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London events today and this week

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When Today 139 This weekend 139 Next 7 days 252 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

12 November

  1. Comedy £14.25

    Museum of Comedy: New Comedian of the Year 2026 Quarter Final

    19:00 to 21:00 Museum of Comedy, Bloomsbury

    A quarter final of Leicester Square Theatre's New Comedian of the Year: the acts who got through the heats. Age 16+.

  2. Gigs £18

    Electric Ballroom: Cardinals

    19:00 Electric Ballroom, Camden

    Cork five-piece Cardinals, whose debut album swings between darkness and light.

  3. 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

13 November

  1. Gigs £12

    Ronnie Scott’s: Late Late Electronic with Chiminyo

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

    Late Late Electronic with Chiminyo 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. Cabaret £23.50 to £65

    Sophie’s Surprise Christmas Party

    19:00 Underbelly Boulevard Soho, Soho

    Until 10 Jan 2027

    Cabaret and variety in the main theatre at Underbelly Boulevard, on Walker's Court in Soho. It is a run rather than one night, so there is more than one chance at it. Start time is on the venue's page.

  4. 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.

  5. Comedy £15

    JK Comedy Club Covent Garden: Friday 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.

  6. Comedy £15

    JK Comedy Club Piccadilly Circus: Friday night comedy

    20:00 to 21:45 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.

  7. Comedy £15

    JK Comedy Club Leicester Square: Friday night comedy, 9pm

    21:00 to 22:45 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. Seasonal From £25.50

    Christmas at Kew

    16:20 to 22:00 Kew Gardens, Richmond

    Until 3 Jan 2027

    A mile of lit trail through the gardens after dark, ending at the Palm House. Ticketed separately from general Kew admission, and last entry depends on which gate you booked.

  9. Gigs From £15

    London Jazz Festival

    19:30 Venues across London, South Bank

    Until 22 Nov

    Ten days across fifty odd venues, from the Barbican down to pub back rooms, and a good deal of it free in foyers and libraries. Dates follow the usual November pattern.