Tours · Central Westminster
'War in Westminster' walking tour with Curious London guides at 55 BroadwayBlitz-era bomb sites and secret wartime command centres around Westminster.
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Date ideas · London
Date ideas this weekend
Picked for two: easy to talk, good atmosphere, something to remember. 25 today, 66 through Sunday.
Friday, October 23
Tours · Strand, St James & Mayfair
Lost Cinemas of the West End - a walking tour at The Criterion TheatreAuthor-led walk through the West End's lost cinemas, book on sale.
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Fri 2:00 PMStageTheater · Borough & Southwark Street
Shakespeare's Globe - As You Like It at Globe TheatreAs You Like It staged in Shakespeare's reconstructed Globe Theatre.
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Fri 5:00 PMMusicMusic · Brixton Central
The Devil Wears Prada at Electric BrixtonMetalcore band The Devil Wears Prada headlining Electric Brixton.
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Fri 6:00 PMMusicMusic · Shepherd's Bush West
Foy Vance - World Tour at O2 Shepherds Bush EmpireFoy Vance touring at the respected Shepherd's Bush Empire.
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Fri 6:00 PMMusicMusic · Camden Town & Mornington Crescent
Chameleons at KOKOPost-punk band The Chameleons playing KOKO.
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Fri 6:00 PMComedyComedy · Angel
Mark Watson: Work In Progress (But Quite Good) at The Bill MurrayMark Watson's work-in-progress stand-up set at Angel Comedy.
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Fri 6:30 PMMusicMusic · Alexandra Park
Fat Freddy's Drop: 21st anniversary of Based on a True Story at Alexandra PalaceFat Freddy's Drop performing Based on a True Story's 21st anniversary.
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Fri 7:00 PMMusicMusic · Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank
The Bausa at 26 Leake StreetGerman rapper Bausa playing a Leake Street show.
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Fri 7:00 PMComedyComedy · Fitzrovia West & Soho
Akaash Singh - Generational Triumph Tour at The London PalladiumAkaash Singh's Generational Triumph tour show at the London Palladium.
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Fri 7:00 PMMusicMusic · Hammersmith Broadway
Lake Street Dive at Eventim ApolloBoston soul-pop band Lake Street Dive headlining the Eventim Apollo.
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Fri 7:00 PMMusicMusic · Brixton North
Melanie C at O2 Academy BrixtonSpice Girls' Melanie C performing at Brixton's O2 Academy.
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Fri 7:00 PMStage
Theater · Fitzrovia West & Soho
ROLEPLAY at Soho TheatreEdinburgh Fringe sellout ROLEPLAY transfers to Soho Theatre.
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Fri 7:15 PMComedy
Comedy · Fitzrovia West & Soho
Dina Martina: Halloweena! at Soho TheatreDina Martina's new Halloween show, a cult alt-comedy act at Soho Theatre.
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Fri 7:30 PMComedy
Comedy · Strand, St James & Mayfair
The Best in Stand Up - Friday 23rd October at The Comedy StoreFive comics including Marcel Lucont and Gareth Waugh at the Comedy Store.
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Fri 7:30 PMStageTheater · Hammersmith Broadway
Fences at Lyric Theatre HammersmithAugust Wilson's Pulitzer-winning drama at Lyric Hammersmith.
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Fri 7:30 PMMusicMusic · City of London
BBC Symphony Orchestra at Barbican CentreBBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican, one of London's top orchestras.
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Fri 7:30 PMMusic
Music · City of London
Opening Concert: Chiron Choir / Always Already There at Barbican CentreFestival opening concert pairing Chiron Choir with 'Always, Already There'.
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Fri 8:00 PMComedyComedy · Hackney Central
Seann Walsh: This Is Torture at Hackney EmpireSeann Walsh's new stand-up tour at Hackney Empire.
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Fri 8:00 PMMusicMusic · Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park
Raye - This Symphony May Contain Hope at Royal Albert HallRaye's symphonic show at the Royal Albert Hall, filmed.
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Fri 8:00 PMComedyComedy · Walthamstow Market & South Grove
Tim Key: Loganberry at Soho Theatre WalthamstowTim Key's brand new show, from the Alan Partridge and poetry star.
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Fri 8:30 PMComedy
Comedy · Fitzrovia West & Soho
Tom Towelling Teaches You to Knit at Soho TheatreEdinburgh Best Newcomer nominee's acclaimed alternative comedy hour, at Soho Theatre.
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Fri 9:15 PMComedy
Comedy · Fitzrovia West & Soho
Hasan Al-Habib: Stuck in the Middle (East) With You at Soho TheatreSold-out Edinburgh Fringe comic's most relatable stand-up show yet.
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Fri 10:15 PMComedy
Comedy · Fitzrovia West & Soho
Lady Bolognese: Class War at Soho TheatreLeicester Comedy Award-winning debut hour after a sold-out Edinburgh run.
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Fri 10:30 PMMusicMusic · Camden Town & Mornington Crescent
Glenn Underground (Extended Chicago History Set) at Jazz CafeChicago house pioneer Glenn Underground's extended history set.
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Saturday, October 24
Tours · Hampstead Town
Walking Tour - Modernist Hampstead at Meet in the forecourt outsidWalks past Hampstead's 1930s modernist homes and idealistic architecture.
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Sat 2:00 PMStageTheater · Borough & Southwark Street
Shakespeare's Globe - As You Like It at Globe TheatreAs You Like It staged in Shakespeare's reconstructed Globe Theatre.
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Tours · Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South
Masonic Walking Tour at Freemasons HallWalking tour exploring Freemasonry history and streets around Freemasons' Hall.
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Sat 2:00 PMTourTours · Elstree and Borehamwood Stat
Walking Tour - Elstree Remember Me - Borehamwood's Film History at Elstree and Borehamwood StatWalks former Elstree studio sites where famous films were made.
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Sat 2:00 PMTour
Tours · Brixton Central
NLA Walking Tour: Brixton Black History at Windrush SquareBrixton Black history walk starting at Windrush Square.
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Sat 2:30 PMStageTheater · Hammersmith Broadway
Fences at Lyric Theatre HammersmithAugust Wilson's Pulitzer-winning drama at Lyric Hammersmith.
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Sat 3:30 PMComedyComedy · Angel
Mark Watson: Work In Progress (But Quite Good) at The Bill MurrayMark Watson's work-in-progress stand-up set at Angel Comedy.
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Sat 6:00 PMMusicMusic · Shepherd's Bush West
Foy Vance - World Tour at O2 Shepherds Bush EmpireFoy Vance touring at the respected Shepherd's Bush Empire.
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Sat 6:00 PMMusicMusic · Brixton North
Fat Dog at O2 Academy BrixtonFat Dog's high-energy indie live show at Brixton Academy.
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Sat 6:00 PMMusicMusic · Angel
Fell Out Boy + the Black Charade at O2 Academy IslingtonFall Out Boy headlining a rare mid-size London show.
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Sat 6:30 PMMusicMusic · Greenwich Peninsula West
Fally Ipupa at The O2Congolese star Fally Ipupa headlining The O2 arena.
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Sat 6:30 PMComedy
Comedy · Strand, St James & Mayfair
The Best in Stand Up - Saturday 24th October - 6.30pm at The Comedy StoreFive comics including Marcel Lucont and Gareth Waugh at the Comedy Store.
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Sat 7:00 PMMusicMusic · Holloway Nag's Head
LENE LOVICH UK 2026 TOUR at NambuccaNew wave icon Lene Lovich touring the UK, at Nambucca.
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Sat 7:00 PMStage
Theater · Fitzrovia West & Soho
ROLEPLAY at Soho TheatreEdinburgh Fringe sellout ROLEPLAY transfers to Soho Theatre.
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Sat 7:15 PMComedy
Comedy · Fitzrovia West & Soho
Dina Martina: Halloweena! at Soho TheatreDina Martina's new Halloween show, a cult alt-comedy act at Soho Theatre.
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Sat 7:30 PMStageTheater · Borough & Southwark Street
Shakespeare's Globe - Much Ado About Nothing at Globe TheatreMuch Ado About Nothing staged at Shakespeare's replica Globe playhouse.
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Sat 7:30 PMMusicMusic · Islington North & Canonbury West
Duke Special - 20th Anniversary of 'Songs From the Deep Forest' at Union ChapelDuke Special marks 20 years of 'Songs From the Deep Forest' at Union Chapel.
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Sat 7:30 PMMusic
Music · City of London
Hannah Peel & Beibei Wang at Barbican CentreHannah Peel paired with guzheng player Beibei Wang, a rare collaboration.
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Sat 7:30 PMMusicMusic · City of London
Pamela Z / Always Already There at Barbican CentrePamela Z's voice-and-electronics performance, part of Always, Already There.
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Sat 7:45 PMMusicMusic · Dalston Kingsland
Tony Kofi & Hans Koller: Celebrating Steve Lacy at Vortex Jazz ClubTony Kofi and Hans Koller tribute to Steve Lacy at Vortex.
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Sat 8:00 PMComedyComedy · Walthamstow Market & South Grove
Tim Key: Loganberry at Soho Theatre WalthamstowTim Key's brand new show, from the Alan Partridge and poetry star.
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Sat 8:30 PMComedy
Comedy · Fitzrovia West & Soho
Tom Towelling Teaches You to Knit at Soho TheatreEdinburgh Best Newcomer nominee's acclaimed alternative comedy hour, at Soho Theatre.
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Sat 9:15 PMComedy
Comedy · Fitzrovia West & Soho
Hasan Al-Habib: Stuck in the Middle (East) With You at Soho TheatreSold-out Edinburgh Fringe comic's most relatable stand-up show yet.
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Sat 10:15 PMComedy
Comedy · Fitzrovia West & Soho
Lady Bolognese: Class War at Soho TheatreLeicester Comedy Award-winning debut hour after a sold-out Edinburgh run.
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Sat 10:30 PMMusicMusic · Camden Town & Mornington Crescent
Glenn Underground (Extended Chicago History Set) at Jazz CafeChicago house pioneer Glenn Underground's extended history set.
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Sat 11:00 PMMusicMusic · Holloway Nag's Head
LENE LOVICH AFTERSHOW PARTY! at NambuccaAftershow party following a Lene Lovich performance.
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Sunday, October 25
Sun 11:00 AMTour
Tours · Strand, St James & Mayfair
Harlem in Mayfair, Black History Walk at Meet point on requestInteractive walk uncovering African and Caribbean history hidden in Mayfair.
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Sun 1:00 PMStageTheater · Borough & Southwark Street
Shakespeare's Globe - As You Like It at Globe TheatreAs You Like It staged in Shakespeare's reconstructed Globe Theatre.
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Sun 2:00 PMMusicMusic · Fox and Firkin
African Head Charge: Open Air Show at Fox and FirkinAfrican Head Charge, cult dub pioneers, playing an open-air pub show.
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Sun 4:30 PMStageTheater · Hackney Central
Henning Wehn: Acid Wehn at Hackney EmpireHenning Wehn's new stand-up show, Acid Wehn, at Hackney Empire.
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Sun 5:00 PMMusicMusic · Shoreditch
Channel One Sound System UK Tour: London at Village UndergroundChannel One, legendary Jamaican sound system, on UK tour.
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Sun 6:00 PMMusicMusic · Shepherd's Bush West
World Party - A Celebration of the Life & Music of Karl Wallinger at O2 Shepherds Bush EmpireCelebration of World Party founder Karl Wallinger's life and songs.
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Sun 6:30 PMMusicMusic · Greenwich Peninsula West
Fally Ipupa at The O2Congolese star Fally Ipupa headlining The O2 arena.
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Sun 6:30 PMMusic
Music · Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South
Dvořák Piano Quartet at Conway HallDvořák's two piano quartets played by the ensemble bearing his name.
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Sun 7:00 PMMusicMusic · Strand, St James & Mayfair
Mahalia at Blue Note LondonUK soul singer Mahalia in an intimate Blue Note London run.
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Sun 7:00 PMMusicMusic · City of London
London Symphony Orchestra at Barbican CentreLondon Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican; no programme specified.
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Sun 7:00 PMMusic
Music · Hans Town
Frankenstein (1931) at Cadogan Hall1931 Frankenstein with a new score played live by the RPO.
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Sun 7:30 PMComedy
Comedy · Strand, St James & Mayfair
The Comedy Store Players - Sunday 25th OctoberVeteran improv troupe with Josie Lawrence performing at the Comedy Store.
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Sun 7:30 PMMusic
Music · Dalston Kingsland
Carl Stone + Excel DJ + Silvia Kastel (DJ) at Cafe OtoExperimental sampling pioneer Carl Stone performing live at Café Oto.
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Sun 8:30 PMComedyComedy · Angel
Mark Watson: Work In Progress (But Quite Good) at The Bill MurrayMark Watson's work-in-progress stand-up set at Angel Comedy.
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Sun 11:00 PMMusicMusic · Holloway Nag's Head
LENE LOVICH AFTERSHOW PARTY! at NambuccaAftershow party following a Lene Lovich performance.
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