It may not be a million degrees anymore, but autumn still seems to evade us. Leaves are clinging onto trees for dear life; it’s been far too warm to reach for your favourite jacket, and as for anything pumpkin spice flavoured, it feels positively criminal to start reaching for it. But whether the weather has got the memo or not, there are plenty of events worth leaving the house for. From celebrating the 90s at Tate Britain to Marco Pierre White’s spin on a full English, these are the October events in London to know about.
Unmissable October Events in London
Words by
Clara Taylor
1st October 2026
Our monthly guide to all the October events in London – everything from six-course dessert menus and three Michelin-starred breakfasts to Tate Britain's 90s exhibition and Frieze.
Ronnie Scott’s at Seabird, Hoxton Hotel
Ronnie Scott's live at Seabird, in partnership with Grey Goose.
Trade in your outdoor aperitivo terrace for a moody hotel bar filled with classic cocktails and dulcet jazzy tones at Ronnie Scott’s Seabird pop-up. In partnership with Grey Goose, Ronnie Scott’s will bring dining and DJs to the 14th floor of the Hoxton Hotel each Sunday, headlined by some of the biggest names in Jazz. The cocktail menu features “stirred, not shaken” drinks to avoid disturbing the performances, including tipples such as the bergamot martini made with bergamot cordial, charcoaled lobster oil, and saline, served with an oyster. To accompany, there will be a four-course menu offering Seabird’s signature Iberian flavours and seafood-centric dishes.
Book a table at thehoxton.com
Sale e Pepe Truffle Menu
Sale e Pepe's truffle menu. ©Justin DeSouza.
October marks the beginning of the prized truffle season, so it’s only right to indulge in the “diamonds of the kitchen”. Available at both sites – the original in Knightsbridge and Sale e Pepe Mare at The Langham – Sale e Pepe is launching a dedicated truffle menu complete with the likes of truffle beef carpaccio, tajarin al tartufo and vanilla semifreddo finished with black truffle. Guests can also elevate any dish with freshly shaved white truffle in place of black truffle.
Reserve a table at saleepepe.co.uk
The 90s: Art and Fashion at Tate Britain
Juergen Teller, Young Pink Kate, London, 1998 © Juergen Teller.
90s nostalgia is going absolutely nowhere, thanks in part to Tate Britain’s latest exhibition. Curated by fashion industry behemoth and former Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue, Edward Enninful OBE, The 90s: Art and Fashion will focus on the creative period that changed the face of British Culture. Expect photography, fashion, art and design, including iconic images by photographers including Juergen Teller, David Sims and Corinne Day, as well as fashion film and music culture, including collections by decade-defining designers Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, and John Galliano.
Tickets are on sale now and the exhibition opens on 8th October tate.org.uk
Six-Course Dessert-Only Tasting Menu
Àclèaf's six-course dessert tasting menu is available from 13th-18th October.
Who knew National Dessert Day was even a thing? Thank God it is, as Michelin-starred Àclèaf in Devon is launching An Ode to Dessert, a six-course tasting menu dedicated entirely to dessert. Pioneered by pastry chef John Brimecombe, the experience moves beyond traditional notions of dessert and takes guests on a journey of unexpected pairings. Beginning with a doughnut with gruyère and fig, before moving into celeriac with miso, caviar, Harrogate blue and apple, the menu starts on a more savoury note before transitioning to sweeter flavours. Other dishes include pistachio with white chocolate and maple, followed by duck egg with pear and cinnamon, before concluding with an indulgent chocolate, Nicolas Berger and date creation. Certainly worth leaving London for.
The dessert tasting menu is available from 13th-18th October acleaf.co.uk
Frieze London Returns
Frieze London and Frieze Masters returns this October.
Frieze London once again returns to Regent’s Park, this time with a refreshed emphasis on the next generation of artists. With over 170 galleries from over 40 countries and regions, it’ll no doubt showcase the best of London’s gallery scene, including the Approach, Arcadia Missa, Carlos/Ishikawa, Corvi-Mora, Thomas Dane Gallery, Timothy Taylor, and more. International galleries will also be featured, as will Artist-to-Artist presentations from seven emerging artists.
Frieze London will take over Regent’s Park from 14th – 18th October frieze.com
Langan’s 50th Anniversary
Langan's interior brasserie. ©James McDonald.
This October marks the 50th anniversary of London institution Langan’s, and for one day only, it will bring back original selected menu items from 1976. In a full day-to-night affair, it will be a veritable retro display with dishes like crab and prawn cocktail, liver and bacon with pomme purée and bread and butter pudding. The French ‘76, a sparkling serve made with cognac and champagne, as well as classics such as the cosmopolitan, will also be on offer. All to be enjoyed alongside live music and DJs to keep the evening going late into the night.
Langan’s 50th birthday celebration will be on 20th October. langansbrasserie.com
Marco Pierre White x Willet’s Full English Breakfast
The legendary three Michelin-starred chef is stepping into the Willet’s kitchen this month to bring diners his take on a proper English breakfast. For the menu, Marco Pierre White has created three brand new dishes: the Willet’s breakfast crumpet with Oxford sauce, bacon, sausage and fried St Ewe’s egg; the smoked haddock crumpet with buttered spinach, poached St Ewe’s egg and hollandaise; and of course, the full Willet’s breakfast featuring Marco’s thick-cut bacon, sausage and black pudding, St Ewe’s eggs, roasted tomato, field mushroom, homemade baked beans and Oxford sauce.
The Marco Pierre White x Willett’s breakfast collaboration will be live on menus until the end of the year. Book a table at belmond.com
Halloween Open-Air Cinema Screening
Ghostbusters on screen at art'otel London.
For a dose of hubble, bubble, toil and trouble, head to JOIA Rooftop at art’otel London Battersea Power Station for its annual Halloween movie pop-up. From 29th-31st October, there will be screenings of spooky season classics like Edward Scissorhands (29th October), Ghostbusters (30th October) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (31st October). Before settling in for a good film, you can enjoy dinner from 5.30 pm in JOIA Restaurant before heading up to the rooftop for the film from 7.30 pm. The best part of the experience? The candle-lit rooftop setting. Oh, and the homemade popcorn, of course.
For dinner and a movie, book a sofa seat at artotel.com
