Happy Thursday, South East London!
It’s a big one this weekend, including tons of Halloween activities! But first, a couple of bits of food-and-drink news and one of our landmarks is closing for a little while…
📰 🍸 Goodcup goes after dark in Nunhead
Nunhead’s much-loved Goodcup has started an evening soiree as a cocktail and vinyl bar every Thursday through Saturday. They have small plates, craft cocktails and vinyl sets with jazz, soul and disco. Plus, there’s a happy hour from 6–7.30pm. Take a look here.
📰 🍜 A new food hall is coming to Elephant & Castle
The Elephant Exchange Food Hall is opening on the 12th of November right behind the tube station, bringing together street foodfrom around the world and a bar and coffee shop. For opening week, kids eat free, and there will be bottomless tea or coffee for anyone working from the venue. Check out their Instagram here.
📰 🔭 Last chance to visit the Royal Observatory until 2027
If you’ve been by the Royal Observatory in the last few months, you’ve probably noticed there’s a ton of work being done. Well, it’s all part of a phased development plan that includes a major shutdown starting the 2nd of November and lasting until the summer. So, go check it out while you still can. Find out more about the redevelopment plan here.
Stay safe. Keep it spooky. Have a great weekend.
-Anton
All Weekend Long
🎃 Great Pumpkin Party at Eltham Palace (final days)
The half-term Halloween fun is wrapping up this weekend at Eltham Palace. They’ve got trails, games and autumn mischief in the grounds, running through to 1st of November. Plan a visit here.
Thursday, October 29th
🎻 Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra at Blackheath Halls
The conservatory’s symphony orchestra fills Blackheath Halls with a big orchestral programme. Book your seats here.
🧛 Bram Stoker’s (child-friendly) Dracula at Charlton House
Charlton House is doing a re-telling of Dracula in a kid-friendly way that takes place all throughout the house. Find out more here.
Friday, October 30th
🎤 Ready Singer One: Spooky Series in Blackheath
Ready Singer One is a group of choral singers that do takes of famous music from film and TV. And tonight they’re going all in on Halloween with music from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Game of Thrones, Hunger Games, True Blood, and more. Book here.
Saturday, October 31st (Halloween)
🌶️ Cumbia de los Muertos at the Fox & Firkin
A Day of the Dead party with cumbia and Latin rhythms to dance the Halloween night away. Grab tickets here.
🎃 Autumn fête at Glengall Wharf Garden in Peckham
A community Halloween fête in Peckham’s lovely Glengall Wharf Garden, with pumpkin carving, mask making and a forest school for the little ones, followed by folk music under the stars at 6pm. Find out more on their Instagram page.
🔮 The Séance at the Greenwich Theatre
A Halloween-night theatre show at Greenwich Theatre about four siblings coming together following the death of their father. And, you guessed it, a seance makes everything go a little dark. Book your seats here.
👻 Comedy Club 4 Kids at Blackheath Halls
A stand-up and sketch comedy show, performed for children and their adults. Age-appropriate comedy for ages 6 and up. Special priced family tickets are available. Book the family in here.
🎬 Halloween movies galore at Rooftop Cinema Club
The Peckham rooftop is having a full day of Halloween movies, starting with The Addams Family, then Hocus Pocus, and finally at night, the Halloween classic… Halloween. Get tickets here.
🎆 Halloween fireworks at Herne Hill Velodrome
It’s not just fireworks at the Velodrome race track. They’re having a whole evening of fun, including a bonfire, dancing, a fancy dress competition, and fire eaters. See the details here.
🚶 Gruesome Greenwich & Darkest Deptford Halloween walk
A guided wander through the back streets and riverside of Greenwich and Deptford, digging up the area’s darker history. A fun way to get to know your neighbourhood. Book a spot here.
🎹 Organoke Spooktacular in Camberwell
Time Out has called it the “most brilliantly bonkers night out.” Celebrating its 10th Halloween, karaoke classics are belted out with the organ playing inside the gorgeous neo-gothic St Giles’ Church. Remember to dress up! Grab tickets here.
Sunday, November 1st
🧟 Monster Mash Family Party at the Fox & Firkin
A Halloween wind-down for the whole family with a DJ and dancing for little monsters. Costumes are encouraged. Book tickets here.
🛋️ Midcentury Market at Corner Corner in Canada Water
Retro homeware, furniture, lighting and collectables from the ‘40s–’70s are on offer at this FREE pop-up vintage market, with lots of food and drink available as well. More info here.
🖤 Victorian Gothic at the Greenwich Theatre
Keep the Halloween vibes going with three Victorian gothic theatrical tales. Book tickets here.