Spooky Saturday in London: Oktoberfest, Comic Con, and More Autumn Adventures

Welcome, all you adventure-loving listeners! Oly Bennet here, boots laced and ready to sprint with you through another epic “Things to do in London.” It’s Saturday, October 25th, 2025—soak it in! The city’s buzzing despite a classic London chill in the air, a crispy 13°C with streaks of sunshine dodging the cloud parade. Londoners are out in droves, half-term energy mixing with the pre-Halloween excitement like a caffeinated cauldron—so whether you’re donning a cape, a comic book costume, or just some sturdy trainers, you won’t want to sit still today.

Here’s your whirlwind guide to what’s happening. Grab that planner!

For those with a stein-raising arm, the Electric Ballroom hosts Camden Oktoberfest today till 9pm. Think Bavarian beats, lederhosen, and enough sausage, pretzels, and beer to fuel your wildest chicken dance. Expect legit Oktoberfest madness, UK-style! If your ‘fit is less Bavarian and more black tie, the Collections Soiree at the Hyatt Regency Stratford is your change to mingle with international designers for social good—sip some wine, ogle fashion, and support Angelman Syndrome awareness.

Hang tight, comic book crusaders: the MCM Comic Con at Excel London is in full swing, transforming East London into a jaw-dropping, multi-dimensional universe of cosplay, gaming, anime, and all things pop culture. It’s like walking into your wildest daydreams, with surprise celebrity sightings and panels galore.

Culture vultures, flap this way—Southbank Centre’s London Literature Festival continues today, celebrating the written and spoken word with readings, workshops, and performances. Don’t miss the Out-Spoken night at 8pm, promising poetry and live music to rock your literary socks.

Got kids or simply want to relive your dino-obsessed days? The Robot Zoo and climbing rig at the National Maritime Museum, and spooky family workshops at the Foundling Museum, are all ready to thrill and chill, according to Londonist and Day Out With The Kids.

As the sun sets, the party keeps rolling. Hungry for beats and Caribbean heat? City Splash takes over Drumsheds for the UK’s biggest indoor celebration of Caribbean music, food, and culture—reggae legends, street food, and unbeatable vibes.

Zooming into the latest headlines: several new restaurants have just swung open their doors in Soho and Shoreditch (think Peruvian fusion and Korean BBQ). Meanwhile, Transport for London has announced special late-night Tube services tonight for Halloween adventurers—so you can stagger home after the last conga line or voguing session without stress.

Don’t forget those perennial must-dos—catch panoramic London Eye views, gawk at treasures in the British Museum, or snack through Borough Market for the full edible rainbow of London life. Feeling secretive? Duck into Mr Fogg’s for a Victorian murder mystery night, complete with gin-fuelled detective work.

Here’s your tip from one globetrotter to another: when in doubt, hop on a bus instead of the Tube. The seats are comfier, the windows bigger, and you’ll feel like you’re on your own London sightseeing tour—no megaphone required.

One last bit of Oly trivia! Underneath Charing Cross is a little-known underground river, the Tyburn. Legend has it, if you listen closely above ground late at night, you might hear it chuckling—like London itself.

Tomorrow, I’ll be back with more shenanigans, including haunted ghost walks, carnival pop-ups, and geeky Halloween film screenings to get you in the spirit. Mark your diaries and don’t miss a beat!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your Things to Do in London podcast. Welcome
all you adventure loving listeners. Only Bennett here, boots laced
and ready to sprink with you through another epic Things
to Do in London. It's Saturday, October twenty fifth, twenty
twenty five. Soak it in the city's buzzing. Despite a
classic London chill in the air, a crispy thirteen degrees

(00:22):
celsius with streaks of sunshine dodging the cloud parade, Londoners
are out in droves half term energy mixing with the
pre Halloween excitement like a caffeinated cauldron. So whether you're
donning a cape, a comic book costume or just some
sturdy trainers, you won't want to sit still today. Here's
your whirlwind guide to what's happening. Grab that planner for

(00:44):
those with a steam raising arm. The Electric Ballroom host
Camden Oktoberfest today till nine pm. Think Bavarian beats, led
a hosen and enough sausage, pretzels and beer to fuel
your wildest chicken dance. Expect legit Oktoberfest Madness UK. If
your fit is less Bavarian and more black tie. The

(01:04):
Collection Soiree at the Highatt Regency Stratford is your change
to mingle with international designers for social good SIPs and wine,
oggle fashion and support Angelman's syndrome awareness, hand Tight comic
book Crusaders. The MCM Comic Con at Excel London is
in full swing, transforming East London into a jaw dropping

(01:25):
multi dimensional universe of cosplay, gaming, anime and all things
pop culture. It's like walking into your wildest day dreams
with surprise celebrity sightings and panels galore. Culture vultures flat
this way. Southbank Center's London Literature Festival continues today, celebrating
the written and spoken word with readings, workshops and performances.

(01:48):
Don't miss the Outspoken Night at eight pm, promising poetry
and live music to rock your literary socks. Got kids
or simply want to relive your dino obsessed days. The
Robot Zoo and climbing rig at the National Maritime Museum
and spooky family workshops at the Founding Museum are all
ready to thrill and chill according to Londonist and day
out with the kids. As the sun sets, the party

(02:11):
keeps rolling. Congree for Beats in Caribbean Heat City Splash
takes over Drumshds for the UK's biggest indoor celebration of
Caribbean music, food and culture, Reggae legends, street food and
unbeatable vibes zooming into the latest headlines. Several new restaurants
have just swung open their doors in Soho and Shoreditch.
Think Peruvian fusion and Korean barbecue. Meanwhile, Transport for London

(02:36):
has ann out special late night tube services tonight for
Halloween adventurers, so you can stagger home after the last
Conga line or vogue in session without stress. Don't forget
those perennial must dos. Catch panoramic London I views, gork
at Treasures in the British Museum, or snack through Borough
Market for the full edible rainbow of London life. Feeling secretive,

(02:58):
duck into Mister Foggs for a victim and murder mystery
night complete with gin fuel detective work. Here's your tip
from one globetrutter to another. When in doubt, hop on
a bus instead of the tube. The seats are come
for you, the windows bigger, and you'll feel like you're
on your own London side scene tour. No megaphone required.
One last bick of only trivia. Underneath Charing Cross is

(03:20):
a little known underground river. The Tieburn legend has it
if you listen closely above ground late at night, you
might hear it chuckling like London itself. Tomorrow I'll be
back with more sheen Emigans, including haunted ghost walks, carnival
pop ups, and geeky Halloween film screenings to get you
in the spirit. Mark your diaries and don't miss a beat.

(03:42):
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