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Disney on Ice presents Princess Wishes
28 Oct-1 Nov and 6-8 Nov: The stories of seven Disney princesses, including Sleeping Beauty and
Snow White.
The O2 arena, The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10. Tickets: £16.50 - £41. theo2.co.uk

MPH The Prestige and Performance Motor Show, featuring Top Gear Live
5-8 Nov: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May at Earls Court, complete with a “start-up area” where eight supercars, including a Ferrari F430, will be revved up.
Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Rd, SW5. Tickets: from £42. Quote ES20 when booking to save £5 off Silver Tickets. mphshow.co.uk

Lord Mayor's Show
14 Nov: Starts at 11am, after a RAF fly-past and finishes with a spectacular firework display at 5pm between Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges. Best viewed from the South Bank and Victoria Embankment. Free.
lordmayorshow.org

Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
22-29 Nov: The world's best eight qualified singles players — the likes of Federer, Nadal and Murray — and doubles battle it out.
The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10. theo2.co.uk Tickets: £20-£50. barclaysatpworld tourfinals.com

Legally Blonde — The Musical
From 5 Dec: Book tickets now for this award-winning Broadway musical based on the movie and staring Sheridan Smith and Duncan James.
Savoy Theatre, Savoy Court, Strand, WC2. Previews from 5 to 24 Dec £20-£55. legallyblonde themusical.co.uk

Peter Pan at The O2
1 Dec-10 Jan: In the Meridian Gardens at The O2, the hit show will be staged in a new state-of-the-art 1,300-seat theatre-tent. Suitable for over-fives.
The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10. Tickets: £19.50-£60, under-16s 25 per cent off. Tickets from visitlondon.com/peterpan

Miley Cyrus, The O2 arena
13, 14, 19, 20 December: Teen superstar Miley on her first UK tour. She'll be supported by chart-topping group Metro Station, featuring older brother Trace.
The O2 arena, The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10. Tickets: £49.50 or £60. theo2.co.uk

Half-term films

Fantastic Mr Fox, PG
Animated film of the Roald Dahl story featuring the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Bill Murray.

9, 12A
Produced by Tim Burton this animated film is set in a future where machines have turned on mankind. Elijah Wood voices 9, the “ragdoll” whose job it is to see if he can salvage humanity. Opens 28 Oct.

Jennifer's Body, 15
This opens nationwide on 6 Nov but selected cinemas will be screening the film on Halloween. Jennifer Check (Megan Fox, Transformers star) is the captain of the high-school cheerleading team in this horror comedy.

Cirque du Freak — Vampire's Assistant, 12a
Darren (Chris Massoglia) is just an ordinary teenager until he and his friend Steve visit a freak show. When one of the acts reveals himself as a vampire Darren swaps homework for a life as a vampire's assistant.

The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, 12a
Heath Ledger's tragic death occurred mid-shoot so director Terry Gilliam drafted in Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell to replace him in this fantasy adventure in which Dr Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) has the magical ability of inspiring others — but at the high price of making a pact with the devil.

Saw 6, 18
As the tagline says, “If it's Halloween it must be Saw”, the most successful horror franchise ever. John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back, known as the Jigsaw Killer.

 

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