"Costume Chaos, Rock Legends, and Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy: Your Sunday in London"

Welcome, listeners, to “Things to Do in London” with me, Oly Bennet—the adrenaline-charged, passport-stuffed, slightly ridiculous aficionado of all that’s wild, weird, and wonderful in the sports and events world. Today’s date is Sunday, October 26, 2025, and the city’s positively buzzing with an autumn snap in the air—coats are out, scarves are flying, and in true London fashion, a dashing of rain is threatening, so keep your umbrellas handy.

What’s the city’s vibe this Sunday? Let’s paint the scene: The streets are alive with a spicy mix of Halloween hype, Comic Con cosplay, and festival fever. The weather’s brisk but not quite frostbite-inducing, with that classic silver sky—perfect for everything from gallery-hopping to pumpkin-carving. Transport for London says expect crowds, especially on the DLR and Jubilee lines heading for ExCeL, so plan for some slightly squishier Tube journeys.

Now, brace yourselves for today’s line-up of epic events. First up, MCM London Comic Con is in full technicolor swing at ExCeL London. Imagine thousands of cosplayers—from samurai Pikachus to mysterious Mandalorians—gaming, meeting celebs, and catching panels. If you spy a confused Indiana Jones sprinting for the Docklands Light Railway, give him a thumbs up—that’s just me on a sugar rush from too many themed cupcakes. Today, don’t miss the exclusive Predator: Badlands panel with director Dan Trachtenberg and cast, and a Rick and Morty live session on the main stage.

For the music-mad, The O2 Arena is hosting a seismic collision of rock legends: Disturbed, with none other than Megadeth as their special guest. Grab tickets if your ears are up for an evening of auditory fireworks—not for the faint of heart, but definitely for the fun of foot-tapping rebellion.

Culture vultures, October is Black History Month, and Tower Hamlets has a feast of events, including talks at the London Museum Docklands, an “In Dahomey” musical deep-dive, and tonight’s COBO Comedy Shutdown, a Black History Month special at Backyard Comedy Club. Prepare for laughter that’ll warm you up better than mulled wine.

Calling all families! It’s half-term, and London is treating the kiddos (and those young at heart) with everything from The Three Little Pigs musical at the Unicorn Theatre to interactive Halloween magic at venues across the city. The RAF Museum’s Jet and Space Week presents sci-fi workshops and rocket-fueled fun, while the Barbican’s Family Film Week has screenings like The Legend of Ochi—drag the whole pack along.

Nightlife explorers, Alcotraz in Shoreditch lets you sneak past “guards” for a boozy, immersive prison experience, and for foodies, swing by Southbank for seasonal bites or check out the new street food pop-up near King’s Cross—rumor has it they’ve got churro-topped hot chocolate that could give the crown jewels a run for their money.

Some local buzz—tickets are dropping today for climbs up Big Ben, so if you fancy a leg day with historic bragging rights, get booking. Also, heads up from ExCeL: parts of Sandstone Lane and Seagull Lane are closed, so drivers, use Royal Victoria Dock Road to swerve any car park calamities.

Here’s my Oly tip of the day: Don’t just look up for the city’s grand sights—peek into random mews and alleyways around Covent Garden or Fitzrovia. They’re treasure troves of indie coffee shops, muraled walls, and spontaneous street performances. London’s secret sauce is often hiding just off the main drag.

Don’t hang up your capes yet! Tomorrow keeps the pedal to the metal with the final day of Comic Con, the opening of Elf: The Musical for those desperate for a sprinkle of early Christmas spirit, and the London Literature Festival’s main week events at Southbank Centre. Set your alarms, listeners, and keep your sense of adventure ready.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your Things to Do in London podcast. Welcome
listeners to Things to Do in London with me Ollie Bennett,
the adrenaline charged, passport stuffed slightly ridiculous afficionado of all
that's wild, weird and wonderful in the sports and events world.
Today's date is Sunday, October twenty sixth, twenty twenty five,

(00:21):
and the city's positively buzzing with an autumn snap in
the air. Coats are out, scarves are flying, and in
true London fashion, a dashing of rain is threatening, so
keep your umbrellas handy. What's the city's vibe this Sunday,
Let's paint the scene. The streets are alive with the
spicy mix of Halloween hype, comic com cosplay and festival fever.

(00:43):
The weather's brisk but not quite frostbite inducing, with that
classic silver sky perfect for everything from gallery hopping to
pumpkin carving. Transport for London says expect crowds, especially on
the DLR and Jubilee lines heading for Excel, so plan
for some slightly squishier tube journeys. Now brace yourselves for
today's lineup of epic events. First up, MC men London

(01:08):
Comic Con is in full Technicola swing at Excel London.
Imagine thousands of cosplayers from Samurai Pikachu's to mysterious Mandalorians, gaming,
meeting celebs and catching panels. If you spy a confused
Indiana Jones sprinting for the Docklands Light Railway, give him
a thumbs up. That's just me on a sugar rush

(01:29):
from too many themed cupcakes Today. Don't miss the exclusive
Predator Baglands panel with director Dan Traptenberg and cast, and
a Rick and Morty live session on the main stage
for the music mad The O two Arena is hosting
a seismic collision of rock legends Disturbed, with none other
than Megadeth as their special guest. Grab tickets if your

(01:51):
ears are up for an evening of auditory fireworks not
for the faint of heart, but definitely for the fun
of foot tapping rebellion culture Vultures. October is Black History
Month and Tower Hamlets has a feast of events, including
talks at the London Museum, Docklands and in Dahomie, musical
Deep Dive and tonight's Cobo Comedy Shutdown, a Black History

(02:14):
Month special at Backyard Comedy Club. Prepare for laughter that
will warm you up better than mulled wine. Calling all families,
it's half term and London is treating the kiddos in
those young at heart with everything from the Three Little
Pigs Musical at the Unicorn Theater to interactive Halloween magic
at venues across the city. The RAF Museum's Jet and

(02:38):
Space Week presents sci fi workshops and rocket fueled fun,
while the Barbicans Family Film Week has screenings like the
Legend of Ochi Drag the whole pack along. Nightlife Explorers
Alcatraz in Shoreditch lets you sneak past guards for a
boozy immersive prison experience. And for foodies, swing by South

(02:59):
Bank for seasonal bites or check out the new street
food pop up near King's Cross. Rumor has it they've
got cherro topped hop chocolate that could give the Crown
Jewels a run for their money. Some local buzz tickets
are dropping today for climbs up Big Ben, so if
you fancy a lead day with historic bragging rights, get booking.

(03:21):
Also heads up from XC Ars of Sandstone Lane and
Seagull Lane are closed, so drivers use Royal Victoria Duck
Road to swerve any Carhart calamities. Here's my only tip
of the day. Don't just look up for the city's
grand sites. Peek into random mews and alleyways around Covent
Garden or Fitzrovia their treasure troves of indye coffee shops,

(03:44):
muraled walls and spontaneous street performances. London's secret source is
often hiding just off the main drag. Don't hang up
your capes yet. Tomorrow keeps the pedal to the metal
with the final day of Comic Con, the opening of
Elf the Musical for those desperate for a sprinkle of
early Christmas spirit, and the London Literature Festival's main week

(04:04):
events at Southbank Center. Get your alarms, listeners and keep
your sense of adventure ready. Thanks for listening, Please subscribe
and remember this episode was brought to you by Quiet
Please Podcast Networks. For more content like this, please go
to Quiet Please dot ai