ListingsUpdated Fri 23 Oct
Borough London: what's on and things to do
The market is the reason most people come, and it is worth it on a Wednesday when you can move. The cathedral next door is free and almost always empty.
What to expect
7 listings ahead in Borough. The busiest rooms are Southwark Cathedral, The George Inn and London Bridge City Pier. Mostly Food and drink, Seasonal and Markets.
Nearby
Each venue above has its own page with its address, its opening hours and every date we hold for it.
Friday
23 October-
Exhibitions Free
Free entry: Southwark Cathedral
Free, next door to the market, and almost always empty by comparison. Shakespeare's brother is buried here and there is a memorial to the man himself along the south aisle.
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Food and drink From £6
The George Inn, the last galleried coaching inn
The only galleried coaching inn left in London, owned by the National Trust and still working as a pub. The yard fills early on a warm evening.
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Food and drink From £8
Borough Market, full market days
The full market runs Wednesday to Saturday, and Wednesday is the one where you can actually reach a stall. Monday and Tuesday are limited, which catches people out.
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Theatre From £30
Evening performance at the Menier Chocolate Factory
A small house in a Victorian factory that sends more work to the West End than its size suggests. The dinner and show ticket is decent value and the room seats under two hundred.
Saturday
24 October-
Clubs From £37.50
Silent Disco London at The View from The Shard
Three DJs on glowing headphones at the top of the Shard, 9.30pm to 1am, over 18s, from £37.50.
Thursday
5 November-
Gigs From £18
Candlelit concert at Southwark Cathedral
Until 23 Dec
A Gothic nave lit by candles and nothing else, a minute from London Bridge station. The programme runs from early November; check which evenings before crossing the river.
Friday
6 November-
Food and drink Free
Christmas by the River, London Bridge City
Until 24 Dec
Chalets along the Thames path between Hay's Galleria and Tower Bridge. Free, and the walk is the point: the bridge lit on one side, the City on the other. 2026 dates not yet announced.
