30/09/2026
Here’s a few exciting gigs, performances, workshops, exhibitions, opportunities, free events and lots more coming up in October ⬇️
1️⃣ Zubin Kanga: Ghost in the Machine + After Dark, Sat 17 Oct
The pianist, composer and technologist performs a world premiere by AI pioneer George Lewis and works by Nwando Ebizie, Alex Paxton and Ben Nobuto.
2️⃣ Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Fri 16 Oct – Sun 29 Nov
The annual showcase of the artistic range and talent of people in criminal justice settings returns, curated by Parental Imprisonment Collective.
3️⃣ London Literature Festival, Tue 20 Oct – Sun 1 Nov
Dua Lipa brings her passion for the written and spoken word as curator of the 2026 festival. Scroll through for a sneak peek at the line-up.
4️⃣ Dua Lipa & Mustafa: Nour, Sat 24 Oct
Poetry that moves us is central to Mustafa’s luminous 2025 poetry collection Nour, and to this discussion with his friend Dua Lipa.
5️⃣ V. E. Schwab: Victorious, Sun 25 Oct
Friends and enemies meet again. Join the best-selling author for a talk on the triumphant conclusion to her Villains series, chaired by Saara El-Arifi.
