10 Top Things To Do In London This Month: October 2024

It’s a brand new month, and it’s time to fill your calendar up with things to do. From art fairs to special menus at top London restaurants, here are the best things to do in London in October 2024.

Best Things To Do In London: October 2024

Leonora Carrington, The Dancer (El Bailarín), 2011, rossogranada. Frieze Sculpture 2024. (Linda Nylind/Frieze)

Frieze London

October is all about the beloved London art fair season. Head to Frieze London for all things contemporary art from some of the world’s best and brightest galleries and artists, as well as insightful talks, presentations and parties. Don’t miss the ‘Conversations with Nature’ exhibition at the Ruinart Art Bar (10–13 October), best enjoyed with a glass of R de Ruinart, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs or Ruinart Rosé.

Details: 9–13 October in The Regent’s Park. Click here for all the details.

Pavyllon Restaurant

Petit Pavyllon

Nestled within Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, the Michelin-starred French fine-dining restaurant Pavyllon London has launched a new ‘Petit Pavyllon’ cookery class series, set to inspire budding chefs. Welcoming the whole family, parents tuck into a delicious lunch while little ones master the art of French cookery before proudly presenting their creations at the Payllon counter, all the while donning a classic chef hat and apron to take home with them.

Details: Sessions available at midday and 1.30pm on 20 October, 17 November, 15 December and 19 January 2025. The class is tailored for children aged six to 12 years old and priced at £350, including a four-course set lunch menu for two adults and one children’s cooking class, plus a chef’s hat and apron. Additional children are priced at £50 each. Book here.

Amanda Bastin, Cups of Purity

Amanda Bastin’s ‘Beyond the Garden Gate’

Start the month with a visual journey at Amanda Bastin’s garden-themed exhibition at The Gallery at Green & Stone, exploring all the wonders of nature through each season as seen and sensed by the viewer.

Details: Until 5 October at The Gallery at Green & Stone (251 Fulham Road, London SW3 6HY). thegalleryatgreenandstone.com

(Photo by Graham Turner)

Affordable Art Fair

Affordable Art Fair is back in London for its Battersea autumn edition, bringing an esteemed lineup of galleries and artists to south London. Celebrating its landmark 25th anniversary, expect the fair to be bigger and better than ever, with more than 100 galleries and thousands of artworks to discover, all priced from £50 to £7,500.

Details: 16–20 October in Battersea Park. Learn more and book your ticket at affordableartfair.com

Cash Holland and Solomon Israel in A Raisin in the Sun. (Ikin Yum)

See A Raisin In The Sun

Headlong’s UK tour of a refreshed staging of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic A Raisin in the Sun will be in London this month, bringing the Younger Family back to the stage, daring to ask how we can create a meaningful life in a world designed to keep you down. In 1959, A Raisin in the Sun was the first play by a Black woman to be staged on Broadway – making it the perfect play to watch this Black History Month.

Details: 8 October–2 November at Lyric Hammersmith (Lyric Square, King St, London W6 0QL). Tickets start at £10pp and can be booked at lyric.co.uk

Go Mental

World Mental Health Day takes place on 10 October, so let’s Go Mental in celebration. Go Mental is an annual event from nutritionist and author Miss Nutritionist (aka Rosie Millen), featuring a full day of inspirational talks, Q&A panels, interactive workshops and fitness and meditation classes, plus an introduction to all the best wellness brands and products to be using right now.

Details: Saturday 12 October 2024 from 10am at Labs House (15-19 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH). Tickets are £27pp and can be booked at go-mental.co.uk

PAD London

If you’re up for another Fair, PAD London is a smaller yet equally inspiring event dedicated to 20th-century and contemporary design, and collectible jewellery. This year, more than 60 galleries will come to London for PAD from 16 countries across Europe, Asia and North America, and while PAD is designed to inspire collectors, art consultants, museum experts and interior designers, it’s also just a lovely place to browse if you don’t fall into any of these categories.

Details: 8–13 October 2024 in Berkeley Square. Click here to find out more.

See Pure Expression’s 1984

Based on George Orwell’s novel with a modern twist, Pure Expression is returning to London this month following its three month sell-out run in 2023. Tailored to the venue by an award-winning creative team, audiences will be drawn into the chilling world of Orwell’s famous novel about surveillance – which hauntingly gains more and more prevalence with each year.

Details: 1 October–22 December 2024 at Hackney Town Hall (Mare St, London E8 1EA). Tickets are £24.50pp and can be booked at immersive1984.com

A small plate set by RachelCeramics

MADE London

The annual design and craft fair MADE London is back this month, presenting a broad range of high quality handmade craft and design pieces by leading makers from across the UK and overseas. Held over one weekend, it’s the perfect opportunity to find unique items for your home – or get ahead on Christmas shopping…

Details: 24–26 October 2024 at One Marylebone (1 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 4AQ). madelondon.uk

Visit Moco Museum

A shiny new museum has arrived in Marble Arch following success in Amsterdam and Barcelona. Moco Museum London draws together modern art from upcoming and internationally recognised artists, spanning everyone from Picasso to Robbie Williams, Banksy to Yayoi Kusama.

Details: Moco Museum is open daily at 1 Marble Arch, London W2 2UH. Tickets start from £17pp and can be booked at london.mocomuseum.com

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© Marco Bahler

Visit The V&A

As the sun hides away and the rain continues to pour, it’s the perfect time to visit London’s world-class museums. Our all-time favourite is the V&A in South Kensington, brimming with art, sculpture and design pieces from across time. NAOMI: In Fashion is the main exhibition to visit this month, exploring the extraordinary career of the model.

Details: The V&A is open everyday on Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL. The museum is free to visit but tickets are required for exhibitions. vam.ac.uk