All events, festivals, and things to do in London
A festive carol concert held at St Luke's & Christ Church where attendees can sing alongside Battersea Dogs & Cats Home residents. The event includes mulled wine, mince pies, and a chance to support the charity.
St Luke's & Christ Church
Church · 4.6 ★
A pop-up rooftop beach returns to the Centrale and Whitgift Centre car park this August, featuring family-friendly activities during the day and a new adults-only 'Beach Club' series on Thursday evenings. The event offers themed nights with DJs, live entertainment, and food.
Central Hall Westminster
Event venue · 4.6 ★
An immersive festive train experience returns to Euston station, offering a one-hour round trip to the 'North Pole'. Passengers enjoy hot chocolate, live performances, and a gift of a silver sleigh bell.
London Euston Station
Transportation service · 4.3 ★
A major music festival in Victoria Park featuring an impressive lineup of international acts. While Saturday is sold out, Sunday tickets remain available for this key summer event.
All Points East Festival
Event venue · 2.8 ★
A performing arts festival returning for its 20th year, featuring over 400 shows across 20+ small venues in Camden, Islington, and Westminster. The programme includes a diverse mix of theatre, comedy, dance, and spoken-word performances.
Camden Town
Sublocality level 1
An immersive, free exhibition at the Francis Crick Institute that explores human history through the lens of ancient DNA research. Visitors can engage with interactive displays to piece together genetic clues and learn about human migration and adaptation.
Francis Crick Institute
Research institute · 4.7 ★
Ryan Calais Cameron’s The Afronauts is one of the winter’s most anticipated plays, set around Zambia’s unlikely role in the space race. The article offers Time Out’s exclusive route to £25 under-35 tickets via a signup code system, with the run noted for mid-to-late winter.
O2 Academy Brixton
Thu 10 Dec
A vibrant, free festival in Trafalgar Square celebrating Hindu, Sikh, and Jain communities. The event features traditional dance performances, workshops, South Asian street food, and family activities.
Trafalgar Theatre
Performing arts theater · 4.6 ★
An event at the Cinema Museum where visitors can bring their own old film reels to be screened and receive advice from archivists on preservation. The day includes tea, cake, and a nostalgic look at personal histories.
the Design Museum
Museum · 4.4 ★
A ticketed South Bank spectacle centred on the London Eye, combining fireworks, music and (in recent years) drone displays. Expect a 12-minute show watched by around 100,000 people, with multiple viewing zones along the Thames.
London Eye
Tourist attraction · 4.5 ★
A highly popular, kitschy Christmas-themed pop-up bar returning for its ninth year in a new, larger Covent Garden location. It features an elaborate festive menu of holiday cocktails served in novelty drinkware and is open for bookings from 9 November to 30 December 2026.
Miracle on Russell street
Bar · 3.4 ★ · $$
A series of five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock, including a special screening of The Lodger accompanied by a live viola score from Hugo Max.
The Chiswick Cinema
Movie theater · 4.4 ★
A stylish champagne bar located inside the striking Art Deco Turbine Hall A of Battersea Power Station. It offers an extensive selection of Champagne and English sparkling wine.
Searcys Champagne Bar at Battersea Power Station
Bar · 4.9 ★ · $$
A Hans Zimmer tribute performed entirely on strings brings blockbuster film music to life in a candlelit setting under Central Hall Westminster’s domed ceiling. Pieces include “Time” from Inception and themes from The Dark Knight, Sherlock Holmes, Interstellar, Gladiator and more.
J Cole brings his first proper solo headline tour in five years to London as part of The Fall-Off Tour. The guide details his London dates at The O2, including doors times and likely stage window.
The O2
Live music venue · 4.5 ★
The boxing gym at Broad Street Amateur Boxing Club (Shadwell) features prominently in the new sports biopic In the Shadows, telling Ramla Ali’s story. The article highlights how the production found the gym visually cinematic and notes that it’s the only free boxing gym in Europe.
Broad Street Amateur Boxing Club
Sports club · 4.9 ★
The first European museum exhibition for the rising-star artist, featuring 19 paintings that explore queer and immigrant life.
The National Gallery
Art museum · 4.8 ★
The acclaimed UK producer Fred again.. has added two new dates to his upcoming India tour. He will be performing in Mumbai and Bengaluru this December.
Fred again.. - Rooftop Live (Arun’s Roof, London)
Point of interest · 5 ★