Top things to do in October 2017 in London

Posted by Andrew Smith on October 9th, 2017

Come and be a part of the fun and frolic amidst bursts of color and beauty everywhere in the big city of London. It's time to celebrate, so let loose and have a fun time in the city. It is much cooler in October as the autumn season sets in.

You can be a part of a host of exciting events to participate in this October at London. Stay at the Shaftesbury Suites London Marble Arch which is quite close to some of the major venues for the October festivities that are set to take place. It is one of the best hotels at Shaftesbury Hyde Park. These October events are one of London's best attractions that attract partiers and tourists from all over the world to be a part of them.

Read on to know more about these exciting October 2017 events that will take place in London city.

London Cocktail Week

Everyone likes to enjoy a sip of cocktail or two. Why not be a part of London Cocktail Week to taste of the finest cocktails, concocted just to suit your taste buds. Make sure you attend the London Cocktail week as a treat awaits you. It is scheduled to be held from 2nd October to 8th October 2017. Sip on Original Cocktails and even some very traditional ones here. The cocktails will be prepared by some of London's top bartenders and cocktail tasters. This happens to be a 7-day cocktail party hosted by the Drink-Up London Team.

The Chocolate Show

The Chocolate Week takes place from 13th October 2017 to 15th October 2017. Everything that you see around you will be made from chocolates. It is scheduled to be held at Olympia. Sample chocolate specials from all over the world like ice-creams, cakes, biscuits, truffles, and patisseries. Be a part of hundreds of events that you would find between the dates set aside in the Chocolate Week. Multiple events will be hosted on a variety of subjects like science, art and sport around the UK.

Dusk till dawn Sleepover

The Dusk till Dawn Sleepover event will be held as usual at the Hampton Court Palace on 28th October 2017. Travel back in time to the reign of King James I. Relive the scary part of the 17th century and the 18th century. Join the witch hunts, walk alongside ghosts, and watch witches and their predictions of the future. Would it not be interesting to be a part of and the superstitions believed for one night? Visiting the haunting surroundings of Hampton Court Palace will be an experience you will hardly be able to forget all your life – when you visit London this October.

Halloween shows and movies

Some of the most popular shows and movies are displayed throughout the month of October at major theatres in the city. Watch some of the scariest shows that spook you and gets you shivering in fright and fear in the dark. Some of the most popular shows include the exorcist, the Phantom of the Opera, Hammer House of Horror live, the Woman in Black, the terrible infants, and wicked.

Night Museums

Museums are places that London is acquainted with so why not experience the night museums in the end of October. Explore London's night museums are for scary thrills and exhibits from October 26th to 28th. The best time is to explore them after dark. Visit the museums with candlelight and torch lights and be thrilled by the haunting atmosphere, fortune telling, and the magic spells all around you.

London Restaurant Festival

London Restaurant Festival will happen from 1st to 31st October 2017. You will enjoy the food affair in London Restaurants. This is an annual event that takes place every October and spreads through 300 restaurants around London.  You can go ahead and do some restaurant-hopping and you can visit six restaurants on a single day. You would be delighted to get a small plate and drink in each restaurant.

PAD London Art Fair

Reserve the dates 2nd to 8th Oct 2017 for International Galleries come to Mayfair. You can take your creative spirit to this annual art fair. The place can be accessed by the tube at Green Park Station. You will be glad to see major cities from across North America and Asia that have come together for this art fair. This makes it a fantastic place to find art-pieces of museum quality.

Oslo is yet another event to be held between October and December 2017. Piccadilly Circus Station is the tube station that can be an easy access point. The multi Tony Award nominated play transfers to the West End. Oslo is a story that is an interesting political thriller and personal story of a band of strugglers.