Friday in London is buzzing with excitement as Frieze art week hits its stride and pop-up cultural events pop all over the city. Head over to King’s Cross where Prada’s taking over the grand Town Hall until Sunday. Prada Mode is hosting live performances, film screenings, DJ sets, and a striking installation called The Audience—all exploring our obsession with watching and reacting in a digital age. Registration online is essential but the event is completely free. For those wanting a hands-on experience, The Academy in Bloomsbury offers a special bookbinding workshop today led by award-winning binder Kate Holland, paired with traditional cream tea and plenty of creative history. And classical fans can mark the diary for Cadogan Hall tonight, where the Brno Philharmonic is performing music by Janáček, Glass, and Dvořák with conductor Dennis Russell Davies.

Saturday serves up musical magic and family fun galore. If you have show tunes in your soul, Club Broadway London at HERE Outernet brings a grown-up musical theatre club night, filled with Wicked, Hamilton, and Les Mis anthems, plus performances from West End stars and drag queens. If you’re curious about local arts, drop in at Hornsey Parish Church Hall for the Muswell Hill Creatives Make and Mend Festival. Or if a playful family adventure is more your style, don’t miss Halloween at Kew Gardens, which runs through next week—giant spiders, eerie lights, and spooky fun tucked among the autumn trees, perfect for half-term holiday magic.

This weekend also sees the London Snow Show returning to Olympia with the latest gear, pop-up chalets, Olympic athletes and celebrities—amazing for any lover of skiing or winter sports. For a contemplative outing, Saatchi Gallery’s Focus Art Fair is showcasing contemporary Asian artists through Sunday. In Islington, the Festival of the Girl continues with workshops in coding, filmmaking, martial arts, and STEM, aimed at empowering girls to dream bigger.

Foodies and party seekers, the Bermondsey Bierkeller hosts live Oompah bands and Oktoberfest merriment all weekend, or catch London’s Original Boat Party for a Thames cruise complete with DJs, drinks, and afterparty. At Coal Drops Yard, explore a Japanese Shōtengai market packed with traditional foods, crafts, and textiles.

Sunday brings Apple Day at Gillespie Park with apple pressing, live music, and crafts for the whole family—leave room for fresh juice and autumn vibes. At the British Museum, Ancient India: Living Traditions enters its final day, offering a stunning collection of sacred art and sculpture. The week ahead promises creative community workshops, family events at Kew and the Science Museum, immersive boat parties, and even alfresco brunches with bottomless drinks across the city.

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