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October Local Event Calendar

hshah93
Sep 23
9 min read

Keep scrolling for the Cleaners & Coffee scoop on the best events in the area this month :D


Recurring:

  • Organising actions in solidarity with Palestinians. All welcome.


  • A short-form reading club, open to short stories, essays, poems, and book chapters.


  • Friday Feet is ideal for beginners and new-comers to international dance. The dances come from a variety of countries, mostly, but not exclusively, European. They are all traditional, social dances with a rich cultural history. They prove how many different ways there are to have fun with dance.

  • Each session is tailored according to who is there. All the dances are taught - in more detail for beginners.

  • Many of the dances do not require partners, but some do. You don't need to bring a partner, you can come alone and get partnered up in the class.

  • No need to book, just turn up on the night.

  • £10 / £7 concessions

  • Payable on the night - cash only



  • Join us for a friendly bike ride to explore the local area, keep active, build cycling confidence and have fun.

  • This friendly, gentle-paced bike ride is perfect for all confidence levels, including those getting back into the saddle and recent learners. Expect an easy 5–6 mile outing with plenty of pauses, a relaxed refreshment stop halfway, and a total time of around two hours.

  • The ride runs on the first Saturday of every month, with a gently varied route using cycleways, quiet roads and parks, and always that all‑important café/refreshment stop.

  • Children and vulnerable adults are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult who remains responsible for them throughout the ride.

  • We offer bike checks before the ride and can help you with minor fixes such as pumping tyres, mending punctures, adjusting brakes and gears. Please arrive a little earlier at 9:30am if you would like a bike check.

  • We have bikes to borrow - please book a ticket with a bike to reserve one and arrive a little earlier at 9:45am to give time to setup the bike for you.

  • Please bring a helmet if you have one (we have some to borrow, but bring your own to ensure it fits well)


  • To close off the calendar, we're reviving the spectacular tradition of the Freshers Ball the iconic Electric Ballroom in Camden. Expect a packed dance floor, headline DJs spinning the biggest house, dance, hip-hop and commercial anthems, and an atmosphere you'll be talking about long after welcome is over!

  • Whether you're meeting your new flatmates, course mates or making friends from across the city, this is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the start of university life and celebrate the end of the welcome period in one of London's most legendary live music venues.


  • Step into the world of radical poster design with graphic designer Craig Yamey and explore how graphic design can be used as a powerful tool for ethics, activism and social change.

  • Drawing inspiration from Conway Hall Ethical Society’s extensive archive of original 1970’s posters, this intensive two-hour workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of poster layout, visual communication and message-driven design.

  • This event is part of Bloomsbury Festival 2026.


  • Breathing for Wellbeing is a project bringing you simple and accessible breathing sessions to help people rediscover the power of the breath. The session will focus on its impact on managing health, preventing illness, and living happier, more fulfilling lives.


  • Join WMCollege, adult education college, and artist and researcher Dr Joana Monteiro for a welcoming, hands-on textile workshop exploring identity, memories and belonging through fabric. Inspired by the community quilt Portrait(s) of Camden, exhibited during the whole month of October at Holborn Library, as part of the Bloomsbury Festival, participants will create a small fabric portrait using simple appliqué and collage techniques—no sewing experience is needed.

  • As you make, you will be invited to reflect on the people, places and experiences that have shaped you, sharing stories and conversations in a relaxed and inclusive environment. Your portrait can become part of the growing Portrait(s) of Camden quilt, a collaborative artwork celebrating the rich diversity, creativity and connections of people across the borough.

  • Throughout the day, experienced quilters from WMCollege will quilt participants' portraits live, giving visitors the opportunity to watch the quilting process up close and see the artworks become part of the collective quilt.

  • All materials are provided, participation is free, and everyone is welcome.

  • Please book your preferred arrival time. The workshop is drop-in and you are welcome to stay for as long as you like until 4:30 pm. If all places are booked, feel free to come along anyway—we will welcome walk-in participants whenever space is available.


  • Escape with some famous exotic, weird, wonderful and funny travel poems at Afternoon Poems on 11th October at 3.15. in the Romantic surroundings of Keats House. This month we are marking the 300th anniversary of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’!


Oct 12/Oct 5 - Beginner Salsa Classes

  • Weekly beginner salsa classes in Kings Cross, London. No partner or experience needed - taught by titled world champion instructors.

  • Join Esencia Libre for our beginner salsa classes every Monday in Kings Cross, London.

  • Taught by titled world champion instructors Kat and Eddie. No partner or prior experience needed - just come along in comfortable shoes!


  • Hosted by Matt Chambers and Karen Taylor - co-founders of North London Whisky Club and the award-winning Whisky For Everyone website.

  • We will be entering the world of peaty and smoky whisky. It is the perfect way to celebrate the onset of Autumn as the temperatures drop and the nights pull in. We will take you through five whiskies that demonstrate many of the key factors that make smoky whiskies so unique in flavour and popular.

  • From the new wave of innovative distillers to the traditional smoky heartland of Islay in Scotland (and several stops in between), we will explore this expressive set of whiskies. Learn a bit of the history and information about each brand or distillery that you are tasting from your experienced hosts.

  • The tasting will take place at The Duke of St. Albans, a fabulous pub on the edge of Hampstead Heath, NW5. This is 15 minutes walk from both Archway and Kentish Town underground stations (Northern Line / High Barnet branch). Several local bus routes also stop nearby - 88, 214 and C11.

  • The tasting will last approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.

  • Please feel free to arrive early - they have a great selection of craft beers, a delicious food menu and eclectic choice of wine and spirits.

  • No previous whisky knowledge needed, just enthusiasm and interest.

  • All guests are asked to Drink Responsibly.

  • Strictly over 18s only. Please bring ID if you are lucky enough to look close to that age.


  • It’s hard to overstate the influence of Fela Kuti — a revolutionary artist whose impact on music, politics and culture shaped the course of the twentieth century.

  • A true pioneer of afrobeat, Fela gifted the world timeless anthems like ‘Beasts of No Nation’, ‘Zombie’ and ‘Water No Get Enemy’.

  • Celebrating the life and legacy of an icon, we’re bringing Fela’s former bandmate Bukky Leo and Black Egypt together with a stellar lineup of London musicians to revisit the Nigerian multi-instrumentalist’s most powerful works.


  • We create safe spaces and community engagement, using zines as a tool for connection, reflection, and healing.

  • This session we will show you a unique zine fold that will sit in your handmade trinket box.

  • These hands on workshops will provide you with all the tools to:

    • Make your own zines and trinket box.

    • Share stories and experiences.

    • Build connections and make new friends.

  • All ages welcome and we encourage LGBTQ+ youth aged 16-28 to attend. All sessions are free to attend. This event will be photographed


  • Join us for an evening when storytelling & comedy collide. Four comedians mixing up stories with a wicked & comic twist. Line up announced on insta 10 days before the show, so get your tickets in advance.


  • Fifty years after Poly Styrene and a generation of pioneering women helped shape punk's music, art and identity, a new festival – UP YOURS! GOD SAVE THE QUEENS – celebrates female autonomy, rebellion, and creative expression in punk and alternative scenes, past present and future.

  • This centrepiece panel features artist and activist Caroline Coon; film director, writer and curator Celeste Bell; musician, artist, filmmaker and founding member of The Raincoats Gina Birch; singer, saxophonist songwriter and founding member of X-Ray Spex Lora Logic.

  • Hosted by Vivien Goldman, journalist, writer and musician and New York University’s very own Punk Professor.


  • A supportive space where we hear and see each other in real life and remember our shared humanity. The circle is for everyone and shaped by everybody who attends. Fortnightly on Tuesday evenings we come together to hold whatever wants to emerge when we take the lid off and remember that we don’t have to have it all figured out or navigate life on our own. 

  • Hosted by Vera Howard an artist and trained arts counsellor based in North London. Book through eventbrite


  • What to expect:

    • There are no formal teachers or structured lessons here. Instead, it's a supportive, informal setting where everyone is encouraged to share skills, pick up tips from each other, and sew side by side. Whether you're repairing a much-loved jumper, altering a thrifted find, or refreshing an old favourite, you'll get friendly guidance and encouragement as you go.

  • What's provided:

    • Some materials and resources will be available on the day, including sewing machines.

  • Getting involved:

    • Fill out our short form to register your interest, and we'll keep you posted with upcoming dates, times, and all the details you need.


  • Join us for a recipe zine-making workshop that unearths food histories in Britain’s former Caribbean colonies.

  • In this workshop you will hear stories of enslaved communities’ resistance against food insecurity at the hands of plantation owners told through records from the British Library. You will be given a short tutorial on zine-making and have time to create your own to take home.

  • The recipe and materials will be provided but feel free to bring along any craft supplies and scrap paper that you would like to use.

  • Carmen Andall-Woodroofe is a researcher and workshop facilitator. She is currently a British Library’s Visiting Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sustainability and Environment. During her fellowship she is researching small-scale growing cultures amongst people of African heritage in Britain’s former colonies in the Caribbean using the library’s collections.


  • Torriano Meeting House is the current residence of Unity Folk Club. The central point of the club is to help to keep political folk singing alive, which is particularly necessary in the present climate.

  • Unity was the left-wing theatre in Mornington Crescent that specialised in socialist theatre, famous for its political pantomimes and living newspapers and for being at the heart of the militant national theatre movement in the 1930s. 

  • The folk club had to move after fires shut the Theatre. Pete Seeger and Paul Robeson were two famous singers connected with the Unity Theatre.

  • Everybody welcome, especially singers and poets who sing or read against war, capitalism, exploitation, privatisation, imperialism and globalisation.

  • Every last Monday of the month.


  • Join us this Green Libraries Week at 5 Pancras Square Library!

  • Uncover the truth about high-street take-back bins and "circular fashion" promises, most of which end up in landfills or dumped overseas. You will learn how to distinguish synthetic from natural fibers, debunk the disposable-clothing myth, and take sustainability into your own hands.

  • What to bring: Bring an old knitted sweater to mend, alter, or restyle into a unique, long-lasting piece you love to wear.


  • Meet monthly to select a book to read, then chat about what you liked about it.

  • Our adults' Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month.

  • We are reading: The Reader by Bernhard Schlink. Copies are available to borrow at the library desk. Join us over teas and coffees to chat about the book, and to choose the next one.


  • Some of our finest writers and connoisseurs of the weird gather in the Autumnal gloom for a day of talks with sessions ranging from a celebration of Mervyn Peake to the horror fiction of Ramsey Campbell. Hosted by Robin Ince.

  • Previous Tales of the Weird events have featured the likes of Alice Lowe, Andrew Michael Hurley, Andrzej Sapkowski, Daisy Johnson, Elf Lyons, Eliza Clarke, Iain Sinclair, Jeremy Dyson, Johnny Mains, Lottie Mills, Mariana Enríquez, Mona Awad, Prano Bailey-Bond, Reece Shearsmith, Robin Ince, Sarah Hall, Stewart Lee and many more.








 
 
 

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