Down by the Thames, lights that sparkle like gems

Planning ahead - the BFI London Film Festival will be running through the second half of October, and ticket bookings open soon, not just for the film screenings, but also for the range of talks, workshops, and other events that go with them.

Also, confirmation that the Trafalgar Square screening will run again this year - free, fascinating short films from the BFI National Archive and London's Screen Archives, in London's living room.

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In less long-range planning news, it's the Thames Festival this weekend, which offers loads of free events to get involved in, like the Feast On The Bridge and the Night Carnival