Best Of Londonist: 23-29 September 2024

Last Updated 29 September 2024

Best Of Londonist: 23-29 September 2024

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

Where To Go Pumpkin Picking Near London This Autumn

Oh. My. GOURD.

A boy picking up a pumpkin from a display of pumpkins
Image: iStock/EvgeniiAnd

New Exhibition Celebrates Harry Beck And The History Of The Tube Map

Harry Beck's design icon, and the maps that led up to it.

Harry Beck's original tube map
Unpublished proof of Harry Beck’s 1933 First Edition underground map, Harry Beck, 1932. Courtesy of The Map House

70+ Autumn Things To Do In London This Month: October 2024

Black History Month, chocolate themed events, Comic Con and more.

A packed sports stadium with UK and USA flags
Image: NFL UK

Black History Month Events In London 2024

Walks, talks, markets and music legends.

The Black History Tube Map
Image: TfL

Every Banksy In London Mapped

We've mapped his surviving pieces.

A banksy rat holds up a placard saying I heart London

The Top Exhibitions To See In London: October 2024

Francis Bacon, Barbara Walker, Tim Burton and Medieval Women.

© Haegue Yang. Photo: Zachary Balber. Courtesy The Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach.

London's First Cyclists: When The 'Dandy Horse' Was The Talk Of The Town

The rise of the Velocipede.

Image of a man riding a velocipede, an early bike

Conkers In London: Where To Find Them, Where To Play

Our hard-hitting guide.

A woman holding up a conker on a string, with a wide grin on her face

The Great Unknown Londoners

History is not what we think it is.

A sepia photo of Wembley Stadium

Halloween 2024 In London: Parties, Events And Things To Do

Get your spook on.

The Hogwarts Hall filled with jack o lanterns

London Commutes That Never Quite Took Off

Mechanical horses and double-decker trains.

A vision of future London from the 1920s with tall buildings and flying cars

London's Lovelocks And Where To Find Them

Tokens of love and hope around the capital.

A lovelock on Tower Bridge

A Christmas Sandwich Festival Is Crumbing To London This Winter

Sarnie Party: Christmas Special.

A woman taking a bite of a sandwich

Sandy's: London's 'Pret' Of The 1920s Where Stars Went For A Bite

Charlie Chaplin and Rex Harrison had their sarnies here.

Image: BenFrantzDale~commonswiki via creative commons

Plan Ahead: Things To Do This Week In London: 30 September-6 October 2024

London Cocktail Week, wildlife art, conker championships...

Autumn leaves in St James's Park
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