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When Today 159 This weekend 178 Next 7 days 258 Free 107
Where Soho 258 Covent Garden 102 Camden 78 Bloomsbury 73 Dalston 38 Shoreditch 38 Crouch End 29 Mayfair 26 Islington 24 Alexandra Palace 21 Woolwich 16 Fitzrovia 15

Saturday

24 October

  1. Talks

    Bloomsbury Festival

    Times vary Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury

    Until 31 Oct

    Bloomsbury Festival's twentieth year: 150 events through October in the squares, churches and colleges around Russell Square.

  2. Theatre £15 to £25

    Bush Theatre: The Hungry Ghost, by Mei Leng Yew

    20:00 Bush Theatre, Shepherd's Bush

    Until 31 Oct

    The Hungry Ghost, by Mei Leng Yew at the Bush Theatre. The theatre publishes the run and puts the times and prices on the booking page.

  3. Theatre £15 to £30

    Royal Court Theatre: Blood of my Blood

    19:45 Royal Court Theatre, Chelsea

    Until 7 Nov

    Blood of my Blood at the Royal Court Theatre. The run is published; the performance times and the prices are on the booking page.

  4. Exhibitions

    Korea at the British Museum

    10:00 to 17:00 British Museum, Bloomsbury

    The British Museum's big autumn show, on the Korean peninsula through ceramics, Buddhist sculpture and painting, opens Thursday.

  5. Talks

    London Month of the Dead 2026

    Times vary Cemeteries and chapels across London

    Until 1 Nov

    A month of torchlit cemetery tours, catacomb visits and macabre talks, starting with a moonlit walk in West Norwood on Thursday.

  6. Theatre From £68 Selling fast

    Harold Pinter Theatre: The Cherry Orchard

    19:30 Harold Pinter Theatre, Westminster

    Until 9 Jan 2027

    Kristin Scott Thomas is Lyubov Ranevskaya, losing the house and the orchard, in a run to 9 January.

  7. Theatre £10 to £60

    Lyric Hammersmith, Main House: August Wilson’s Fences

    Times vary Lyric Hammersmith, Main House, Hammersmith

    Until 31 Oct

    August Wilson's Fences at Lyric Hammersmith, Main House. The venue publishes the date and puts the performance time and the price on the booking page.

  8. Theatre Pay what you can, £12 to £30 (£16 recommended)

    Battersea Arts Centre: Nina, by Caroline Williams

    19:30 Battersea Arts Centre, Battersea

    Nina, by Caroline Williams at Battersea Arts Centre. The date is published; the time and the price are on the ticket page.

  9. Comedy £20 to £45

    Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody

    19:00 Underbelly Boulevard Soho, Soho

    Until 1 Nov

    Comedy in the main theatre at Underbelly Boulevard, on Walker's Court in Soho. It is a run rather than one night, so there is more than one chance at it. Start time is on the venue's page.

  10. Theatre £20 to £45

    The Other Palace, Main House: An Oak Tree, by Tim Crouch

    Times vary The Other Palace, Main House, Victoria

    Until 15 Nov

    An Oak Tree, by Tim Crouch in the Main House at The Other Palace. The theatre publishes the run and the room; the price is on the booking page.

  11. Theatre £15 to £29

    Arcola Theatre, Studio 2: The Banality of Evil: Hannah Arendt, France 1940

    19:00 Arcola Theatre, Studio 2, Dalston

    Until 7 Nov

    The Banality of Evil: Hannah Arendt, France 1940 at the Arcola Theatre, Studio 2. The run is published; the performance times and the prices are on the booking page.

  12. Exhibitions

    The 90s: Art and Fashion at Tate Britain

    10:00 to 18:00 Tate Britain, Westminster

    Edward Enninful's 90s: Juergen Teller and Corinne Day beside Westwood, McQueen and Hirst. Opening weekend.