Fun Things To Do in London This September

Lead Image: Tiu Makkonen/Greenwich & Docklands International Festival

1 Sicilian Wine Dinner at The Petersham, Covent Garden

Petersham Nurseries will, host an intimate Sicilian Wine Dinner at its Covent Garden venue. Exploring the island's regions, from Vittoria to Mount Etna, diners will learn about the organic farming and winemaking techniques producers employ that date back to 4,000 BC. Enjoy the drops with a four-course meal, which will be specifically paired with six wines, and taken in The Petersham's delightful private dining room.

Date: Wednesday, September 28

Time: 7pm

Tickets: From £95

Address: 2 Floral Court WC2E 8JD

Website: designmynight.com; petershamnurseries.com

2 Sky Garden x Malfy Gin at City Garden Bar, City

Say farewell to London summer in style at the Sky Garden's Malfy Gin pop up. The capital's highest garden has been transformed into an Italian country escape (with London views), which comes with nibbles and gin. Book a slot in the evening to catch some music, or chance it and rock up as and when you wish.

Date: Running until the end of September

Time: from 6.30pm; 11am matinee

Tickets: From £16

Address: 1, Sky Garden Walk EC3M 8AF

Website: skygarden.london

3 Secret Cinema presents Guardians of the Galaxy, Wembley Park

Marvel nerds and film buffs unite for the latest Secret Cinema bonanza, this one in the not so secret location of Wembley Park. This time round, you will embark on an intergalactic journey and explore new territory with the Guardians. You can also opt in to watch the film as part of your experience too.

Date: Wednesday to Sunday, through to October

Time: 5.30pm

Tickets: From £35

Address: Wembley Park HA9

Website: tickets.secretcinema.org

4 BBC Proms, South Kensington

Soak up the grandeur of the Royal Albert Hall while catching one of the last sessions of the BBC Proms. The eight-week classical music extravaganza wraps up in September, but there are still a few joys to watch, which pulls features the work of some of the world's top creative minds of the past and present including Philip Glass, Tilda Swinton, Beethoven and the Philadelphia Orchestra

Date: Various dates until September 10

Time: 7.30pm; 11am

Tickets: from £22.40/£12.20 adult/child

Address: Kensington Gore, South Kensington SW7 2AP

Website: royalalberthall.com

5 Open House London

Open House London sees the capital's residents open their doors to the public, in a festival that champions design, architecture and community. Some of city's most iconic venues (along with unknown gems) reveal their secrets which are for you to discover through walking tours, art studio drop ins and self guided tours. There's even a vineyard to stumble upon and a witchcraft history tour.

Date: September 8-21

Website: programme.openhouse.org.uk

6 Chelsea History Festival

The Chelsea History Festival is back again to take over three west London landmarks with a packed programme for the family. It lights up the National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Chelsea and Chelsea Physic Garden with tales from the past, including through the immersive History Street that could see you and the family learning how to sword-fight before shaking the hands of Tudors, Georgians and 17th century Brits.

Date: September 17-25

Tickets: Events are individually ticketed and timed.

Address: Chelsea Physic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4HS; National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4HT; Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4SR

Website: chelseahistoryfestival.com

7 Totally Thames Festival, Thames-side

The month-long festival celebrating London's river is back with loads of family fun. This includes Climate Grief Karaoke, a classic boat festival, choirs, art, mudlarking and The Great River Race with sees more than 300 crews compete in traditional boats.

Date: September 1-30

Website: thamesfestivaltrust.org

8 Hallyu! The Korean Wave, V&A

One of the world's biggest musical markets, K-Pop is now has global sway. The V&A's new exhibition explores reach of the Korean Wave and its influence on cinema, music, beauty and fashion. So go see it and embrace the Gangnam Style/

Date: Opens Saturday September 24

Tickets: From £20

Address: Cromwell Road, South Kensington SW7 2RL

Website: vam.ac.uk

9 Kew the Movies, Richmond

Squeeze in one last open air film screening as the outdoor cinema session starts to wind down. Held in the lovely Kew gardens, sessions run in the morning, afternoon and evening and screenings include sing-along sessions, Disney favourites, flick for adults such as Dune, No Time to Die and West Side Story, and flick for kids such as The Gruffalo and The Snail and The Whale. If you can't make any of these sessions, here's our guide to London's best outdoor cinemas.

Date: August 31 - September 4

Tickets: From £12.95/£8 adult/child

Address: Opposite Pavilion Bar and Grill so enter through Lion Gate; Kew Road, Richmond TW9 3AE

Website: kew.org

10 Flower Power Brunch at Sexy Fish, Mayfair

London's number one erotic underwater themed venue, Sexy Fish in Mayfair is putting on a two-part brunch series as a last hurrah to summer that promises to be as extravagant, showy and theatrical as venue's reputation. Flower Power Brunch round one is on August bank holiday Saturday (Aug 27) while the other brunch date is September 17. Expect to feast on pan-Asian fishy dishes as well as the sea queen, gods and goddesses who are all part of the 'floral fantasy' underworld.

Date: Saturday, August 27 & Saturday, September 17

Time: 12pm-4pm

Address: Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, W1J 6BR

Website: sexyfish.com

11 London Design Festival

LDF is back to take over London once again. From the festival hub at V&A, to the design districts, exhibitions and countless talks, open studios and things to do, there's something for design lovers of any kind at the festival. the sheer volume of stuff going on at London Design Festival can be overwhelming. Here's our guide to festival highlights.

Date: September 17-25

Tickets: Individually ticketed, prices start from free

Website: londondesignfestival.com

12 Gunpowder's Goan Food Festival, Soho & London Bridge

Michelin Bib Gourmand Gunpowder will celebrate India's coast cuisine with its Goan Food Festival, on at its Soho and Tower Bridge restaurants. The festival will showcase Goan, Konkani, Malvani and Karavali food traditions, which are all in turn peppered with historic Portuguese influence. Expect lots of seafood, and the same provenance-led approach which earned Gunpower its stellar rep.

Date: September 4 - September 11

Address: 20 Greek Street, Soho W1D 4DU; 4 Duchess Walk, Tower Bridge, SE1 2SD

Website: gunpowderrestaurants.com

13 Mexican Geniuses: A Frida & Diego Immersive Experience, Surrey Quays

Another immersive art experience, this one exploring the rich fantastical works of Frida Kahlo and Diego Riviera. Sit in the immersive room and let some 300 projected artworks wash over you before you you trip into Mexico and a virtual reality Day of the Dead celebration inspired by artworks by the couple.

Date: Booking through to the end of September

Times: Tuesday to Thursday 10am-7pm; Friday 10am-8pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm

Tickets: From £19.90/£13.90

Address: Dock X, Unit 1 Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, SE16 2XU

Website: mexicangeniuses.com

14 Greenwich Comedy Festival

For five nights, big names of comedy rub shoulders with stars on the rise in a string of mixed bill, open-air shows - your chance to see funny favourites while perhaps catching someone new before they blow up. Comedians include Alan Davies, Sindhu Vee, Frankie Boyle and Simon Amstell , who join the likes of Sophie Duker, Jamali Maddix and Tim Key for the festival, now in its 14th year.

Date: September 14 -18

Address: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich SE10 9NF

Tickets: £25

Website: greenwichcomedyfestival.co.uk

15 HowTheLightGetsIn Festival, Hampstead

Put on by the Institute of Art and ideas, the annual music and philosophy festival brings together musicians, artist, scientists and comedians to celebrate ideas and creativity, and this year's theme is Error and Renaissance. On the music line up, Django Django, Gwenno, singer-songwriter Rosie Frater-Taylor and pop songstress Katie Mac. Speakers include moral philosopher Peter Singer, author Esther Freud and neurosurgeon Henry Marsh.

Dates: September 17-18

Tickets: £128

Address: Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, Hampstead Lane, NW3 7JR

Website: howthelightgetsin.org

16 Camden Town Brewery's Tank Party

Hell's Lager brewer brings its Tank Party to London after a five-city UK tour to throw a bash fitting for an end of tour event at its Camden Beer Hall. Now in its 10th year, the Tank Party street party is filled with beers straight from the tank, street food and sub sandwiches, as well as workshops and activities for the kids.

Date: September 3-4

Time: 12pm-8pm

Tickets: £20, which includes three beer tokens

Address: Camden Beer Hall, Wilkin Street Mews, NW5 3NN

Website: camdentownbrewery.com

17 Greenwich & Docklands International Festival, Greenwich Peninsula

This free outdoor family friendly festival kicks off this week, featuring a cacophony of immersive art installations, outdoor theatre, circus and dance performances for all to get involved in. Programme highlights include a large-scale projection on the facade of the Old Royal Naval College by Kyiv-based artists and SPARK, an environmentally-friendly light performance based on fireflies.

Date: Friday, August 26 - Sunday, September 11

Address: Greenwich Peninsula and various locations

18 Jurassic World: The Exhibition, Royal Docks

For dinosaur lovers and fans of the blockbuster film series, this is your chance to rub shoulders with your most loved and feared prehistoric reptile. Jurassic World: The Exhibition opens this week so you can ride the glorious Elizabeth line to encounter prehistoric animals, including a life-sized Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus and T-Rex, which are also wandering around.

Date: Booking through to November

Opening Hours: Sunday-Wednesday 10am-6pm; Thursday-Saturday 10am-8pm

Tickets: from £15

Address: Excel London, Royal Victoria Dock, E16 1XL

Website: jurassicworldexhibition.com

19 Edward Enninful in-conversation with Michaela Coel, Southbank Centre

British Vogue's first Black editor-in Chief Edward Enninful talks with I Will Destroy You writer Michaela Coel about challenging the fashion industry to make it more representational of the real world. The talk marks the release of his biography, A Visible Man, which outlines his journey as gay, Black, working-class refugee to a man of great cultural clout who made waves in the elitist world of fashion.

Date: Sunday September 4

Time: 7.30pm

Tickets: £35, which include a copy of Enninful's book

Address: Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX

Website: southbankcentre.co.uk

20 Neil Rankin + Acme Fire Cult Collab, Dalston

Popular new east London summer spot, Acme Fire Cult, are putting on a special menu for one night only in which vegetables are the guest of honour. Chefs Neil Rankin and Andrew Clarke will prepare a hearty BBQ feast from seasonal greens and Neil's zero waste products made from fermented vegetables. There's meat too on the menu form regenerative farms and day-boat fish, and AFC partner 40FT Brewery have made a beer for the evening with Neil's tomato water. Book ahead.

Date: Friday, September 2

Address: Abbot Street, Dalston E8 3DP

Website: acmefirecult.com

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