‘Showcase’, an acoustic session to introduce audiences to music from emerging artists. Keeping it live; no material is performed with backing..... more >

The Spice of Life 6 Moor St London W1D 5NA

Wed 6 Mar 24

RCP Museum Taster Tour: Fortitude

Join an expert from the RCP archives, heritage library and museum team for an introductory tour to powerful exhibition 'Fortitude: healthcare... more >

Royal College of Physicians Museum, 11 St Andrews Place London NW1 4LE

Wed 6 Mar 24

Just So

Music by George Stiles Lyrics by Anthony Drewe Inspired by the stories of Rudyard Kipling Five of Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories come... more >

Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ

Tue 5 Mar 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in London

Life Drawing with 2B Or Not 2B Collective

Join us in Leighton's Studio for a new monthly series of tutored life drawing sessions with 2B Or Not 2B Collective for the chance to practise... more >

Leighton House, 12 Holland Park Road, London W14 8LZ

Tue 5 Mar 24

Stage Time – An Improv Variety Show

Check out the diverse world of improv comedy! Stage Time features improv groups of all styles and experience levels – from seasoned pros to..... more >

333 Old Street London EC1V 9LE

Tue 5 Mar 24

An evening with Mr Fish (Ages 14+)

Explore a unique take on menswear An evening celebrating Mr Fish, the Jewish ‘boy from Wood Green’ whose extraordinary creative vision became the... more >

Museum of London Docklands, No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL

Tue 5 Mar 24

Casserole

Actors East Theatre, innovative acting studio, is premiering its first ever show Casserole at the Arcola Theatre in March... more >

Arcola Theatre 24 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL

Tue 5 Mar 24

Robin Ince & friends

Comedy & poetry night with Robin Ince, Other Theresa and Steve McLean Robin Ince is many things. A comedian, an author, a broadcaster and a..... more >

Trades Hall 61/63 Tower Hamlets Road Walthamstow E17 4RQ

Tue 5 Mar 24

52 Monologues for Young Transexuals

“What's the worst thing that's ever made you feel like a woman?” 52 Monologues for Young Transsexuals is a raucous and unapologetic..... more >

21 Dean St, London W1D 3NE

Mon 4 Mar 24

Primary School Assembly Bangers

After 2 sell out shows at Christmas, James B Partridge returns to the Tabard for his Primary School Assembly Bangers show... more >

Theatre at the Tabard 2 Bath Road W4 1LW

Sun 3 Mar 24

Coward and Friends

Following their sellout performances at the V&A, Celebrate Voice at Salisbury and Crazy Coqs, Olivier award-winner Janie Dee and King of Cabaret,... more >

Theatre at the Tabard 2 Bath Road W4 1LW

Sun 3 Mar 24

Boatman Town - A World Premiere touring pubs

Award-winning Creation Theatre presents the world premiere of Glyn Maxwell’s Boatman Town. It is set in an English pub, so we are touring the..... more >

The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, London SW12 9HD

Sun 3 Mar 24

Romeo and Juliet

A remixed tale of star-crossed lovers How much would you risk for the person you love? Forced apart by generations of hatred, young eyes meet..... more >

Polka Theatre, 240 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1SB

Sat 2 Mar 24

Show Pony

Do you know what happens when female acrobats hit middle age? still hungry don’t know either, but they’re trying to figure it out... more >

Jacksons Lane 269a Archway Road London N6 5AA

Sat 2 Mar 24

Get hooked on crochet with Three UK’s crafty workshop

Join Three and crochet expert Emma Leith at an exclusive crochet workshop in Three UK’s flagship store on Oxford Street, London, to celebrate the... more >

Three’s Flagship Store, 297 Oxford St, London W1C 2DY

Fri 1 Mar 24

Fridays Froglets

1 - 22 March (Fri only) This month, come and join our forest school-inspired Friday Froglets sessions with your children... more >

WWT London Wetland Centre, Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes SW13 9WT

Fri 1 Mar 24

Strand International Piano Series 2023-4 (Concert 10): Ashley Fripp

St Mary le Strand (The Jewel of the Strand) plays host to the second Strand International Piano Series... more >

St Mary Le Strand Church, The Strand, London WC2R 1ES

Fri 1 Mar 24

The Baby Show

The Baby Show with Lidl GB - the UK’s largest and best-loved, pregnancy, baby, and parenting event, is coming to ExCeL London from Friday 1st to... more >

ExCel London E16 1XL

Fri 1 Mar 24

Spirituality and Design for Social Impact

Complementing the exhibition, ‘Journey of the Mind’, Without Shape Without Form artistic director, Deep K Kailey, and studio Rejane Dal Bello founder... more >

4 Cromwell Place, London SW7 2JE

Thu 29 Feb 24

Smartphone Photography

An informative and practical workshop learning the foundations in smartphone photography In this workshop we look at composition and lighting,... more >

WWT London Wetland Centre, Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes SW13 9WT

Thu 29 Feb 24

Warren Mailley-Smith (Piano)

Enjoy a spectacular recital by renowned concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith including an outstanding selection of classical and romantic piano... more >

St Mary Le Strand Church, London WC2R 1ES

Thu 29 Feb 24

‘This Delightful Woman' Exhibition at City Lit

City Lit Gallery are proud to present the exhibition ‘This Delightful Woman’, the first solo show by artist Susannah Goulding, featuring art produced... more >

Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 4BA

Thu 29 Feb 24

Tomorrow's Sound

Pirate, the world’s largest network of music studios, is setting up a pop-up DJ booth in a secret Shoreditch location from Thursday, February 29th,... more >

Secret Shoreditch Location E1 6SZ

Thu 29 Feb 24

Green Glam | Sustainable Fashion Pop-Up

THU 29th FEB, 10AM - 4PM 48% of people do not know where to find or how to access sustainable fashion brands. Luckily, we can help..... more >

The Conduit, 6 Langley Street, London WC2H 9JA

Thu 29 Feb 24

Mohand & Peter

A backflip in time, a quick hop back home, with humour and visual poetry Mohand & Peter take you on a road trip through Sudan... more >

The Cockpit, Gateforth Street NW8 8EH

Wed 28 Feb 24

Local care home joins The Big Dementia Conversation

A care home in Chingford is calling on local people to take part in a national conversation to learn more about dementia... more >

Ivy Grove Care Home - Care UK, 71 Hatch Ln, London E4 6LP

Wed 28 Feb 24

The Lady or The Tiger

From the award-winning team that brought you Next Door’s Baby and About Bill comes a revival of the smash hit West End musical The Lady or The... more >

Theatre at the Tabard 2 Bath Road W4 1LW

Wed 28 Feb 24

Stamp Club Meeting (Leytonstone & Wanstead)

Aspects of Germany (R. Wood) and Bring & Buy. Meeting of Leytonstone, Wanstead & District Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit... more >

Pastures Centre, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, London E11 3DR

Wed 28 Feb 24

Penitence and Praise: Choral Music for Lent

Join New London Singers for an evening of soul-stirring choral music as we present a captivating concert themed around 'Penitence and... more >

St James’s Church, Sussex Gardens, London W2 3UD

Wed 28 Feb 24

Exclusive Wine Dinners at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants' The Savoy Grill

A “wine room of dreams” can be found in the glamorous and glittering Savoy Grill. The Wine Experience room, a comfortable, golden cellar stacked..... more >

The Savoy Hotel, Strand WC2R 0EZ

Tue 27 Feb 24

London PropTech Show

Building on the tremendous success of the inaugural edition, The 2nd Annual London PropTech Show will once again provide an incredible experience... more >

ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London , United Kingdom E16 1XL

Tue 27 Feb 24

Simran Workshop

Join us for a Simran session where Deep K Kailey, the artistic director of WSWF, will introduce you to a focused practice for the mind... more >

Young Space, 85-87 Southgate Road, London N1 3JS

Tue 27 Feb 24

Land of Lost Content

Henry Madd’s autobiographical show Land of Lost Content is set to tour the UK this Spring, commencing with a weeklong run at London’s Arcola Theatre... more >

Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL

Tue 27 Feb 24

Jazz In The Round: Dee Byrne Outlines | Cityscape Ensemble + more TBA

Dee Byrne is a saxophonist, composer and improviser based in London with an interest in pushing the boundaries of jazz... more >

The Cockpit, Gateforth Street NW8 8EH

Mon 26 Feb 24

Shenanigans

Join us on a journey filled with airplanes, juggling, an inflatable swimming pool and a wild train ride that will take you beyond the stage!... more >

Jacksons Lane 269a Archway Road London N6 5AA

Sun 25 Feb 24

Heston Skate Club Term 4

Are you ready to embark on the ultimate skating odyssey? Welcome to RollaDome's Flagship Roller-Skating Club—the crème de la crème of our..... more >

91 Heston Community Centre, Heston Road TW5 0QR

Sun 25 Feb 24

Woman, Life, Freedom Revolution in Iran

In the run-up to International Women’s Day 2024, One Law For All pay homage to and celebrate ‘the Woman, Life, Freedom’ revolution in... more >

The Cockpit, Gateforth Street NW8 8EH

Sun 25 Feb 24

Jazz Notes – Jazz Jam @ The Spice of Life, Soho Jazz Notes – Jazz Jam

It don’t mean a thang if it ain’t got… those ‘Jazz Notes’. Enjoy sumptuous chilled and scintillating jazz with the ‘Jazz, Soul, Funk Collective..... more >

The Spice of Life 6 Moor St London W1D 5NA

Sun 25 Feb 24

The Team (Una Squadra)

This month CinemaItaliaUK celebrates Italian tennis, with Domenico Procacci’s docufilm The Team (Una Squadra)... more >

Riverside Studios, 101 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith W6 9BN

Sun 25 Feb 24

Rugbytots Wandsworth FREE Open Day!

Join the Rugbytots for a FREE Open Day in Wandsworth, for a super fun and exciting introduction to rugby!... more >

Wandsworth Common, Bellevue Road, London SW17 7EG

Sat 24 Feb 24

Black and Ethical Fashion Takes Centre Stage

Wandsworth African-fashion designer Fée Uhssi is hosting an exclusive event at Southside Shopping Centre, showcasing Black and Ethical Fashion... more >

Southside Shopping Centre Wandsworth SW18 4TF

Sat 24 Feb 24

Mozart Concertos by Candlelight (featuring Clarinet concerto)

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta and renowned pianist Warren Mailley-Smith perform a couple of Mozart's magnificent... more >

St Mary Le Strand Church, The Strand, London WC2R 1ES

Sat 24 Feb 24

Music for Two Pianos

Annual Charity Concert of Music for Two Pianos with 4, 6, 8 and 12 hands! Jonathan Marten, Terence Atkins, Joel Colyer, Nicholas Reading, Tim Gibson..... more >

Chingford Parish Church, The Green, Chingford E4 7EN

Sat 24 Feb 24

Brazilian Landscapes - Mario Bakuna Band - Live at The Bear Club

After a very successful season performing at international festivals and prestigious music venues in Europe, Africa and Brazil, promoting his... more >

24a Guildford Street Mill Yard, LUTON LU1 2NR

Sat 24 Feb 24

2024 RHN Winter Walk

Challenge yourself to walk 5 or 8 miles to support the RHN, all while enjoying the sights of Wimbledon and Putney Commons!... more >

Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability West Hill, Putney, London, UK SW15 3SW

Sat 24 Feb 24

The Magic Word - The Perfect Ballet for Children

A beautiful show with a warm message at its heart! In a secret, magical forest lives the beautiful Forest Queen... more >

Blackheath Halls 23 Lee Road SE3 9RQ

Sat 24 Feb 24

Water Colours

Come for our second watercolour workshop for an art session, for all, including absolute beginners. Supplies will be provided but please feel free..... more >

WWT London Wetland Centre, Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes SW13 9WT

Sat 24 Feb 24

Brentside Skate Club Term 4

Hey Skaters, ready to carve out some new adventures? Whether you're a total newbie looking to learn or a seasoned skater itching to level up,..... more >

Brentside High School, Greenford Avenue W7 1JJ

Sat 24 Feb 24

Bach and Vivaldi Double Violin Concertos by Candlelight

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform an outstanding selection of violin concertos by Bach and Vivaldi including movements... more >

St James Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL

Sat 24 Feb 24

Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2024

The international artists shortlisted are: VALIE EXPORT, Gauri Gill & Rajesh Vangad, Lebohang Kganye and Hrair Sarkissian... more >

16-18 Ramillies St, London W1F 7LW

Fri 23 Feb 24

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Things to do around London

London, the vibrant capital of the United Kingdom, offers an abundance of activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're a local or a visitor, there's something for everyone in this bustling metropolis. Let's explore some of the best things to do in London:

1. Visit London's Markets:
- London has a plethora of markets, each with its own unique vibe. Here are some must-visit options:
- Old Spitalfields Market: Located in east central London, it offers vintage clothing, handmade accessories, worldly foods, and novel art.
- Camden Market: Perfect for rockers and music lovers, it's known for leather jackets, vegan lunch options, and piercings.
- Portobello Market: Notting Hill's colorful houses and unique items make it a popular spot for photographers.
- Borough Market: London's premium food market with a variety of delicious treats, from coffee to fresh farm produce.

2. Explore Arty and Architectural Gems:
- Even if you're not religious, visiting London's churches is a treat. Explore historic architecture and stunning stained glass windows. Some notable ones include:
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Climb to the top for panoramic views of the city.
- Westminster Abbey: A UNESCO World Heritage Site with centuries of history.
- St. Martin-in-the-Fields: Attend a classical music concert or enjoy a meal at its crypt cafe.
- Southwark Cathedral: A hidden gem near Borough Market.
- Temple Church: Known for its round nave and medieval origins.

3. Enjoy the Outdoors:
- London has beautiful green spaces and outdoor activities:
- Hyde Park: Stroll by the Serpentine, rent a rowboat, or have a picnic.
- Regent's Park: Visit the Queen Mary's Rose Garden and the London Zoo.
- Richmond Park: Spot deer and enjoy the vast open space.
- Hampstead Heath: Explore the heathland, swim in the ponds, and take in the skyline views.
- Thames River Walk: Follow the Thames Path for scenic riverside views.

4. Quirky and Fun Activities:
- London offers plenty of unique experiences:
- Shuffleboarding: Try shuffleboard at venues like The London Shuffle Club.
- Escape Rooms: Solve puzzles and unravel mysteries at various escape room locations.
- Weird Experiences: From immersive theater to unusual dining, London has it all.
- Electronic Darts: Play darts with a modern twist at Flight Club.
- Go Karting: Race around indoor tracks at TeamSport Karting.
- Virtual Reality Experiences: Try VR gaming or immersive storytelling at Otherworld³.

5. Day Trips from London:
- If you have more time, consider day trips to nearby destinations:
- Windsor: Visit Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world.
- Greenwich: Explore the Royal Observatory, the Cutty Sark, and the Maritime Museum.
- Oxford: Discover the famous university city and its historic colleges.
- Cambridge: Explore the picturesque colleges and punting on the River Cam.
- Brighton: Enjoy the beach, the Royal Pavilion, and the quirky Lanes.

Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in culture, outdoor adventures, or quirky experiences, London promises an unforgettable day out!