Best Of Londonist: 22-28 September 2025

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Londonist Best Of Londonist: 22-28 September 2025

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

The Top Exhibitions To See In London: October 2025

Gilbert & George, Lee Miller and Wayne McGregor.

A woman striking a pose in a strange art exhibit with lights
Image: Ravi Deepres, courtesy BMW Group Culture and Superblue

The First Ever FA Football Match, Played In A London Park In 1864

Jumpers for goalposts. Actually, sticks for goalposts.

A montage of the first football match
Images: MDBR via creative commons, Bradley Brister via Unsplash, and public domain

15 Instances Of The London Fingerpost

Unusual directional signs from around the city.

Chunky signs on the South Bank, dating from the 1970s/80s

The Best Horror Film Screenings In London For Halloween 2025

Do you like scary movies?

People watching a film outside

The 'Bakerloop' Line Bus Service Starts This Weekend

It's got its own Bisto-brown livery and everything.

A Bakerloop bus
Image: TfL

Carnaby's 2025 Christmas Lights: Switch-On Date Announced

Glow-up due early November.

A mock up of Christmas lights on Carnaby Street

Eating Swans: Posh Londoners Used To Do It. Today's Immigrants Do Not

Vintners Company dished up cygnets in 1960.

A swan
Image: Giles Laurent via creative commons

TfL Releases Series 3 Of Its Mind The Gap Podcast

Marking 25 years of the corporation.

Tim Dunn interviewing Babatunde Aleshe in front of the O2

This Year's Frieze Sculpture Trail In Regent's Park Is The Best One For Ages

Playful forms for everyone.

A twisty, gnarled looking tree sculpture

Review: Dracula At The Lyric Hammersmith

Enjoyably sinister but lacks a bit of bite.

Actors in Dracula

How To Spend 24 Hours On St Martin's Lane

From Edwardian theatres to al fresco feasts. (sponsor)

People eating outside a theatre

What Is That Church On Stilts Near Fenchurch Street?

It survives from before the Great Fire... just about.

An ancient church in front of a modern high rise

80+ Thrilling Things To Do In London This Month: October 2025

Black History Month, Halloween, Comic Con and more.

A string trio playing amid plants

Inside Walthamstow's Magnificent Town Hall

And why it has a basement like a yellow submarine.

Walthamstow Town Hall

Santander To Continue Bike Sponsorship Into The 2030s

Cycles will remain red for at least another seven years.

Loads of Santander bikes

Halloween 2025 In London: Parties, Events And Things To Do

Get your spook on.

Two young girls dressed up for Halloween

In Pictures: The Vintage Garages Of London

Pull over and take a look at these beauts.

A beautiful old Michelin garage

The Brown Collection: A Free Museum In Marylebone You Didn't Know About

We didn't, anyway.

A room full of artworks

Where To Watch Fireworks On Bonfire Night 2025 In London

Mark Guy Fawkes Night with a bang.

Fireworks exploding in the sky

Extraordinary Photos Of London Landmarks From Above

Some instantly recognisable, others might take a moment or two.

A maze from above
Image: Ben Moore

Where To Watch Dickens' A Christmas Carol On Stage In London

Traditional retellings to drunk adaptations.

A miserly looking Scrooge

Looking Ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 29 September-5 October 2025

Kate Bush, new cocktail bars and a south London fringe festival.

A cocktail and olives