Decorex – London’s Leading Interior Design Fair
London’s largest interior design event brings together over 280 international exhibitors to showcase the latest trends, sustainable design solutions and industry innovations. The programme includes inspiring talks, panel discussions and Making Spaces workshops, where visitors can watch artisans at work up close.
📍Olympia | 12–15 October
K-Music Festival – Korean Music in London
The K-Music Festival showcases a diverse range of Korean music, from experimental projects to traditional influences, across various London venues. Expect bold collaborations, orchestral works, and performances that blend jazz and folk elements. The festival concludes with the world premiere of Dong-hoon Shin’s new concerto, performed by Seong-Jin Cho and the London Symphony Orchestra.
📍Various London venues | 1 October – 20 November
An Evening with Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben
A major highlight of the London Literature Festival: Reese Witherspoon and bestselling thriller author Harlan Coben present their new novel Gone Before Goodbye at the Royal Festival Hall. This special evening offers a rare chance to hear how a Hollywood actress and producer teamed up with one of the world’s most successful crime writers to craft a story set behind the closed doors of the global elite.
📍Royal Festival Hall | 24 October
NFL London Games 2025
The NFL London Games return with three unmissable clashes. The Minnesota Vikings face the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, followed a week later by the Denver Broncos vs. the New York Jets. The action then shifts to Wembley, where the Jacksonville Jaguars face off against the Los Angeles Rams.
📍Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 5 & 12 October
📍Wembley Stadium | 19 October
London Cocktail Week 2025
The world’s largest celebration of cocktail culture takes over London for eleven days. At the heart of the festival are specially created Signature Cocktails, served at some of the city’s most acclaimed bars. Visitors can also enjoy immersive events, mixology workshops and pop-up experiences.
📍Various London venues | 9–19 October
The Other Art Fair – Affordable Contemporary Art
Discover original art at accessible prices at The Other Art Fair, featuring more than 175 independent artists, installations and live performances. Hosted at The Truman Brewery in Brick Lane, the fair aims to make contemporary art collecting more inclusive. The Truman Brewery and surrounding Brick Lane are always great places to visit.
📍The Truman Brewery | 9–12 October
Lee Miller Retrospective at Tate Britain
Tate Britain hosts a significant retrospective of surrealist photography pioneer Lee Miller, featuring around 250 works – some never shown before. Beginning her career as a model in the late 1920s, Miller went on to influence avant-garde circles in New York, Paris, London and Cairo. The exhibition encompasses surrealism, fashion, and war photography, as well as lesser-known landscapes captured in Egypt during the 1930s.
📍Tate Britain | 2 October 2025 – 15 February 2026
Oktoberfest in London
Celebrate Germany’s most famous festival with Bavarian music, bratwursts, pretzels and, of course, plenty of beer. Oktoberfest in London transforms the city into a lively celebration of Bavarian culture every October.
📍Multiple locations across London | October
Theatre Picasso at Tate Modern
To mark the centenary of Picasso’s The Three Dancers, Tate Modern presents Theatre Picasso. The exhibition explores identity and performance, featuring over 45 works. These include paintings, sculptures, textiles, and works on paper, some of which are shown in the UK for the first time. Curated with artist Wu Tsang and Enrique Fuenteblanca, the gallery is transformed into a theatre, showcasing Picasso’s fascination with transformation and myth-making.
📍Tate Modern | 17 September 2025 – 12 April 2026
Halloween in London 2025
London offers a host of spooky Halloween experiences – from haunted nights at Hampton Court Palace and the London Dungeon to illuminated trails at Kew Gardens. The Warner Bros. Studio Tour adds a magical twist with its Harry Potter “Dark Arts” experience, perfect for fans looking for thrills after dark.
📍Various London venues | 31 October
