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Battersea London: what's on and things to do

What is on in Battersea: the Power Station and everything around it, the park's firework display in November, and rooftop bars with the best skyline view in south London.

What to expect

17 listings ahead in Battersea. The busiest rooms are The Clapham Grand, Battersea Arts Centre and Battersea Park. Mostly Theatre, Gigs and Cabaret.

Nearby

Each venue above has its own page with its address, its opening hours and every date we hold for it.

Tuesday

13 October
  1. Sport Free

    Dogs in Battersea Park

    08:00 Battersea Park, Battersea

    Flat, walled, and small enough to do a full circuit in half an hour, with the river along one side and a cafe at each end. The one park on this list you can reach on foot from a station.

  2. Theatre Pay what you can, £12 to £30 (£16 recommended)

    Battersea Arts Centre: Nina, by Caroline Williams

    19:30 Battersea Arts Centre, Battersea

    Until 24 Oct

    Nina, by Caroline Williams at Battersea Arts Centre. The date is published; the time and the price are on the ticket page.

Wednesday

14 October
  1. Gigs From £35.02 Closed

    Clapham Grand: Aleja and La Grua world tour

    18:30 to 21:30 The Clapham Grand, Battersea

    The Clapham Grand has taken this show off its calendar and the ticket page has gone, so treat the night as off. Nothing else is listed at the venue that Wednesday.

Friday

16 October
  1. Theatre £12 to £30, pay what you can on some dates

    Battersea Arts Centre: Room 13

    Times vary Battersea Arts Centre, Battersea

    Until 1 Nov

    Room 13 at Battersea Arts Centre. The date is published; the time and the price are on the ticket page.

  2. Gigs £25.97

    Clapham Grand: Massaoke: Time Machine

    18:30 to 22:30 The Clapham Grand, Battersea

    Massaoke: Time Machine at the Clapham Grand, 18:30 to 22:30.

Saturday

17 October
  1. Clubs £18.61

    Clapham Grand: Swiftogeddon: twenty years of Taylor special

    22:00 to 03:00 The Clapham Grand, Battersea

    Swiftogeddon: twenty years of Taylor special at the Clapham Grand, 22:00 to 03:00. Runs past midnight.

Sunday

18 October
  1. Gigs

    Clapham Grand: 2026 Lee Young Ji world tour

    17:00 to 21:00 The Clapham Grand, Battersea

    2026 Lee Young Ji world tour at the Clapham Grand, 17:00 to 21:00.

Monday

19 October
  1. Gigs From £29.90

    Clapham Grand: Adriana Calcanhotto, solo concert

    18:30 to 22:00 The Clapham Grand, Battersea

    Adriana Calcanhotto, solo concert at the Clapham Grand, 18:30 to 22:00.

Tuesday

20 October
  1. Gigs

    Clapham Grand: Lions on a Jeep

    19:00 to 22:00 The Clapham Grand, Battersea

    Lions on a Jeep at the Clapham Grand, 19:00 to 22:00.

Wednesday

21 October
  1. Cabaret £14.42 to £26.90, sold out with a waiting list Sold out

    Clapham Grand: The Twilight Drag Show

    18:30 to 22:30 The Clapham Grand, Battersea

    Twilight rewritten by drag: Cabbage the Clown and Fabio Lezonli, doors 6.30pm, show 7.45pm. Sold out, with a waiting list.

Thursday

22 October
  1. Cabaret From £12.36

    Clapham Grand: The Gallifrey Cabaret: Monsters and Aliens Ball

    18:30 to 22:30 The Clapham Grand, Battersea

    The Gallifrey Cabaret: Monsters and Aliens Ball at the Clapham Grand, 18:30 to 22:30.

Tuesday

27 October
  1. Theatre Pay what you can, £9.50 to £30 (£15 recommended)

    Battersea Arts Centre: The Dark, adapted from Lemony Snicket

    14:30 Battersea Arts Centre, Battersea

    Until 31 Oct

    The Dark, adapted from Lemony Snicket at Battersea Arts Centre. The date is published; the time and the price are on the ticket page.

Wednesday

28 October
  1. Theatre Pay what you can, £9.50 to £30 (£15 recommended)

    Battersea Arts Centre: The Dark, adapted from Lemony Snicket

    14:30 Battersea Arts Centre, Battersea

    Until 31 Oct

    The Dark, adapted from Lemony Snicket at Battersea Arts Centre. The date is published; the time and the price are on the ticket page.

Thursday

29 October
  1. Theatre Pay what you can, £9.50 to £30 (£15 recommended)

    Battersea Arts Centre: The Dark, adapted from Lemony Snicket

    14:30 Battersea Arts Centre, Battersea

    Until 31 Oct

    The Dark, adapted from Lemony Snicket at Battersea Arts Centre. The date is published; the time and the price are on the ticket page.

Friday

30 October
  1. Theatre Pay what you can, £9.50 to £30 (£15 recommended)

    Battersea Arts Centre: The Dark, adapted from Lemony Snicket

    14:30 Battersea Arts Centre, Battersea

    Until 31 Oct

    The Dark, adapted from Lemony Snicket at Battersea Arts Centre. The date is published; the time and the price are on the ticket page.

Saturday

31 October
  1. Theatre Pay what you can, £9.50 to £30 (£15 recommended)

    Battersea Arts Centre: The Dark, adapted from Lemony Snicket

    14:30 Battersea Arts Centre, Battersea

    The Dark, adapted from Lemony Snicket at Battersea Arts Centre. The date is published; the time and the price are on the ticket page.