Ah, October half term. A week that creeps up on parents every year — the kids have only been back at school for a few weeks, but it’s already time to kiss goodbye to the term-time routine you spent the summer holidays dreaming of.
There’s no need to fret, though. This half term comes at the perfect time with Halloween celebrations already underway, and a whole host of activities across London for any family to get stuck into. As you prepare to celebrate the end of the week in style (safety-pinning costumes, cleaning up pumpkin seeds and blue-tacking plastic to the walls), we’ve put together a guide to some of the capital’s best activities to keep you — and the kids — busy, from Swan Lake in the cinema to ghostly afternoon teas.
