What we’re reading
- You can buy this Notting Hill mansion (if you pay in Bitcoin).
- Celebrity milliner attacked by stag in Richmond Park.
- One in three London car journeys could be replaced by autonomous vehicles by 2025.
- Have you seen this London tube map designed to help people with anxiety?
Things to do
PHOTOBOOK LONDON: Flick through high-quality photobooks from a range of photographers, publishers and art collectives. Old Truman Brewery F Block, free, just turn up, 10am-4pm
KIDS ACTIVITY: A hands-on drop-in session for little ones to get acquainted with the Natural History Museum's specimens, and ask questions to the experts. Natural History Museum, free, just turn up, 3.40pm-5pm
DOMESTIC DESIRE: Ever fallen in love with the impeccable homes that grace the pages of glossy magazines? This talk looks at the impact of mass media on our domestic spaces. Geological Society (Piccadilly), £6/£12, book ahead, 6.30pm-8pm
MOONLIGHT: This film tells the tale of a young, gay black man as he navigates 1980s Miami. The screening is followed by a talk on what it's like being a coloured, queer man in the UK. The Curtain Hotel (Shoreditch), free, book ahead, 6.30pm-11.30pm
MUSIC TALK: Join Pitchfork editor Jenn Pelly and Observer journalist Emily Mackay as they chat about influential female musicians Bjork and the Raincoats. Foyles Charing Cross, £9.18, book ahead, 7pm-8pm
BALLET: Poetry, dance, history and a set design from Tom Piper (co-creator of Tower of London's poppy installation) combine to create this mesmerising show, a radical reimagination of Marius Petipa’s legendary ballet La Bayadère. Sadler's Wells, £12-£27, book ahead, 7.30pm
TRAUMA TALK: Surgery before the 16 October 1846 meant one thing: pain! This talk takes you on a journey through surgery's history, revealing why anaesthesia is so important. The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret, £6.50-£8.50, book ahead, 7.30pm-9pm
NEON NAKED: Expect UV light and reactive body paint at this flamboyant life drawing class, which will challenge your skills to recreating light, colour and texture on the page. Duke of Wellington, £11.99, book ahead, 7.30pm-9.30pm
FORM: Reading this trapped in an office? Then you might identify with this show, which follows one bored office worker on a journey of escapism through mime, office equipment and 20,000 paper balls. Wilton's Music Hall, £10-£15, book ahead, 7.30pm
LIVE MUSIC: When was the last time you discovered new music that wasn't selected by a Spotify algorithm? Support live acts by heading to this excellent night of new music. The Half Moon Putney, £2.50, book ahead, 7.30pm
Good cause of the day: book a table at Blue Print Cafe
This Autumn, the Canary Wharf-based cafe has teamed up with the food waste warriors at Fareshare to create a menu using ingredients from supermarkets and food suppliers, which would have ended up in the bin. Book ahead, 16 October-19 November.
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