All weekend
Foodies, head to Tobacco Dock this weekend. Image: Meatopia
MEATOPIA: Carnivorous foodie festival Meatopia brings up to 75 live-fire chefs to Tobacco Dock, each serving one carefully curated dish cooked over wood or charcoal — with bars, bands and DJs woven into the mix. 3-6 September 2026
LONDON PODCAST FESTIVAL: Headphones at the ready for London Podcast Festival at Kings Place, which sees both mainstream and more niche podcasts recorded in front of a live audience, with some streamed online too. Shows this weekend include the Disney-themed Disniversity, The Empire Film Podcast and the esoteric An Audience With Madame Magenta (& Bernard). 3-13 September 2026
ART ON YOUR DOORSTEP: After treating Croydonites to free art earlier this year, the National Gallery's Art On Your Doorstep scheme pops up in Brentford with a free outdoor exhibition of the nation's favourite artworks. While the real deals are safely stashed away in galleries, life-sized replicas have been created in fine detail, and go on display around the west London neighbourhood. FREE, 4 September 2026-February 2027
