| Saturday 12th October |
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| A one-day pop-up shop selling Netflix TV show inspired goodies on behalf of charity. |
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| Upminster Windmill has been extensively restored and is now open one weekend per month from Spring to Autumn. |
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| Both new and returning exhibitors will showcase the works of more than 160 artists spanning an array of mediums. |
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| Learn about the cultural and historical importance of ume (often translated as Japanese plum or apricot) in event held in collaboration with Wakayama Prefecture, Japan’s leading ume producing region. |
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| Dr Karl is back and delving into the wide realm of science, one topic at a time. |
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| Sunday 13th October |
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| Upminster Windmill has been extensively restored and is now open one weekend per month from Spring to Autumn. |
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| Both new and returning exhibitors will showcase the works of more than 160 artists spanning an array of mediums. |
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| There will be kites for sale or bring your own along. Badges for all kite flyers. |
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| Monthly open day at a historic water mill. |
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| This talk will examine her origins in the child- and mother-killing demoness Lamashtu from ancient Mesopotamia |
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| Monday 14th October |
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| Mike Shaver explores plastic's role in sustainability, aiming for systemic recycling solutions and authenticity to avoid greenwashing. |
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| Tuesday 15th October |
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| Explore the ‘humerus’ ways our bones work with a talk from Dr Rebecca Shepherd. |
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| Darren Coffield will be at Hatchards Piccadilly in conversation with Annie Freud to discuss his book, Queens of Bohemia. |
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| Discover the biology of the plant immune system with researcher and science communicator Katia Plant Scientist in this science lecture for plant lovers and gardeners who want to help protect their plants from pests and diseases. ? |
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| The dark side of the19th century, when hunger for truth about what lies beyond the grave was matched only by the imagination used to find it |
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| Wednesday 16th October |
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| City Guide & Lecturer Jill Finch looks at how London started to rewrite its history and got a new beginning. |
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| Professor William Purkis will explore how depictions of holy people, places and things might have served as a stimulus for crusading and pilgrimage, both real and imagined. |
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| The event involves a description of what an autopsy involves, with the use of a live model and set of autopsy instruments. |
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| Iain Sinclair talks about the photographer John Deakin. |
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| Join historian Mary Shannon to learn how small traces in The National Archives’ collection can lead to exciting new discoveries about Black British history and the history of disability. |
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| Thursday 17th October |
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| Don't miss the opportunity to visit Keats House after hours on an autumn evening, as they extend our opening hours for one night only. |
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| Explore the on-going mysteries and history of Samuel Johnson's dictionary desk with Professor Lynda Mugglestone |
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| During a supermoon, the Moon appears up to 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter compared with when the Moon is furthest away. |
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| Friday 18th October |
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| Roughly once a month, there is a guided tour of the unique and historic Stationers' Hall in the City of London. |
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| Saturday 19th October |
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| The Autumn Welsh Market is a vibrant marketplace that brings the heart of Wales to the London Welsh Centre. |
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| There’ll be more than 50 hand-picked vintage dealers on each day |
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| A monthly display of classic cars in Waterloo - usually attracting around 20 vehicles. |
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| Activities on the day will include apple inspired crafts, apple bird feeders, carving apple creatures. There will also be apple tasting, apple pressing, and apple-inspired culinary delights. |
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| Volunteers from Barnet Museum open the Barnet Physic Well, giving everyone free access to this little known part of Barnet's heritage. |
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| Author Ariane Bankes discusses the extraordinary life of her mother and her aunt, the remarkable Paget sisters. |
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| Led by one of their trained volunteers, you will learn about Marylebone parish's long history, which dates back over nine hundred years. |
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| NASA's Mark Clampin shares his experiences designing the James Webb Space Telescope, and what the future of astrophysics has in store. |
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