Switched on: the South Bank's Winter Light festival dazzles with illuminated artworks from Nov 8 to Jan 18 2026

The Voila! theatre festival is multi-lingual, multi-cultural, multi-genre fringe festival running for almost 10 years at small theatres across the capital (Nov 3-23)

The Korean Film Festival, now 20 years old, shows films at some of the capital's coolest venues, BFI Southbank, Ciné Lumière, and ICA London (Nov 5-18)

Tate Britain's retrospective of American war photographer and surrealist Lee Miller runs until Feb 2026

The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew starts its annual light festival on Nov 14, with a trail winding through light works by renowned artists, Christmas food and shopping.

Last chance for 'Dress Codes' at Kensington Palace, exploring royal fashion codes over the centuries plus related catwalk display by young designers (ends Nov 13)

The Last Days of Pompeii 360-degree digital immersive experience starts at the new 2,000 square metre media venue on the ExCel Dock, Immerse LDN Nov 14 (until Mar 26)

All that jazz: music venues across London host the London Jazz Festival with live performances, workshops, collaborations and new commissions (Nov 14-23)

The charming Charles Dickens Museum on just as charming Doughty Street celebrates its 100th birthday with an exhibition on his life and work (throughout 2025)

The Design Museum collaborates with la Cinémathèque française on its new exhibition of filmmaker Wes Anderson's 30-year archive (Nov 26 to July 2026), adults from £22

'Emergency Exits: The Fight for Independence in Malaya, Kenya and Cyprus' at the Imperial War Museum explores often-forgotten post-WWII conflicts (to Mar 26)

'The Edwardians: Age of Elegance' is nearly over - catch it at the King's Gallery, SW1 until Nov 23

Tate Britain's blockbuster 'Turner & Constable: Rivals & Originals' pits the two English greats against each other (Nov 27 to Apr 2026), adults £24

Wildly popular: the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year show runs to June 26

Life beyond Earth? Find out at the Science Museum's ticketed show, with tons to see including a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite. Suitable for 8+ (to Feb 2026)

For three flamboyant years, Covent Garden club Blitz drew the clubbers of the early 80s. The Design Museum picks over the fashion, the fun and the funk (to Mar 2026)

YUM! The annual Gingerbread City shows the sweet side of the capital's architects and designers with exhibition and workshops. Exhibition £13.50 for over-12s (Nov 29 to Jan 4 2026)

The Barbican's exhibition 'Dirty Looks: Desire and Decay in Fashion' looks at the unromantic side of fashion and its radical protagonists (to Jan 2026)