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Theatre Friday 16 October 2026

Bloomsbury Festival: We Love and Then We Drown

Part of the Bloomsbury Festival, which runs across October in its twentieth year and puts about a hundred and fifty events into the museums, churches, libraries and squares of Bloomsbury. £20, £12 and £6.

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What to expect

Bloomsbury Festival: We Love and Then We Drown, at City Lit.

Worth knowing

Part of the Bloomsbury Festival, which runs across October in its twentieth year and puts about a hundred and fifty events into the museums, churches, libraries and squares of Bloomsbury.

Nearby

Bloomsbury has the nearest stations and everything else on in the same part of town. Filed under Theatre.

Listed by Angela. Checked 9 September 2026. Details can change on the night; the venue link is the one to trust.

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