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What's on in London in October 2026
149 things to do across 50 venues, from exhibitions and live shows to food and family days out. Every listing links straight to the venue for tickets, with no booking fee from us.
Performing Arts in October 2026 (76)
Tartuffe (Remixed)
4 Sept - 24 Oct 2026
Tartuffe (Remixed)
Marylebone Theatre
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Rishab Rikhiram Sharma | Sitar for Mental Health
1 Oct 2026
Park Nights 2026: Shala Miller
Fri 2 Oct - Sat 3 Oct
Park Nights 2026: Shala Miller
Serpentine Gallery
National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain
3 Oct 2026
End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland
Thu 8 Oct - Sun 11 Oct
High School Musical
12 Oct 2026 - 3 Jan 2027
High School Musical
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
Cie Omar Rajeh & Maqamat: Dance is Not for Us
Fri 16 Oct - Sat 17 Oct
Britten Sinfonia: Ancient Greek Meze
22 Oct 2026
Britten Sinfonia: Ancient Greek Meze
Milton Court
LSO/Sir Antonio Pappano: Tchaikovsky, Kendall and Liadov with Fleur Barron
29 Oct 2026
LSO/Sir Antonio Pappano: Tchaikovsky, Kendall and Liadov with Fleur Barron
Barbican Centre
Jonathan Pie: The End Of The World According To Jonathan Pie
Fri 30 Oct - Sat 31 Oct
Jonathan Pie: The End Of The World According To Jonathan Pie
Eventim Apollo
Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams
31 Oct 2026
History & Culture in October 2026 (19)
The Last Princesses of Punjab
Until 8 Nov 2026
The Last Princesses of Punjab
Kensington Palace
Project Coral: Journey of Hope
Until 31 Dec 2026
Voyage to the Deep: Underwater Adventures
Until 31 Dec 2026
Voyage to the Deep: Underwater Adventures
Horniman Museum and Gardens
The Wallace Collection at War
Until 25 Oct 2026
The Wallace Collection at War
The Wallace Collection
Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep (Opening)
Until 3 Jan 2027
Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep (Opening)
Natural History Museum
Tenderness and Rage: Stories of HIV and Care
Until 30 May 2027
Tenderness and Rage: Stories of HIV and Care
Wellcome Collection
St Martin-in-the-Fields: 300 Years at the Heart and on the Edge
Until 16 Nov 2026
St Martin-in-the-Fields: 300 Years at the Heart and on the Edge
St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, London
Lying-in-State: Artists' Responses
Until 2 Oct 2026
Lying-in-State: Artists' Responses
Palace of Westminster
Trent Park House of Secrets
Until 21 Jul 2027
Trent Park House of Secrets
Trent Park House of Secrets
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Curator-led talks: Mrs Coade's Stone - Cast to Last
18 Sept - 13 Nov 2026
Curator-led talks: Mrs Coade's Stone - Cast to Last
Bank of England MuseumBlack British Book Festival 2026
4 Oct 2026
Black British Book Festival 2026
Barbican Centre
I Am Furious Black: The Films of William Greaves
21 Oct - 30 Nov 2026
I Am Furious Black: The Films of William Greaves
Barbican Centre
Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery
30 Oct 2026 - 20 Jun 2027
Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery
The British LibraryArt & Design in October 2026 (33)
The Arab Hall: Past and Present
Until 4 Oct 2026
The Arab Hall: Past and Present
Leighton HouseFrank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime
Until 17 Jan 2027
Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime
The Fitzwilliam Museum
NIGO: From Japan with Love
Until 4 Oct 2026
NIGO: From Japan with Love
the Design Museum
Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Until 31 Dec 2026
Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Victoria and Albert Museum
By Appointment Only: Romani Art, Culture and Heritage
Until 27 Jan 2027
By Appointment Only: Romani Art, Culture and Heritage
London Museum DocklandsKyotographie: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai
Until 18 Oct 2026
Kyotographie: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai
Japan House LondonSerpentine Pavilion 2026: a serpentine by LANZA atelier
Until 25 Oct 2026
Serpentine Pavilion 2026: a serpentine by LANZA atelier
Serpentine GalleryShow the other 21 in Art & Design
Jesús Rafael Soto: Pénétrable BBL Jaune
Until 25 Oct 2026
Jesús Rafael Soto: Pénétrable BBL Jaune
Serpentine Gallery
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026
Until 7 Oct 2026
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026
National Portrait Gallery
Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography
Until 2 Oct 2026
Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji from the Iuchi Collection
20 Oct 2026 - 17 Jan 2027
Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji from the Iuchi Collection
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Life drawing: observation and creation
Sat 24 Oct - Sun 25 Oct
Family in October 2026 (18)
Science & Nature in October 2026 (3)
British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026
Until 21 Feb 2027
British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026
Horniman Museum and GardensWildlife Photographer of the Year
16 Oct 2026 - 11 Jul 2027
Becoming America: How Science Shaped a Nation
23 Oct 2026 - 25 Apr 2027
Becoming America: How Science Shaped a Nation
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