Festival in London in October 2026

426 festival events in London in October 2026

Project Glass Hammer
On now
Festival

Project Glass Hammer

Meeting Point: Outside Woolwich Elizabeth Line station entrance

Thu 1 Oct · 5pm
People's Emergency Briefing (film screening)
Thu 1 Oct
Festival

People's Emergency Briefing (film screening)

Southwark Presents

Thu 1 Oct · 5:30pm
Sounds Familiar Music Quiz - West End
Thu 1 Oct £15
Festival

Sounds Familiar Music Quiz - West End

O'Neill's Wardour Street

Thu 1 Oct · 6:30pm
Poetry : European Poetry Festival - Swedish Poetry Celebration. Thursday 1st October 19:00
Thu 1 Oct
Art

Poetry : European Poetry Festival - Swedish Poetry Celebration. Thursday 1st October 19:00

Hundred Years Gallery

Thu 1 Oct · 7pm
Greek Jam Night
Thu 1 Oct
Festival

Greek Jam Night

Love Affair Basement

Thu 1 Oct · 7pm
Georgian + jude mccreath + Frankie D
Thu 1 Oct £6
Festival

Georgian + jude mccreath + Frankie D

Sebright Arms

Thu 1 Oct · 7:30pm
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Thu 1 Oct
Festival

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Southwark Presents

Thu 1 Oct · 7:30pm
Visions of Desire by Erotic Film Festival London
Thu 1 Oct
Festival

Visions of Desire by Erotic Film Festival London

Coldharbour Blue

Thu 1 Oct · 8pm
Thursday Comedy Show | Comedy Carnival Covent Garden
Thu 1 Oct £10
Comedy

Thursday Comedy Show | Comedy Carnival Covent Garden

Seven Dials Club

Thu 1 Oct · 8pm
Chelsea History Festival
Thu 1 Oct
Festival

Chelsea History Festival

National Army Museum

Thu 1 Oct
COMEDY Bloomsbury Festival OnlyHere
On now
Comedy

Bloomsbury Festival

Bloomsbury Festival

Thu 1 Oct
Moments of Grace
On now
Exhibition

Moments of Grace

Holy Cross Church

Fri 2 Oct · 10am
OKTOBERFEST
Fri 2 Oct
Festival

OKTOBERFEST

Ye Olde Mitre Inne

Fri 2 Oct · 12pm
Latin Ageing UK Group Meeting at Una Marson Library
Fri 2 Oct
Festival

Latin Ageing UK Group Meeting at Una Marson Library

Southwark Presents

Fri 2 Oct · 1:30pm
Bringing Books to Life - Sense and Sensibility
Fri 2 Oct
Festival

Bringing Books to Life - Sense and Sensibility

Southwark Presents

Fri 2 Oct · 5:30pm
American Writers’ Week: Katie Kitamura
Fri 2 Oct
Community

American Writers’ Week: Katie Kitamura

British Library

Fri 2 Oct · 6:15pm
Big Narstie
Fri 2 Oct £25.38
Festival

Big Narstie

229 London

Fri 2 Oct · 7pm
Big Comedy Hammersmith with Dan Antopolski
Fri 2 Oct £11
Comedy

Big Comedy Hammersmith with Dan Antopolski

The Distillers, Hammersmith

Fri 2 Oct · 7pm
Decolonise Fest 2026 Launch Party
Fri 2 Oct Free
Festival

Decolonise Fest 2026 Launch Party

Piehouse Coop

Fri 2 Oct · 7pm
Radio Lollipop's Talent Showcase
Fri 2 Oct £5
Festival

Radio Lollipop's Talent Showcase

Greenwich Theatre

Fri 2 Oct · 7:15pm
LOU MARGAUX, HUM DRUM, IMMER + LAST_LOAF_DJS
Fri 2 Oct £14
Festival

LOU MARGAUX, HUM DRUM, IMMER + LAST_LOAF_DJS

Sebright Arms

Fri 2 Oct · 7:30pm
Dharmacide
Fri 2 Oct £9.69
Festival

Dharmacide

Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes

Fri 2 Oct · 7:30pm
YUKE - "The Stranger" Single Launch - with Bella Artois and French Toast
Fri 2 Oct £8.61
Festival

YUKE - "The Stranger" Single Launch - with Bella Artois and French Toast

The Victoria Dalston

Fri 2 Oct · 7:30pm
A Collection of Conversations
Fri 2 Oct
Festival

A Collection of Conversations

Southwark Presents

Fri 2 Oct · 7:30pm
OSP Presents: Mirror Revelations (MX) (Fuzz Club) + Bruise Blood (Rocket Recordings)
Fri 2 Oct £15
Festival

OSP Presents: Mirror Revelations (MX) (Fuzz Club) + Bruise Blood (Rocket Recordings)

Strongroom Bar

Fri 2 Oct · 7:45pm
Her and the Voice in Her Head
Fri 2 Oct
Festival

Her and the Voice in Her Head

Southwark Presents

Fri 2 Oct · 8pm
Age Against The Machine - 13th Birthday Party (Over 30s Only)
Fri 2 Oct £9.90
Festival

Age Against The Machine - 13th Birthday Party (Over 30s Only)

The Phoenix

Fri 2 Oct · 8:30pm
Friday Comedy Show | Comedy Carnival Covent Garden
Fri 2 Oct £12
Comedy

Friday Comedy Show | Comedy Carnival Covent Garden

Seven Dials Club

Fri 2 Oct · 8:30pm
Knuckles Feat. DJ Santero
Fri 2 Oct Free
Festival

Knuckles Feat. DJ Santero

Old Street Records

Fri 2 Oct · 10pm
Book Buzz 2026
Fri 2 Oct Free
Festival

Book Buzz 2026

Artsdepot

Fri 2 Oct · 11:59pm
Big Draw Festival
Fri 2 Oct
Art

Big Draw Festival

House of Illustration

Fri 2 Oct
The Caribbean Living Room
Sat 3 Oct
Exhibition

The Caribbean Living Room

Broadway Theatre

Sat 3 Oct · 10am
London Spanish Book & Zine Fair
Sat 3 Oct £6
Festival

London Spanish Book & Zine Fair

Conway Hall

Sat 3 Oct · 10am
Eco-resourcing day
Sat 3 Oct
Festival

Eco-resourcing day

Southwark Presents

Sat 3 Oct · 10:30am
OKTOBERFEST IS COMING
Sat 3 Oct
Festival

OKTOBERFEST IS COMING

The Trafalgar Arms

Sat 3 Oct · 11am
Harvest Festival at Morden Hall
Sat 3 Oct Free
Festival

Harvest Festival at Morden Hall

Morden Hall Park Morden Hall Road Morden London Map

Sat 3 Oct · 11am
Harvest Festival
Sat 3 Oct Free
Exhibition

Harvest Festival

Morden Hall Park

Sat 3 Oct · 11am
Big Draw Festival
Sat 3 Oct
Art

Big Draw Festival

House of Illustration

Sat 3 Oct · 11am
Bun N Cheese Exhibition
Sat 3 Oct
Exhibition

Bun N Cheese Exhibition

Broadway Theatre

Sat 3 Oct · 12pm
Decolonise Fest 2026
Sat 3 Oct
Festival

Decolonise Fest 2026

Signature Brew Blackhorse Road

Sat 3 Oct · 12pm
Croydon Harvest featuring the Walnut Fair 2026
Sat 3 Oct
Festival

Croydon Harvest featuring the Walnut Fair 2026

The Queen’s Gardens

Sat 3 Oct · 12pm
Croydon Harvest: Surrey Street Wandering
Sat 3 Oct
Festival

Croydon Harvest: Surrey Street Wandering

Surrey Street

Sat 3 Oct · 12pm
Earth Tenders 3rd Earthstrong Celebration: Black History Month Special
Sat 3 Oct
Festival

Earth Tenders 3rd Earthstrong Celebration: Black History Month Special

Southwark Presents

Sat 3 Oct · 12pm
Shelf: The Kids Show 2
Sat 3 Oct £10
Comedy

Shelf: The Kids Show 2

Blackheath Halls

Sat 3 Oct · 1pm
DIY Alive Festival
Sat 3 Oct
Festival

DIY Alive Festival

EartH

Sat 3 Oct · 1pm
CAMDEN OKTOBERFEST 2026
Sat 3 Oct £5.50
Festival

CAMDEN OKTOBERFEST 2026

Electric Ballroom

Sat 3 Oct · 2pm
Croydon Harvest: Harvest Historic Pub Tour
Sat 3 Oct
Festival

Croydon Harvest: Harvest Historic Pub Tour

Croydon Town Centre

Sat 3 Oct · 2pm
Peck Peck Bottomless Wings Brunch Party
Sat 3 Oct
Festival

Peck Peck Bottomless Wings Brunch Party

The Star of Bethnal Green

Sat 3 Oct · 2pm
Sewing Machine Museum
Sat 3 Oct
Festival

Sewing Machine Museum

Sewing Machine Museum

Sat 3 Oct · 2pm
Oktoberfest Closing Party with Live Oompah Band
Sat 3 Oct Free
Festival

Oktoberfest Closing Party with Live Oompah Band

Strongroom Bar

Sat 3 Oct · 5pm

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