🦊 London is pouring

Morning, London! Happy Thursday. Morning, London! Happy Thursday. On the road this week, so keeping it short and sweet. Also, the fox is a bit sensitive this week as someone reached out saying I sometimes type too much 😔.

Hope you’re staying dry out there. The sun looks set to make an appearance on Saturday, so hold tight.

Thanks for all the emails about the Halloween events you’ve been hitting. Still a few spooky days to go before the big night, so keep them coming. I’m living vicariously through your pumpkin chaos.

Let’s dive right in.

. LONDON SNIPPETS .
Bits that caught our eye

🚄 Eurostar Goes Double-Decker From 2031. Eurostar will start running high-speed double-decker trains through the Channel Tunnel for the first time. The new all-electric fleet, called Eurostar Celestia, will carry up to 1,000 passengers per train. More seats, same smug feeling as you zoom under the sea while someone else is stuck at Dover. Full story

🏛️ Camden’s Old Town Hall Gets a Culture Makeover. Camden’s former town hall has officially reopened as Town Hall King’s Cross, a brand new arts and culture venue hosting everything from theatre to fashion and music. The neoclassical building has had a major glow up, with interiors by Tom Dixon and exhibition spaces big enough to get lost in. Expect art, arches and possibly a DJ next to a marble column. Full story

🎢 Zipline Over the River Lea? Maybe Soon. A zipline from the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Olympic Park is being proposed, promising to fling thrill-seekers across the River Lea from Newham into Tower Hamlets. If approved, it could draw 60,000 extra visitors a year and give Londoners a whole new way to scream while crossing borough boundaries Full story

. CASUAL EINSTEIN .
2 for 1: Wow your kid, and outsmart the other parents

Fun Fact: There’s a lighthouse near King’s Cross.🗼🚂 Perched on top of a building on Gray’s Inn Road, it was built in the 19th century; not to guide ships, but to advertise oysters.

London Fact: The average adult spends about six months of their life waiting at red lights. 🚦 That’s roughly 4,000 hours of sitting still and doing nothing. Unless you live in central London and take the Tube forever; in which case, congrats, you’ve unlocked extra time (?)

. EVENTS SCOOP .
What’s on this week?

🎸 The Strings Club Half Term camp @ Various locations
Date & Loc: Oct 27-31, across London
The team at Strings Club run some incredible five-star rated holiday camps. Packed with music, creativity, and proper screen-free fun. Tip: Use Code NEWCUS10
Age: 4–11yo | Info

🪄 The Magic Gateway @ Greenwood Theatre
Date & Loc: Oct 23 (Thu), London Bridge SE1
Step through a neon portal into a family magic show packed with jaw-dropping illusions, laugh-out-loud moments and audience participation. Kids don’t just watch the magic—they help make it happen.
Age: 4+ | Price: from £15 | Info

🎺 Billy Marrows + Grande Família @ Puppet Theatre Barge
Date & Loc: Oct 23 (Thu), Little Venice W9
An intimate evening of contemporary jazz from Billy Marrows’ acclaimed ensemble, blending classical, folk and Brazilian influences. Expect soulful originals from the Penelope album and new compositions performed aboard London’s floating theatre.
Age: 12+ | Price: from £15 | Info

✨ Wendy & Peter Pan @ Barbican Theatre
Date & Loc: Oct 23–Nov 22, Barbican EC2Y
The Royal Shakespeare Company reimagines JM Barrie’s classic in Ella Hickson’s witty retelling. Join Wendy on an awfully big adventure with Peter, Tink and Hook in this dazzling, high-flying production packed with sword fights, fairy dust and heart.
Age: 7+ | Price: from £25 | Info

🤼 Dweeb-A-Mania @ Polka Theatre
Date & Loc: Oct 23–Nov 9, Wimbledon SW19
Mega-nerds Kemi and Norah crash a wrestling-themed party by becoming champion wrestlers themselves. Expect flying kicks, fake blood and big laughs in this punchy new comedy about being proudly different.
Age: 8–13yo | Price: from £11 | Info

🎪 Glow Circus @ Shaw Theatre
Date & Loc: Oct 24 (Fri), King’s Cross NW1
A neon circus spectacular inspired by Japanese culture, featuring acrobatics, LED costumes and glow-in-the-dark fans and umbrellas. Expect dazzling lights, daring stunts and pure visual magic.
Age: 8+ | Price: from £25 | Info

📚 A Squash and a Squeeze @ artsdepot
Date & Loc: Oct 24–26, North Finchley N12
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s cosy cottage caper comes to life with puppets, songs and plenty of farmyard chaos.
Age: 3+ | Price: from £15 | Info

🍃 Enchanted Cinema: My Neighbour Totoro @ Woolwich Works
Date & Loc: Oct 25 (Sat), Woolwich SE18
Join this interactive screening of Studio Ghibli’s classic where kids and grown-ups create live sound effects and music using instruments like bird flutes and turtle drums. A playful blend of cinema, storytelling and orchestral fun.
Age: 4+ | Price: £11 | Info

💤 The Sleep Show @ Half Moon Theatre
Date & Loc: Oct 25 (Sat), Limehouse E1
A dreamy dance-theatre performance about the wonders of sleep, lullabies and bedtime adventures. A gentle, imaginative way to help little ones see bedtime as something magical.
Age: 4+ | Price: £9 | Info

🔤 Alphabet Soup @ Southbank Centre
Date & Loc: Oct 25–30, Southbank SE1
Create poems and stories celebrating the language of food in this drop-in family workshop by A Line Art. Help build a growing art installation filled with delicious words and laughter.
Age: 5–11yo | Price: no cost | Info

😂 Comedy Club 4 Kids @ artsdepot
Date & Loc: Oct 25 (Sat), North Finchley N12
Top stand-up comics deliver the laughs, minus the rude bits. A fast-paced, interactive comedy show made for families who love a good giggle.
Age: 6+ | Price: £11 | Info

👹 Mischievous Monsters Workshop @ Little Angel Studios
Date & Loc: Oct 25 (Sat), Islington N1
Create your own furry glove puppet complete with ears, horns and goofy grins in this fun family workshop. Perfect for little makers and Halloween fans alike.
Age: 5–8yo | Price: £9.50 | Info

🪩 POP-KID Halloween @ Somerset House
Date & Loc: Oct 26 (Sun), Strand WC2R
The ultimate family party with pop hits from the 80s to today, spooky dance-offs, free face painting and glow sticks galore. Expect big tunes, big energy and prizes for the best dancers.
Age: Everyone | Price: from £6 | Info

🌊 The Tempest: Family Workshop @ Shakespeare’s Globe
Date & Loc: Oct 26–30, Bankside SE1
Bring The Tempest to life in an interactive session of games and storytelling exploring Shakespeare’s language and magic. Families join actors in rehearsal rooms for a fun, hands-on hour of discovery.
Age: 5–8yo | Price: £10 | Info

🐇 Alice in Wonderland Adventure Tour @ Royal Opera House
Date & Loc: Oct 26-31, Covent Garden WC2E
Join a 75-minute interactive tour through the world of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Families explore backstage spaces, handle ballet props, meet performers and enjoy themed surprises, plus lunch and a creative gift included.
Age: 5+ | Price: from £20 | Info

💀 Spooky Skeletons & Sugar Skulls @ British Museum
Date & Loc: Oct 27–31, Bloomsbury WC1B
Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos at this free five-day festival featuring storytelling, mariachi music, art workshops and hands-on family fun inspired by global skeleton traditions.
Age: Everyone | Price: no cost | Info

⏰ Back to the Future in Concert @ Royal Albert Hall
Date & Loc: Oct 30–31, South Kensington SW7
Watch the classic 1985 film on the big screen with Alan Silvestri’s iconic score performed live by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. A time-travelling family favourite with full symphonic power.
Age: 8+ | Price: from £28 | Info

🚀 Holiday to Space @ Royal Observatory Greenwich
Date & Loc: Oct 31, Greenwich SE10
Join Ted and Plant as they explore the Solar System in search of the best place to take a holiday in a morning of fun including a planetarium show and interactive workshop.
Age: 3-6yo | Price: from £5 | Info

💀 Day of the Dead Family Festival @ Horniman Museum
Date & Loc: Nov 2 (Sun), Forest Hill SE23
Celebrate Mexico’s Día de los Muertos with live music, dance, face painting, crafts and a traditional ofrenda (altar) honouring loved ones. Colourful, family-friendly and full of life.
Age: Everyone | Price: no cost | Info

🧁 The Big Monster Bake @ Discover Children’s Story Centre
Date & Loc: Nov 2 (Sun), Stratford E15
Join author Fiona Barker for spooky storytelling, daft drawings, singing and a Halloween quiz before crafting your own monster to take home. Free with entry ticket.
Age: 3+ | Price: included with admission | Info

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. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL .
October turns Orange

🌲 Halloween Trail @ Priory Farm Discovery Land
Date & Loc: Oct 9–Nov 2, Redhill RH1
Follow a spooky woodland trail, ride tractors to the pumpkin fields and meet cheeky scarecrows along the way.
Price: from £9.50 | Info

🦇 Howl’o’ween @ Chessington World of Adventures
Date & Loc: Oct 9–Nov 2, Chessington KT9
Rides at dusk, scare zones, spooky shows and the Enchanted Hollow trick-or-treat trail. All the fun of Halloween with a side of Haribo.
Price: from £34 | Info

🎢 Brick or Treat @ LEGOLAND Windsor
Date & Loc: Oct 9–Nov 1, Windsor SL4
Lord Vampyre’s House Party returns with trick-or-treat stops, spooky LEGO® builds and dance parties for little ghouls.
Price: from £34 | Info

🎃 Pumpkin Festival @ Willows Activity Farm
Date & Loc: Oct 11–31, St Albans AL4
Pumpkin picking, trails and photo ops in the colourful Gourds Grotto.
Price: from £20 | Info

🎃 Halloween @ Kew Gardens
Date & Loc: Oct 17–Nov 2, Richmond TW9
Kew Gardens transforms after dark into a ghostly, glowing adventure with haunted woods, flickering pumpkins, and eerie fairgrounds. Toast marshmallows and wander through neon cobwebs and beastly bats.
Price: from £16.50 | Info

💀 Bones & Giggles Trail @ Hever Castle
Date & Loc: Oct 18–26, Edenbridge TN8
Spot skeletons around the castle, craft creepy keepsakes and join storytellers for spooky tales.
Price: from £12 | Info

👻 Halloween @ Kenwood House
Date & Loc: Oct 25–Nov 2, Hampstead NW3
Explore Kenwood’s picturesque grounds on a spine-tingling Halloween trail. Follow clues, uncover ghostly stories, and discover the mansion’s haunting past in this family-friendly adventure.
Price: from £10 | Info

👻 Hobble’ween @ Hobbledown Heath
Date & Loc: Oct 25–Nov 2, Hounslow TW14
A week of Halloween-themed performances, trails, crafts and a monster parade at the adventure park. Pumpkin Patch too.
Price: from £17.50 | Info

🏰 Halloween @ Hampton Court Palace
Date & Loc: Oct 25–Nov 2, East Molesey KT8
Haunted trails, ghostly projections and eerie soundscapes fill Henry VIII’s palace. Keep an eye out for spirits in the Great Hall.
Price: | Info

🎩 Witches & Wizards Week @ Bocketts Farm Park
Date & Loc: Oct 25–Nov 2, Leatherhead KT22
Reptile shows, scavenger hunts, creepy crafts and hundreds of pumpkins grown on site.
Price: from £15 | Info

🏰 Halloween Half-Term @ Eltham Palace
Date & Loc: Oct 25–Nov 2, Eltham SE9
Follow creepy clues, play gruesome games and enjoy storytelling in the gardens of this historic palace.
Price: from £10 | Info

🕷️ Hair-Raising Halloween @ Hyde Park Learning Centre
Date & Loc: Oct 28–30, Hyde Park W2
Drop in for free creepy-crawly fun: mystery “feely boxes”, bat hunts and spooky nature trails for little explorers.
Price: no cost | Info

🧙 Super Natural Halloween @ London Wetland Centre
Date & Loc: Oct 25–Nov 2, Barnes SW13
Brew potions, make willow wands and meet marshland creatures in this wild, family-friendly Halloween week.
Price: from £10 | Info

🕸️ Spooktacular @ Capel Manor Gardens
Date & Loc: Oct 25–27, Enfield EN1
A haunted garden trail, creepy creature encounters, crafts and face painting, plus a costume competition.
Price: from £9 | Info

🎃 Pumpkin Trail @ Headstone Manor Museum
Date & Loc: Oct 25–Nov 2, Harrow HA2
Solve clues and spot pumpkins hidden around the historic manor grounds.
Price: no cost | Info

🦇 Halloween Family Fun @ London Zoo
Date & Loc: Oct 25–Nov 2, Regent’s Park NW1
Meet the Zoo’s creepiest creatures, craft a flapping bat, and pick a pumpkin at Boo at the Zoo.
Price: from £20 | Info

🧟 Meet the Monsters! @ Museum of Water & Steam
Date & Loc: Oct 25–Nov 2, Brentford TW8
Steam engines become monsters in this playful half-term takeover. Join the Monster Hunt and Halloween crafts.
Price: from £4 | Info

🎃 Pumpkin Patch & Trick-or-Treat Lane @ Parsons Green
Date & Loc: Oct 25–31, Fulham SW6
Thousands of pumpkins, a haunted house and London’s biggest Trick-or-Treat adventure for kids.
Price: from £6 | Info

🎧 Family Rave @ Big Fish Little Fish
Date & Loc: Oct 26 (Sun), Hackney Wick E3
Foam, bubbles, balloons and disco-house beats with DJ HiFi Sean. Fancy dress encouraged.
Price: from £9.75 | Info

🎟️ Family Bingo: Heroes vs Villains @ Dabbers Social Bingo
Date & Loc: Oct 26 (Sun), Hackney E8
Halloween-themed brunch bingo with drag hosts, silly prizes and fancy-dress fun.
Price: from £17 | Info

🎉 Spooktacular Party @ Chiswick House & Gardens
Date & Loc: Oct 31–Nov 1, Chiswick W4
Face painting, crafts and a disco for mini monsters at this lively half-term party.
Price: £18 (child) / £6 (adult) | Info

💀 Halloween Spectacular @ Chiltern Open Air Museum
Date & Loc: Oct 31 (Fri), Chalfont St Giles HP8
Lantern-lit buildings, woodland walks, fire shows and marshmallow toasting. A perfect Halloween night out.
Price: from £16 | Info

🍬 Trick-or-Treat Trail @ Covent Garden
Date & Loc: Oct 31, Covent Garden WC2
Follow the spooky trail through Covent Garden collecting treats and uncovering surprises at every stop.
Price: | Info

👉 A few more pumpkin patches:

🎃 Tulleys Pumpkin Farm @ Turners Hill
Date & Loc: Oct 9–Oct 31 (selected dates), Crawley RH10
One of the UK’s biggest pumpkin festivals, growing over a million pumpkins and gourds across 100 acres. Expect photo-ready displays, live roaming entertainment and the evening Pumpkin Nights experience. Info

🎃 Pumpkin Parade @ Garsons Farm
Date & Loc: Oct 9–31, Esher KT10
Pick your perfect pumpkin among enchanting storybook scenes at this covered patch, with games, photo ops and a Children’s Corner for crafts. Info

🎃 Malice in Lavenderland @ Mayfield Secret Lavender Garden
Date & Loc: Oct 9–31, Epsom KT17
A whimsical mix of spooky trail and pumpkin adventure through 15 eerie garden scenes. Includes entry to the Secret Lavender Garden and pumpkin patch. Info

🎃 Pumpkin Patch @ Stanhill Farm
Date & Loc: Oct 9–30 (selected dates), Dartford DA2
Wheelbarrows at the ready for this huge patch filled with pumpkins of all sizes. Pay per pumpkin or by wheelbarrow — and expect plenty of autumn photo moments. Info

🎃 Pumpkin Week @ Secretts of Milford
Date & Loc: Oct 18–30, Milford GU8
Pick from a colourful patch, decorate biscuits, hop on mini pedal tractors and enjoy BBQ and pumpkin-themed treats at this Surrey farm favourite. Info

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