Viennese whirl: the drawings of Klimt + Schiele (possibly not for the faint-hearted) at the Royal Academy of Arts (November 4 to February 3, £18)

Let there be light: 'Beyond the Deepening Shadow: the Tower Remembers' installation commemorates the end of the Great War, Tower of London Moat (November 4 to 11, 5-9pm), free.

Dance, sing, do: 'A Month of Sundays' at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, presents workshops, rehearsals, live performances and tea dances for all ages (November 4, 11, 18 and 25, check times), £5.

Mountain high: Fulham's Thameside beach turns into an Alpine Winterland, with fondue, schnitzel, curling and gluhwein. November 8 to December 22, £5.

Colour wash: see the Southbank Centre drenched in light for David Batchelor's 'Sixty Minute Spectrum Redux 2018' from November 9 to January 6.

String section: tennis professionals roll up to the 02 for the Nitto ATP Finals (November 11 to 18), tickets from £13 but selling fast.

All that jazz: EFT London Jazz Festival for everyone from toddlers to Jeff Goldblum fans (November 16 to 25, various venues)

Look how your garden glows: the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew light up for Christmas from November 22 to January. Not cheap, but always spectacular. Timed admission 5pm to 7.40pm, closes 10pm. Adults £16.50, children £10. Selling fast.

Air time: multi-sensory version of Raymond Briggs' much-loved story 'The Snowman' shows every 20 minutes at the Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park (November 22 to January 6, 10am to 10pm). Adults £12.95, children £9.95.

All that glitters: the fabulous London Silver Vaults open for music, bubbly and Christmas shopping on November 28 from 9am to 8pm. Entry free.

And we're on! A mystery celebrity switches on Regent Street's famous Christmas Lights on November 15, 5.30pm to 6.30pm.