irish gods stepped onto the soil of Ireland, they burned their boats so they could never leave...
2022-10-16
2:30pm to 3:45pm
 
Russell Square
Russell Square

More London events on Sunday 16th October

Monday 17th October

An evening to discuss the significance of motion and forces in design with French High Jewelry Maison Van Cleef & Arpels.
2022-10-17
6:30pm to 8:30pm
 
Kensington
Kensington

More London events on Monday 17th October

Tuesday 18th October

This talk will be delivered by three members of the Fulham Palace team, Alexis Haslam, community archaeologist, Roxane Burke, collections and conservation officer, and Sian Harrington, chief executive.
2022-10-18
Starts at 6:30pm
 
Tottenham Court Road
Tottenham Court Road
Discover the story of what was perhaps the most curious regiment in the British Army.
2022-10-18
Starts at 7:30pm
 
Ham
Ham

Online events / webinars

The extensive range of Handheld’s supernatural short story anthologies to tell forgotten stories about London at its most spooky.
2pm to 3pm
 
A story of how archivist Julian Pooley assembled the archive of one of Georgian London's most prominent publishers, John Nichols
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Sally Haden discusses the impact of good quality glass on public spaces in Victorian London
7pm to 8:30pm
 

More London events on Tuesday 18th October

Wednesday 19th October


Online events / webinars

A glimpse into the gastronomic delights of Garrick’s closest acquaintances. James Quin and how he could effortlessly drink his host under the table.
7pm to :
 

More London events on Wednesday 19th October

Thursday 20th October

Explore the evolution of civil defensive systems in England during a period of significant military and political change.
2022-10-20
5pm to 6pm
 
Picadilly
Picadilly
Explore the history of transatlantic slavery through its connections with the Bank of England and the wider City of London.
2022-10-20
5pm to 8pm
 
City of London
City of London
Join designer Niamh Thompson for a discussion about the English village fete, its history and folklore.
2022-10-20
6pm to 7pm
 
Camden
Camden
A talk by wallpaper conservator Dr Philippa Mapes about conservation work at Sutton House, along with a full tour of the house.
2022-10-20
6:30pm to 8:30pm
 
Homerton
Homerton
Paterson Joseph performs and discusses an extraordinary historical figure, with Dr Deirdre Osborne
2022-10-20
7pm to 8:45pm
 
Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington
In this talk based on her new book, All the Living and the Dead, Hayley takes us inside the death industry to meet the people at its heart and asks: Why would someone choose this kind of life?
2022-10-20
Starts at 7:30pm
 
Highgate
Highgate
A talk that will embrace the many changes to the area around Kings Cross since the end of steam.
2022-10-20
Starts at 8pm
 
Watford
Watford

Online events / webinars

This talk will explore Henrietta’s collecting habits, as well as the ways in which tea making permeated polite portraiture, particularly eighteenth-century ‘conservation pieces’ of families at the tea table.
7pm to :
 
This talk looks at how the life and death of Joan Wytte has become a foundational stone for modern witches in search of practical ancestors
8pm to 9:30pm
 

More London events on Thursday 20th October

Friday 21st October

A weekend of talks about what blindness brings to the experience of art within cultural organisations and beyond.
2022-10-21
10am to 6pm
 
Camden
Camden
Join Rupert Wieloch as he marks the 80th anniversary of the Second Battle of El Alamein with a discussion of its key events and its importance in the context of the Second World War.
2022-10-21
Starts at 12pm
 
Chelsea
Chelsea
Come to this special Friday Late celebrating the opening of the Capital’s new high-speed railway, the Elizabeth line.
2022-10-21
6:45pm to 10pm
 
Covent Garden
Covent Garden

Online events / webinars

This presentation will examine ideas about motherhood, mastication, and monstrosity in these modern female vampire movies
8pm to 9:30pm
 

More London events on Friday 21st October

Saturday 22nd October

A lantern parade and light show in Greenwich to mark the end of a day of Diwali celebrations.
2022-10-22
All Day
 
Greenwich
Greenwich
London Wildlife Trust and the orchard volunteers welcome the local community to celebrate with us all the apples grown locally.
2022-10-22
9:30am to 3:30pm
 
Dulwich
Dulwich
A weekend of talks about what blindness brings to the experience of art within cultural organisations and beyond.
2022-10-22
10am to 5:30pm
 
Camden
Camden
Come along and sample the delights that Wales has to offer from food, drink, homeware and craft.
2022-10-22
10:30am to 5:30pm
 
Farringdon
Farringdon
A terrifyingly enjoyable evening, as you explore the London home of Charles Dickens, led by an unearthly guide.
2022-10-22
Starts at 5pm
 
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell

Online events / webinars

Did the Nazis build and fly some kind of flying saucer type machine? Is it not at all impossible.
8pm to 9:30pm
 

More London events on Saturday 22nd October

Sunday 23rd October

A twice-yearly walking tour that takes in the locations from the Danger Man and Prisoner TV series.
2022-10-23
All Day
 
There will be heritage bus trips, a collectors’ market, live music and children’s attractions.
2022-10-23
10am to 5pm
 
Weybridge
Weybridge
A glorious collective celebration of the seasons, weather and food, October Plenty mixes ancient seasonal customs and contemporary festivity with performance and music.
2022-10-23
Starts at 11am
 
Southwark
Southwark

More London events on Sunday 23rd October

Monday 24th October

Find out more about our oceans with physicist and author Helen Czerski. This event also includes entry to see Luke Jerram's Gaia art work.
2022-10-24
6:30pm to 8pm
 
Southwark
Southwark
Join Philippa Langley as she discusses her remarkable story with Dr Tobias Capwell, Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection.
2022-10-24
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Marylebone High St
Marylebone High St
A screening of Xavier’s Villetard’s documentary Can't Pay, Won't Pay! and following this a question and answer session with Natacha Postel-Vinay and Geoff Tily.
2022-10-24
6:30pm to 8pm
 
Holborn
Holborn

Online events / webinars

Explore the recovery path that Ukraine is undertaking in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion.
1pm to 2pm
 

More London events on Monday 24th October

Tuesday 25th October

There will be a partial solar eclipse visible from the UK this morning.
2022-10-25
11am to 11:30am
 
A talk about the life of Nicholas Saunderson, who, though blind, was a Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University between 1711 and 1739.
2022-10-25
3:30pm to 5pm
 
Camden
Camden
A guided bat walk around Archbishop’s Park next door to the Garden Museum.
2022-10-25
6pm to 7pm
 
Southwark
Southwark
A talk from Stowstargazers who will share the basics of stargazing and tips for astronomy in an urban setting.
2022-10-25
6:30pm to 8:30pm
 
Tottenham
Tottenham

Online events / webinars

Anthony Geraghty, Professor of History of Art discusses the impact of Empress Eugénie at Farnborough Hill.
7pm to 8:30pm
 

More London events on Tuesday 25th October

Wednesday 26th October

Follow archive staff as they showcase never-before-seen material telling the story of seven decades of royal visits, events and celebrations at the Southbank Centre.
2022-10-26
Starts at 5pm
 
Southwark
Southwark
Join Elain Harwood for the launch of her new book Brutalist Britain with a lecture and drinks at Acland Burghley School Hall.
2022-10-26
6:30pm to 8:30pm
 
Kentish Town
Kentish Town
A panel discussion about the presence and diverse experiences of Black people in Georgian Britain.
2022-10-26
Starts at 7pm
 
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell
A panel discussion that will ask the question: Are we already part human, part machine?
2022-10-26
7:30pm to 8:45pm
 
South Kensington
South Kensington

Online events / webinars

The current pandemic has emphasised the key role that statistics play in understanding what is going on in the world. But how do we decide whether to trust the numbers that get put in front of us?
5:30pm to 6:30pm
 
A talk about the food and dinners that Turner was able to serve up at his Twickenham home.
7pm to :
 

More London events on Wednesday 26th October

Thursday 27th October

The Old Operating Theatre close to London Bridge, is marking the 60th anniversary of its opening to the public with a free entry day.
2022-10-27
10:30am to 5pm
 
Southwark
Southwark
An after-hours tour this Halloween to hear of haunted happenings at Benjamin Franklin House.
2022-10-27
Starts at 5pm
 
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square
The talk will examine the factors which undermine public awareness of endometriosis and contribute to the marginalisation of women in healthcare and society.
2022-10-27
6:15pm to 8:15pm
 
Southwark
Southwark
Join bestselling author Damien Lewis for the launch of his new book that charts the SAS’s formative years during the Second World War.
2022-10-27
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Chelsea
Chelsea
A talk about the nocturnal city - before and after the transformations brought by lamp light
2022-10-27
Starts at 7pm
 
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell

Online events / webinars

This talk will compare the image Pope presents of the values associated with consumption and hospitality in his poetry with what research reveals about what it was really like to dine with Alexander Pope.
7pm to :
 

More London events on Thursday 27th October

Friday 28th October

The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress will ride around the City of London in full regalia.
2022-10-28
9am to 11:15am
 
Join John Willis as he unveils the forgotten story of the Allied prisoners of war who survived the devastating Nagasaki nuclear bomb.
2022-10-28
Starts at 12pm
 
Chelsea
Chelsea
There is a word for how you feel, however you feel and Susie Dent, Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, will help you find it!
2022-10-28
7pm to 8:30pm
 
Southwark
Southwark

Online events / webinars

One year on from COP26, where do we stand? In November 2021, all eyes were on Glasgow for COP26
10am to 11am
 
This in conversation event will dig deeper into the story of Richard III and his eventual rediscovery in a car park.
2pm to 3pm
 

More London events on Friday 28th October

Saturday 29th October

A note that a steam train will chug its way around Southwest London and out to Surry at lunchtime and return in the afternoon.
2022-10-29
11am to 4:30pm
 
Lose yourself among the National Poetry Library’s collection as it shows off its hidden gems and hosts live readings, with a particular focus on the environment.
2022-10-29
11am to 5pm
 
Southwark
Southwark
Train enthusiast and internet sensation Francis Bourgeois will be in-store signing copies of his brand new book, The Trainspotter's Notebook.
2022-10-29
Starts at 1pm
 
Picadilly
Picadilly
Join journalist and broadcaster Mark Urban as he launches his new authorised history exploring the formation of the Parachute Regiment during the Second World War.
2022-10-29
2pm to 3pm
 
Chelsea
Chelsea
A panel discussion to mark the centenary of the BBC and get a glimpse behind the scenes of one of its longest running shows.
2022-10-29
2pm to 3:30pm
 
Ealing
Ealing

More London events on Saturday 29th October

Sunday 30th October

A talk about the work to compile a list of approximately 50,000 servicemen and women of whom over 2,000 died in World War One.
2022-10-30
2am to 4am
 
Willesden
Willesden
Once a month, the oldest building in Hackney, St Augustine's Tower is open, so you can climb up to the top.
2022-10-30
2pm to 4:30pm
 
Hackney
Hackney
Watch the original Phantom of the Opera this Halloween with unique Wurlitzer theatre organ accompaniment.
2022-10-30
3pm to 5:30pm
 
Brentford
Brentford

More London events on Sunday 30th October

Monday 31st October

Premature burial has unquestionably happened in the past and there are some recent cases of people being saved from the brink.
2022-10-31
2pm to 3pm
 
City of London
City of London
This lecture will explore the future of digital education, and what this means for learners and teachers from schools and universities
2022-10-31
6pm to 7pm
 
Holborn
Holborn
Feel the chill on your neck at our very special outdoor Halloween screening of An American Werewolf in London in collaboration with Rebel Reel Cine Club
2022-10-31
6:30pm to 10pm
 
Kings Cross
Kings Cross
A chance to tour the Kilmorey Mausoleum in St. Margarets after dark.
2022-10-31
6:30pm to 9:30pm
 
Twickenham
Twickenham
Death Lines: Walking London's Horror History is the first walking guide to the capital’s role in the evolution of horror cinema
2022-10-31
6:30pm to 7:30pm
 
Kensington
Kensington

More London events on Monday 31st October

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