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Whitechapel London: what's on and things to do

East of the City, where the streets still run the way they did in the 1800s. The Whitechapel Gallery, the oldest surviving grand music hall in the country, and some of the best eating in London within a short walk of each other.

What to expect

6 listings ahead in Whitechapel. The busiest rooms are Wilton's Music Hall. Mostly Theatre, Talks and Film.

Nearby

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

Wednesday

7 October
  1. Theatre £17 to £32, concessions from £14.50 Selling fast

    Wilton’s Music Hall: Incendiary: Samuel Pepys in words and music

    19:00 Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel

    Until 8 Oct

    Incendiary: Samuel Pepys in words and music at Wilton's Music Hall in Whitechapel, the oldest surviving grand music hall in the world. Selling fast when we checked.

Thursday

8 October
  1. Theatre £17 to £32, concessions from £14.50 Selling fast

    Wilton’s Music Hall: Incendiary: Samuel Pepys in words and music

    19:00 Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel

    Incendiary: Samuel Pepys in words and music at Wilton's Music Hall in Whitechapel, the oldest surviving grand music hall in the world. Selling fast when we checked.

Friday

9 October
  1. Film £15 to £20, concessions from £12.50

    Wilton’s Music Hall: Harold Lloyd’s Safety Last with a live score

    19:00 Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel

    Harold Lloyd's Safety Last with a live score at Wilton's Music Hall in Whitechapel, the oldest surviving grand music hall in the world.

Saturday

10 October
  1. Comedy £8.50 to £23, concessions from £6.50

    Wilton’s Music Hall: Phil Ellis: Bath Mat

    19:30 Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel

    Phil Ellis: Bath Mat at Wilton's Music Hall in Whitechapel, the oldest surviving grand music hall in the world.

Monday

12 October
  1. Theatre £10 to £25, concessions from £7.50

    Wilton’s Music Hall: A Brief Case of Crazy

    19:00 Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel

    Until 14 Oct

    A Brief Case of Crazy at Wilton's Music Hall in Whitechapel, the oldest surviving grand music hall in the world.

Tuesday

13 October
  1. Theatre £10 to £25, concessions from £7.50

    Wilton’s Music Hall: A Brief Case of Crazy

    19:00 Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel

    Until 14 Oct

    A Brief Case of Crazy at Wilton's Music Hall in Whitechapel, the oldest surviving grand music hall in the world.

Wednesday

14 October
  1. Theatre £10 to £25, concessions from £7.50

    Wilton’s Music Hall: A Brief Case of Crazy

    19:00 Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel

    A Brief Case of Crazy at Wilton's Music Hall in Whitechapel, the oldest surviving grand music hall in the world.

Thursday

15 October
  1. Theatre £13.50 to £27, concessions from £11

    Wilton’s Music Hall: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

    Times vary Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel

    Until 17 Oct

    Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at Wilton's Music Hall in Whitechapel, the oldest surviving grand music hall in the world.

Friday

16 October
  1. Theatre £13.50 to £27, concessions from £11

    Wilton’s Music Hall: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

    Times vary Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel

    Until 17 Oct

    Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at Wilton's Music Hall in Whitechapel, the oldest surviving grand music hall in the world.

Saturday

17 October
  1. Theatre £13.50 to £27, concessions from £11

    Wilton’s Music Hall: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

    Times vary Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel

    Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at Wilton's Music Hall in Whitechapel, the oldest surviving grand music hall in the world.

Monday

19 October
  1. Talks £10 to £18, concessions from £7.50

    Wilton’s Music Hall: OneTrackMinds

    19:00 Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel

    OneTrackMinds at Wilton's Music Hall in Whitechapel, the oldest surviving grand music hall in the world.