WHAT'S ON · THU 8 OCTOBER
What's on in Northwood tomorrow
Plan tomorrow tonight: family events, shows and sessions across Northwood, with times, prices and ages so you can book before bedtime.
17 things on 6 free 6 indoors 12 venues
Thu 8 October17 things on
FreeAll day · check times with the venue
British Wildlife Photography Awards
Horniman Museum and Gardens · London
from £24All day · check times with the venue
Exhibition: A dangerous calling - 500 years of William Tyndale's New Testament
St. Paul's Cathedral · London
Indoors
FreeAll day · check times with the venue
The Operating Theatre: 250 Years of Surgery in Hospitals
Hunterian Museum · London
Free10:00
Drawn on the Western Front: Paul Sarrut and the Indian Army
National Army Museum · London
Indoors
FreeAll day · check times with the venue
Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria
National Army Museum · London
Indoors
All day · check times with the venue
Heath Robinson Unseen
Heath Robinson Museum · Pinner
Indoors
All day · check times with the venue
Dark Arts
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London · Watford
Indoors
All day · check times with the venue
Horse and Carriage rides with Ascot Carriages
The Savill Garden · Egham

All day · check times with the venue
Windsor Carriages
The Savill Garden · Egham
from £2.5011:00
Royal Observatory Treasures Tour
Royal Observatory Greenwich · London
Free11:00-13:00
Farm to Fork
Spitalfields City Farm · London · ages 5-12
Free11:30-12:00
Guided Tours
Heath Robinson Museum · Pinner
Indoors
from £7.5012:00
Treasures Tour of the National Maritime Museum
Prime Meridian · London

12:00
Keeper talks
Tilgate Zoo · Crawley
from £1613:30
Behind the scenes tours at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Prime Meridian · London
from £2018:45
Musica Antica at the Queen's House
Prime Meridian · London · adults only (18+)

19:30-22:20
Les Misérables
Sondheim Theatre · London · ages 7+
ALWAYS A GOOD SHOUT
Good for a spontaneous day out
No booking, no fuss: places you can decide on over breakfast.
FreeSpitalfields City Farm
London · ages 0+
Free Spitalfields city farm with goats, sheep, hens and tea hut - Tue-Sun, donations welcome.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesDog friendlyGift shop+6 more

Myllet Arms Wacky Corner
Greenford
Soft play tucked inside a pub, with an outdoor play area, a TotSpot for the smallest, and free craft templates to download before you go.
Dog friendlyFree parkingIndoor playFood on site+4 more
from £34Namaste Lounge
Northwood
Indian brunch at weekends, street food all day, and a big screen for the match, with a 2-hour limit on your table.
CaféHalal optionsKids menuFood on site+3 more

Apsley House
London
The Duke of Wellington's old townhouse on Hyde Park Corner, open Wednesday to Sunday with a monthly guided tour worth timing your visit around.
Bike parkingGroup bookings
from £60Creative English Language Academy
Watford
One-to-one and small-group English tuition, from £60 a private lesson up to £465 for a 15-hour IELTS course.
Membership scheme
FreeNational Army Museum
London · ages 0-8
Free galleries about army history plus a soft-play zone, Play Base, built for the under-8s.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+7 more
Good to know
Is anything free?
Yes, British Wildlife Photography Awards, The Operating Theatre: 250 Years of Surgery in Hospitals, Drawn on the Western Front: Paul Sarrut and the Indian Army, Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria and 2 more are free to attend. Some free events still need a ticket booked in advance; each listing says so.
What do tickets cost?
Paid events start from £2.50. Prices are taken from each organiser's own published list and shown on every event page, with the booking link.
What if it rains?
Exhibition: A dangerous calling - 500 years of William Tyndale's New Testament, Drawn on the Western Front: Paul Sarrut and the Indian Army, Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria, Heath Robinson Unseen and 2 more are indoors. Our rainy-day list has every place under a roof if the forecast turns.
PLAN A DIFFERENT DAY
What's on, when you need it
Everything open and on in Northwood today, with times and prices.
TOP PICKBritish Wildlife Photography Awards · free- Fri16 things · British Wildlife Photography Awards
- Sat24 things · Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria
- Sun16 things · The Operating Theatre: 250 Years of Surgery in Hospitals
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