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Weekend
By Londonist

Things To Do In London This Weekend: 17-18 October 2026

Top events in London this Saturday and Sunday.
Transport
By Will Noble

Two London Stations Are Finalists In The World Cup Of Stations 2026

And they're very different from one another.
Free & Cheap
By Londonist

Free London Cable Car Trips Up For Grabs

You even get a complimentary hot drink.
Free & Cheap
By Londonist

Free Things To Do In London This Week: 12-18 October 2026

Events that don't cost a penny.
Best Of London
By Londonist

Best Of Londonist: 5-11 October 2026

The best articles published on Londonist this past week.
Food & Drink
By Londonist

This Pickle-Mad Festival Returns To Deptford's Dog & Bell Pub For The 30th Year

They're not gherkin around.
Film & TV
By Londonist

Screen Your Old Home Movies At The Cinema Museum

Dust off your reels and bring them to life this October.
Christmas in London
By Laura Reynolds

Where To Go Ice Skating In London For Christmas 2026

London's best festive ice rinks this year.
Free & Cheap
By Laura Reynolds

Canary Wharf Winter Lights: Free Trail Is Back In January 2027

Illuminations dotted among the skyscrapers again.
Transport
By Laura Reynolds

The DLR Extension To Thamesmead And Beckton Riverside Just Got One Step Closer

Results of recent consultation revealed.
Christmas in London
By Laura Reynolds

Sing With Dogs In Church At Battersea's Barking Mad Carol Concert

An un-fur-gettable Christmas event in London.
History
By M@

London's First Avocados

Kiss my Hass.

Christmas in London
By Laura Reynolds

Oxford Street's 2026 Christmas Lights Will Have A Harry Potter Theme

Starry nights are back, with added magic.
On Stage
By Will Noble

Panto In London 2026: Where To Watch The Best Pantomimes This Festive Season

Panto is back - oh yes it is!

Art & Photography
By Londonist

Every Fourth Plinth Commission, And Where They Are Now

We even put someone from Londonist up there...
Things To Do
By Will Noble

Peep Show Marathon: 165 Fans Are 'Accidentally Running To Windsor' This Weekend

Will their legs turn to jelly?
General News
By Laura Reynolds

Kew Gardens Needs To Raise £1 Million To Save Its Famous Palm House

Sponsor a pane of glass or a tropical plant.