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When Today 139 This weekend 139 Next 7 days 248 Free 105
Where Soho 248 Covent Garden 101 Camden 76 Bloomsbury 71 Dalston 36 Shoreditch 34 Crouch End 28 Mayfair 26 Islington 23 Alexandra Palace 19 Woolwich 16 Fitzrovia 15

Thursday

5 November

  1. Seasonal Free

    Regent Street Christmas lights

    16:00 Regent Street, Mayfair

    Until 6 Jan 2027

    The angels, best walked north from Piccadilly Circus with the curve ahead of you. Switch-on Thursday 5 November. Free.

  2. Gigs From £18

    Candlelit concert at Southwark Cathedral

    19:00 Southwark Cathedral, Borough

    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.

  3. Gigs From £32.26

    EartH Hackney: Los Thuthanaka and Joshua Chuqimia Crampton

    18:30 to 23:00 EartH Hackney, Dalston

    Los Thuthanaka and Joshua Chuqimia Crampton at EartH Hackney, 18:30 to 23:00.

  4. Gigs From £31.11

    EartH Hackney: Actress, KMRU and Joy Guidry

    19:30 to 23:30 EartH Hackney, Dalston

    Actress, KMRU and Joy Guidry at EartH Hackney, 19:30 to 23:30. Runs past eleven.

  5. Comedy £6 advance, £8 on the door

    Downstairs at the King’s Head: Comedy Try Out Night

    20:30 Downstairs at the King's Head, Crouch End

    Up to 16 acts trying new material, Fred Bell and Juan R among them, with Neil McFarlane compering.

  6. Theatre £15 plus booking fee

    Hen & Chickens Theatre: Scenes With Girls

    19:30 to 21:00 Hen & Chickens Theatre, Islington

    Miriam Battye's play about two inseparable friends: one sleeps with anyone who asks nicely, the other is radically celibate.

  7. Gigs £10 plus booking fee

    The 100 Club: Jianbo

    19:30 to 23:00 The 100 Club, Soho

    Jianbo plays a show presented by the 100 Club.

  8. Gigs £40

    Electric Ballroom: The Hardkiss

    19:00 Electric Ballroom, Camden

    The Hardkiss bring their European Anniversary Tour 2026 to Camden, with Felin opening.

  9. Comedy

    City Comedy Club: Thursday night

    19:30 to 21:00 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.

Friday

6 November

  1. Gigs £12

    Ronnie Scott’s: Late Late Show with Future Movers

    23:15 to 03:00 Ronnie Scott's, Soho

    Future Movers in the main room, doors 23:15 and on until three. Tickets from the club's own page.

  2. Gigs £15

    Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs: Late Late Show with Viva Cuba

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

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

  3. Comedy £15

    JK Comedy Club Leicester Square: Friday 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.