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Monday 12 October
This week in London,
picked for you
6 picks + one Londoner Perk.
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Free to do, worth knowing about.
Kyotographie: Kawada Kikuji × Iwane Ai
Large-scale projections and photographic prints by Kawada Kikuji and Iwane Ai explore postwar memory, migration, identity and Japanese communities across Japan and Hawaii.
Kensington · Until 18 Oct · Free
Frieze Sculpture 2026
Eleven international artists transform Regent’s Park’s English Gardens with a free outdoor exhibition of contemporary sculpture.
Regent's Park · Until 1 Nov · Free
This week
On now and worth knowing about.
Dance Umbrella Festival
London’s international contemporary dance festival brings performances, films, discussions and participatory events by artists from around the world to venues across the city.
Across London · Until 27 Oct · Tickets vary; limited £10 tickets
Light and Magic: The Birth of Art Photography
More than 200 rare prints trace the rise of pictorialism around the world and how photographers used the darkroom to establish photography as an art form.
Bankside · 14 Oct 2026 – 21 Feb 2027 · £20; £5 for Tate Collective
Date idea
For a memorable day (or night).
Anish Kapoor
An immersive Hayward Gallery exhibition bringing together Kapoor’s mirror sculptures, Vantablack works, seemingly depthless voids and visceral paintings and installations.
South Bank · Until 18 Oct · £22
Wildcard
A less obvious pick to try this week.
The Nightmare Realm
An immersive Halloween attraction taking over Avery Hill Mansion with two headline haunted mazes, live characters, elaborate sets and five hidden horror experiences.
Eltham · Until 1 Nov · From £34
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