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London events today and this week

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When Today 139 This weekend 139 Next 7 days 248 Free 105
Where Soho 248 Covent Garden 99 Camden 76 Bloomsbury 71 Dalston 36 Shoreditch 34 Crouch End 28 Mayfair 26 Islington 23 Alexandra Palace 19 Woolwich 16 Fitzrovia 15

Thursday

26 November

  1. Gigs £15

    Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs: Late Late Show with JD3

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

    JD3 in the upstairs room, doors 22:45 and on until three. Tickets from the club's own page.

  2. Comedy £12

    JK Comedy Club Leicester Square: Thursday night comedy

    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.

  3. Exhibitions Free

    Science Museum Lates: adults only

    18:30 to 22:00 Science Museum, South Kensington

    The next Science Museum Late: Pokemon and the European Space Agency, over 18s, free general admission, VIP tickets at £12.

  4. Gigs From £39.22

    Alexandra Palace: Nia Archives

    18:30 Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace

    Nia Archives at Alexandra Palace. The date is published; the time and the price are on the ticket page.

  5. Gigs From £16.28

    EartH Hackney: Milkweed

    18:30 to 22:30 EartH Hackney, Dalston

    Milkweed at EartH Hackney, 18:30 to 22:30.

  6. 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, Rohan Ashar and Dan Welton among them, with Jenny Collier compering.

  7. Comedy £15.50

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

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

    A semi final of Leicester Square Theatre's New Comedian of the Year, the last round before the final. Age 16+.

  8. Gigs £20

    Electric Ballroom: NO CIGAR

    19:00 Electric Ballroom, Camden

    New Zealand five-piece NO CIGAR on their biggest tour yet, with Frank on Tap in support and new songs possible.

Friday

27 November

  1. Gigs £12

    Ronnie Scott’s: Late Late Show with Creature

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

    Creature 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. Clubs Late

    Wuthering Nights at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club

    Times vary Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, Bethnal Green

    A late one at the old working men's club on Pollard Row. Advance tickets are on sale; the price and the start time are on the ticket page.

  4. 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.