As we head towards winter and the holiday season, grab your diary, wrap up warm and get some November dates booked in for you and the family. Here are our top 20 things to do this month in and around London.
1
It may be tough to get a ticket, but Paddington is the one to book now. With Tom Fletcher’s magic sprinkle, this is sure to be a show to remember.
Where: Savoy Theatre
When: Now – booking until 2027
2
Head to Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular for an amazing immersive experience.
Where: Empress Museum, Empress Pl, London SW6 1TT
When: Now
3
Immerse yourself in the whimsical world of Slava’s Snow Show, a spellbinding spectacle where laughter and wonder collide.
Where: Richmond Theatre
When: 5 to 9
More information: atgtickets.com
4
Expect lions and mice, spiders and bears, storms to be weathered and a few morals to take away at The Hare and the Tortoise puppet show.
Where: Puppet Theatre Barge
When: From 8
More information: tickettailor.com
5
Get in the Christmas spirit at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland and enjoy circus attractions, festive shows, a huge ice rink, street food and lots more wintery fun.
Where: Hyde Park
When: From 14
More information: hydeparkwinterwonderland.com
6
Get the kids active at Raver Tots Kingston with So Solid Crew, a family friendly party playing the best in House, Garage, Drum and Bass and Old Skool Club Classics.
Where: Circuit Kingston
When: 16
More information: ravertots.co.uk
7
See past visions of future life at exhibition The Future Was Then, featuring original comic art from iconic futuristic worlds.
Where: The Cartoon Museum
When: All month
More information: cartoonmuseum.org
8
View iconic spacecraft and out-of-this-world objects with Space at the Science Museum, a free gallery celebrating all things space.
Where: Science Museum
When: All month
More information: sciencemuseum.org.uk
9
Explore themes of family, migration and home at the Family Threads photography pop up, which features family photos from the early 1900s to the present day.
Where: Horniman Museum
When: Until 25
More information: horniman.ac.uk
10
Learn new skills and get hands-on with a whole host of costumes, toys and interactive adventures at immersive role play experience ZooTown.
Where: London Zoo
When: All month
More information: londonzoo.org
11
Step into a colourful journey through East London at Half Moon Theatre’s exhibition Wandering East.
Where: Half Moon Theatre
When: All month
More information: halfmoon.org.uk
12
Discover Capoeira, the unique Brazilian art form that blends martial arts, dance, live music and culture at the Arte Pura Capoeira Festival.
Where: Donhead School, Wimbledon
When: 21 to 23
More information: artepuracapoeira.com
13
Celebrate Spitalfields Market transforming into a winter wonderland at the Christmas Light Switch On Party.
Where: Spitalfields Market
When: 12
More information: oldspitalfieldsmarket.com
14
Stroll a magical landscape of illuminated sculptures, playful characters, and interactive storytelling at Alice and the Queen’s Beasts winter lights trail.
Where: Hall Place and Gardens
When: 13 to 16
More information: hallplace.org.uk
15
With captivating songs and joyous dancing, Grandad Anansi is an uplifting tale of love, courage and letting go that celebrates storytelling and shines a light on Jamaican culture and the Windrush generation.
Where: Polka Theatre
When: 12 to 16
More information: polkatheatre.com
16
Get ready to lace up your skates as the West End gets a brand new ice rink at Skate Leicester Square.
Where: Leicester Square
When: All month
More information: skateleicestersquare.co.uk
17
Fly away to Neverland with as you’ve never experienced it before with Wendy & Peter Pan, a darkly witty retelling of JM Barrie’s classic tale.
Where: Barbican Theatre
When: Until 22
More information: rsc.org.uk
18
Young artists can make colourful windows inspired by the stained-glass designs in the Gallery’s displays at a Mini Morris workshop
Where: William Morris Gallery
When: 20
More information: wmgallery.org.uk
19
Will Mama Goose be able to resist the temptations of fame and fortune, or will she learn that the best things in life are free?
Where: Stratford East
When: From 21
More information: stratfordeast.com
20
Discover never-before-seen royal fashion treasures at the Dress Codes exhibition.
Where: Kensington Palace
When: Until 30
More information: hrp.org.uk
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