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Top story Islington Halloween: Free Angel Trick or Treat, Sat 31 Oct Angel Central runs free trick or treat 4pm to 6pm on Saturday 31 October. Ghost boat trips through the Islington Tunnel from £11.25, puppets and comedy too. · 5 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. On now to 10 Oct Holy Fool Park Theatre · From £25
  2. On now to 25 Jan Animals! A Beastly History of Human Behaviour Islington Museum · Free
  3. On now to 20 Dec Wanda and Marion Wulz: Avant-garde Photography in 20th-Century Italy Estorick Collection · From £9.50
  4. On now to 22 Nov Pip and Posy Live on Stage Little Angel Theatre · From £8.50
  5. On now to 7 Nov The Pied Piper: A Rat's Tale Little Angel Studios · From £8.50
  6. On now to 10 Oct The Gang of Three King's Head Theatre
  7. 6 to 10 Oct The Hound of the Baskervilles King's Head Theatre
  8. 7 to 10 Oct Acosta Danza: Cuban Baroque Sadler's Wells Theatre · From £15
  9. Wed 7 Oct What's In Store: Crafts Council Collections Store tour Crafts Council Gallery · Free
  10. Wed 7 Oct Union Chapel guided tour 12pm · Union Chapel
  11. Wed 7 Oct Out of Hours Tour: the Estorick Collection 6.30pm · Estorick Collection · Free
  12. Fri 9 Oct LSO Free Friday Lunchtime Concert 12.30pm · LSO St Luke's · Free

More stories

Events What's On in Islington: Free Trick or Treat, Swan Lake Swan Lake opens at Sadler's Wells on 28 October and Angel Central runs a free trick or treat on the 31st. 40 Islington events to 15 November, with prices. · 16 min read Christmas London Canal Museum at Christmas: Mince Pie Cruises From £15 The London Canal Museum opens late every Tuesday in December for King's Cross lights boat trips. Christmas 2026 opening days, cruise prices and Carols and Ices. · 4 min read Christmas Islington Christmas Markets: Upper Street Fair Opens 11 Nov The Country Living Christmas Market fills the Business Design Centre from 11 to 14 November, tickets from £10.99. Plus Islington's free festive street events. · 4 min read Christmas Santa in Islington: Angel Grotto Sold Out Early Last Year Angel Central's £10 Santa's grotto sold out in 2025; its page went live on 9 October. Where to meet Santa in Islington, last year's prices, and when to book. · 4 min read Open House Open House Islington 2026: 30 free openings, 12-20 September Union Chapel, St John's Gate and 28 more Islington places open free from 12 September. Fifteen of them open on Saturday 19, and 13 take advance bookings. · 11 min read Fireworks Islington Fireworks 2026: No Display; Coram's Free 5 Nov Islington has no fireworks display in 2026. Coram's Fields is free on Thursday 5 November, fireworks 6pm; Ally Pally is 7 and 8 November, from £11.50. · 6 min read Christmas Islington Christmas Lights Switch-On: Angel Goes First Islington's switch-ons run mid-November to early December, Angel first. The 2026 dates are not out yet: here is what 2025 confirmed and when to expect them. · 5 min read Christmas Islington Panto: Dick Whittington, Upper Street, 22 Nov King's Head Theatre's Dick Whittington runs 22 November to 3 January, under-3s free. Plus Little Angel, Park Theatre and Matthew Bourne's Cinderella dates. · 6 min read Remembrance Islington Remembrance Sunday: 10.45am, Islington Green Islington's Remembrance service starts 10.45am on Islington Green on 8 November, then Spa Green Garden at noon and Manor Gardens at 1.30pm. 2026 details pending. · 3 min read What's On Things to do in Islington: 8 free, plus a £1 tour Eight free days out in Islington, from London's smallest nature reserve to a £1 residents' tour, plus the Emirates tour at £34. All prices checked this month. · 10 min read