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London events today and this week

Every event we have checked and put in, soonest first. Tonight and this weekend have their own editions.

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When Today 159 This weekend 178 Next 7 days 258 Free 107
Where Soho 258 Covent Garden 102 Camden 78 Bloomsbury 73 Dalston 38 Shoreditch 38 Crouch End 29 Mayfair 26 Islington 24 Alexandra Palace 21 Woolwich 16 Fitzrovia 15

Saturday

24 October

  1. Seasonal From £14 Not this year

    Ice skating at Canary Wharf

    10:00 Canada Square Park, Canary Wharf

    Not running in winter 2026: the operator is taking a break and hopes to return. Somerset House and Hampton Court open in November.

  2. Theatre From £25, concessions from £18

    Young Vic: Girls

    20:00 Young Vic, The Maria, Waterloo

    Until 21 Nov

    Girls at Young Vic, The Maria.

  3. £29 to £48, children's ticket £7 Selling fast

    MCM London Comic Con 2026 at ExCeL

    12:00 ExCeL London

    Until 25 Oct

    The UK's biggest comic con fills ExCeL for three days. Friday and Saturday entry has sold out; Sunday general entry is £29.

  4. Gigs £15

    Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs: Late Late Show with Alsogood

    22:45 to 03:00 Ronnie Scott's, Soho

    Alsogood in the upstairs room, doors 22:45 and on until three. Tickets from the club's own page.

  5. Comedy From £9.60

    City Comedy Club: Saturday brunch show, 4pm

    16:00 to 17:30 City Comedy Club, Shoreditch

    A one hour set with no interval and drinks included, which makes it the rare comedy show you can do in the afternoon and still have an evening. Doors half an hour before, over 18s, ID checked.

  6. Comedy £15

    JK Comedy Club Soho: Saturday afternoon comedy

    16:00 to 17:45 JK Comedy Club Soho, Soho

    A host and four professional comedians, a new bill every week. Sixty seats above the Spice of Life, two minutes from Leicester Square. Doors fifteen minutes before, over 18s, ID on the door.

  7. Comedy £15

    JK Comedy Club Leicester Square: Saturday night comedy, 5pm

    17:00 to 18:45 JK Comedy Club Leicester Square, Soho

    A host and four professional comedians, a new bill every week. Fifty one seats in the Grosvenor Casino, a minute from Piccadilly Circus. Doors fifteen minutes before, over 18s, ID on the door.

  8. Comedy From £9.60

    City Comedy Club: Saturday night, 6pm

    18:00 to 19:30 City Comedy Club, Shoreditch

    A drink is included in the ticket, alcoholic or not. Seating is allocated, so you are shown to a seat rather than fighting for one. Doors half an hour before, over 18s, ID checked.

  9. Comedy £15

    JK Comedy Club Leicester Square: Saturday night comedy, 7pm

    19:00 to 20:45 JK Comedy Club Leicester Square, Soho

    A host and four professional comedians, a new bill every week. Fifty one seats in the Grosvenor Casino, a minute from Piccadilly Circus. Doors fifteen minutes before, over 18s, ID on the door.

  10. Comedy From £9.60

    City Comedy Club: Saturday night, 8pm

    20:00 to 21:30 City Comedy Club, Shoreditch

    A drink is included in the ticket, alcoholic or not. Seating is allocated, so you are shown to a seat rather than fighting for one. Doors half an hour before, over 18s, ID checked.

  11. Comedy £15

    JK Comedy Club Covent Garden: Saturday night comedy

    20:00 to 21:45 JK Comedy Club Covent Garden, Covent Garden

    A host and four professional comedians, a new bill every week. Two hundred seats at Arboretum, and doors open a full hour before, so there is time to eat first. Over 18s, ID on the door.

  12. Comedy £15

    JK Comedy Club Piccadilly Circus: Saturday night comedy

    20:30 to 22:15 JK Comedy Club Piccadilly Circus, Soho

    A host and four professional comedians, a new bill every week. Fifty seats at BOX Piccadilly, about as central as a comedy room gets. Doors fifteen minutes before, over 18s, ID on the door.

Sunday

25 October

  1. £29 to £48, children's ticket £7 Selling fast

    MCM London Comic Con 2026 at ExCeL

    12:00 ExCeL London

    The UK's biggest comic con fills ExCeL for three days. Friday and Saturday entry has sold out; Sunday general entry is £29.