ListingsUpdated Sun 25 Oct
London events today and this week
Every event we have checked and put in, soonest first. Tonight and this weekend have their own editions.
Thursday
19 November-
Markets No extra charge, park entry booked separately
Winter Wonderland: Luminarie Market
Until 3 Jan 2027
Hand crafted gifts under the Luminarie light arches, with festive food and drink along the way. No charge beyond park entry.
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Seasonal No extra charge, park entry booked separately
Winter Wonderland: Santa’s Grotto
Until 3 Jan 2027
Free to visit once you are in the park, and it closes at six rather than ten, which catches people out.
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Seasonal No extra charge, park entry booked separately
Winter Wonderland: Winter Wonderland Parade
Until 3 Jan 2027
Santa's elves see the sleigh off, on selected days only. Free, and worth checking the day before you go.
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Seasonal No extra charge, park entry booked separately
Winter Wonderland: The Elves’ Workshop
Until 3 Jan 2027
Puzzles, giant cogs and hands on toy making for small children. Free beyond park entry.
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Seasonal Ticketed separately, two Ice Kingdom tickets included
Winter Wonderland: Ice Sculpting Workshops
Until 3 Jan 2027
Carve your own sculpture in the studio, and the ticket includes two entries to the Magical Ice Kingdom. Over twelves.
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Seasonal Ticketed separately
Winter Wonderland: The Giant Wheel
Until 3 Jan 2027
Seventy metres, and the largest transportable observation wheel in the world. Fast track is worth it on a December weekend.
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Seasonal Ticketed separately
Winter Wonderland: Dr Archibald VR: Horror Edition
Until 3 Jan 2027
The same VR ride turns horror at five o'clock: zombies, man eating plants and spiders. Over tens, and it only runs after dark.
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Seasonal Ticketed separately
Winter Wonderland: Munich Looping
Until 3 Jan 2027
The largest transportable rollercoaster in the world, five loops, and it made its name at Oktoberfest. Over eights.
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Seasonal Ticketed separately
Winter Wonderland: Aeronaut Starflyer
Until 3 Jan 2027
Eighty metres up on the largest transportable starflyer in the world, over the park and the city lights.
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Comedy £20 to £45
The Other Palace, Main House: Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible is Going to Happen
Until 10 Jan 2027
Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible is Going to Happen in the Main House at The Other Palace. The theatre publishes the run and the room; the price is on the booking page.
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Comedy £6 advance, £8 on the door
Downstairs at the King’s Head: Comedy Try Out Night
Up to 16 acts trying new material, Derya Yildirim and Frank Tripp among them, with Paul Thorne compering.
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Gigs £25 in advance plus booking fee
The 100 Club: Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts
Ricky Warwick, Thin Lizzy frontman and a founder of Black Star Riders, with his band The Fighting Hearts.
