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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 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

Showing free. Clear

Sunday

25 October

  1. Exhibitions Free

    Gabriel Orozco at White Cube Bermondsey

    10:00 White Cube Bermondsey, Bermondsey

    Until 8 Nov

    Coinciding with Frieze London 2026, White Cube Bermondsey presents a major solo exhibition by Gabriel Orozco (b. 1962, Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico). The exhibition juxtaposes over 100 new and existing wo

  2. Pick Seasonal Free

    Diwali on the Square

    13:00 to 19:00 Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden

    The largest Diwali celebration outside India, one until seven in Trafalgar Square. Free and unticketed. It fills from about two, so come at one for the space and stay for the lamps at dusk.

  3. Gigs Free

    Downstairs at the King’s Head: Crouch End Jazz

    16:00 to 19:00 Downstairs at the King's Head, Crouch End

    A free jazz jam, founded in 1985 and a weekly fixture at the King's Head for more than 40 years.

  4. Free

    Big Story Festival at IWM London

    10:00 to 18:00 IWM London, Elephant and Castle

    Until 26 Oct

    IWM's first Big Story Festival: free family drop-ins, drawing with Will Hughes and a 1940s sing along, plus paid author talks.

Monday

26 October

  1. Free

    Big Story Festival at IWM London

    10:00 to 18:00 IWM London, Elephant and Castle

    IWM's first Big Story Festival: free family drop-ins, drawing with Will Hughes and a 1940s sing along, plus paid author talks.

Tuesday

27 October

  1. Cabaret Free

    Dragaoke: Drag Hosted Karaoke!

    22:00 to 23:45 Phoenix Arts Club, Covent Garden

    Karaoke with a drag host running it, free to get into, and it starts at half ten on a Tuesday. Turn up rather than plan.

Wednesday

28 October

  1. Exhibitions Free

    Science Museum Lates: adults only

    18:45 to 22:00 Science Museum, South Kensington

    Over 18s only, the whole museum after hours with bars on every floor, a silent disco and a pub quiz. Free, and the last Wednesday of the month.

  2. Free

    Woolwich Works: Stitch Night

    18:30 Woolwich Works, Woolwich

    Bring your knitting, crochet or sewing to the Visitors' Book Cafe for a cuppa with other makers. Free, from half six, no booking.

  3. Free

    Woolwich Works: Games Night

    18:30 Woolwich Works, Woolwich

    Board games in the Visitors' Book Cafe: play theirs or bring your own, alone or with friends. Free, from half six, no booking.

Thursday

29 October

  1. Talks Free

    Bloomsbury Festival: The Science of Growing Minds

    10:00 Birkbeck, University of London, Bloomsbury

    Part of the Bloomsbury Festival, which runs across October in its twentieth year and puts about a hundred and fifty events into the museums, churches, libraries and squares of Bloomsbury. Free, walk in.

Friday

30 October

  1. Exhibitions Free

    V and A Friday Late

    18:30 to 22:00 V and A South Kensington, South Kensington

    Performance, film, installation and DJs through the galleries until ten. Free and drop in, no ticket. It runs on the last Friday of most months, skipping January, May and December.

  2. Exhibitions Free

    Tate Modern late opening

    18:00 to 21:00 Tate Modern, South Bank

    Open until nine on a Friday, free, nothing to book. Frida, Ana Mendieta and Julio Le Parc are the paid shows if you want one.

Friday

6 November

  1. Theatre Free

    Sadler’s Wells Theatre: Culture Club

    14:00 to 15:00 Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington

    Culture Club at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. The run is published; the times and prices are on the booking page.

Friday

13 November

  1. Theatre Free

    Sadler’s Wells Theatre: Culture Club

    14:00 to 15:00 Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington

    Culture Club at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. The run is published; the times and prices are on the booking page.

Friday

20 November

  1. Theatre Free

    Sadler’s Wells Theatre: Culture Club

    14:00 to 15:00 Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington

    Culture Club at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. The run is published; the times and prices are on the booking page.

Friday

4 December

  1. Theatre Free

    Sadler’s Wells Theatre: Culture Club

    14:00 to 15:00 Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington

    Culture Club at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. The run is published; the times and prices are on the booking page.

Friday

8 January

  1. Theatre Free

    Sadler’s Wells Theatre: Culture Club

    14:00 to 15:00 Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington

    Culture Club at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. The run is published; the times and prices are on the booking page.

Friday

15 January

  1. Theatre Free

    Sadler’s Wells Theatre: Culture Club

    14:00 to 15:00 Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington

    Culture Club at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. The run is published; the times and prices are on the booking page.

Friday

22 January

  1. Theatre Free

    Sadler’s Wells Theatre: Culture Club

    14:00 to 15:00 Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington

    Culture Club at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. The run is published; the times and prices are on the booking page.

Friday

5 February

  1. Theatre Free

    Sadler’s Wells Theatre: Culture Club

    14:00 to 15:00 Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington

    Culture Club at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. The run is published; the times and prices are on the booking page.

Friday

12 February

  1. Theatre Free

    Sadler’s Wells Theatre: Culture Club

    14:00 to 15:00 Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington

    Culture Club at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. The run is published; the times and prices are on the booking page.

Friday

19 February

  1. Theatre Free

    Sadler’s Wells Theatre: Culture Club

    14:00 to 15:00 Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington

    Culture Club at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. The run is published; the times and prices are on the booking page.

Friday

5 March

  1. Theatre Free

    Sadler’s Wells Theatre: Culture Club

    14:00 to 15:00 Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington

    Culture Club at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. The run is published; the times and prices are on the booking page.

Friday

12 March

  1. Theatre Free

    Sadler’s Wells Theatre: Culture Club

    14:00 to 15:00 Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington

    Culture Club at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. The run is published; the times and prices are on the booking page.

Friday

19 March

  1. Theatre Free

    Sadler’s Wells Theatre: Culture Club

    14:00 to 15:00 Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington

    Culture Club at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. The run is published; the times and prices are on the booking page.