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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

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Saturday

31 October

  1. Cabaret Free

    Bar Burlesque: Halloween Special

    20:00 Underbelly Boulevard Soho, Soho

    A one off in the bar at Underbelly Boulevard, on Walker's Court in Soho. Start time is on the venue's page.

  2. Gigs Free

    Bloomsbury Festival: AKDC Diwali takeover

    14:00 Holy Cross Church, 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.

  3. Exhibitions Free

    Tate Modern late opening

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

    Open to nine on Halloween Saturday, free, nothing to book. Frida, Ana Mendieta and Julio Le Parc are the paid shows.

Sunday

1 November

  1. 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.

Monday

2 November

  1. Seasonal Free

    Oxford Street Christmas lights

    16:00 Oxford Street, Marylebone

    Until 6 Jan 2027

    The oldest and longest of the displays, nearly a mile from Marble Arch to Tottenham Court Road. Early November, date not yet published.

Tuesday

3 November

  1. Cabaret Free

    Dragaoke: Drag Hosted Karaoke!, 10pm

    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.

  2. Exhibitions Free

    Candlelit evening at Sir John Soane’s Museum

    18:00 to 21:00 Sir John Soane's Museum, Holborn

    The whole house lit by candle, which is the most atmospheric hour in London and costs nothing. Free but ticketed, and the tickets go within hours of release.

Wednesday

4 November

  1. Seasonal Free

    Carnaby Street Christmas lights

    16:30 Carnaby Street, Soho

    Until 6 Jan 2027

    A different theme every year and never a snowflake, which is why it earns a detour. Switch-on Wednesday 4 November. Free.

  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

5 November

  1. Seasonal Free

    Regent Street Christmas lights

    16:00 Regent Street, Mayfair

    Until 6 Jan 2027

    The angels, best walked north from Piccadilly Circus with the curve ahead of you. Switch-on Thursday 5 November. Free.

Friday

6 November

  1. Markets Free

    Leicester Square Christmas Market

    11:00 Leicester Square, Covent Garden

    Until 4 Jan 2027

    Stalls around the square with a spiegeltent in the middle, free to wander, and it runs later into January than most. 2026 dates not yet announced.