London events today and this week

Cabaret £28 to £55.44

Soho Electric, 5pm

17:00 to 18:45 Phoenix Arts Club, Covent Garden

An evening in the basement under the Phoenix Theatre, 5pm. The room is low ceilinged and seats a few dozen, so nothing is far from the stage.

Cabaret £28 to £55.44

Soho Electric, 7.30pm

19:30 to 21:15 Phoenix Arts Club, Covent Garden

An evening in the basement under the Phoenix Theatre, 7.30pm. The room is low ceilinged and seats a few dozen, so nothing is far from the stage.

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.

Theatre £9 to £207

Manon: The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Saturday 7pm

19:00 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

MacMillan's Manon on the main stage to 25 November: Massenet, Paris decadence and no softening, £9 to £207.

Comedy £12

JK Comedy Club Covent Garden: Sunday 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.

Cabaret From £20

Misty Moon Presents Naughty Toes with Hetty Baynes.

19:30 to 21:15 Phoenix Arts Club, Covent Garden

An evening in the basement under the Phoenix Theatre, 7.30pm. The room is low ceilinged and seats a few dozen, so nothing is far from the stage.

Comedy £7

JK Comedy Club Covent Garden: Monday 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.

Cabaret Free

Dragaoke: Drag Hosted Karaoke!

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

An evening in the basement under the Phoenix Theatre, 10pm. The room is low ceilinged and seats a few dozen, so nothing is far from the stage.

Seasonal Adults from £13, children from £11, plus a £1.50 fee

Skate at Somerset House

10:00 to 22:00 Somerset House, Covent Garden

Until 10 Jan 2027

The courtyard rink with the tree and the arcades lit around you. 11 November to 10 January, confirmed by Somerset House. Tickets are not on sale yet and no price is published.

Cabaret From £25

League of Improv, 7pm

19:00 to 20:45 Phoenix Arts Club, Covent Garden

An evening in the basement under the Phoenix Theatre, 7pm. The room is low ceilinged and seats a few dozen, so nothing is far from the stage.

Comedy £10

JK Comedy Club Covent Garden: Wednesday 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.

Seasonal Free

Covent Garden at Christmas

11:00 Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden

Until 6 Jan 2027

The tree, the mistletoe and more than 300,000 lights, lit from 12 November. Free, busy from four, best on a weekday morning.